Do's & Dont's for photoshop

• Fonts - make sure there are two clear fonts as a a maximum. 
• Colours - make sure there are three colours as a maximum; they need to go well together. 
• Photos - make sure that the photos used are clear and in focus. they need to be the appropiate shot-size.
• need to folow the rule of thirds.
• barcode, date, copyright, title of the album, artist, record company etc all need to included. 

• Effects - there shouldnt be unnecessary effect used.
• Image - do not stretch the image!
• Text - do not place the text across the artists face.
• Fonts - use the appropriate fonts; dont just use them because you like it. 
• Photos - do overdo it with picture. you do not need to have photos on every panel.

Exmaples of Students work

Planning ancillary work - location

For the background of our images we have chosen a blank white wall as this combined with the framing (torso only) means we could replace the background with almost any image in Photoshop.

planning ancillary product - inspiration

Due to my experience with Photoshop and product design i have decided to create a product from scratch in terms of ideas for digital images included in my digipak and advert instead of finding an existing one and attempting to imitate it. Through trail and error as well as feedback i will see what kinds of compositions work aesthetically and which do not, and through this process create a final product.

Planning ancillary product - photos

These images are really well suited for use in a digipak or advert due to their very high quality as a result of good lighting, a high resolution dslr camera and a well focused lens, also the plain background makes them easily editable.

 Due to framing of the images there's a good balance between the visibility of the artists face and the visibility of what he is wearing.

 The images also include the artist's iconic hat in every shot, which is vital for the product.

 The use of technology in them is very welcome as the target audience of the genre is young people who consider technology part of their culture

The use of props makes the images more interesting visually

planning ancillary work - dos and don'ts

do - 

• use two easily legible fonts which compliment each other
• use no more than three colours (unless necessary) which also fit with your music video
• use good quality photos
• follow the rule of thirds
• make sure to include standard digipak markings and logos (barcodes, disclaimers etc.)

don't - 

• do not use too many effects on photos
• do not alter the dimensions of images
• use inappropriate or ugly fonts (comic sans)
• place text over important things (artists face)

Planning ancillary product - design ideas

fonts -

From my research i have decided that the fonts most commonly used in the 'drum and bass' genre will work very well in my product.

colours - 

Within the video the most common colour was an urban grey, however this is not a colour that stands out visually, nor is it eye catching therefore i will slightly desaturate the images in my products and try to keep with black/white, but at the same time i will add bright, eye catching colours to make the digipak stand out on the shelf. 

layout - 

This is an advert i really liked the design of due to its simplicity of layout which presents every bit of information very clearly while looking great at the same time.