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- 1. Creating Double PageSpread ouble Page Spread By Lydia Hughes
- 2. Initially, I hadto create a new A3 document, that was landscape. Since my double page spread will cover two A4 pages I decided to size my document at A3 as I wanted my background image (main feature image) to cover my entire double page spread. On that account, I named my document ‘Double Page Spread’, preset it as ‘International Paper’, which as a result converted my document into an A3 portrait. For that reason, I had to convert my document into landscape. I did this by selecting ‘File’ in my toolbar, than ‘Page Setup’ and then Landscape. Furthermore, using ‘Image’ in my toolbar, I then selected ‘Rotate Canvas’, ‘90 CW ‘. As a result of this action, my document changed into an A3 Landscape page.
- 3. Once I hadcreated a new document on Photoshop, I filled my background layer using the colour black. To do this, I simply clicked on ‘Edit’ in my toolbar and then chose Black as my Background Fill.
- 4. As shown inthe print screen below, my actions resulted in a black background colour:
- 5. I added anew layer and then changed the background layer to white:
- 6. As shown inthe print screen below, my actions resulted in a white background colour:
- 7. Using my toolbar,I went to Filter, Render and then to Lighting Effects (as shown in the print screens below):
- 8. Here, I madea generalized lighting effect by using the colour blue (as displayed in the print screen below):
- 9. As shown inthe print screen below, my actions resulted in a blue lighting effect on layer 1 :
- 10. I then createda new layer.
- 11. On my newblank layer, I set the mode to Screen, whilst also ensuring that my lighting effect (Layer 1) was on Normal.
- 12. Using the EllipticalMarquee Tool, I drew a circle.
- 13. As you cansee in the print screen below, I drew a circle:
- 14. Using the toolbar,I clicked on Select, Modify and then Feather.
- 15. I chose tofeather my circle about 20 pixels.
- 16. I then usedthe gradient tool.
- 17. I chose tohave a gradient that consisted of three colours, including white, light blue and dark blue.
- 18. I then usedthe Radial Gradient.
- 19. Using the RadialGradient, I drew a line from the inside to the outside of the circle.
- 20. Apple d tod select.
- 21. Result of appled to d select.
- 22. I then usedthe arrow and the Free Transform Controls to squish and manipulate.
- 23. Result of squishingand manipulating:
- 24. I applied mytransformation by clicking ‘Apply’:
- 25. For the funpart, I went to Filter, Distort, Twirl.
- 26. The twirl toolallowed me to manipulate the object any way that I desired.
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- 29. I applied mytransformation by clicking ‘Apply’:
- 30. Using Edit, Transformand Perspective, I gave my swirls a 3D quality.
- 31. Result of givingmy swirls a 3D quality:
- 32. Result of givingmy swirls a 3D quality:
- 33. Result of givingmy swirls a 3D quality:
- 34. I applied mytransformation by clicking ‘Apply’:
- 35. I then openedup a new document on Photoshop. As shown on the first slide, I named my document ‘Double Page Spread’, preset it as ‘International Paper’, which as a result converted my document into an A3 portrait. For that reason, I had to convert my document into landscape. I did this by selecting ‘File’ in my toolbar, than ‘Page Setup’ and then Landscape. Furthermore, using ‘Image’ in my toolbar, I then selected ‘Rotate Canvas’, ‘90 CW’.
- 36. As a resultof my actions on the previous slide, my document changed into an A3 Landscape page.
- 37. I then openedup the image chosen for my double page spread.
- 38. Result of openingup my image. Double Page Spread document one was now present (lights swirls), Double Page Spread document two was now present (plain white document), as well as my image that I will incorporate onto my final Double Page Spread.
- 39. I transferred mydouble page spread image onto my new document in Photoshop.
- 40. I also draggedmy newly made swirls onto my image.
- 41. Second Draft: Ichanged the colours of my swirls into a rainbow swirl and a lilac/white swirl. I did this because I believed the variation of colours links to youth (my target audience).
- 42. However, I didnot believe the rainbow and lilac swirls corresponded well with the magazine colour theme. For that reason, I changed the colour of my swirls to red/white so that I retained my house style.
- 43. I changed theoutline colour of my swirls to red.
- 44. I changed theinside colouring of my swirls to white (fill), creating a distinct feature on my double page spread (also links to the colour theme used on my masthead on the front cover and headline on my Table of Contents).
- 45. The result ofchanging the outline colour of my swirls to red and the inside colour of my swirls to white.
- 46. I then addedthe same headline font and colour onto my double page spread, to ensure that my magazine retained a consistent theme, generating a visible house style.
- 47. Finally, I addedtext onto my double page spread. As shown in the print screen below, I chose white as my colour font since this colour clearly stands out on my black background.