Custom Cover Art Thread

[Guydowood]

here is the domestic one sheet for:

hr_Skyfall_62.jpg

[rybev]

That Skyfall poster is the teaser.

http://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/artic...t=&s=&id=03277

I expect we'll see the full release poster very soon.

[Maxwell Everett]

Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures
22mm spine. Size for printing is approx. 11 x 5 7/8 inches.

[jetthead]

Very nice!

[retablo]

Originally Posted by Maxwell Everett

Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures
22mm spine. Size for printing is approx. 11 x 5 7/8 inches.

The "an" from "Ocean" looks out of place on the spine, especially since there's very little wording on the rest of the map.

[Maxwell Everett]

Originally Posted by retablo

The "an" from "Ocean" looks out of place on the spine, especially since there's very little wording on the rest of the map.

I was wondering if someone was going to take issue with that. I thought of changing it last night, but decided against it. Should've just done it then. Anyway... it was bugging me too, so changed it is:

(22mm & 15mm spines):


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Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures
22mm spine. Size for printing is approx. 11 x 5 7/8 inches.


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Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures
15mm spine. Size for printing is approx. 10 5/8 x 5 7/8 inches.

[The_Donster]

Originally Posted by gregmasciola

I made a few trying to match the style of the DVD releases.

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/2...fellowship.jpg

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/6...rtwotowers.jpg

http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/2...noftheking.jpg

Nice work Greg. Thanks for sharing.

[Bytor2112]

well, i finished my Halloween cover. don't know if i should tweak with some stuff or not, might just play around in my spare time. Just need an orange or black case and it would look perfect.

thoughts and/or opinions???

[LordCrumb]

[Agent Bond]

^ Speaking of best in the world, courtesy of Lord Crumb:







By the way, its much cheaper to print at FedEx by yourself. $.053 per copy if colored and the correct Blu-Ray cover dimensions is about 5.90 (height) x 10.55 (width) so I apologize for my previous numbers since I had them printed out incorrectly sized.

[Morsoth]

Originally Posted by gregmasciola

I made a few trying to match the style of the DVD releases.

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/2...fellowship.jpg

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/6...rtwotowers.jpg

http://img577.imageshack.us/im.g577/2659/lotrreturnoftheking.jpg

Really good work! They look like the official covers!

[Morsoth]

Originally Posted by trombone dixie

Is anyone working on individual covers for the Universal Classic Monsters set or the Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Collection?

I'll do the Universal Classic Monsters for sure, using the original posters art.

But I don't know when it'll be done. I'm starting this week!

[jetthead]

Originally Posted by Morsoth

I'll do the Universal Classic Monsters for sure, using the original posters art.

But I don't know when it'll be done. I'm starting this week!

Awesome!

[Adcatalano]

Originally Posted by Bytor2112

well, i finished my Halloween cover. don't know if i should tweak with some stuff or not, might just play around in my spare time. Just need an orange or black case and it would look perfect.

thoughts and/or opinions???

[Show spoiler]

something just feels off about it, particularly the back, I like the front with the mimilist design, but I feel the back should match and it seems too busy compared to the front. Two suggestions:
1. Take everything off of the back except for the tag line. Make it big and maybe fill up top to bottom. I personally think it could look real nice that way.

2. i think it would be really cool to see a rabbit in red matchbook cover created. Just wrap it around the spine so it looks like it is an open matchbook, maybe just a distressed title on the spine. I know it is not what you are going for, I just thought it would be neat looking based on the current image on the back

[Bytor2112]

Originally Posted by Adcatalano

something just feels off about it, particularly the back, I like the front with the mimilist design, but I feel the back should match and it seems too busy compared to the front. Two suggestions:
1. Take everything off of the back except for the tag line. Make it big and maybe fill up top to bottom. I personally think it could look real nice that way.

2. i think it would be really cool to see a rabbit in red matchbook cover created. Just wrap it around the spine so it looks like it is an open matchbook, maybe just a distressed title on the spine. I know it is not what you are going for, I just thought it would be neat looking based on the current image on the back

I too like just simple covers. Its not like I will be picking it up in the future and reading the back to see what the movie is about, I have seen it 200 times, lol. I never thought of using the matchbook as the case, and only hardcore Halloween fans would get it, so I might make one like that up, for the Halloween fans. I was just thinking about leaving the cover as I posted up a few days ago, the simple front cover, Halloween on the spine, and a faded Michael Myers on the back cover, sort of coming out of the shadows, like

[Show spoiler]when he first attacks Jamie Lee Curtis in the movie

.

