because we understood the technology well and we knew that constructing the product together on this software, would be easily laid out and would finish to a professional standard. This image shows our digipak as a full, finished product. As you can see our colour theme for this product was purple and the mask was present in almost every panel. We constructed our digipak to look that of a real CD product. We split our digipak into 6 panels. The first panel displays an image of the artist holding the mask against a plain white background with the typography capture it, of our artists name and album title. The second panel is an image of the character in the mask against a plain white background. The third panel is our CD itself and this is where it shall be placed when the cover is made. This contains the typography with the artist name and album name once again. Our fourth panel is of the mask again which mirrors the second panel effectively. The fifth panel is of our lyrics again, against a plain white background using our typography to keep a consistent theme. Finally our sixth and back panel is of an image of the artist facing away with the text highlighting song names, typed over it. This panel also includes our record label and media websites where you can find our band. This also contains the barcode and our website.
PANEL 1
On our first panel we wanted to have an
image that would be the main eyecatching focus on the cover. We place the image onto Photoshop by going to file and then going to place embedded. When the file appeared onto the screen we cropped and resized the image to the correct specification size of the panel template. This then appeared as a layer on the right hand side on the screen. We then had to import our text onto the panel. To do this we downloaded a text font from a website called DaFont. This then created a zip file on the computer which we could the import into the computers fonts. By doing this, it allows us to type freely without the need to type it out on the website and then download it. Once we had imported the text it was then a matter or typing out the typography we needed using the text tool, which in our case was the title of the band and album name, and then aligning the text to a suitable place on the panel.
PANEL 2 AND 4
For our second and forth panel we
used the same process to import our image, as we did on the first panel. We went up to file then place embedded and then chose the image we wanted to use for that panel and then imported it onto the project. Once we had do this we cropped and aligned the image to co-operate with the template guidelines. We decided to create a mirrored effect between the second and forth panel because we wanted to highlight the mask as our main brand image for our entire package. So we repeated this step on the forth panel and aligned them both to the correct position on the page.
PANEL 3
For our third panel we wanted to include a
CD into the digipak because this is a typical convention of the cover. We used the shape tool to create the circular same of the CD and then aligned it to the template guidelines. We then used the shape tool to create the inner circle and then cut out a section in the middle to create a rim for the CD. We wanted to link the colour of the CD to the colours of the mask therefore, we used the eyedropper tool to select the colour purple integrated in the mask and then used the paint tool to colour the circle of the CD. We then decided to paint the inner rim of the CD a grey colour because we wanted to continue the simplicity of the product and the genre. So we used the paint tool once again to place this colour into this object. Once we had finished selecting our colours we used the text tool to type out the title of the band and the title of the album onto the CD. We did this because this is a common feature in digipaks across all genres.
PANEL 5
For our fifth panel we knew we
wanted to include our lyrics inside the cover. So we used our font capture it and typed out our lyrics using the text tool and then reduced the size so that it could fit on the panel. We then wanted to include the white background on the panel to keep the panel simple looking but also to give a good contrast between the colour of the black text and the whiteness of the background. We decided to align the lyrics on the left hand side of the panel because it looked more professional this way and was better for the symmetry of the Digipak.
PANEL 6
For the last panel we wanted to use an
image differently to the ones already placed on the other panels. So when looking through our images we decided to chose this image of the artists back. We felt that by doing this it showed how he didnt want to be the central focus on the panel which links with the conventions within the indie genre. This demonstrates more about the narrative than the performance. To place the image we went to file then place embedded and then selected the image we wanted to use. After this we aligned and cropped the image to the dimensions of the template to finish the panel. We then wanted to import some song titles onto the back of the panel so we used the text tool to type out song names, including the one we performed, onto the coat of the artist. We then decided to import a barcode image to enhance the realistic effect of the digipak and a record label to give it a personalised touch. We also included the iTunes logo and Soundcloud logo onto the panel. We did this by downloading the images and the embedding them onto the panel. We then typed out our website using a more simplistic font using the text tool to have two contrasting texts. This then finalised the digipak.
PROMOTIONAL POSTER
When creating our promotional poster we
decided to use the same image as the one on the first panel of the digipak. So we went over to file then place embedded and then resized the image by holding the shift key to keep the resolution of the image the same otherwise it would have made it blurry. We then placed it into our A4 page. Once we had the image in place we used the text tool to type our artist name and album title onto the page and aligned them to the top left hand corner on the poster. We included this both on the digipak and poster to continue the synergy between the products and keep the package looking professional and to allow the audience to recognise our unique font when the products are exhibited. We also decided to use the same font to type the date of our album release and the reviews of Kerrang! magazine. We then imported our record label and iTunes logo onto the poster to keep the professionalism, by going to file and then place embedded. Finally we typed out our website again and place it on the left hand side of the page. We then imported the star rating above the review using place embedded again which then finalised the product, completing the package.
LAYERS PANEL ON PHOTOSHOP
The layers section on Photoshop
allows you to see what order your images, objects and text are placed on the screen. This means that you can change the name of the layers to something you can remember, delete layers if you no longer require them and edit within the layer. You can also group layers together so that they move in unison together and create folders, which a group of layers can be put into. This section of Photoshop is the most important and is the control centre of everything you input onto photoshop to allow your product to be made. It was important to refer to this as we developed our digipak and poster so that if we made any mistakes, then we would bee able to notice them sooner rather than later.