Post-Production: Magazine process four: magazine front cover

• The first change I made was on the background. I opened a new Photoshop document up and placed two cracked screen images. One was off a cracked screen and the other was of shards of glass. Both overlapped each other but to get them to become one image, I grouped the layers and changed lowered the opacity.
• The idea behind the background relates to the characters aggressive/ destructive behaviour.
• I have manipulated the main image by adding a shadow onto my models face. The idea behind the shadow is to advertise a sense of narrative through secret connotations but also character personality. How this was done, was by double clicking the layer and selecting the option that allows the shadow effect to spread over the image. To select the desired areas, the gradient tool provides multiple options on the direction of the shadow. I also included a faint drop shadow around the main image, in order to refine the image.
• Due to the change of the background colour, I had to change the colour of the cover line typography. In order to maintain the colour scheme that has connotations to the character and remain conventional of the genre, I changed the typography to white.
• Using the shape tool, I drew out boxes which signify the next issue/ the next cover line. Using the layers gradient option, I created a faded effect on the rectangles. 
• The box around the pull quote was a solid white shape so all I had to do was change the opacity. I used the rubber tool and changed the brush type to soften the edges.
• To improve I need to include the pug which is details on the price, website and barcode. I also need to include the issue number for extra information details.