Create a Horror DVD Cover in Adobe Photoshop: Part 1

[SDCdavidSDC]

movie editor?

[ibrett78]

@SDCdavidSDC Final Cut. But I'm sure similar editors, like Premiere, would do just fine, too.

[ibrett78]

@SDCdavidSDC Oh, and in some of my more recent videos, I use After Effects to do particular things, too. Motion graphics and the like.

[xXxMcAngelxXx]

This is so useful! I was stressing over my coursework but this helped me so so so much! Thank you, liked, faved, subscribed.

[ibrett78]

@xXxMcAngelxXx Thanks for the 'like'!

[SathiyaSantiago]

i could nt delete the masking layer, it says 'Could not clear because the pixels in a group cannot be edited without merging the group' anyone knw hw to over come?

[byatch247]

@SathiyaSantiago the same problem

[andyscotger]

it's people like this we ne more of on youtube talented and kind well done mate youshould win most helpfull person award

[ibrett78]

@andyscotger Cheers!

[graeme6630]

Hi, are the dimensions for creating a regular DVD Cover the same as the dimensions for a Blu-ray DVD cover?

[ibrett78]

@graeme6630 No, I give the dimensions for both of them towards the beginning of the video.

[ibrett78]

@jimjones2012 As the overlay suggests, try pressing 'X' to flip the background and foreground colours. If that doesn't work, make sure you're pressing the right delete key. On my extended keyboard there are two: the delete/backspace key and the delete and insert keys that are part of the number pad. You want to press the 'delete/backspace' key. Good luck!

[MattFini]

LOVE THIS! This is EXACTLY what I have needed for YEARS. I have finally been putting together some nice-looking covers thanks to this. REALLY appreciate the time you took to do this, sir!

[ibrett78]

@MattFini So glad you found it useful!

[TheVtRProductions]

N for Noob... hahaha

btw.. good vid! it worked

[timchen1996]

hi which photoshop did you use?

please answer!

[BBoyCohon]

thaaaaaaank youuuu :DDDDD

[ibrett78]

@BBoyCohon No problems…glad you found it useful.

[mes75]

those horror films suck lol



[ibrett78]

@mes75 If you want to see a horror film that doesn't suck, I'd like to recommend the recent low-budget Australian film The Tunnel which is available as a free download on the internet. The producers are raising capital for the film by selling 'frames' for a dollar. Cool concept and a nice alternative to traditional cinema releases!

[poiuytrewqqwertyuify]

hes aussie!!!!! go australia!!!!!

[pincgold]

love this tutorial!! i have an assessment due this coming week and I have no clue!! how to design a dvd cover! you've helped sooo much!! thank you for putting this up.

[ibrett78]

@pincgold No problems. Glad you found it useful!

[toanle95]

Hey, after i do the rectangular selection for the Front and Spine layer, I click del but the layer doesnt have half white half black. It just stay the same, is there any other way i could turn the layer mask to half white half black ?

[ibrett78]

@toanle95 Press 'X' to flip the background and foreground colours.

[clownjoke]

The dimensions, if followed correctly will print correctly right?

[ibrett78]

@clownjoke That's the idea. I've had no difficulty with the slip cases that we buy. Make sure there's no scaling in the printing process. If you want to double check, take the paper slip out of the case you've bought and measure it. You can always adjust the canvas size later if necessary.

[clownjoke]

@ibrett78 thank you

[ivanzamu]

Hi I really wanted to thank you for you video tutorial. now I want to finish my DVD Cover but there was no more of the video on how to finish that.

do you have the continue video some where else?

please let me know if you do have the continue part of it!!!

[ibrett78]

@ivanzamu Did you watch Parts 2-7?

[ivanzamu]

Thanks for the step by step. Now i am stuck with the next part!! I don't know what's next to continue with completing the Horror Dvd Cover!!! any suggestion where and how you name your next video to complete the tutorial....

Thank you

[Zac2UzuMaKI]

as soon as u said noob i pause the video, Comment, And I'm Out.....

[ibrett78]

@Zac2UzuMaKI Yeah, nothing worse than doing a tutorial that's too basic!

[mileyluv4ever9900]

which photoshop is it? which one do u use??

[ibrett78]

@mileyluv4ever9900 CS3, CS4, CS5 should be fine! I've never used Elements.

