Magazines

Handbook.pdf

Magazine Production

Use the booklet to the left to help you plan your main image photo. This is just a guide and intended as a starting point, please do feel free to experiment and come up with your own ideas. Use the video tutorials below to create your magazine.

Magazine Production - GCSE Practice Task

1. Creating your Document

This video outlines the very basic (but important) steps in setting up your InDesign project file.

2. Scaffolding your Page

This video outlines the process of 'scaffolding'; structuring the basic layout of your page to then allow you to focus on the visual design.

3. Stylizing your Page

This video outlines the process of modifying your text in order to improve the visual appeal of your magazine cover.

4. Editing RAW

This video demonstrates the process of editing RAW images. RAW is a high-quality, uncompressed image format that takes advantage of the high resolution sensors in DSLR cameras. Whilst it does add a little to the workload of making your magazines, it results in far higher quality images.

5. Background Removal

This video demonstrates how to remove the background of an image taken in front of a white screen. You should complete this before making any additional adjustments to your image.

6. Importing Images

This video outlines the process of importing your image(s) and making final changes to the layout of your page.

7. Advanced Techniques

This video outlines some optional advanced techniques to enhance your front cover to improve its visual appeal.

8. Exporting your Cover

This final video takes you through the process of exporting your magazine cover as a final shareable image file for printing and uploading to your website.

Evaluation Guidance

See below for guidance of how to import your image into Google slides and a few reminders of good practice and applicable theories for evaluating your magazine.

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