Experimentation with the Position of the Image for the Double Page Spread

Before I actually began constructing the final double page spread, I considered it would be an essential task for me to induce a practice run of creating the spread. This would offer me a preview as to where I wanted to place each individual element (such as the image, text etc) as I did not want to debating over where to position such conventional items when the auxiliary task two was started, essentially due to time constraint reasons as it would be wasting valuable working opportunities I could not simply throw away. I had some experimental time on two separate programmes - Photoshop and InDesign - to help me consider the placement of these conventions and to give me a more heightened understanding of how I wanted my product to appear to the audience in essence.

As I was uncertain of which image to use from my double page spread I decided to use one of the original photographs I had took which in the latter had been discarded due to poor quality and pixallation. It would help me gain an understanding of where I wanted the main image to be displayed to my viewers. I began my task by accurately measuring the centre of the page with the ruler tool on photoshop and split the document in half so there was two identically sized pages in symmetry with one another. I then inserted my test image into the programme and positioned it on the left hand side page. The next step was to enlarge the photograph which I did by dragging it by the corners until it correctly occupied the full space on offer. It was necessary not to enhance it by stretching it in size as this detrimentally effects the overall quality of the image and can cause it to appear highly blurry and pixallated. Since this was a decoy image there was no regrets about altering the quality, however it was a useful technique to practice so when it came to enlarging the final image I would not have an inconsistencies in the quality of the photo. Once the photograph had been correctly placed I used the colour drop tool to copy the background colour onto the adjacent page, as I desired a conventional theme flowing throughout my spread, I thought it would be a good idea to copy the same background shade from the image onto the text page to keep with the theme and neutral layout.

Since I was unfamiliar with how to operate the Indesign application I attempted to recreate the page I had created on photoshop onto this programme as well, this allowed me to get a feel of the software and so I would importantly be comfortable with how to operate it when it came to constructing the final double page spread. It was a simpler task of inserting the image, all that was required of me was to drag the original photograph into InDesign for it to appear on the document. I then manipulated the image again by resizing it following the same procedure I employed in Photoshop and positioned it on the left hand side of the page as this is where I decided it to be for the finished product.

Unfortunately I failed to complete my practice task as it was required of us to begin work on the final auxiliary production when I was half way through, although in the short time I had I enjoyed the experimentation and experience I obtained as it will benefit me during the next task that I am permitted to do.