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Calling MisterCreazil
sheep2001:
i also use photoshop - so not too sure on Paint.net.
1...My biggest tip for resizing though is SELECTIVE STRETCHING! (Thanks to mr Grumbleduke for that little snippet) Some parts of your image will be able to take streching more than others - for instance - a mountain or tree will not necessesarily look as distorted as a person when stretched. Not all images can be done this way.
2...Also - scan at a higher resolution, gives you more image to work with. And don't necessarily use the whole image - you could maybe trim a little off the sides.
3...search the net or indeed the site for the same game on other systems that may already have artwork thats a better shape. Search google for wallpapers of the game.
edit: maybe you could post an image that's giving you particular trouble, and we can have a go and let you know specifically how we got the results.
MrLips:
What resolution should I be going for for the front image on the case? Right now Im trying to make a case for Independence War and Independence War 2. And I found some images on the net but im not sure if there big enough. One is 942x942 also would you use paint.net or photoshop elements for a beginner what is easier.
sheep2001:
that's going to be pretty low-res - you need to be looking for something around twice as tall as that to be working with. when we scan ourselves - we will usually scan the image at 600dpi, even thought the finished submission is at 300dpi.
all is not lost though - some lower res images can be tweaked or improved, but only as a last resort.
have you got a link to the image you are playing with?
As for using paint.net or photoshop elements - i would probably opt for photoshop, but only for familiarity - my 1st go at paint.net confused the hell out of me, so i stopped using it. if you are new to both, then it's probably down to personal choice.
@ DOOM, do all our templates behave correctly in paint.net???
Doom:
No, the templates are for PSD only. Someone made an extension that sort of opens PSD, but it's pretty bad, and IIRC shenske's templates don't work because they use folders full of layers.
If the scans are 300dpi or higher, then you could upload one to The Cover Project and I could use a screen recording app to go step by step then upload the video to YouTube or something so you could see what I would do.
I'm not sure about PSE vs. PDN. Paint.NET's interface was much less confusing to me than the time I tried Elements. Both applications don't have features that Photoshop does. I'd say Photoshop because if you ever gained access to the full Photoshop, the interface would be familiar. Chances are it has more features too. Paint.NET always has the possibility of new features, however.
MrLips:
When I get home tonight I will upload a scan of one so you could do that for me, that would be great thanks.