1. You cannot Open a photo in Indesign - you must have a photo box made, then you go under file>place and you place the photo into the photo box.
2. You will need to make multiple text boxes for your title, headlines, teasers, etc.
3. Don't forget to right click>arrange>bring to front to get those text boxes to go in front of the photo.
4. In Photoshop you must get the crop tool - type in 8.5 in x 11 in at 300 resolution and then you actually have to click and drag across the image to get it to convert to 8.5x11.
5. You photos may look a little pixilated in InDesign when you place it into place - DO NOT WORRY about this - it will look fine when we are all done.
6. DO THE BEST YOU CAN AND HELP EACH OTHER!!
Both Magazine Covers are due next class.
Please make sure you do levels in Photoshop, and that you crop your images 8.5 in by 11 in (or 11 in by 8.5 in if you are turning in a vertical image) at 300 resolution.
If you have questions, please ask and I will do my best to help you. Remember that google searches will get you great results on how to do things in both Photoshop and InDesign. If you need me to sign in so you can watch a video tutorial, I will be happy to do that. Please have earphones.
Your Magazine Cover MUST include the following:
You will need to complete the following:
A. Magazine name
Think carefully about the font you use
You may not use the name of a real magazine (except on accident) - so please get creative!!
B. A teaser / cover line (headline type description) for the main story. If you choose to do a poster style cover, you may remove this later (remember the poster style can only be your second magazine cover).
C. If you choose to make a "picture married to type" or a "forrest of words" type cover, create the following:
At least two teasers (Cover lines) for secondary stories. (Be creative)
If you are creating a poster, you do not have to create additional cover lines (2nd cover only).
D. Pricing and date information and a bar code (appropriately sized!!)
You will have this class and next class period to complete and turn in your magazine cover. I will tell you next class how to turn in your magazine cover, and you should NOT finish today. I expect you to think creatively and design a quality cover. It should take you at LEAST 2 hours to finish.
Here is some more information that you might need:
Crop your image in Photoshop - 8.5 inches x 11 inches at 300 resolution. To get those sub-menu choices you have to select the crop tool.
Always save as the first time you touch an image and from then on you can just save.
Don't forget to do levels.
To get the image into InDesign - you need make an X-box to place the photo in. Once you have the box made - you can either command-D or you can go under >file to >place.
Use the text tool to create boxes that you can type into. Don't forget to play with colors, sizes and even fonts. Be creative
If you are comfortable using Photoshop to do text or other things, feel free. But remember to make your document 8.5 x 11 inches because you will have to import the completed image to InDesign. You may have to flatten your layers and make sure to save it as a .jpeg.
Photoshop Tutorials for those interested:
TEXT OVERLAP TUTORIAL -- If you really want to make your magazine cover look professional, try making the subject in your photo overlap the title of your magazine. Below is a link to a good tutorial to teach you how to add layers in Photoshop to create this effect.
http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/overlap-text/
CUT-OUT TUTORIAL - if you are interested in doing some sort of cut-out, you can visit this link for a tutorial. This will walk you through the process of completing a cut-out. Don't forget it still needs to be cropped at 8.5x11 inches.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/v2g3s369dymjzp7/Cut-outs%20using%20Quick%20Mask-revised.pdf
If you want to practice once using the same image as the tutorial, the link to the cat photo is here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4eubvva5sgrlh1o/cat.jpg
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