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Production process.

Production process is all of the elements and stages included in the production of a media
product.

We can look into 3 key stages of a production process:

1. Pre-production
Pre-production is the planning and research aspect of the process.
2. Production
This is the stage when materials are gathered and the product is created
3. Post production
This is the stage where you edit and construct the product.

Magazine Production Equipment and Software.

DSLR Camera.
A DSLR Camera is a professional camera. It stands for Digital Single-lens reflex camera and
they also produce high quality images.
There are a variety of settings to get different effects with a DSLR camera
which can then be used for articles and cover images since they capture
depth and are extremely good cameras to use. It would be needed to
create images for a magazine that have things such as depth of field, and
the display allowing the user easy viewing of the pictures they take with
the camera, sensors which contain photodiodes which capture light and
many more.
Some DSLR cameras are expensive and cost thousands of pounds
whereas others can cost a couple hundred pounds. They are different in price due to the
quality and settings. An example of a DSLR camera is an EOS 250D DSLR Camera Body
with 18-55mm DC Lens. They cost £629.99 and
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Argos etc.

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Adobe Photoshop.
Adobe Photoshop is an image manipulation software that allows you to edit
photographs, compositing digital art, animating, and graphic design.
It would be needed for a magazine to edit photographs and create digital
art that can be used in the magazine and create nice artistic features. You
can also use this to add and edit text which would be helpful when making
a magazine.
Adobe Photoshop has a monthly subscription that allows people to create and edit things, it
costs £19.97 a month however for students and teachers it is discounted.

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Desktop Publishing Software.

Desktop publishing software allows you to edit and format text, an example of
this is by adding rows and columns or adding images. This would be useful to
use when making a magazine since it allows you to format and edit text which
could help elevate the design or style of the magazine.
An example of a desktop publishing software is QuarkXpress and this is used to
create and edit complex page layouts in a magazine.
QuarkXpress has a range of different plans someone can buy which come with advantages
and special features. They basic plan is the 1 year advantage pass which is £362 and lets a
user do things such as:
● Photo editing
● Graphics and illustrations
● Page layout
● Web publishing
● Mobile app publishing
They offer 3 types of subscriptions:
1. 1 year advantage £362
2. 2 year advantage £573
3. 3 year advantage £729
These all come with different features depending on the subscription type.

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Magazine Production Process.

Pre-production - research and planning.

Pre production, research and planning is where the editorial team comes together to share
different ideas and concepts. This is where key decisions are made such as who writes or
edits the article. Research and planning is extremely important since this links to the base
layer of a product. During this stage the production team and writers conduct research and
begin to plan what they are going to create.

Pre-production - flat plan.

The flat plan is created by the editorial team and this identifies how the magazine will be
laid out and how things will be planned, they use a flat plan since this enables them to see
the overall layout and how things are going to look for the article. This is when fonts and
font size, columns etc will be put in place and the general layout and house style of the
article.

Production - writing and sub editing.

At this stage this is where the article is being written using all the research and information
gathered when researching and planning. After being written up it is then given to the sub
editor who checks for grammar or spelling mistakes and the sub editor also prompts the
writer to expand or give more ideas on content that could be covered to make the
magazine more enjoyable. If the article is too long the sub editor will cut it down or they
may just ask for more content themselves. During this stage they may also use archive
images to help empower the magazine making it look more detailed and interesting and
they may use certain images to display this, they use DTP to layout the articles and all the
content.
Post production - checking printers’ proof.
At this stage the magazine will be sent to the publishers where the publishers will provide
a mockup to give t o the editors for the final approval where it will be finalised and ready to
be distributed and sold.

Post production - completion and distribution.

This is the stage where the editors have given their approval for the magazine to be
published. All the final copies are printed then assembled and will start to be distributed
through the distribution company.
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Production process.
Magazine Production Roles.

Magazine job roles.

Deputy editor.
A deputy editor is a professional editor that may work in print, internet or video media. They
usually assist the main editor with preparing books, magazines , newspapers and websites.
They take responsibility for ensuring a current stream of exclusive news and content and
keep everything up to date and interesting.
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Assistant editor
An assistant editor's main job is to make sure that all the text in the magazine is
grammatically correct and facts that have been used are factually checked. Sub editors have

to have high standards of factual accuracy, good grammar and consistent house style.

Photographer
The photographer takes images and includes them in the magazine to make it look
aesthetically pleasing and interesting to the reader.