[mileyluv4ever9900]

which photoshop is it?

[blagskati08]

this is very nice... :D

[TheClockworkMethod]

I have been looking endless nights for how to make a DVD cover for my French Project, and I was about to give up, when I saw one video in my recommended box, and I saw this. If I met you, I would by you the most expensive Champagne bottle EVER!!! Thank you so much!

[ibrett78]

@TheClockworkMethod Two words: international shipping!

[Vidology]

This is an AMAZING tutorial, although I have a comment. When you say to press delete,( 6:56 ) and you have the caption to press "x" to flip, you don't have to do that. You just have to make sure you have the "paper clip" symbol to the near left of it not showing. That worked for me. I will continue through the whole series of these tutorials now. Thanks SO much, and I subscribed.

[PhenomenalDZ]

does anyone no where i can download cs4 for free? thanks a lot

[hardyextrem23]

Hwo old are you ?

[Akpak96]

that was awesome Rated N

[Mzfkck]

Thanks! This helps very much! Just got Photoshop Cs5, and it works mighty well. :)

5/5

[n1les]

Which Adobe Photoshop i need for DVD covers? Photoshop Album Starter Edition,Adobe Photoshop Elements 8,Adobe Photoshop Lightroom® 2 or Adobe Photoshop CS5? please help :C

[ibrett78]

@n1les Photoshop CS3, CS4 or (if it's out yet) CS5 is what you need.

Photoshop Album Start Edition and LIghtroom are for managing your photo collections and doing basic image manipulation.

Forget Photoshop Elements, it's just rubbish.

[n1les]

@ibrett78 Is there any free photoshop please? Im trying to make my vhs covers to dvd :C

[mwhite76]

This is excellent! I'm going to use this to help my students learn some codes and conventions associated with DVD Covers. Thank you.

[thaShowstoppaa]

So happy I found this, followed this video in class and made a Poltergeist cover I was very happy with.

[Mzfkck]

Love this!

[ibrett78]

Thanks for the feedback!

[shaneyspatch]

Wow this is a great toturial. Very easily explained and you cover all areas. Photoshop is so hard and you make it so easy thank you!

[ibrett78]

@shaneyspatch glad you found it useful! Remember to hit those stars!

[ironmyboxers]

Cheers, this was very helpful!!! cheers

[ibrett78]

No problems.! If you liked it, don't forget to rate :)

[SoupVisuals]

when trying to make the mask, highlight area, press delete on keyboard, "could not clear because the pixels in a group cannont be edited without merging the group"

[SoupVisuals]

right, no idea what i did differently, but made it work that time- thanks for the video post, i can't express how much I hate photoshop and you're really helping make this dvd job possible. I want to live in FCP alone!

[FAh1en]

Hey really nice! Thank you very much for all this work! Take care.

[xSuuzann]

awesome!

what kind of character types do u use ?

[ibrett78]

All is revealed later in the tutorial! For this projects, I used Trajan Pro on the cover, Helvetica Neue for the skinny text on the back and some kind of serif font for the back.

[xSuuzann]

o okay ^^

thnkyou! =)

[dennisthiesen]

Hi mate,

Awesome tutorial !!!

(L) it best ps work of me haha

ps: want to see my result ?

[ibrett78]

Thanks for the encouragement! Don't forget to rate! And, yeah, I would like to see your cover.

[iantinfish]

Thanks for Making the template settings so easy to follow.

[cinnatu]

U r really great man,,,,i love ur tutorial....thanks a lot

[ibrett78]

Glad you found the tutorial useful! Don't forget to rate!

[jterry05]

Rated N for Noob. Classic

[ibrett78]

Shouldn't you be studying for exams?

[jterry05]

Its 10:30 and family guy is on shortly. Study can wait :)

[elroyel1327]

This is without a doubt the photoshop tutorial I just watched!

[ibrett78]

Hats off to you, sir!

[lba1979]

Fantastic. As a Noob, I found this easy to follow and well paced.

[ibrett78]

Thanks, Iba!

[jterry05]

Fantastic. Very clear and easy to follow. Quality is outstanding compared to the dodgy tutorials normally online.

[ibrett78]

Thanks for the comment! I worked harder on this one, recording the screen in HD and zooming in where appropriate, also has tip overlays appearing on the screen which I thought would help a bit.