Design Skills 2
Since my last post on design skills, I have become more confident in using Photoshop and Indesign, and this has allowed me to be able to experiment with a variety of different tools across both platforms. Although I still use the same tools, I have been able to become more confident when using them. This has helped me to grow confidence with using Adobe programs.
Photoshop:
Above our the tools I have used for photoshop firstly I used the eyedropper tool, to enhance any colouring on the models outfits, this has been done so my model can fully showcase what they are wearing. By using the eyedropper tool you are able to blur out any of the models ‘imperfections’. This makes the model seem perfect and not relatable to the target audience, this reinforces the extraordinary person from Richard Dyer’s ‘Paradox of the Star’ Theory.
In addition to that I have also used this tool to enhance the white on the eyes. Next I used the Crop tool, as one of my image that I have used for my content pages had a lot of excess background. By cropping the image, I am able to highlight the models even more and showcase them.
Indesign:
Since my last post on design skills I have discovered a new tool, the polygon tool, the polygon tool allows me to create a shape in which I can write a catchy caption or an important piece of information in. I have used the triangle for my contents pages and this has created a zig-zag effect on my page. By using the polygon tool, it will allow me to use a variety of shapes that aren’t just a square or a circle. The polygon tool isn’t a conventional feature of my magazine, however it does set my magazine apart of others and brings a whole different air to it.
In addition to that I have used the ‘Stroke tool‘, by using the line tool I have been able to separate the catchy captions from each other. The Stroke tool can be changed by the weight, type of line. Personally I use the triple lines, as this looks a lot better on my content page.