Firstly I decided on one of the images I wanted to use on the front cover. I liked this image but did

not want the background, so had to turn on the Quickmask tool which covers everything in red. I

then had to make sure everything that was in red were the things that I did not want (so essentially

the entire person would be without the red overlay). I then re-toggled Quickmask meaning

everything un-selected would have “marching ants” around them. The image below shows roughly

what I would keep uncovered. When I reactivate the Quickmask tool everything I said above would

happen.

I then cut out that section of the image and paste it into the document as shown below.

This shows two images that I produced in the same way by employing the Quickmask tool.

This print screen shows me placing text onto my front cover using the Text Tool. I select the option

and drag out a box to a size of my liking. This enforces the parameters of the text which can be

adjusted to my will at all times. I entered text for one of my coverlines and the ‘subheader’ for the

main coverline as well as the catchphrase “British Alternative Music”, which is what BAM! Stands

for.

This print screen shows the rest of my coverlines, along with the date and issue number being

inserted. These were all produced using the Text Tool.

This print screen shows the insert of my magazine in the top right corner. The insert was advertising

a trip to the Download Festivsl 2013. The circle was created using the Ellipse Tool and the text was

one again created using the Text Tool. The Ellipse Tool works very similar to the Text Tool in the fact

that when I am placing the shape I can select its size and hold shift to keep it in good proportions. I

can change the size of it at my will.

This shows the strapline positioned at the bottom of my magazine. I created this strapline with the

Rectangle Tool (which works in exactly the same way as the Ellipse Tool) and the Text Tool (which I

will be using a lot throughout my magazine)

This print screen shows my finished title, with an added line inside the insert and a line below the

title “BAM!”. Both of these were created with the Rectangle Tool, which I have already touched

upon. I created the main title using a logo generator found on the internet. I was given permission to

use this logo generator by my teacher as I was able to freely edit the logo to my will and personalise

it to suit the magazine that I was creating.

This shows the main coverline being inserted into my magazine which showcases the main feature,

the alternative rock band “Origin of Sin”. I created this coverline in the same way in which I created

the main title, “BAM!” (using an online logo generator).

All of the images in my front cover feature the same effects. I included a slight colour overlay of the

same red as the main title of the magazine because it would help make the main images more

aesthetically pleasing to the audience instead of just being boring and mundane. It helps make my

magazine stand out above the crowd.

I also included a drop shadow because it adds a sense of realism to the pictures.

This shows the finished front cover, with one more added image. Due to the difference in lighting

the middle image is slightly lighter.

To combat this problem I edited the brightness in the image and then reinserted it into the

document.

As you can see, the middle image is darker now, but still somewhat brighter than the other band

members.

I used the brightness/contrast tool to make them all of a similar brightness. This makes my

magazine front cover easier on the eye for my audience.

After a small resizing of the main headline, the front cover is complete. It provides a nice balance of

colours with reds, golds/yellows and blacks being prominent.

After further reviewing of this document I decided to move some things around. The barcode was

moved to the bottom right corner because this is a convention of front covers, the “WIN” insert was

moved to the bottom right to make sure my audience cover most of the front cover, the line below

BAM! Has been cut short, the headline and descriptor for the headline have swapped colours to

allow for easier reading and a banner has been introduced into the top right hand corner of the

magazine to entice the readers.