Please use the site preview, and just crop out a section of the full cover in full resolution, and post that too as an example.[/quote]
Gotcha JR, that the image is bigger than it is supposed to be on this thread but I'm not sure I understood the rest. :S
And yes, it's boring with those three similar images isn't it, you're right. The whole thing is a bit dull actually. The background image on the back page goes really well with the quote so even though I don't particularly like that picture, I think I need something similar if I am to keep the quote. That picture is an iconic image but certainly wasn't good enough for the front. I don't like my covers to stray too far from the promotional imagery - the poster art. Custom but not too custom - personal preference, that's all.
Also, the back is the back and the front is the front! As a poster I'd say two of them need to go but one image on the back, loosely similar to the front, I think is OK. In other words: The third one definitely needs to go! I think I was mesmerised by Claire Forlani's beautiful face, but that's the sort of focus I need from the WIP thread, so thank you.
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Layout looks a lot better now! Have you tried the synopsis in white? Also maybe move the specs down and bring the credits above the specs?[/quote]
Cheers Sauron, Now I've darkened the whole cover, white text does look better, thanks. With this particular design, I think I agree that the credit block probably would look better above but within my own collection I want to see uniformity and usually prefer to have images fading through the Spec and credits at the bottom. So it's staying there for now but maybe I'll duplicate it and upload one with credits above instead once it's finished.
Cheers all,
Ichy
QUOTE Please use the site preview, and just crop out a section of the full cover in full resolution, and post that too as an example.[/quote]
Gotcha JR, that the image is bigger than it is supposed to be on this thread but I'm not sure I understood the rest. :S
And yes, it's boring with those three similar images isn't it, you're right. The whole thing is a bit dull actually. The background image on the back page goes really well with the quote so even though I don't particularly like that picture, I think I need something similar if I am to keep the quote. That picture is an iconic image but certainly wasn't good enough for the front. I don't like my covers to stray too far from the promotional imagery - the poster art. Custom but not too custom - personal preference, that's all.
Also, the back is the back and the front is the front! As a poster I'd say two of them need to go but one image on the back, loosely similar to the front, I think is OK. In other words: The third one definitely needs to go! I think I was mesmerised by Claire Forlani's beautiful face, but that's the sort of focus I need from the WIP thread, so thank you.
QUOTE Layout looks a lot better now! Have you tried the synopsis in white? Also maybe move the specs down and bring the credits above the specs?[/quote]
Cheers Sauron, Now I've darkened the whole cover, white text does look better, thanks. With this particular design, I think I agree that the credit block probably would look better above but within my own collection I want to see uniformity and usually prefer to have images fading through the Spec and credits at the bottom. So it's staying there for now but maybe I'll duplicate it and upload one with credits above instead once it's finished.
Cheers all,
Ichy :yellow: