College Magazine Annotaitons



Photoshop : Test Magazine

For this task I had to practice making a magazine front cover using an image provided by Moodle. The image I chose was this black and white image, I chose this one because I wanted my genre of magazine to be fashion but high end. This image looks high end as it is in black and white which suggests sophistication and the image is daring and rebellious. 

Photoshop : Cutout

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For this task we had to find an image on google and cut out the background so the person in the foreground of the photo is isolated. To do this I used the polygonal lasso tool, this allows you to crop around the image but click at certain places to realign the cut.

The other two tools that were available to use were the lasso tool and the magnetic lasso tool. I did not use these tools because they would not have given me control over what areas I would want to cut out not giving me an accurate and professional look. The lasso tool allows you to select a big area so it get cut away from the background. The magnetic lasso tool automatically sticks to the area that you want to cut out but is not accurate enough to get into small details and crevices in the photo like gaps in the hair etc.  

Photoshop : Scratched Image Repair

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For this task we had to take a scratched image and repair it so there were no scratches left on the image. To do this I used the spot healing brush tool, healing brush tool and the patch tool. I used the spot healing brush tool first to get rid of all of the little white marks in the background of the photo and a few on his jacket. This tool worked well on these areas because it blends the background over the scratch so it blends into the photo and looks natural. The next tool I used was the healing brush tool, this tool copies colour from a part of the image that you hold the mouse over and press alt and then copies it to the place you want it to be to cover up a scratch or mark, I used this tool on the bigger patches of scratch as it covered the area better and made the colour even. The final tool I used was the patch tool, this tool lets you select an area and then it clones it so you can then drag it over the area you want to cover, I used this tool more so in the background as the colours stay the same most of the way through. I could use these tools on my magazine cover to cover up any scratches or mistakes in the photos to make the photo look professional. 

Photoshop : Wrinkle fix

                                   

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For this task we had to subtly decrease the amount of wrinkles on this woman’s face. To do this I used spot healing tool on a high transparency so the wrinkles were not completely gone so they looked unnatural. First I made a new layer of the same image so I could see the difference I was making when I was using the tool. I then used the spot healing tool to fill in the depth of the wrinkles so they don't look as prominent. 

Interview write up

For this first task we had to interview a classmate with a series of our own questions and then write it up into a interesting paragraph.

• When's your birthday? My birthday is on the 31st of December which is fun as there is always a party going on.
• What courses are you taking at college? and why? I am taking media, film and photography because they are all subjects I enjoy and are fun.
• Do you have any hobbies? If so what are they? My hobbies are going to gigs, festivals and photography.
• Why do you enjoy festivals so much? They are a good laugh, a fun experience and everyone there has similar interests.
• Who is your favourite band? Paramore, I have seen them live three times.
• Do you have any idols/people you look up to? Hayley Williams, I think what she believes in is right and she is creative and has cool hair.
• What artist have you not seen play live but want to? Young Guns, I'm actually going to see them soon.
• What is your favourite animal, and why? A Puffafish, because they are quite small but when they feel threatened they puff up, I don't puff up but I like to express my opinion and speak up.  

Taylor was born on the 31st of December, which she has grown to love as there is always a party going on, obviously not at a young age as Taylor has sensible abilities but knows when the fun is needed. She is now studying at the Southend South Essex College taking the subjects media, film and photography as they are subjects she enjoys and finds fun, these subjects allow Taylors creative side to shine. Her hobbies outside of college include going to gigs and festivals and photography. Festivals are one of her favourite hobbies as they are a good laugh, a super fun experience and everyone there has similar interests, and I couldn't agree more being a regular festival and gig attender also. Her favourite band to listen to and hear rock out live is Paramore, seeing them three times you can clearly see the love for the band. Taylors idol is also Hayley Williams from Paramore, as what she believes in is right and she is creative and has cool hair. One artist she hasn't seen live but is dying to is Young Guns which she is going to see live soon. Taylors favourite animal as she states 'is a Puffafish because they are quite small but when they feel threatened they puff up, clearly you know I don't puff up that would be weird but I like to express my opinion and speak up'. This was a deep explanation, you know seeing we are in the ocean and all.