Custom Cover Art Thread

[Dynamo of Eternia]

Does anyone know if there is some kind of sealant that can be sprayed or applied over a glossy photo print to prevent smudging, etc.?

This is in regards to my BTTF slip-box project. I've been doing some experiementing using both card stock and as of last night photo paper (I've made about 3 to 4 boxes now in experimenting with this with varying degrees of success).

What I found works well for the most part (in terms of getting both a quality print finish to the box, while making it stable) is printing the images on some fairly sturdy photo paper, and then in the process of assembling it, cutting out appropriate sized pieces of the card stock to glue to the back of the printed imaged/ inside of the box, giving it extra support.

The problem is that if even a small amount of glue touches the printed area, or if there is any moisture at all on my hands and I touch the box, the printing starts smearing (the latter issue being something of concern of general handling even after completing the box).

I'm hoping to find some way of sealing the printed area to prevent future smudging.

[huanz]

Originally Posted by dv8pdx

updated the special feature (thanks Dynamo for the details) and I agree the font on the spine didn't match so I found the BTTF font and updated the spine as well as a few specs. I think they are done. Put them in blue cases this time so you can see what they will actually look like.

how to get hi-res covers??

[Trean]

Originally Posted by huanz

how to get hi-res covers??

send a PM to dv8 with your request.

for future reference, when quoting something with large images please put spoiler tags in to hide the image in the quote or replace the image with just the movie title.

[DisneyFan93]

Originally Posted by waaimasjien.

I changed the back design of the Disney series so they are just as simple but a little more informative: specs! (Dutch version, but the only diffence is the availability of Dutch audio and subs)
PM for HQ link.

Stunning! Now if only I had a printer...

[Dynamo of Eternia]

Well, after a lot of trial and error (I think I have 4 or 5 "reject" box attempts sitting around right now... they are all functional, but have obvious imperfections), I think my BTTF set-box is pretty much done. This was my first time really doing something like this. But it's BTTF... so I was motivated!

I wasn't happy with the print quality when printing straight onto card stock. I then picked up some glossy photo paper, and my first attempt making a box out of it went okay, but the print was too easily smudged.

But today I finally made what I believe will be my final box for this set.

I actually had this spray can of glossy acrylic sealer that I got a while back for something else entirely. I made new prints on the glossy paper, let them dry for a bit, then I sprayed this stuff over them (the description said it works well for photos, so I figured what the heck).

As I cut out the pieces (I made tabs, etc, for where they would fold over and connect to be glued) and began to assemble them, I also cut out pieces of card stock paper that I glued (using krazy glue) to the inside of the box for extra support.

This final box still has a few imperfections, but it's the most "professional" looking out of all of my attempts. There are a few very minor bumps, etc, here and there, but nothing major.

The only thing that really irks me is that I got this that I got this weird imperfection/smudge mark from the top accidentally coming into contact with some stray crazy glue that was on the cardboard that I was assembling everything on. But I'm not going to attempt to make this again just because of that. This one turned out so good overall that I don't think I could do it again.

I have some pics below. The colors seems to come across as being more dull and less vibrant in the pics than they are in person, but I think that is due at least in part to the light reflecting on the coating that I put over the box.

But without further ado, here are the pics....

[Tyger]

Stunning! Looks official, it should have been

[Trean]

It even comes with some shipping wear just like real slip cases/boxes! Great job.

[Dynamo of Eternia]

Originally Posted by Imrahil2001

You might even want to find a plastic slip to go over that, if you can, to help "square" it off and make it look even more professional.

That sounds like a good idea!

This may be a dumb question, but how would I go about getting one that is sized and shaped for this?

[Alan A]

I am getting the Alien Anthology set next week which has that awful fold out case, is anyone seen a custom cover for say a 6 disc case, got the 6 disc case just looking for a cover, thanks

[shaunvis]

Photoshop question.

I grabbed the Warner Bros. template from the beginning of the thread & am trying to fumble my way through photoshop. I think I've figured out how to edit everything but am having issues with the spine.

In particular, can someone tell me how I can change the Blu-Ray and spine background logo to a different color?

thanks

[HanaBi]

Originally Posted by shaunvis

Photoshop question.

I grabbed the Warner Bros. template from the beginning of the thread & am trying to fumble my way through photoshop. I think I've figured out how to edit everything but am having issues with the spine.

In particular, can someone tell me how I can change the Blu-Ray and spine background logo to a different color?

thanks

I would download the Blu-ray logo from the wiki page, and then open that from photoshop and put on a layer with other logos. You could adjust the logo color to be black or white or whatever, and adjust the background color separately.

For the WB logo, I haven't found a good version online (wiki WB page has the simplified monochromatic logo). In the template, you could just select the white around the WB logo with the magic wand & delete, though that will be a little jaggy. You could also create a path around it and select it, which will be smoother. (Paths can be a pain, but they are almost always worth the trouble!)

Hope this helps!

[madridista8700]

I just ordered Police Story 3: Supercop from Kam & Ronson. I've not received it yet, but I do know that the cover has Chinese (Cantonese?) written all over it along with English. So I decided to make my own!

With these elements, I did the front and spine. I'm still working on the back and the special features, but it's a bit hard, since I can't find a decent place online stating the features. Will finish it once it's received.

[jason312]

Download:
http://ca6.upanh.com/15.57.19327376....linebluray.jpg

[HanaBi]

Originally Posted by madridista8700

I just ordered Police Story 3: Supercop from Kam & Ronson. I've not received it yet, but I do know that the cover has Chinese (Cantonese?) written all over it along with English. So I decided to make my own!

With these elements, I did the front and spine. I'm still working on the back and the special features, but it's a bit hard, since I can't find a decent place online stating the features. Will finish it once it's received.

Nice composite! Since there's a bit of space in the top left, maybe the names or a tagline could go there, and the title could be bigger?

[financially stable]

What about a custom of Halloween II (zombie)? I cant stand that cover art

[JJE-187]

Does anybody have single covers for these? I hate having multiple movies in a single case.
RoboCop
RoboCop 2
RoboCop 3
Rocky
Rocky II
Rocky III
Rocky IV
Rocky V
Rocky Balboa
Rocky bonus disc

[WJWS Channel 13:Amity]

Originally Posted by Imrahil2001

So here's the packaging for the BD of Back to the Future.


Time to start working on this one I guess.

is the back to the future slip cover wide enough for a multidisc case like the one for the rocky balboa collection or some other 6 or 7 disc set?
i actually like the slipcover just despise the crappy plain plastic digi packing.

If the outerslipcover is wide enough to hold a multidisc case, i would just want to print or find trilogy cover art to use in a multidisc case and put the slip cover over it.

[steini]

Hey,

As I just received my copy of the Donnie Darko UK release I was wondering if anyone here tried to make a custom cover for it. I would appreciate if you would share your tries

[WJWS Channel 13:Amity]

Originally Posted by financially deprived

What about a custom of Halloween II (zombie)? I cant stand that cover art

Thats the original theatrical poster art. Why dont you like it, that was actually the one of the few good things about that movie lol.

[mikej327]

Does anyone have a custom cover for My Bloody Valentine (1981) that has the original cover?