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Photoshop Tutorial

Photoshop tutorial

This tutorial will demonstrate how to edit images in Photoshop.

First, open a new Photoshop file by opening Photoshop and clicking: File > New.

Then click on the image dimensions you want (usually better in pixels) and click “OK”

To import an image, go on your preferred browser, choose an image and copy and paste it into the working space as seen bellow:

It will automatically create a new layer for that image.

Scaling:

To change an image’s size, simply click on: Edit > Transform > Scaling

Cropping:

To crop an image, select the Rectangular Marquee tool.

Then select the area you want to crop out and simply press the Backspace or Delete button.

Colour Correction:

To correct the colour of the image making it brighter and easier to see, simply select the Dodge Tool (

 ) and apply it to the image as desired.

Before and after colour correction (respectively):

Page layout:

To change the layout of the program, choose one of the layout options by clicking: Window > Workspace.

You can change other things in the Window menu such as arrangement and what appears in your workspace.

Editing and placing text:

To create text, click on the Text tool and it will create a new layer, select the area where you want your text to be and it will generate a text box in that area.

Style of Text:

To change the size, colour and font use the menu at the top when the Text layer is selected.

Placement of graphics and images:

To move images, simply select them with the select tool (first tool) and drag the pictures to the positions you want them in.

All About Me

Green Day - Jesus of Suburbia

Digital Publishing Product

Express.co.uk

Purpose: Used to inform readers about current news and events that are happening around the world.

Content: Uses Bold text to attract the readers attention to certain information, it also uses different font sizes for that reason. It uses the black (font) and white (background) to create contrast.

Target Audience: Mainly aimed at adults (18+), both genders

Platforms: Expresse's website

Bbc.co.uk

Purpose: To inform the people about current news.

Content:  The use of bold, italic and different font sizes to attract attention

Target Audience: Mainly adults, both genders

Platform: Internet

Homework (03/11/2015)

Audience Profile: Fran Bow

Age: 16+

Gender: Any 

Race: Any

Sexuality: Any

Education: Has to know how to read

Occupation: Any

Annual Income: Low

Disposable Income: Low
Lifestyle: Any
Culture: Cultures that are not offended with the content of the game (Demons, Insanity, Gore…)
Media Interests: Gaming and Horror films.

E-newspapers

Quantitative Research 

How often do people read e-newspapers?
What age groups are the readers of e-newspapers?

Qualitative Research

Why do people read E-Newspapers?What do they think of them?How do they differ from normal Newspapers?

Primary Research 

Questionnaires:

Age:
Gender:
How often do you read e-Newspapers?
Do you prefer e-Newspapers or regular newspapers? Why?

Secondary Research

Using the Internet/books or other information sources to know about the subject of e-newspapers.

Audience Statistics

How many people visit e-Newspaper's pages?How often? 

Assignment

Exploring the Platforms:

Platforms:

 - Consoles: A video game console is a device that outputs a video signal or visual image to display a video game. Consoles are simple to use, very straight forward and their main purpose is Gaming, while some other platforms are not, like PC's, tablets and mobiles. Console gaming has a lot of variety and usually promote interaction and sharing between users. 

 Most consoles require a Monitor, except for portable consoles such Nintendo DS or PSP. In terms of hardware, Consoles fit their purpose but other platforms such as PC can have better specifications. Hardcore and even Mid-Core gamers may need memory expansion hardware if they play a lot of games on it. Mostly used by kids and teenagers, more males than females and all kinds of players (casual, mid-core, hard-core…) because of the flexibility of the controllers, the quality of games and the ease to share gameplay and achievements.  

 - PCs: In terms of home video games, the PC is the oldest gaming platform that we still use today. PC's are very versatile and can fit many purposes and gaming is one of the most popular ones. 

 PC's can have really good specifications and can easly beat any other platform in that area, especially in the graphics section. There are a lot of games that you can mod and customise on PC that you can't on other platforms, like GTA V and this can be very enjoyable for players. On the other hand, PC can be confusing and hard to use and you most likely have to use Windows because a lot of games are only compatible with this operating system. And good gaming PC's are usually very expensive, like the Alienware Area-51 (£1,349 ~ £4,139) for example. Usually used by mid-core and hardcore gamers because it has great graphics, takes more skill to play on PC and there is a competitive side to it. 

 - Handheld devices: There are several handheld devices that can be used for gaming, such as portable consoles (PSP, Nintendo DS, Game Boy...), Tablets and mobiles. These devices can be used anywhere which is good. Portable consoles can be better for gaming because their games are well produced, contrary to tablets and mobiles where games are usually low-budget. Tablets and mobiles have a good touch screen that can promote creativity from the users, the tablet's screen is usually bigger that a phone one so it may be easier to use. Handheld devices are usually used for gaming by kids and casual gamers because of its ease to use and its creative side, the touch screen and its portability. 

 - Mobile: Altough it's not its main purpose mobile phones can be used to play games. Their hardware and specifications are not the best for gaming. They cannot compete with PC's or Consoles in that area.  Most mobile games are free but have a lot of ads and have micro-transactions. 

 The paid games are usually cheap, ad-free and very enjoyable. On the other hand they are really easy to use and normally everybody has a mobile phone. They can be used anywhere. The touch screen that a lot of phones nowadays have can be used in creative ways for gaming, and PC's and Consoles don't usually have that. They are usually used for gaming by kids and casual gamers probably because it is portable and most of phones nowadays have touch screens making it easier to use for children.

 - Tablets: A tablet is a wireless, portable personal computer with a touch screen interface. Its touch screen is usually big, accurate and easy to use which can make it more appealing to casual players. A tablet's touch screen also increases the variety of games and  the producers can be very creative when making games. On the contrary, hardware and specifications of this platform are not the best for gaming as they can't support "heavier" games (games that require better hardware). Mostly used for casual gaming and children.

Platform Specifications:

 - Screen Resolution: The screen resolution is the number of pixels in each dimension that can be displayed as image. This specifications affects the graphics quality of a game, higher the resolution, better the graphics. Examples: Nintendo 3DS (800x240), iPhone5s (1136x 40), etc.

 - Polygon and pixel counts: The number of pixels is connected to the amount of information within an image.

 - Frames per Second: Frames per second is the frequency at which an imaging device displays consecutive frames. Some examples are: Forza Motorsport 6 (60FPS), Halo 5 (60FPS)

 - RAM/CPU/size and speeds: RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of data storage accessed randomly. You need a certain amount of RAM so that a game runs. Most games can run with 8GB of RAM because all games run in a 32 bit mode, but higher RAM  is safer. Examples: Xbox One (8GB), Nintendo 3DS (128MB). 

 CPU (Central Processing Unit) is the processor of the computer, the most important component of it. This affects games a lot, it influences their performance and their FPS's. Bad CPU can lead to poor gaming experience. Examples of CPU: Intel Core i7, AMD Opteron 8 Core, etc.