How do I create spines for covers?

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Megatron:
Thanks for the tips so far. It isn't the time that bugs me, it's that I didn't know the right tools. I will try out some of the suggestions above and see how it goes.

Megatron:
Thanks again for all the help. Here is my first attempt using some of the above tips. It's clearly not up to TCP standards, but everyone's gotta start somewhere. Basically I used the genesis case template (for genesis sized cases) and cropped images from the cover on the site. I like the pen tool and magic eraser a lot better than the other things I was using. I still have some trouble getting all the color removed around the logo on the spine, but that will come with practice I suppose. Also, I am not sure why, but the template has a red border around the image on the back and not the front.

Thanks again for all the help!

kaysow:
i'll use the eraser for more complex shapes, but for logos with this blocky geometry the polygonal lasso is both faster and produces the best results.
another tip when using selection tools is to use the "select" drop-down menu. 'invert' is useful when you'd rather be selecting backwards, and 'similar' with an adjustable threshold for getting all the colors around what you're trying to single out. wouldn't work with that complex image on the front here tho.

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