I am going to try a couple of different looks, with the matchbook one being for for sure, thanks for that idea! I always liked the look of the matchbook. I will increase the faded MM on the back and just put the " the night he came home" inlarged on the back. i might like it, who knows.

Here is the original way that I was first going to leave it.

[Show spoiler]

Originally Posted by Bytor2112

ripped out a quicky this evening short, sweet and to the point. very simple, but looks creepy, and looks a hell of a lot better than the original bluray release that i have with all that stupid silver and blue blu ray stuff and whatnot stamped and thrown all over the place. when i get back from afghanistan, this one will be in the place of the old cover for sure.

nothing needs to be said about Halloween, and i feel nothing needs to be written on it. if you don't know it, then there is something wrong with ya. one of the greatest horror movies of all time.

[Damage Inc.]

I have a question which actually came forth from wanting to create a CD-booklet, but can be useful for creating other prints as well:

So I was working on this CD-booklet, for which I had to print the front and back of each page, well, you know how a booklet is printed.
But although I have a printer that actually prints on two sides, I did it by printing twice, once per side/image, and just turning the paper manually.
And although each image was exactly the same size and I let it print right in the center of the same page places into the printer exactly the same,
they would differ in position like a half centimeter.
Because of the design I used it wasn't a problem, but when you have images that can't be cut off
and the front and the back have to be in the exact same position, it is a problem.

So first of all, why is it that, even though you print two images of the same size in the exact same way, they don't match up in position?

And more importantly, how can I print "double-sided" when using images?
Cause the reason I didn't do that is because I don't know how to let it do that.
I know that I can let it print multiple pages on front and back when for example using Reader or Word, but not multiple images in Photoshop.

And also, if I'd use that feature, would the images on the front and back actually match in position when having them the same size and centered?
This would be really useful for printing things like case-inserts.
Both in getting them to match up (hopefully) and saving a bit of time.

[Nissen]

Originally Posted by Damage Inc.

I have a question which actually came forth from wanting to create a CD-booklet, but can be useful for creating other prints as well:

[Show spoiler]So I was working on this CD-booklet, for which I had to print the front and back of each page, well, you know how a booklet is printed.
But although I have a printer that actually prints on two sides, I did it by printing twice, once per side/image, and just turning the paper manually.
And although each image was exactly the same size and I let it print right in the center of the same page places into the printer exactly the same,
they would differ in position like a half centimeter.
Because of the design I used it wasn't a problem, but when you have images that can't be cut off
and the front and the back have to be in the exact same position, it is a problem.

So first of all, why is it that, even though you print two images of the same size in the exact same way, they don't match up in position?

And more importantly, how can I print "double-sided" when using images?
Cause the reason I didn't do that is because I don't know how to let it do that.
I know that I can let it print multiple pages on front and back when for example using Reader or Word, but not multiple images in Photoshop.

And also, if I'd use that feature, would the images on the front and back actually match in position when having them the same size and centered?
This would be really useful for printing things like case-inserts.
Both in getting them to match up (hopefully) and saving a bit of time.

Well, doing it manually (flipping the paper) is the only way it can be done with a graphics package like Photoshop. And that isn't really accurate as you found out. Always allow plenty of bleed for double sided images.

If you have access to Adobe's DTP program InDesign, it will easily and accurately print a booklet like you describe. It's just not a feature of Photoshop.

[DrrnHarr]

Originally Posted by Nissen

Well, doing it manually (flipping the paper) is the only way it can be done with a graphics package like Photoshop. And that isn't really accurate as you found out. Always allow plenty of bleed for double sided images.

If you have access to Adobe's DTP program InDesign, it will easily and accurately print a booklet like you describe. It's just not a feature of Photoshop.

A little off topic but I love InDesign...I personally think its a more flexible program than Photoshop.

[Guydowood]

skyfall_ver8.jpg

[DetroitSquirreL]

Originally Posted by Imrahil2001

Better, but he looks kind of like he's waiting for a bus.

bus driver asks for fee, Craig says..."I got your fee right here in my right hand"...