Custom Cover Art Thread

[joenostalgia23]

Hi, I need a template for Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox. The links on the front page are dead. PM me if possible. Thank you.

[Lehnhart]

I'm somewhat new to this thread. What is the best material to print these on? I'm obviously not going to use regular paper.

[Lehnhart]

Originally Posted by Imrahil2001

Many will tell you brochure paper. I don't care for that--too much bleed of the ink--so I use cardstock and I think it looks great.

What's the process for this? Print these at Staples or what? Haha, sorry for all the questions but should I just buy some of that paper and print it at home and then cut it out? Or get it printed at a store like Staples? I appreciate all the help.

[Lehnhart]

Originally Posted by Imrahil2001

No, I print them myself. If it's a properly done cover, you just open it in photoshop and print it. I tend to set the paper size to A4 and reduce the margins, but they all fit on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper so far.

Alright cool, thanks. Where is the best place to buy the paper you use?

[YodasFootPowder]

Originally Posted by Lehnhart

Alright cool, thanks. Where is the best place to buy the paper you use?

You really can get paper anywhere you want. I've bought glossy and semi-glossy from Kinko's, Wal-Mart, Target, and Staples. All yielded the same results.

[tkdkid717]

My latest project

[rybev]

Originally Posted by Lehnhart

Alright cool, thanks. Where is the best place to buy the paper you use?

I recently bought a sample pack of paper so i could try different kinds as i was never happy with what i was using.
The closet i can get to real cover quality is 210gsm Matt Mineral paper. It maintains clarity for small detail such as the credits on the reverse of a cover and it also makes the photo's used look very clear.
I'd like just a touch more shine to it but whenever i use any level of gloss it slightly blurrs small detail, having said that once it's in the sleeve it gains a slight shine from the plastic.

So for me, the Matt Mineral is it.

[tkdkid717]

When printing covers, is it better to print in CMYK or RGB?

[dv8pdx]

A little grittier version for Drive

[punisher]

Originally Posted by Imrahil2001

No, I print them myself. If it's a properly done cover, you just open it in photoshop and print it. I tend to set the paper size to A4 and reduce the margins, but they all fit on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper so far.

I use undercoverxp ver1.23..it is a free program that does blu ray, dvd, cd covers and a lots of settings to type of case

http://undercoverxp.tk/

[punisher]

[QUOTE=Imrahil2001;5699968]My Star Wars saga customs, sized for 4 disc Viva Elite cases. These are mostly done, but I'll be happy to entertain suggestions for changes. When they go live at EFX I'll be sure to let you know.





beautiful!!!!!..ya gotta let us know when you have them ready to go...............

[Talyn]

I don't suppose there's a custom cover out there for Dark City with the theatrical poster? or point me in the right direction?

[tkdkid717]

When printing covers, is it better to print in CMYK or RGB?

[Matt.English]

Originally Posted by dv8pdx

A little grittier version for Drive

[Show spoiler]

Love it.

[Secretagentnumber6]

So I am looking for Captain America Blu cover. I am sure there is one in here somewhere but finding it would be a huge task. I bought the disc only off ebay and cannot find a good cover for it. Any help would be much appreciated.

[gregmasciola]

Originally Posted by Imrahil2001

GAH! Why would anyone want these abominations to move on to the next format? They were terrible photoshop jobs in 2004!

They're better than the newer covers, in my opinion.

[gregmasciola]

Originally Posted by Imrahil2001

My Star Wars saga customs, sized for 4 disc Viva Elite cases. These are mostly done, but I'll be happy to entertain suggestions for changes. When they go live at EFX I'll be sure to let you know.

[Show spoiler]

I deliberately left off any semblance of "numbering" these things, because I pretty much reject the idea of it. They're two trilogies, no matter what George says, and they should be viewed in the 456/123 order, so you can put them on the shelf this way however you want.

I wanted to use the original poster art, but not mangle it up too badly; at first I had put it inside the logo with its original colors, but it didn't stand out enough and looked a bit garish, so I desaturated, hit it with an overlay in a complementary color to the main cover. For the Special Features, I used behind the scenes photos, many of which were only in black and white anyway.

Because I sized these for 4 disc cases, those who only bought the OT or (rather unlikely, I know) only the PT can simply use the one case and not worry about putting the special features in their own disc.

I really like these ones. I've been wanting to separate my trilogies/bonus discs into different cases. I'll keep looking for them on EFX.

[Rusty100]

Originally Posted by dv8pdx

A little grittier version for Drive

really hate the text. it looks filter raped and horrible. it would be a really nice poster cover were it to have the pink text in it's original font. maybe just add some grunge to that if you really wanted it gritter?

i really hate that back image too, the one they used for the US cover. the colours are so gross and don't fit the movie, not to mention he has a scorpion emblem on his front, what the f

[Rusty100]

Originally Posted by Imrahil2001

Well, I'll give you that it's better than the Saga box, but only just. I actually don't mind their OT/PT box art.

I'll uploading the revamped versions of my covers at EFX shortly. I changed a bit of stuff, now they match (spine-wise) up with my Clone Wars sets.



As always, my covers are available at euphoricfx.org.

Not digging the front's backgrounds. They look very cheesy, more something that would suit some Star Trek covers. The embossed-ness doesn't at all suit the feel of the star wars films.

[Illest Villain]

Just reposting my templates on one post, someone requested links to them. I will be updating this post when I've completed a template.

• 4-6 Disc Viva Elite
• 20th Century Fox
• Disney
• Lionsgate
• MGM
• New Line Cinema
• Paramount
• Summit Entertainment
  
• Touchstone
  
• Universal Studios
• Warner Brothers