Matthew Leigh G324 Advanced Portfolio

The first step was to create a photoshop project in the correct dimensions for my magazine page.





Next I added the image I wished to use for my review.





I placed the image onto my background.





The next step was to create a few text boxes over the top of the image layer, and entering the title text, page title text and subtitle/tag line.






To make the text clearer, I added plain white backgrounds underneath the title and subtitle text.





The use of a simple black bar helped to separate the text, making it easier to read.






I then saved the image as a bitmap file, in order to transfer it over to word, where I worked the written portion of the article.






Opening a word document, I went straight to the format settings to remove the page borders, so my image could fill the page.







I moved back into photoshop to make an info box, containing key information about the film. I did this using a text box and a plain background.







I inserted this box into the word document, changing the text wrapping to tight in order for it to be moved freely around the page.







I used the format options to divide my document into four columns, in preparation for the bulk of text.







Once again using photoshop, I created a quote from the review in a coloured box and also a Verdict box, giving a brief summary of the review and a star rating. I applied tight text wrapping to the quote, and placed in in amongst the text of the review.






Finally, I placed the page number, magazine title and date into the footer of the page.

I started by selecting my background image, I took this from a screenshot of my film.





The next step was to crop the image to the correct dimensions for my poster. I did this by setting the measurements in the crop tool, and then using the crop tool to edit the image.





I then used the filter options to modify my background image to my liking.




I decided on which filters to use, and modified their parameters until my background image looked like this.





I then opened another screen shot from my film to form my second layer.





Next, I used the mark and extract tools to cut out a section of the new image's background.





I dragged the new image onto my background.





I then used the layout settings to alter the blending settings of my image, making it more transparent.





I used the dodge, blur and mover tool to tweak the image to my liking. I also added a slight shadow on the image, to help it blend smoothly with the background.





I then used the text tool to add text to my poster.





I wasn't happy with the positions of the text, and also I felt to achieve a true professional look I would have to add the small print credits to the bottom of the poster, and so I adjusted the positions of the text using the mover tool, and added the small print text, completing my poster.