Custom Cover Art Thread

[Bytor2112]

Originally Posted by Sukie

Yeah, I know. It was originally a background photo and if I extend to the full length the dinosaur in the middle would have been partly in the cover, spine, and back. After all, I only have Paint to manipulate my photos. I know, sad it is!

Sukie, there is a free program called GIMP that will allow you to manipulate pictures almost like photoshop. here is the link to the site. http://www.gimp.org/ here is a quick tutorial on how to use it.

How to use GIMP 2.8 for beginners | free photo program! - YouTube

this will work for you a lot better than paint will.

[Doctor.Who]

Here's another update to my Dc Cinematic Universe

[Sukie]

Originally Posted by Bytor2112

Sukie, there is a free program called GIMP that will allow you to manipulate pictures almost like photoshop. here is the link to the site. http://www.gimp.org/ here is a quick tutorial on how to use it. How to use GIMP 2.8 for beginners | free photo program! - YouTube

this will work for you a lot better than paint will.

OMG... thank you so much!

[eledoremassis02]

Idea I'm working on. Any suggestions would be great!

When I finish this, I'll do LA as well

[RebelPrince1986]

Originally Posted by Doctor.Who

Here's another update to my Dc Cinematic Universe

Originally Posted by Doctor.Who

Here's another update to my Dc Cinematic Universe

It seems like you have a lot of great ideas that you are trying to make happen, but aren't quite getting there. I can tell you from experience that it's not always easy, sometimes you can spend weeks on a single cover and still not get the desired result. It just takes time and patience, you'll get there.

Some things I would work on:

Try playing around with the images and layout a bit more. As of right now it sort of just looks like you quickly tossed a few photos and logos on a black background, typed 'cinematic universe' and called it a day.

Onto the constructive criticism... everything in this post is merely opinion, so please take it for what it is and know that I am only trying to be helpful.

The spine.
- The giant WB and DC logos on the spine really jump out at me, when those print out they're going to be huge! Maybe try shrinking them down a bit?
- It looks as if the title of this collection is 'Cinematic Universe', with the DC logo at the top going horizontal and 'cinematic universe' going vertical it doesn't really read as 'DC Cinematic Universe'

The front.
- I would try playing around with the photo a bit more, maybe cut out each individual character and arrange them so that they fill in more of the blank space?
- 'Cinematic Universe' is left justified, maybe try centering it or using a full justify if you want the title to be in the center. If you want it to be left justified, maybe play around with it's positioning so that it looks like an artistic choice rather than a mistake.
- Again it looks as though the title of the collection is 'Cinematic Universe', I would maybe work on getting the DC logo and 'Cinematic Universe' working together as one. Play around with fonts for 'cinematic universe', fonts can make or break a cover. You could take a professionally done cover and change the font into some generic fancy font (comic sans etc...) and suddenly it would look amateurish and mediocre. That said, the font you used for 'cinematic universe' isn't bad at all, it would probably work very nicely for many titles and especially for synopsis etc..., but I'm not sure that it goes well with the DC logo.

The back.
- If you want to go for a minimalist approach that is great, maybe make the logo a bit bigger on the back.
- Maybe play around with dark greys and shades from the logo and grading to give the solid black a little more pop

I'll leave it at that for now, I wish you the best of luck on your journey to the perfect cover for you. Keep practicing and you'll get there!

[lomadu]

Great work Sukie and Doctor.Who.
Sukie, who the hell you can do those covers in paint? :O They look soo awesome!
eledoremassis02, your cover looks awesome, can't wait to see the others.

[Doctor.Who]

Originally Posted by lomadu

Great work Sukie and Doctor.Who.
Sukie, who the hell you can do those covers in paint? :O They look soo awesome!
eledoremassis02, your cover looks awesome, can't wait to see the others.

Thank you sir.

here's my latest cover for Dc Cinematic Universe. What do you think?

[Doctor.Who]

@Lomadu
I started working on a collection for my Dc Animated BluRays

[unhipjosh]

I need a custom cover for my Eraser blu-ray. It came in a double pack which I hate.

[Sukie]

Originally Posted by lomadu

Great work Sukie and Doctor.Who.
Sukie, who the hell you can do those covers in paint? :O They look soo awesome!
eledoremassis02, your cover looks awesome, can't wait to see the others.

Paint is the only thing I know inside and out. I'm now trying to learn this Gimp application, but it's a little difficult as I don't seem to have the same things pop up as the person on Youtube...hahaha. In Paint, I used to have 3 to 4 windows open so I could work on different images before putting it all together. Sometimes it took a little longer than expected, but overall, pleased with the results.

Thank you lomadu!

[KeithVK]

Sorry if this has been asked before but this thread is gigantic and couldn't browse the whole thing without going insane.

Anyone know of seperate custom artwork for the Crocodile Dundee double feature? I have a hatred for double features that I can't explain and although they're not the greatest movies I'd love to have them on nostalgia alone. Thanks!

[eledoremassis02]

Thanks lomadu!

Finished


PM for full size

[Doctor.Who]

Here's my custom trilogy set for the Expendables

[lomadu]

Originally Posted by Doctor.Who

@Lomadu
I started working on a collection for my Dc Animated BluRays

Can't wait to see them. Your custom trilogy cover for the Expendables looks awesome!

Here's my recent project, Interstellar cover, PM me if you want it :

[Doctor.Who]

Originally Posted by lomadu

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Can't wait to see them. Your custom trilogy cover for the Expendables looks awesome!

Here's my recent project, Interstellar cover, PM me if you want it :

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Wow really like your Interstellar cover.

[dazed2012]

Originally Posted by Sukie

Paint is the only thing I know inside and out. I'm now trying to learn this Gimp application, but it's a little difficult as I don't seem to have the same things pop up as the person on Youtube...hahaha. In Paint, I used to have 3 to 4 windows open so I could work on different images before putting it all together. Sometimes it took a little longer than expected, but overall, pleased with the results.

Thank you lomadu!

I am not half as talented as most of you guys, but just my 2 cents here. I use this application called paint.net. You can download it from getpaint.net. It has a lot of features like Photoshop and you can also download plug-ins for specific needs. It's free and is a great tool if you want to mess with graphics and is a big step up from Paint - though what you do with Paint is amazing.

[lomadu]

Originally Posted by Doctor.Who

Wow really like your Interstellar cover.

Thank you.

[rjohnson94]

Has anyone done a custom cover for Guardians of the Galaxy that looks like BB Exclusive Steelbook?

[Sukie]

Originally Posted by dazed2012

I am not half as talented as most of you guys, but just my 2 cents here. I use this application called paint.net. You can download it from getpaint.net. It has a lot of features like Photoshop and you can also download plug-ins for specific needs. It's free and is a great tool if you want to mess with graphics and is a big step up from Paint - though what you do with Paint is amazing.

Thank you dazed2012! Paint.net to me is a bit easier than Gimp but I'm still trying to understand layers. This is going to take me for ever unless there is a book out there called Paint.net for Dummies!

[lomadu]

Originally Posted by rjohnson94

Has anyone done a custom cover for Guardians of the Galaxy that looks like BB Exclusive Steelbook?

I'm gonna try make one.