The tools i used to complete this project were the text tool, the quick selection tool, the magic wand, the crop tool, the filters and the gradient tool. I learned that magazine covers require a lot of different steps in order to look good. And that they are more complicated than they seem. I used the drop shadow, the outer glow and the bevel and emboss layer styles. I used them on the main article text and on the magazine title. I used a gradient behind the main title to make it easier to see.