Decision Day

            InDesign and Premiere Pro, Adobe software programs, play an important role in delivering the story. In certain aspects, it can help me deliver the story properly, but with some of the flaws with the programming, we can have certain restrictions trying to create our “art.” 

When using the programs, and learning about how to edit, I found how resourceful that the software provided to us will be. With this I also saw the challenges of editing that came along with it, and how they influence our decision, with the collaboration of having analyzed other pieces of design. Wayne Cherry states, “One of my favorites is using LEGO bricks to construct narrative scenes.” This represents the “building blocks” and the construction of editing, showing a step to step sequence. Joey Franklin also states, “I think about not only getting exposure and closing the deal, but also beckoning from the nightstand.” This shows the importance of catching the reader, and with this, we can learn from larger figures how to hone in on these resources and use them to our best advantage.  

Adobe InDesign and Premier Pro have many useful advantages. The software is great, but as of now, I think the best approach would be to use InDesign, and create a magazine. InDesign was much easier to use than Premiere Pro, and felt much more basic when learning from the tutorial. InDesign had a better setup for editing, and learning how to use it was fairly smooth. Premiere Pro also had a fair amount of ‘ups’ with some of the software. Some of these would be the use of being able to edit the color in the program, or add text and other effects which could help the audience understand something in the video. InDesign had a better program, where it was easier to import the photos, and had a much smoother process in controlling the program, editing the backdrop and changing the color when editing the photo in general.  

However, the programs had many flaws, making it seem like an obstacle to edit at times. The software would randomly shut off in the middle of editing, making editing the videos and photos in both programs extremely tedious having to go back and repeat the same thing. Premier Pro was a challenge, there were too many extra steps to cut out a part of a video, and importing something back felt almost impossible. Simple things such as putting in text felt like a long process, and editing the color of a photo felt like it took forever. InDesign was positive, but it had issues such as extra things that were not fairly helpful, making me back track and have to reset at times. 

Both programs were helpful, sometimes with barriers, but will allow me to show my story with editing. Personally, I find InDesign to be much easier to use, as it is much simpler, and helps with the magazine approach. In order to add more life to my magazine, I need to become much more familiar. Simply knowing how to touch up a photo can bring more pop, which can be a lot more beneficial, and simply adds in on design. While doing this, having the proper structure and layout will be best by being familiar with the software.