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Making covers from scratch
wiggy:
--- Quote from: sheep2001 on December 11, 2013, 02:24:52 AM ---The problem is, there is no set process. It really depends on the source material. There are plenty of photoshop tutorials on YouTube for how to use specific tools.
I would say familiarize yourself with the following.
removing a background from an image.
Using the spot heal and patch tools.
Resizing specific parts of an image.
Clone stamp.
Changing the brightness//tone/contrast.
Text effects.
Layer styles - especially glow, drop shadow and emboss.
Understanding these tools will make it much easier to do simple covers, and it will give you much more of an understanding of how photoshop works and what can be done with it. Just don't try and learn everything at once - take one subject, and watch 3 or 4 videos on it, and play with it. The results can differ depending on the source material, and how you approach it. The only way to learn is to dive in and play.
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I don't even know what tools those are lol!
The nice thing about the adobe suite is that there are about 100 ways to perform most every task. For instance, I NEVER use layer styles because I had to learn to achieve those effects manually before there was such a thing as layer styles. Doesn't prevent me from creating the effects though :)
kingjohn3:
--- Quote from: larryinc64 on December 11, 2013, 08:30:12 PM ---I think it would be helpful to put everything in one video.
Maybe do the first one showing every tool, and how they are useful in cover making.
Then do one on using templates.
And then maybe on making a retail and vertical cover from scratch.
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I totaly agree. And I think explaining terminology is really important so we'll know what you're talking about. I know there are videos out there that explain it all but in terms os strictly cover making I think it would be very helpful to explain it more
wiggy:
So you want to make templates as well as the covers?
kingjohn3:
Well, not so much making new templates I guess. Just taking existing covers and tweaking them, changing background colors, creating custom spines, etc.