Do you want to make your own magazine? This time I learn to make the magazine cover. To make a magazine cover, firstly we need to know is the size of the magazine. The standard size of a magazine cover is 8 inches by 11 inches but we also need to leave some bleed area. So, we will set the new document of size 8.5 inches by 11.5 inches.
Next, we should make a grid by using the rectangle shape tool. After that, lock the layer and create a new layer. Work on the new layer and start to design your magazine title. You will find that the grid is so useful ( this is a tip from my lecture). Then, you can continue with your magazine cover image design. Look at the picture above, it is a magazine cover that made by me. I use only single image for the cover. What I did is just draw a rectangle box, then put the embedded image in front of the rectangle shape. After that, select both of the object, right click and click on the clipping mask ( the image must behind the shape). This technique is called clipping mask. I repeated this to get a lot of image, then I rearranged it, adjust the opacity and the size. Lastly, I just copy sentences from the online paragraph and make the review, and copy an image of a bar code and put it at the bottom right. Finally, it is done. Actually it is not that hard, you just need to use your creativity and clearly know what kind of magazine cover you want to make. My magazine cover is not perfect yet, I still need a lot of improvement. I believe that I can do it better next time.
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