Ace's design template?

[tmscrapbook]

You're doing amazingly well. You'll find the people here extremely helpful - just don't get frustrated

[stampe]

QUOTE (katcountrygirl @ Feb 12 2025, 09:03 AM) Is there a way to put a drop shadow under the dora clipart on the spine? Like an actual shadow? Ive been playing with it I can do one behind her or to the side but not below her.

probably easiest to just make a new layer beneath that clipart. take the brush tool, make it soft and about the size you want the shadow. change the flow option to 20% or so, then just paint a bit. then lower the opacity of that layer to anywhere you think it looks good.

edit: something like this..

[attachment=49601:DORA_THE...ER4_copy.jpg]

[katcountrygirl]

QUOTE (chouette @ Feb 12 2025, 01:50 PM) That cover is really nice Kat, but needs a bit more work. You'll get the hang of it, no worries.

First rule, never, ever stretch an image or logo to make it fit. Find another solution than stretching or change the image. The new image you have now still shows it was stretch.

When I was learning, Wys suggested to chose a color on the front image to use for the spine and back before I try to do the gradient part.

You might find a better image on TMDb, check it out :

https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/79-dora-t ... uage=en-US

Good luck!

P.S. We need Curt's beginners tutorials like we had at EFX. Those helped me so much!

I tried again. I did NOT stretch the photo I used photoshop AI fill. What do you think? Feel free to criticize I want to learn

[katcountrygirl]

QUOTE (tmscrapbook @ Feb 12 2025, 02:36 PM) You're doing amazingly well. You'll find the people here extremely helpful - just don't get frustrated

easier said than done. LOL when you spend a whole day on something and its still not right you wanna throw the computer across the room. But I will persevere. You are absolutely right, this is the friendliest group Ive ever been lucky enough to be a part of.

[katcountrygirl]

I started another. And before anyone says anything the credits are not correct they are the dora credits. But I just wanted everyone's opinions on how this looks before I go any further. Also what can I do for the logo on the spine? As the shows logo is very square.

[M0vieM0nster]

Looks great, i would try seperating the logo, can't seem to be able to upload a preview in this thread though

[M0vieM0nster]

https://freeimage.host/i/2mv4ZLx

[bankska22]

QUOTE (katcountrygirl @ Feb 12 2025, 06:22 PM) I started another. And before anyone says anything the credits are not correct they are the dora credits. But I just wanted everyone's opinions on how this looks before I go any further. Also what can I do for the logo on the spine? As the shows logo is very square.

Wow! Kat. You're catching on very quickly. Good job.

[chouette]

Before you continue with your new project, you want to remove the hyphenation on the synopsis for the Dora cover like JR mentioned. Now when you do this, you might have to adjust the font size so you don't have big gaps between some of the words.

QUOTE (JollyRoger @ Feb 12 2025, 11:17 AM) Synopsis looks better - but lose the hyphenation. Looks better if no words are divided - and personally I prefer if the text fits the whole line. (See attached pic).

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[WCF]

QUOTE (stampe @ Feb 12 2025, 03:51 PM) probably easiest to just make a new layer beneath that clipart. take the brush tool, make it soft and about the size you want the shadow. change the flow option to 20% or so, then just paint a bit. then lower the opacity of that layer to anywhere you think it looks good.

edit: something like this..

[attachment=49601:DORA_THE...ER4_copy.jpg]