Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Learning About Adobe Photoshop 6 Lesson 2
We had a second lesson with Mrs Craddock where we learnt abit more about Adobe Photoshop Elements. In this lesson we learnt how to use the lasso tool and the magnetic lasso tool and how to change the colour and saturation of images once we had cut them. I think i will use this when creating my music magazine and CD digipak because most pictures i take will have a background of some sort and i want a plain white background, so i can use this tool to cut out all the background and replace it with a plain white one.
The steps
First of all we chose an image we wanted to edit.
Then we opened it in photoshop using browse with bridge.
Once we had done this we were ready to start editing. We selected the Lasso tool where you can cut parts of the image in this case we wanted to cut the artist out. Once we cut the artist out we could then put a filter on it so i decided to do a feather filter then we cut and pasted it in to a new photoshop.
The steps
First of all we chose an image we wanted to edit.
Then we opened it in photoshop using browse with bridge.
Once we had done this we were ready to start editing. We selected the Lasso tool where you can cut parts of the image in this case we wanted to cut the artist out. Once we cut the artist out we could then put a filter on it so i decided to do a feather filter then we cut and pasted it in to a new photoshop.
Thursday, 10 November 2011
Learning to use Adobe Photoshop Elements 6
In todays lesson we had Mrs Craddock come in a teach us the basics of how to use Adobe Photoshop Elements 6. Some of the stuff we learnt was that in this programme you can layer images on top of each other, this is good because it gives it a much more professional look. We also learnt that by layering pictures over each other means that you can make some stand out more than others meaning the main information can be seen clearly. The first thing we started with was inserting text I inserted my artists name and the title of the album. To practice we used images of the internet and layered them over each other changing the filter of each image and making them more or less transparent. I know that for my real one I cannot use images that are from somebody else at that i have to use my own images.
This is what I did during the lesson playing about with the programme and seeing all the different things i can do. I did two examples I prefer the top one and am thinking of doing something like this for my real thing.
Tuesday, 1 November 2011
CD Digipak
What is the history of the CD digipak?
The CD digipak is a registered trademark of AGI World Ltd since 2000. It was originally owned by IMPAC Group Inc. The CD digipak is a modern alternative to CD jewel cases. They consist of cardboard packaging with plastic trays inside that hold CD’s in place. CD digipak’s are becoming more and more popular with the music industry as they are eco friendly and also give the final product a professional look and feel through the use of specialist print finishing.
What different forms can they take?
Some of the different forms they can take are as follows;
4 panel case with 1 tray CD digipak template 
4 panel case 1 tray CD digipak with inner moon cut pocket template
6 panel 1 tray CD digipak with thumbcut pocket template 
6 panel 3 tray CD digipak rollfold template 
8 panel 4 tray CD digipak rollfold template
what are the conventions of a CD digipak?
With most CD digipak’s the main conventions on the front cover are the title of the album or single, the artists name, an image of the artist or an image of something associated to the artist album and possibly a parent advisory sticker. They are normally quite plain with little text and more imagery.
The main conventions of the back cover of a CD digipak are the titles of all the songs on the album or single possibly with running times of each track, a barcode or serial number and the record labels label.
The spine has little on it but the main conventions are the title of the CD and a serial number.
The conventions of the inside can vary depending on the template used but for a 4 panel 1 tray template the main conventions would be on the tray side simply just an image behind the plastic and then the CD. For the opposite side it doesn’t really have any conventions because the artist can put whatever they want on this side it can range from images to thank you messages.
textual analysis of at least 2 CD digipaks by artist from same genre as your artist?
Lesson 24/11/11
Starting on my CD digipak. In todays lesson i started work on my CD digipak i have started of with typing in the track listing on the back and the title on the spine with the record labels icon and the serial number. I also created my own barcode which i have put on the back
I have started now to use powerpoint presentation to show all the stages that i go through whilst making my CD digipak so i will update onto my blog when i add to my powerpoint but i will only upload the powerpoint when its complete using slide share.
Now i have nearly finished my CD digipak I created a questionnaire for people to give feedback. Then I analysed all the questionnaires and made a powerpoint of these findings.
The CD digipak is a registered trademark of AGI World Ltd since 2000. It was originally owned by IMPAC Group Inc. The CD digipak is a modern alternative to CD jewel cases. They consist of cardboard packaging with plastic trays inside that hold CD’s in place. CD digipak’s are becoming more and more popular with the music industry as they are eco friendly and also give the final product a professional look and feel through the use of specialist print finishing.What different forms can they take?
Some of the different forms they can take are as follows;
4 panel case with 1 tray CD digipak template 
4 panel case 1 tray CD digipak with inner moon cut pocket template
6 panel 1 tray CD digipak with thumbcut pocket template 
6 panel 3 tray CD digipak rollfold template 
8 panel 4 tray CD digipak rollfold template
what are the conventions of a CD digipak?
With most CD digipak’s the main conventions on the front cover are the title of the album or single, the artists name, an image of the artist or an image of something associated to the artist album and possibly a parent advisory sticker. They are normally quite plain with little text and more imagery.
The main conventions of the back cover of a CD digipak are the titles of all the songs on the album or single possibly with running times of each track, a barcode or serial number and the record labels label.
The spine has little on it but the main conventions are the title of the CD and a serial number.
The conventions of the inside can vary depending on the template used but for a 4 panel 1 tray template the main conventions would be on the tray side simply just an image behind the plastic and then the CD. For the opposite side it doesn’t really have any conventions because the artist can put whatever they want on this side it can range from images to thank you messages.
textual analysis of at least 2 CD digipaks by artist from same genre as your artist?Textual anaylisis of digipaks
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Lesson 24/11/11
Starting on my CD digipak. In todays lesson i started work on my CD digipak i have started of with typing in the track listing on the back and the title on the spine with the record labels icon and the serial number. I also created my own barcode which i have put on the back
I have started now to use powerpoint presentation to show all the stages that i go through whilst making my CD digipak so i will update onto my blog when i add to my powerpoint but i will only upload the powerpoint when its complete using slide share.
CD digipack process
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Now i have nearly finished my CD digipak I created a questionnaire for people to give feedback. Then I analysed all the questionnaires and made a powerpoint of these findings.
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