Here are two magazine covers which I have created. The one on the right is the first one I produced at the start of the year. The one on the left is the second and final cover that I have produced. They are both very different as I feel that I have progressed with the use of Photoshop during the year. For my first cover, I started out with a black background and photographed a fake 'mock up' band which was going to be my main cover image. I used a soft edge brush to mask around the image and then I adjusted the contrast levels to create this effect. I used simple text and basic texts to complete the image.In the latest cover, I have used a number of different settings to create different textures and effects. I have used drop shadows on main headings and titles and I have also learnt how to create an outer glow on an image or a peice of text. I have changed some opacity levels to make more things stand out and I have gone for a more colourful cover as it would stand out more on a shelf full of magazines. I decided to use a close up shot of a band rather than a long shot to give the reader some idea who they are looking at and I have also masked each person so they can move freely around in photoshop.