Custom Cover Art Thread

[Irrob]

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This is what's on my shelf. Kinda torn between the box set and the custom covers.

[DrrnHarr]

Originally Posted by FrmPeru

I gotta agree, Goldfinger looks awesome

The art is available at:
http://fineartamerica.com/images-med...ck-bobnick.jpg

I only know because I considered it for my "Goldfinger" cover but it was not an actual poster or of sufficient resolution for a custom cover.

[Alex Logan]

Where do you guys find all the hi res art for these covers?

[DrrnHarr]

Originally Posted by Morsoth

Goldfinger Painting, very Hi-Res: http://api.ning.com/files/cAuuV8TiaQ...yHomevers..jpg

Thanks all for the comments! Maybe I could remove the curve on the bottom line, only keeping the top one...

Working on that, I'll be back! Thanks again!

Yes, but not high enough for normal custom cover art which are usually in the thousands of pixels.

Not busting on you, your custom covers are very impressive and the art (by artist Dock Bobnick) is very nicely done.

[DrrnHarr]

Originally Posted by Morsoth

Which resolution do you use? I'll note your dimensions for the next time! Thanks for your help DrrnHarr!

My covers are 3118 pixels x 1748 pixels, it's maybe not officially big enough, but here is a screen shot at 100% resolution:

No, you misunderstood what I was talking about. I was referring to the resolution of the original artwork.

Anyone can take a 1200 x 1200 pixel image, import it into a 3000 x 3000 file and artificially it shows as 3000 x 3000. But its still a 1200 x 1200 artwork that was artifically increased in size.

As I said I am not busting on your cover work, I like a lot of what you have done and I applaud many of your choices.

[DrrnHarr]

There are a number of sites out there. I've never had any luck using Google. Sites specializing in custom art are a good place to start. Most of my 007 posters came from an auction site that posts images in the thousands x thousands of pixels.

For Your Eyes Only poster for example is 2667 x 4000 pixels
On Her Majesty's Secret Service poster is: 2571 x 3942 pixels

Those are pretty standard sizes.

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[DrrnHarr]

Originally Posted by Morsoth

Can you share the auction site link? Very interrested by that!

As I can see, I can do one or two covers each evening.

Here are the 4 first finished covers (Lo-Res):

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Already sent you a PM

[Bytor2112]

can someone pm me where you get the template for the 3d looking custom cases pics that you are displaying. i too would like to try and make some custom cases, as this looks totally awesome, and you guys are doing a great job. i know for sure i would like to change around some of my covers.

im sitting over here in Afghanistan, and for the last 3 months of my tour, i would like to start creating some cool custom slips. need something to help pass the evenings when its slow.

i already have photoshop and the template to create them, just want to know how to put them in the 3d pics that you guys are displaying. thanks in advance for your help guys.

[ScottDS]

I'm sure I'll get to Killer's Kiss/The Killing, Paths of Glory, and Spartacus one day, but here are my eight Kubrick covers...

(Now that school has started again, I don't know how often I'll get to do new ones.)

[DrrnHarr]

Originally Posted by Bytor2112

can someone pm me where you get the template for the 3d looking custom cases pics that you are displaying. i too would like to try and make some custom cases, as this looks totally awesome, and you guys are doing a great job. i know for sure i would like to change around some of my covers.

im sitting over here in Afghanistan, and for the last 3 months of my tour, i would like to start creating some cool custom slips. need something to help pass the evenings when its slow.

i already have photoshop and the template to create them, just want to know how to put them in the 3d pics that you guys are displaying. thanks in advance for your help guys.

I use a Photoshop action to make my 3D cover previews. There are some commercial programs out there that cost money, but the Photoshop action I use was free.

I'll try and find it.

[jfcarbel]

Originally Posted by DrrnHarr

Reworked my rework of this Indiana Jones title:

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This involved quite a bit of manipulation of the original poster which was too thin and wide. As I did with Last Crusade I reformatted the box to make it more square by separateing the top and bottom of the box and then bringing them back together. Then rearranging the inside elements to fit the template box.

I also found a piece of art for the top of Indy's hat which fits seamlessly. If you look at the poster art his hat is cut off.

I love it. I like how Indy sticks out prominently on the cover, so its cool you got the hat reconstructed. You Photoshop gurus never cease to impress me.

DrrnHarr - you are really making it impossible for me to avoid getting more credits over at custommaniacs

[Riddler The Slag]

Originally Posted by ScottDS

These last three are absolutely brilliant. Definately need to add those to my TO PRINT list. BRAVO!!! The Eyes Wide Shut and FMJ are the best!

