CLC

At the CLC we were introduced to Adobe Photoshop Elements by a professional teacher who showed us the basic skills we need to create our final CD inserts and magazine Ad. Here I learnt about the importance of cohesion.

Although the software was unfamiliar to me I truly enjoyed being creative and trying different things.

Overall I was happy with the work that I had created but was a bit disappointed it wasn't cohesive enough. Next time to correct this mistake I would use a similar colour scheme and typography in both the cd inserts and magazine ad.

I learnt how to use layers. Change composition, contrast and colours. I learnt how to crop and construct images to a high standard. I learnt how to blend images and typography. I learnt how to change backgrounds and use various tools like the smart touch brush. I also learnt to revert images and use the dodge tool (to deal with exposure and work on the shadows), and the sponge tool and burn tool.

Comparing my initial images with my final products:

Cd inserts

inner cd inserts...

magazine ad

before after