Custom Cover Art Thread

[dv8pdx]

Update: Didn't like the Title Treatment font, so I changed it. A little progress on the back too...

[Trean]

Dredd cover is looking good. Making me want to own the film

[G:Box]

Originally Posted by dv8pdx

update: Didn't like the title treatment font, so i changed it. A little progress on the back too...

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H E C K Y E A H!!!!!

[G:Box]

Originally Posted by Trean

Dredd cover is looking good. Making me want to own the film

$23 and change to import it

[DreamScar]

I decided I would try out an online printshop for my covers called MoxiCopy. They do full color prints for 18 cents a piece. Considering the cost of printer ink and photo paper that's quite a deal!

My order just got here (after about 4 days) and I have to say they look amazing! Extremely professional looking prints on high grade paper. There's almost 100 prints here and it ended up costing me 36 bucks total (only because they charge 9 and change for shipping). I will definitely be using them for all my cover printing from now on.

The only downside is that they can't cut the covers exactly to size. They use a machine to cut the prints and you'd run the risk of getting parts chopped off from the paper shifting during printing. I had them leave a half inch border around the covers.

I have a lot of cutting to do tomorrow.

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by DreamScar

I decided I would try out an online printshop for my covers called MoxiCopy. They do full color prints for 18 cents a piece. Considering the cost of printer ink and photo paper that's quite a deal!

My order just got here (after about 4 days) and I have to say they look amazing! Extremely professional looking prints on high grade paper. There's almost 100 prints here and it ended up costing me 36 bucks total (only because they charge 9 and change for shipping). I will definitely be using them for all my cover printing from now on.

The only downside is that they can't cut the covers exactly to size. They use a machine to cut the prints and you'd run the risk of getting parts chopped off from the paper shifting during printing. I had them leave a half inch border around the covers.

I have a lot of cutting to do tomorrow.

Any chance you can post what settings you used for the order and can you post some pics of the product quality received?

[DreamScar]

Originally Posted by rdodolak

Any chance you can post what settings you used for the order and can you post some pics of the product quality received?

http://www.moxicopy.com > Order Now tab > Unbound Docs selection under "Multi-Page Other" > Legal Paper Size > # of Individual Covers > Paper Type 100# Coated > Single Sided > # Of prints in color > No Full Bleed > No Padded Sets > No Binding Option > Quantity is 1 (means you want 1 of each print. MAKE SURE YOU GET THIS RIGHT)

Save all your covers in pdf form (one large pdf or each in their own) and then zip them all up and upload them at the bottom of the page. Covers must all be the same size (ie: zip all your single and double discs together, and then each size in your multidisc covers together by disc count). You have to do this because their process is automated and they want to be able to just plug in dimensions and do all the same sized ones at once.

Job Notes - Give them the dimensions of the covers in the corresponding zip (you will have a seperate order for each size) Tell them you want them cut with a half inch border around the pics.


Pics dont really represent the quality of the prints. I imagine they are the same as you would get if Kinko's did them.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...119_212600.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...119_212509.jpg

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by DreamScar

http://www.moxicopy.com > Order Now tab > Unbound Docs selection under "Multi-Page Other" > Legal Paper Size > # of Individual Covers > Paper Type 100# Coated > Single Sided > # Of prints in color > No Full Bleed > No Padded Sets > No Binding Option > Quantity is 1 (means you want 1 of each print. MAKE SURE YOU GET THIS RIGHT)

Save all your covers in pdf form (one large pdf or each in their own) and then zip them all up and upload them at the bottom of the page. Covers must all be the same size (ie: zip all your single and double discs together, and then each size in your multidisc covers together by disc count). You have to do this because their process is automated and they want to be able to just plug in dimensions and do all the same sized ones at once.

Job Notes - Give them the dimensions of the covers in the corresponding zip (you will have a seperate order for each size) Tell them you want them cut with a half inch border around the pics.


Pics dont really represent the quality of the prints. I imagine they are the same as you would get if Kinko's did them.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...119_212600.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...119_212509.jpg

Thanks. I'd presume MoxiCopy has better equipment than Kinkos and superior equipment compared to a personal inkjet printer.

Looks like the minimum order fee is $25 and cheapest shipping option was increased to $11.25.

[arthur214]

Originally Posted by arthur214

I've been searching the forum for a single case cover for either Planet Of The Apes collection and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles collection with no luck. Each time I search, I end up at a post of someone requesting these covers with no response Any chance anyone has seen either or can lead me in the right direction?

Thanks!

All I ask is something similar to the UK box. Are these two titles cursed so no one will respond? Hahaha. At least break my heart and say no. Hahaha

http://static.letsbuyit.com/filer/im...-22481589.jpeg

[newgen2005]

Originally Posted by madridista8700

Done .. Might make an alternative set in similar design but with a orange, blue, purple and red background for each movie so it fits the turtles' eye masks.



http://rapidshare.com/files/263769380/TMNT-BD.rar.html

Really like the covers, thanks but the link is dead. Please could you reupload and do you have a custom disc label too?

Thanks

[newgen2005]

Originally Posted by aggienader08

I'm liking those a lot!

Yes they look superb! if only the link was still alive!

[newgen2005]

Originally Posted by madridista8700

Done .. Might make an alternative set in similar design but with a orange, blue, purple and red background for each movie so it fits the turtles' eye masks.

Many thanks for your hard work, they look superb! I would love to download them but your link is dead, can you reupload please? Also do you have custom disc labels too?

