Anatomy of a Magazine and Photoshop Basics

Create an engaging illustration of a magazine cover in front of a computer screen displaying Photoshop, bright colors, and design elements, to represent magazine design and digital art.

Mastering Magazine Design and Photoshop

Test your knowledge of magazine anatomy and basic Photoshop techniques with our comprehensive quiz. Whether you're looking to enhance your design skills or just curious about the elements that make a magazine exceptional, this quiz is for you!

Explore key magazine components.
Learn about essential Photoshop tools and shortcuts.
Ideal for students, educators, and design enthusiasts.

15 Questions4 MinutesCreated by DesigningSquirrel27

What is a Masthead?

It's the mermaid on the mast of a ship.

It is the title of the magazine and tells the audience what the magazine is about.

It's the cover story.

It's a pull quote.

What is a Cover Story?

It's a story that is about a cover song, performed by a popular artist.

It's a cover, as in a story to cover your tracks when you're in trouble.

It's a sheet that covers up a story.

Interview with person on cover.

What is a Pull Quote?

A quote that creates interest by giving insight into the interview.

A quote that is pulled out of a box and put onto the cover of a magazine.

It's a quote that you can pull like a long rope until it snaps.

It's a quote about pulling on a lever.

What is a Cover Line?

It's a line of text that covers up a photoshop mistake on the cover image.

A line of text that helps generate further interest for the magazine.

A line that you can cut out and stick over things you wish to cover.

What is a Magazine Skyline?

An outline of land and buildings defined against the sky.

It's a classic statement (aka. line) that the sky is always using, and you're sick of it.

Summary statement of the magazine brand/lifestyle.

What is Flash (also referred to as Puff)?

Shine in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way.

Competitions, special editions, and free merchandise.

What is the Magazine Cover Image?

An article title

A striking photograph of the key person of interest.

An image of someone in the magazine in a small article.

What is a Magazine Teaser

Additional content to persuade readers to pick up the magazine.

Someone who only finishes half of their sentences and always leaves you in suspense.

A person who is not very nice.

In Photoshop, what tool would you use to select an item, and transfer it on top of another item? (For example, selecting someones head and transferring it onto another body.)

The polygon lasso tool.

The lasso tool.

The quick selection tool.

The magic wand tool.

What shortcut can you use to reverse a mistake you have made in Photoshop?

Command + Z

If you wanted to use the ‘Pucker’ and ‘Bloat’ tools in Photoshop, how would you get to them?

Click “Filter” on the menu at the top of the page, then click “Liquify”.

Click on "Help" and search "Liquify".

What does the "Bloat" tool do?

Make areas of the image smaller.

Maker areas of the image larger.

Make areas of the image lighter.

Make areas of the image darker.

What does the ‘Pucker’ tool do?

Make areas of the image smaller.

Make areas of the image larger.

Make areas of the image wider.

Make areas of the image longer.

What is the date your Magazine cover is due?

Week 17, Wednesday June 7th

Anatomy of a Magazine and Photoshop Basics

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