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Hi all! It's been a long time but I'm back. I have exciting news to share! I'm working on a Udemy course on creating book covers on photoshop! It will be a beginners to intermediate course following the steps to create a stunning book cover:
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Professional book cover design for dummies (for everyone!) in photoshop
Step 0: choose softwear -paint/canva/gimp/photoshop -commercial/practice/wattpad or writing community: what softwear do you need
Step one: measures -pixels/inches explained -book cover measures -paperback -softcover -ebook -opening your book cover file Vid 2: learn to use the basic tools
Step two: image background -vid 1: searching images on google or stock sites? -vid 2: sites I use(d) -what image suits what genre? Sketch the idea. -vid 3: measures explained (how to edit an image so that fonts and titles look great after editing). Important to know before you start your composition. -vid 5: choose images you want to use for your book cover genre. -vid 6: practice composition without buying images from stock sites. -what are PNG images and how to use them?
Step three: edit image background tips -vid 1: Use of photoshop filters (with just a few clicks!) -Vid 2: cutting and blending images with easy tools/photoshop help screen. (Contrast ding effect) -Vid 3: use of png images for effects (magic) -coloring images by hand and selecting
Step four: edit a character -vid 1: where to get book cover characters (google/stocks) and cg models -vid 2: cutting out your character in under 5 minutes by using just 1 photoshop tools. -vid 3: editing your character's styles (color changes - hair and eyes -vid 4: copy paste a face over a (cg) model -vid 5: copy paste hair on a (cg) model -vid 6: placement and largeness of the charachter
Step five: edit a font (title and author name) -what to do and not to do (pro tips and mistakes) -where to download fonts dafont etc. And how to install them -using the text tools in photoshop -font styles (how to create and download them) -putting effects on your fonts with png's (easy!)
Step six: blending it together -use an extra photoshop filter -use the blur tool -use a color overlay to create the look you want -add in extra's (pgn's) birds/snow/fire I Step 7: Save your file and finish! -save as jpg/psd/png/pdf
Extra's: - Style up your font yourself - Intermediate tips - Using (gold) borders - Creating a wattpad cover - Formatting a paperback for print - Formatting a soft cover for print - Fire and Ice overlays - Using the blur tool to create dept
Do you miss any important skills? Extra's you can think of? Let me know!