Many thanks

[integrafied1]

Originally Posted by arthur214

All I ask is something similar to the UK box. Are these two titles cursed so no one will respond? Hahaha. At least break my heart and say no. Hahaha

http://static.letsbuyit.com/filer/im...-22481589.jpeg

Not sure about a planet of the apes cover, can't recall if i've seen one or not at the moment.
Regarding TMNT, most seem to be artwork for individual cases.
However, I found a cover for all from this thread.
Have you seen this one? LINK

[Owning_you]

Hi,

I was planning on using bpmford's blu-series to custom my blu-ray collection but, infortunatly, he doesnt take requests anymore and is not kind enough to send me a template for me. Anyway, I would like to know if someone knows some expert like you guys that does covers on the same style, like bpmford's blu-series. It's a real shame that he left such great work.

Help is needed.
Thank you very much.

[aggienader08]

Originally Posted by Owning_you

Hi,

I was planning on using bpmford's blu-series to custom my blu-ray collection but, infortunatly, he doesnt take requests anymore and is not kind enough to send me a template for me. Anyway, I would like to know if someone knows some expert like you guys that does covers on the same style, like bpmford's blu-series. It's a real shame that he left such great work.

Help is needed.
Thank you very much.

Well a lot of us here are friends of bpm's,

[Show spoiler]so I'd be careful about how you express your frustration

. If you want a particular cover of his, then pm him and I'm sure he'll answer as soon as he gets a chance. If not, then I'll bet it has something to do with him not wanting to give out the template for his design. I'm not sure since I can't speak for him. It's been a sort of on and off thing with some of us (requests and such).

As for other artists using his style? I'm not sure about that either. A lot of artists in here have their own style. There are studio templates and such that are downloadable on other sites such as euphircfx.org, DVDcoversfuzion.com. If it's a template for something similar to his "blu-series" that you want, then it's not difficult to create on your own. All you need is the dimensions of 3173 x 1762 at 300 ppi (pixels per inch), then go wild.

[Owning_you]

Originally Posted by aggienader08

Well a lot of us here are friends of bpm's. I'm pretty sure he still takes requests though. If you want a particular cover of his, then pm him and I'm sure he'll answer as soon as he gets a chance. If not, then I'll bet it has something to do with him not wanting to give out the template for his design. I'm not sure since I can't speak for him. It's been a sort of on and off thing with some of us (requests and such).

If it's a template for something similar to his "blu-series" that you want, then it's not difficult to create on your own. All you need is the dimensions of 3173 x 1762 at 300 ppi (pixels per inch), then go wild.

A while ago we talked and he kindly sent me his gallery where he host the blu-series. About 2/3 days ago, i sent him a pm wondering if he would accept requests. And then, after seeing this signature, i requested a template. No reply on both pm's. Either way, i tried to create his template and was well made but I don't know how can he put, in the "middle cover", the title of the movie so perfectly.If any of you guys could explain, i would be very grateful.

[srkbeno.1]

Question:

i am new here.. is this thread so we can share these and print out for ourselves any we like? and if yes.. how would i go about printing these to fit in my jewel case. most of these aren't posted in a print friendly fasion.. k i donno if im making any sense here.. please do reply or PM me with how i can print out some of these myself.

[aggienader08]

Originally Posted by Owning_you

A while ago we talked and he kindly sent me his gallery where he host the blu-series. About 2/3 days ago, i sent him a pm wondering if he would accept requests. And then, after seeing this signature, i requested a template. No reply on both pm's. Either way, i tried to create his template and was well made but I don't know how can he put, in the "middle cover", the title of the movie so perfectly.If any of you guys could explain, i would be very grateful.

bpm is on vacation for a couple of weeks, so I'd imagine he won't be checking his pms.

Now, as for centering the image. Are you skilled in photoshop for beginners? If so, then you could use guides placed at certain intervals throughout the cover in order to make everything centered. Simply go up to View > Place new guide. The blue guide-line will appear to the left of the window and you can pull it to the center, vertical or horizontal. The guide should automatically slightly snap to the center as you click and drag it across the canvas.

In order to get the center of the layer (or part of the image) to "click" to the center of the guide, simply go up to View > Guides > Click to Guide.

[aggienader08]

Originally Posted by srkbeno.1

Question:

i am new here.. is this thread so we can share these and print out for ourselves any we like? and if yes.. how would i go about printing these to fit in my jewel case. most of these aren't posted in a print friendly fasion.. k i donno if im making any sense here.. please do reply or PM me with how i can print out some of these myself.

Some artists on this thread are willing to share their work through download links, and others use the thread as a means of showing a preview or work in progress, therefore the size is reduced and there is no download link. The covers in the download links should already be sized to print. Just go to FedEx Kinko's self printing kiosk and pay the .##$/minute to print out the covers on their high quality laser printers.

[Owning_you]

Originally Posted by aggienader08

bpm is on vacation for a couple of weeks, so I'd imagine he won't be checking his pms.

Now, as for centering the image. Are you skilled in photoshop for beginners? If so, then you could use guides placed at certain intervals throughout the cover in order to make everything centered. Simply go up to View > Place new guide. The blue guide-line will appear to the left of the window and you can pull it to the center, vertical or horizontal. The guide should automatically slightly snap to the center as you click and drag it across the canvas.

In order to get the center of the layer (or part of the image) to "click" to the center of the guide, simply go up to View > Guides > Click to Guide.

No. It's not that, i guess. For example, using this cover of Alice:



The "middle cover" that i was referring to is the part between the front cover and the back cover, where is "Alice in Wonderland" title logo, disney logo and it usually has 11mm. I don't know the name of that so i called "middle cover" lol. Anyways, when i try to copy that "Alice in Wonderland" title logo to paste on a blu-series cover it comes with the background of the original cover. My question is how can i take that easily?
I tried a way, but i have to get a high res image and in title logos like matrix or 300 it's nearly impossible to do that. How do you guys do?