Magazine Advert Construction

Magazine Advert - Final Draft

1.) Firstly, I opened the image in Paint Shop Pro. I decided I would remove the saturation from the image, as this created synergy with my music video, which also had a lot of the colours detracted from the image. On the left is the finished result.

2.) I then decided I would add a review of the band onto the image. I went on DaFont.com to find a suitable image of a star to use for the star review.

3.) I print screened the page and, using Paint, I selected the star, and chose the transparency setting. Then I pasted the image into Paint Shop Pro and copied it onto my main image. I then copy and pasted it three other times to create the final four stars.

4.) I then decided that I would add a black border to the advert. Using the paint brush tool, I used the minimum hardness setting to paint around the main image so the black faded gradually. I then decided I did not like the border at the top, so I just left the black at the bottom.

5.) I then used DaFont.com again to create the band's logo. After putting the text in paint, I painted in the 'O' of the logo. This created an aesthetically pleasing design. I the

n put the image into Paint Shop Pro and onto the black section at the bottom of the advert.

6.) I then made finishing touches. I used the Arial font, to write about the different ways in which the EP was available, including CD, MP3 and Vinyl. I then added a comment about the music being a cross between indie rock'n'roll and 90's grunge.