Custom Cover Art Thread - Page 290 - Blu-ray Forum

huanz · 02-17-2011, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dv8pdx

Ok, I think she's done.

looks great dv8pdx

GunRanger · 02-17-2011, 10:55 PM

The guy who made the Minority Report cover - is he back yet?

gregmasciola · 02-17-2011, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Imrahil2001

It's probably not the designers' fault. They're probably being told by people with no artistic ability or taste to do something that makes their soul shrivel, but in the end they're not the ones holding the purse strings.

Me? I blame marketing divisions.

Part of it is probably because when they re-release a movie, they don't want to use the same cover art because it will confuse some customers, so they just slap some crappy design together in a few minutes. Another reason is because with each new format, the height of the cases keeps getting shorter, so the artwork would either have to be cropped or opened up on the sides (if there's more picture). I say just use the original artwork and put a big sticker on the shrinkwrap saying that it features a new transfer/bonus features.

frightism · 02-18-2011, 01:57 AM

Hey everyone! Made a custom cover for the 1959 Alfred Hitchcock classic: North by Northwest

Hope you enjoy! PM me if you like it!

threefiftyrocket · 02-18-2011, 12:59 PM

Okay, I spent 2 hours last night exploring photoshop (long time viewer, first time user

) trying to figure out how to import a .jpg image into my .pdf file that I was trying to make. I... got... nowhere... I think I'm in over my head with you guys

Looks like its gonna be awhile before I actually start to put together my first cover... I gotta read up and actually learn what the heck I'm doing before I can jump in create something. This is gonna be a long bumpy ride...

threefiftyrocket · 02-18-2011, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Imrahil2001

.pdf? You mean .psd, I hope?

Just open the window and then drag and drop the jpg. It's that easy. Then you resize it to whatever dimensions you need in the .psd file.

Yeah, I meant .psd thanks

I'll try that, but I thought I already did, I know I couldn't get copy and paste to work... but I'll get it... thanks Imrahil!

nichart · 02-18-2011, 05:50 PM

Done...

Ben_UK · 02-18-2011, 05:51 PM

Hey all.

Anyone have any plans to do a Thelma and Louise BD cover?

Thanks.

G:Box · 02-18-2011, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by nichart

Done...

Nice, i will definitely be using this (if you allow it

) I hate the lovey dovey covey being used.

threefiftyrocket · 02-18-2011, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Imrahil2001

No problem. I'll also say that there are lots of photoshop tutorials on the web that are free and really helpful for learning your way around things.

Something I did when I first started doing these covers was not to try to create one of my own, but to re-create an official one, using it as a template and guide. That also is really helpful, and when you're done you have a sort of template of your own.

Yeah what I've been doing right now is taking covers from cdcovers.cc and opening them up to learn how the paint tool and brush tools, eraser tools and stuff work, but I tried that .jpg thing and I just couldn't figure it out... it was fun just a little frustrating... grrrrrr

I'll check out some of those tutorials and see what they got. Thanks for the advice!

threefiftyrocket · 02-18-2011, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by nichart

Done...

For someone whose first post in here was like 2 weeks ago you seem to be doing some pretty awesome work man, I really like your covers so far that I've seen. Do you have some other work at a custom site or somewhere that you have done before joining blu-ray.com? If so do you have a link you could post so I could check out your covers?

Or is this something new that you're using your mad photoshop skills on

nichart · 02-18-2011, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Imrahil2001

I like the front a lot; the back is a bit plain. You might consider adding a gradient or a pattern of some kind to the solid blue there.

Something like this?

nichart · 02-18-2011, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by threefiftyrocket

For someone whose first post in here was like 2 weeks ago you seem to be doing some pretty awesome work man, I really like your covers so far that I've seen. Do you have some other work at a custom site or somewhere that you have done before joining blu-ray.com? If so do you have a link you could post so I could check out your covers?

Or is this something new that you're using your mad photoshop skills on

Thank you! Actually, this is something new.

G:Box · 02-18-2011, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by nichart

Something like this?

[Show spoiler]

I would make the sku bar a little smaller and make the gradient a little darker.
But I still love it!

nichart · 02-18-2011, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MrGBox

I would make the sku bar a little smaller and make the gradient a little darker.
But I still love it!

So something more along these lines?

I must say, I definately like it better with the gradient.

G:Box · 02-18-2011, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by nichart

So something more along these lines?

[Show spoiler]

I must say, I definately like it better with the gradient.

NICE!!!

Would you raise the sku bar so it aligns with the spec table?

nichart · 02-18-2011, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MrGBox

NICE!!!

Would you raise the sku bar so it aligns with the spec table?

Sure!

tristancol · 02-18-2011, 09:30 PM

Hiya nichart! This is looking really good!

I did like the background that you used in post 6041 a little better though. If you stick with this one you might want to adjust the special features box font color a bit. It looks a little hard to read as it is now.

nichart · 02-19-2011, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by tristancol

Hiya nichart! This is looking really good!

I did like the background that you used in post 6041 a little better though. If you stick with this one you might want to adjust the special features box font color a bit. It looks a little hard to read as it is now.

I think it just looks funny in the display, here it is straight on...

threefiftyrocket · 02-19-2011, 03:50 AM

I don't know why this stupid pic won't post... grrrrr... I'm trying my hand at some Star Wars covers just to kinda get the feel for photoshop... I'm looking for a Hi Res image of this, and any other Star Wars posters... any chance someone in here has hi res images? I looked at EuphoricFX (which I am now a member YAY!) but they don't have the ones I'm looking for. Any help would be very much appreciated.

Edit... nm, I GOT IT!!! thank you for the help with the image YES!

02-18-2011, 01:57 AM	#5784
frightism Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:California Blu-ray collection:205 Blu-ray reviews:8	North by Northwest (1959) Custom Cover Hey everyone! Made a custom cover for the 1959 Alfred Hitchcock classic: North by Northwest Hope you enjoy! PM me if you like it!

02-18-2011, 05:50 PM	#5787
nichart Expert Member Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Hamilton!, OH 4K collection:252 Blu-ray collection:412 DVD collection:9 Trading Score:349	The Secret of NIMH Done...

02-19-2011, 03:50 AM	#5800
threefiftyrocket Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Carmel, IN Blu-ray collection:478 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	I don't know why this stupid pic won't post... grrrrr... I'm trying my hand at some Star Wars covers just to kinda get the feel for photoshop... I'm looking for a Hi Res image of this, and any other Star Wars posters... any chance someone in here has hi res images? I looked at EuphoricFX (which I am now a member YAY!) but they don't have the ones I'm looking for. Any help would be very much appreciated. Edit... nm, I GOT IT!!! thank you for the help with the image YES! Last edited by threefiftyrocket; 02-19-2011 at 04:00 AM.

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02-18-2011, 12:59 PM	#5785
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02-18-2011, 05:51 PM	#5788
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02-18-2011, 09:30 PM	#5798
tristancol Junior Member Member since:Jan 2011	Hiya nichart! This is looking really good! I did like the background that you used in post 6041 a little better though. If you stick with this one you might want to adjust the special features box font color a bit. It looks a little hard to read as it is now.

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