Using Different Programs

During the production of the digipak design i've used a few different programs on the mac in order to produce the final product. For my first digipak dummy and the suitcase design I used photoshop elements. I used a variety of tools such as opacity, emboss and clone stamp. Elements allowed me to move parts of the digipak around and position text in the right areas as well as placing stock pictures into the design. The software worked well for basic photoshop functions however isn't as good as the latest cs6 version of photoshop. Some tools where limited in the usage however it was  good enough to produce the first drafts.

   

For the latest digipak design I used adobe after effects. Being used to the interface and function of the programs I could create the digipak much more quickly and easily. This program allowed me to use more effects and 3D work on the new design. The new idea involved a larger variety of fonts and used more images from our music video which was easier to do with the improved text tool functions in after effects. The program allowed more flexibility in the design with coordinates you I could accurately position text and images in the right position.