[ScottDS]

Originally Posted by Riddler The Slag

These last three are absolutely brilliant. Definately need to add those to my TO PRINT list. BRAVO!!! The Eyes Wide Shut and FMJ are the best!

So what are the other ones, chopped liver?!

(I'm kidding!! I'm kidding!!)

Thanks for the kind words. They do mean a lot. As I said above, now that school has started up again, I don't know how often I'll be able to do these. Instead, I'll be busy with [sigh] actual homework.

[Riddler The Slag]

Originally Posted by ScottDS

So what are the other ones, chopped liver?!

(I'm kidding!! I'm kidding!!)

Thanks for the kind words. They do mean a lot. As I said above, now that school has started up again, I don't know how often I'll be able to do these. Instead, I'll be busy with [sigh] actual homework.

Are these free to print or do they come with some sort of fee? Either way is fine as these are excellent pieces of work!

[ScottDS]

Originally Posted by Riddler The Slag

Are these free to print or do they come with some sort of fee? Either way is fine as these are excellent pieces of work!

PM sent!

[DrrnHarr]

Originally Posted by Morsoth

Yeah, DrrnHarr covers are great! I don't have a Customaniacs account yet, but looks like I'll open one very soon!

Very interrested by that too!

I only have that IMANDIX Free version and it's small and horrible with a banner...

I'll try and find the actual actn file.

The good thing about customaniacs is you actually earn credits by posting custom covers.

It's 6 credits per cover or 2 credits for a custom label, 1 credit for a piece of artwork.

Of course you have to go through a newbie phase while the mods ensure that you actually are producing quality material.

But once those initial covers are approved, you get the credits and freedom to upload covers without having to get approval.

[cmcclure16]

I'm curious if anyone has any PSD/Action files to make Slipcover or Digibook mockups. I'd really like to play around with designs for that and not just regular case covers.

It would be greatly appreciated if anyone is willing to share.

[aggienader08]

Originally Posted by Imrahil2001

I think it's hilarious that you guys do the '67 Casino Royale. Why not do Austin Powers while you're at it?

me too!

I do think it has terrific artwork though, which is a shame because it's really not considered part of 007 canon (more as a parody of the book, unfortunate film). Argue all you want, but it's not.

[aggienader08]

Originally Posted by ScottDS

I'm sure I'll get to Killer's Kiss/The Killing, Paths of Glory, and Spartacus one day, but here are my eight Kubrick covers...

(Now that school has started again, I don't know how often I'll get to do new ones.)

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Love the front of the Barry Lyndon cover! And bravo on the Lolita cover I'd be interested to know how you came upon those resources. I give an A + for the spines and the title treatments.

Read on if you wish to see criticism:

[Show spoiler]I think the rest are rather sloppy. Pardon me if you think rude, but your Shining cover is completely unoriginal. Having "The Shining" title break up the "All work and no play..." randomly isn't doing much other than inserting a title whimsically wherever you can place it. I'm not trying to boast (especially since my proposal was never actually published), but try something like this:



This is a proposal I did for the actual digibook release. Find a frame or image from the movie to kind of separate all the text.

Don't care for the Dr. Strangelove cover, especially since the image of Tracy Reed covered up has little to do with the actual film in and of itself. That image just does not cross my mind at all when I think of the film. Sorry, but try something more iconic or perhaps nostalgic.

The Full Metal Jacket front looks like you're just trying a little too hard to be original (which isn't bad) but can come across a little too "busy" sometimes.

The same applies to the Eyes Wide Shut front. I really can't figure out what imagery you're trying to display there. Especially since half of the image in the corner is opaque, but yet you can see the top line where the image ends... I don't know how else to explain it.

[DrrnHarr]

Originally Posted by Morsoth

If members are interrested, I'll give away the covers saved in JPG once they are all done.

See ya!

I'll swap you. Send you mine in exchange for yours.

Originally Posted by Imrahil2001

I think it's hilarious that you guys do the '67 Casino Royale. Why not do Austin Powers while you're at it?

Because "Casino Royale" is a James Bond movie, very loosely based on an Ian Fleming novel.

Sure, its a mess of a movie but for completists it's essential. Bond fans are well aware of the problems the movie made for the 007 series. Cubby Broccoli said in the 1970s that "You Only Live Twice" would have been more successful if it had been the only 007 movie of 1967.

This manifested itself years later when Sean Connery was to appear in "Never Say Never Again" and Broccoli and EON fought against it so hard. That conviction has stayed with EON in protecting their intellectual property rights so fiercely.

So, the 1967 "Casino Royale" still impacts the Bond series to this day.