6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

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  6. What haveyou learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product? I have learnt a lot in terms of technology, through the process of constructing my media products. I now have skills in software that I had never used until now, for example Quark Express. I had also never used an SLR camera, and internet sites such as Slideshare and Prezi. Technology and software that I have used are: Adobe Photoshop To create my music magazine front cover I used Adobe Photoshop. • I have used Photoshop in the past and so I was familiar with the tools and what each of them do. I found editing my front cover fairly easy and quite quick to do. • However, there were a few things that I was stuck on. For example, I didn't know how to get the title behind Becky's head without chunks of it being hidden. I was shown how to duplicate a layer and rub out the title neatly around the image. I’m glad I was taught this because it makes my magazine look professional. • Photoshop allowed me to add images, edit images, edit text (for example, adding a drop shadow) and add shapes. It enabled me to create a more professional looking product. Quark Express To create my magazine contents page and double page spread I used Quark Express. • I had never used Quark Express before and so at first, I found it a little difficult and confusing to use. However, I soon got used to it and found it rather easy. • This programme allowed me to import my images and resize them and also import my text into columns. It also allowed me to add a drop cap at the beginning of the article and a drop quote in the middle of the article.
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  Displaying my Work Upuntil now, I had never heard of Prezi or Slideshare, let alone use them. However, I learnt how to use them very quickly and have become useful in terms of displaying my work. • Prezi allows me to create a powerpoint, but with special effects that include a pan and zoom. I can also add text, shapes, colour and pathways. It makes an ordinary powerpoint come to life and is more exciting to watch and make. • Slideshare gives me the ability to share presentations, documents and professional videos and put them on my blog. This is easy and quick to use. • Other technologies that I have used are video recorders and voice recorders. These have also been used to display and record my work. SLR cameras I had also never used an SLR camera. However, I am glad that I have in the making of my media products as I am much happier with the images that I now have. •Although SLR cameras have many more buttons and are a little confusing to use, they are much better to use as: • The images are much clearer and sharper • You can see the difference between an SLR camera and an ordinary camera (in the images)