Evaluation- What have I learnt about technology from the process of constructing this product

What have I learnt about technology from the process of constructing this product? Whilst I was producing my magazine I came across a great number of  new technologies. One of these being industry standard equipment on the Apple Mac, with the use of photoshop. I have used photoshop for the last 3 years, as i used it during GCSE Media. However when i was using the equipment in GCSE I always asked people for help with making my product look good, as I didn't know what I was doing. However this year I haven't needed any help, and i learnt more than just stoke affect. As before all I used was stroke, and this made my product look so amateur. Now I have learnt how to use the likes of bevel, emboss and gradients to great affects, this has made my coursework look more A level standard.