Before and After PhotoshopScreenshot evidence

Front Cover

• I began my front cover, with a transparent a4 paper.

• Then using the paint bucket tool I changed the background to be black, on a new layer.

• Then on a new layer I added a shadow using the paint brush took and lowered the opacity to 30%, so it was more faded.

• I then on a new layer placed the picture of my model onto my front cover underneath the shadow on the layer before.

• Next, on a new layer, I added multi-coloured dots to give my front cover a splash of colour. This dot theme I intend to continue on both my contents page and double page spread as well.

• In the third screenshot, on a new layer, I began to construct my masthead; ‘Quaint’. Font- Elementary SF. I also made the ‘Q’ bigger then the rest of the letters, so it stands out more.

• Next, on a new layer I added effects to the Quaint masthead.

• The first effect was a drop shadow.

• The second was an inner shadow.

• The third was an inner glow.

• I continued to add effects to my masthead.The last effect I used was bevel and emboss. All on new layersThen I added a plug background in the second screenshot, on a new layer. Followed by, using a gradient overlay effect on that. Shown in the third screenshot.

• I then added text over the top of the plug background on a new layer, using Yellow, Green, White and Black colours for the text, which was in a CityBlueprint font.

• Next, on a new layer, I added a grey shadow background for the price and issue number, using the paint brush tool.

• On a new layer I added the price, again using the CityBlueprint font.

• I then added the issue number on another new layer underneath the price, again using CityBlueprint font.

• In the second screenshot, on a new layer, I placed a picture of a barcode in the bottom left hand corner of the page.

• Thirdly, on a new layer again, I added a shadow background for the plug at the bottom of the page, so the writing stands out more.

• Next, on a new layer I added the writing to go over the plug, in either a white, green or golden/yellow colour in font Orator std.

• In the second screenshot, on a new layer, I began my exclusive section of the front cover. Firstly I added a pink glow using the paint brush tool.

• Secondly, on a new layer, I added the exclusive sub-title to on top of the pink glow.

• Next, I used an effect of the ‘exclusive’ sub-title of a drop shadow.

• On another new layer, I then added the bulk of the information in the subscribe circle.

• Finally, in the third screenshot on a new layer, I added the ‘Rosie McCarthy’ masthead, to indicate who in fact was on the front cover and what a taster of what she has to say.

• I then edited the ‘Rosie McCarthy’ masthead using firstly a drop shadow edit.

• Secondly, an inner shadow edit.

• Thirdly, an outer glow edit.

• I continued adding more effects to my ‘Rosie McCarthy’ masthead. Shown in the first screenshot I added an Inner glow edit.

• In the second I added an bevel and emboss edit.

• In the third I added a colour overlay.

• All on new layers.

• I then, on a new layer, started adding the white dots, made using the paint brush tool to the bottom left hand side of my page.

• I changed the opacity to 53% so they were more faded, to enable the photo underneath to still be seen, as well as the writing that is about to go on top.

• In the second screenshot, on a new layer, I added the text, in font eccentric std, acting as a cover line, giving readers more information about what to expect in the magazine.

• In the third screenshot, again on a new layer, I added the second white dot.

• Next, on a new layer, I added the text over the second white dot, in font Egyptian710 std.

• In the second screenshot I then added the third and final white dot again with an opacity of 53%. On a new layer.

• Finally, in the third screenshot, on a new layer, I added the text in font Casablanca light SF, to go over the top of it; ‘Ella Eyre...’.

• On a new layer, I added a quote from Rosie McCarthy under her masthead/name, in font Lucida Bright, to give the readers a taster of what she says and how she feels about her success and new fame.

• Then, on a new layer I added a black rectangular box (using the rectangle tool on Photoshop) to act as a background for a cover-line, as seen in the third screen shot, where I added a new layer and then put text over the top of the box.

• Then, on another new layer I added a second black box, to act as a background for the information about the artist named above, and what you can find out her in the magazine.

• Next, on a new layer, I then added the text over, in font Colonial SF, over the top of the black rectangle.

• In the third screenshot, again using the rectangle tool on Photoshop I added another box, grey this time, to act as a background for another cover line, I was about to construct.

• I then, on a new layer, added the Kasabian cover line sub-title.

• In the second screenshot it shows me adding effects to the Dutch801 XBd BT fonted text, that effect being a gradient overlay.

• In the third screenshot on a new layer, I then again added another rectangular box to present more information about Kasabian.

• Next, on a new layer I added the text in font Georgia over the top of the grey rectangle.

• Then, on a new layer, I added another rectangular box, and then as shown in the third screenshot, added an edit on it of a colour overlay, to give it the black effect instead.

• Then, I used another effect of a gradient overlay to give the box yet another different effect.

• Next, on a new layer, I added the cover line sub-title of ‘Ben Howard’ in font Elementary SF over the top.

• Finally, in screenshot three I added another regtangle.

• On a new layer, I added text over the top in font EuroRomansaying; ‘VIP backstage passes’.

• In the second screenshot, I added another rectangular box on a new layer and then in the third screenshot on a new layer, in font Elementary SF, saying; Quaint’s Top 40.

• On a new layer, I added another rectangular box on the right hand side of the page.

• In the second screenshot, on a new layer, I added text over the top saying; ‘The Killers’ over the top of the rectangle in font Elementary SF.

• In the third screenshot, on another new layer, I added another rectangle underneath the Killers one.

• I then add text over the top of the second killers rectangle in font elementary sf.

• Then on another layer, I added a rectangular box on another layer, for another cover line.

• I then added an effect to that box which was a colour overlay.

• I also then added text over the top; ‘Tom Odell’ in font Elephant.

• In the final screenshot I added another rectangular box underneath in on a new layer.

• I then added a colour overlay effect to the last rectangle I free transformed and positioned diagonally like the other boxes as well.

• On a new layer, in the third screenshot I added the text over the top; ‘greatest memories of 2014’ in font Elementary SF.