Hey just want to drop off a few tips about your collage ads:
1. Once You have scanned and edited your images, it's a good idea to save them as either a .psd or TIFF file. I would recommend saving as a TIFF over a .psd because it will take up less space on your hard drive/flash drive. To do this, click Save As. Look for where it says Format, then click the drop down menu and select TIFF or PSD. DO NOT save as .jpg files or use them in your collage! I almost guarantee .jpg will print out blocky looking.
2. You may notice that your scanned images show a screen of horizontal and vertical lines going through it. Those are the lines of the magazine paper being illuminated as the scanner bulb moved across the page,. If you would like to remove these lines, try using the Gaussian Blur and Surface Blur tool in Photoshop (Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur or Surface Blur).
3. I will say this once more, it is best that put your ad together in Adobe Indesign. You should be using Photoshop only for image editing and effects, and Illustrator for generating text/type and vector drawing. Once you are done doing what you need to do in those programs, drag all of your separate images, text, etc. into InDesign for the best printing results.
4. Before you print your final ads, it's a great idea to perform a test print on regular inkjet paper to see if your images are going to print out clearly. If they still appear blocky, refer to this blog post to make your image corrections.
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