Preliminary Task - Step By Step

1. PRELIMINARY TASK
For my Preliminary Task, I have created a
Front Cover and Contents Page to familiarise
myself with the software Adobe Photoshop
CS4

2. Evidence of Front Cover
Step-by-step
Before starting my Main Task Front Cover, I have created a
Test (Prelim) Front Cover
Below is a step by step guide on how I created my
‘Preliminary Task – Front Cover Page’

3. Step 1
First of all I created gridlines using
the ruler tool so that I could have a
rough idea of where I wanted the
Masthead and Strapline

4. Step 2
I added a border, top and bottom

5. Step 3
I added the Masthead ‘Lesson
Learnt’

6. Step 4
I underlined the Masthead to give it
a complete look

7. Step 5
I added the school logo as the
magazine is school related

8. Step 6
I added 3 irregular rectangle shapes
to the magazine to add cover
stories

9. Step 7
I added a Main Image

10. Step 8
I added a Strapline to the magazine

11. Step 9
I added social networking links and
logos to denote the magazine is
available on Facebook and Twitter. I
also added a barcode.

12. Step 10
I added the magazines website:
www.lessonlearnt.co.uk and I
added cover stories to the
magazine

13. Step 11
I added page numbers below the
cover lines

14. Step 12
I then added extra information
about the cover stories

15. Step 13
Next I added the data of the
magazine issue, the issue number
and the price of the magazine

16. Step 14
I then added a headline to attract
and entice customers

17. Step 15
Added caption to the main image

18. Preliminary Task – Evidence
Contents Page Layout
Step-by-step
Before starting my Main Task Contents Page, I have
created a Test (Prelim) Contents Page
Below is a step by step guide on how I created my
‘Preliminary Task – Contents Page’

19. Step 1
First of all I created gridlines using
the ruler too so that I could have a
rough idea of where I wanted some
important, as yet unplanned,
information to go.

20. Step 2
I created the background for my
magazine contents page for my text
to go on

21. Step 3
I placed the image ‘St Pauls Logo’ to
symbolise what the magazine is
about and show relevance to the
school

22. Step 4
I added a border at the top and the
bottom of the page

23. Step 5
I added a shape where my picture
would go

24. Step 6
I then added my photo on top of the
shape

25. Step 7
I then started adding photos to
complete the look of the contents page

26. Step 8
I then starting added photos to
complete the look of the contents page

27. Step 9
I then starting added photos to
complete the look of the contents page

28. Step 10
Next I added the Masthead then added
the issue date

29. Step 11
I then added the website name and
then the page number

30. Step 12
Next I wrote about an opening
paragraph about the magazine and
what would be included in the first
issue

31. Step 13
I then added my signature

32. Step 14
Next I added social networking links,
such as Facebook

33. Step 15
Then Twitter

34. Step 16
I added the contents page

35. Step 17
I then added page numbers to the
picture and words relating to it.
Contents page complete