Evaluation Q6What have you learnt about technologies from the

process of constructing this product?

Whilst creating my music magazine, I have learnt a variety of new skills. To start with, I used different programs such as Blogger, Prezi and Slideshare to research different music magazines to gain inspiration for my product. Without the use of these my research would not have been as useful or informative. I learned how to use Blogger in different ways, such as uploading pictures or Slideshares using the HTML coding.

Research

Production

When producing my magazine, I used Adobe Photoshop to not only edit my images, but create the pages. I have learnt a lot of Photoshop skills, such as cutting and outlining photos, using layers to create new pictures, changing the colour and contrast of photos, and using different fonts to create different effects.

Photographing

To take the photos for my magazine, I used a Canon EOS 1000D. I learnt about the different lenses and settings, as well as making use of the different angles, focal lengths and lighting to make sure I took the best possible photo. I also used Adobe Bridge to create a contact sheet to look and compare all of my photos.

Feedback

After creating my magazine pages, I used various social networking sites to gain audience feedback. I then used programs such as Prezi and Slideshare to show how I constructed my magazine pages.

Other skills gained

As well as these specific programs, I also learned other skills such as converting PSD files to JPG, making and uploading charts to my blog, embedding presentations and using the modern technology of my phone to record audience feedback.

In conclusion, all of these technologies were extremely helpful in creating a successful media product. Due to new media technology it was much more efficient to create a professional product, in the way that it was easy to create and make changes to my magazine, gain feedback, and present it on my blog.