• The software ‘Adobe Photoshop CS5’ was very useful for

me in the later stages of my coursework as it helped me

produce my ancillary texts (a CD/DVD digipak and a

magazine advert)

• As we had already had quite a lot of experience using this

programme from our AS coursework, as it was the main

software used in the production of my music magazine, this

proved very helpful in making my ancillary texts as I already

had a good understanding of how to use it.

• As well as developing my existing understanding of certain

tools on photoshop, producing the ancillary text also gave

me a new understanding of tools such as how to make

certain layers opaque, using the brush tool in different

shapes etc.

Tools I used:Here is a list of some of the specific tools that were useful in the construction

process of my ancillary texts:

• Brush tool

• The brush tool also allows you to chose different shaoes of brushes, which I

found effective in creating the backdrop for both my magazine advert and

my CD/DVD advert

• The use of layers also let me play around with the opacity of different

layers to make the text on the digipak and the magazine advert look more

effective