PRODUCTION-SCREEN SHOTS OF MY CONTENTS PAGE

With the contents page, I first drew four text boxes to be able to write the above on my contents page. I then choose the colour blue on swatches to colour my writing so it would follow the colour scheme. I put “ope” in the middle of the D using the move tool and left it black as to continue the colour scheme from the cover page.

Step 1

Text Tool

Move Tool

Here I have used the same tools I used to create and place the masthead, title and date. Here I have written down the feature and regular articles that would appear in the magazine. Once again using the same colour scheme as my cover page. I also added an editor’s note at the bottom of the second column.

Step2

Next I added my images using file and place. Using the rectangle tool I was able to draw boxes and place them where a picture would go. Using this tool made it easier for me to have my pictures exactly the way I wanted them and the size I wanted them. As when I place them in the boxes they would automatically re-adjust the size, width and length of the picture.

STEP 3

Rectangle Tool

Tools used to import image and text into InDesign.

The Next thing I did was to add my page numbers. Once again using the same tools I had used previously when creating text (text box and move tool) I was able to create and place my page numbers. Using swatches I was able to colour the writing blue to follow my colour scheme.

Step4

The last thing I did to complete my contents page was to add a background. I did this by once again drawing a rectangle box of the appropriate size then I placed it in and sent it to the back. As you can tell the background image is much lighter than the fronted features of the contents page. I did this by going onto effects than onto transparency and reducing the transparency.

Step 5

Tools used to make background image lighter