Evaluation 7

7. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

To start with I already had a basic knowledge of Photoshop but since I began to construct my magazine I have noticed a considerable increase in my skills. I now have a deeper understanding of how to use specific tools and features, such as filters and the blur tool. I have learnt how to blend images into the background. An example of this would be on the images used for the DPS and contents page, by blurring the around the images it made the lines look less sharp.

I feel as though I have gained a wide variety of techniques since completing the preliminary task because I have researched more style models and include more conventions such as quotes and tag lines. My prelim task lacked theses features and therefore doesn't look as professional as my finished music magazine. The images taken for the preliminary task seemed rushed and lacking structure, something I aimed to improve upon when taking my final images.

I believe my understanding of software's has improved greatly throughout the course. Photoshop is a complex and time consuming application, It takes time and effort to master but once I got a grasp on what I was doing I found it getting easier to understand.