Music Magazine Contents Page Tools Used

 I used the blur tool, in combination with manual focus mode while taking the image, to create the effect shown above. By doing this, the foreground of the image is focused while the background is faded out, which creates a very professional and sleek looking image which is perfect for my magazine.

Next, I used the Gaussian Blur tool on all of the coloured boxes that are on my contents design. This gives the box a modern feel to it which compliments the design nicely. 

Next, I added 'Noise' which distorts the colour slightly, adding a 'static' look, giving the colour box texture and making it look nicer than a solid colour. 

Another tool I used was the move and resizing tool, this is very helpful for ensuring that items are in the exact place I want, and the size I want. This tool as very simple to use, as it had small boxes surrounding the frame of the image which you click and drag to change the size of the image. You can also click and drag in the centre of the image to move the location of the entity.