Custom Covers Project

TheGreatness25 · Post by **TheGreatness25** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 3:26 pm

My custom cover is weak? That's a picture of the Dragon Box volume 1.

And I didn't mean that Krillin shouldn't be on the cover, I just think his picture should switch up with Goku's picture.

Steven Perry · Post by **Steven Perry** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 4:47 pm

I know that some of you don't like the Ultimate Uncut style, but I'll still try and do all 9 sets. I've started on one for the Majin Buu era:

Each cover is going to be of a different colour theme. What do you think...?

TheGreatness25 · Post by **TheGreatness25** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 4:57 pm

I like the idea of a different color for each set. Though, I think your last one was better. This one seems very plain. But then again, if your last one wasn't as amazing as it was, I'd say this one absolutely rocks.

Hey, think you can help someone who absolutely sucks at Photoshop? Like over PM or something? I really need tips, I just started a couple of weeks ago and haven't practiced much. Thing is, it never comes out the way I want it to and I just give up. I know the basics, but I don't know how you make it look so good. And with the magic wand, it always makes the cut outs look all rigid as if I did it in Paint.

Post by **TripleRach** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:13 pm

TheGreatness25 wrote:Hey you're the one that said it looks bad.

So, what are you saying exactly? Are people only allowed to have negative opinions if they're experts, or what? Is the average person only allowed to say nice things (sup Stalin)? And doesn't that in turn make you a hypocrite for insulting Desire's work?

I just don't understand why everyone is getting so defensive about things that aren't even theirs. Steven Perry doesn't care, so why should the rest of you?

TheGreatness25 · Post by **TheGreatness25** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:16 pm

I'm sorry, but I thought we were all over that.

Rocketman · Post by **Rocketman** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:32 pm

TripleRach wrote:Is the average person only allowed to say nice things (sup Stalin)?

Brutally murdering 20 million civilians = being mean to someone on an internet message board.

*slow clap*

Post by **TripleRach** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:45 pm

Rocketman wrote:
TripleRach wrote:Is the average person only allowed to say nice things (sup Stalin)?
Brutally murdering 20 million civilians = being mean to someone on an internet message board.

Well of course I didn't mean it like that. I just meant the glorification-only mentality reminds me of dictators like him with their personality cults.

Post by **desirecampbell** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:46 pm

Steven Perry wrote:I know that some of you don't like the Ultimate Uncut style, but I'll still try and do all 9 sets. I've started on one for the Majin Buu era:
-snip-
Each cover is going to be of a different colour theme. What do you think...?

I like this one much more than the other, actually. The silhouettes are nice, and actually work better with the busy background.

I actually really like the idea of using this design for all the sagas, just change the colour and silhouettes (different characters for each saga, as appropriate).

Could you throw up your PSD for this one? I'd love to take a stab it.

-edit-

TripleRach wrote:
Rocketman wrote:
TripleRach wrote:Is the average person only allowed to say nice things (sup Stalin)?
Brutally murdering 20 million civilians = being mean to someone on an internet message board.
Well of course I didn't mean it like that. I just meant the glorification-only mentality reminds me of dictators like him with their personality cults.

Well, at least he's leaving his old posts unedited, so that everyone else can read them and see that's he's a hypocrite. I mean, I've seen other guys on the forum rewrite their posts to look less foolish.

Either way, he's failed completely at making any point at all. As long as he shuts up about it I won't ridicule him (but I'm fully prepared to do so, if need be).

sangofe · Post by **sangofe** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:12 pm

I suggest having fatboo in that majin buu saga cover...
A gotenks...
and a SSJ3 Goku.
I don't know, it looks too dark too me.

Steven Perry · Post by **Steven Perry** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:53 pm

desirecampbell wrote:
Steven Perry wrote:I know that some of you don't like the Ultimate Uncut style, but I'll still try and do all 9 sets. I've started on one for the Majin Buu era:
-snip-
Each cover is going to be of a different colour theme. What do you think...?
I like this one much more than the other, actually. The silhouettes are nice, and actually work better with the busy background.

I actually really like the idea of using this design for all the sagas, just change the colour and silhouettes (different characters for each saga, as appropriate).

Could you throw up your PSD for this one? I'd love to take a stab it.

Sure thing. Be warned, though- this is a massive file. You could actually make a giant poster out of this. Hmmmm.... that's not a bad idea.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DF5ZTBVX

The Greatness wrote:Hey, think you can help someone who absolutely sucks at Photoshop? Like over PM or something? I really need tips, I just started a couple of weeks ago and haven't practised much. Thing is, it never comes out the way I want it to and I just give up. I know the basics, but I don't know how you make it look so good. And with the magic wand, it always makes the cut outs look all rigid as if I did it in Paint.

I'm glad to help! Don't look at me as some sort of 'Photoshop Guru' or anything, though; I'm really only an intermediate (but of course, I'll be producing masterpieces in no time, like the ones you see on DeviantArt

).

bkev · Post by **bkev** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:07 pm

Steven Perry wrote:I know that some of you don't like the Ultimate Uncut style, but I'll still try and do all 9 sets. I've started on one for the Majin Buu era: *snippy snip snip*
Each cover is going to be of a different colour theme. What do you think...?

Wow, that is really really really good. However, I'd suggest a different color scheme for that saga. Don't ask me which though!

jjgp1112 · Post by **jjgp1112** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:16 pm

bkev wrote:
Steven Perry wrote:I know that some of you don't like the Ultimate Uncut style, but I'll still try and do all 9 sets. I've started on one for the Majin Buu era: *snippy snip snip*
Each cover is going to be of a different colour theme. What do you think...?
Wow, that is really relaly really good. However, I'd suggest a different color scheme for that saga. Don't ask me which though!

Pink, maybe, but it'd be pretty awkward looking. Maybe Gold or something.

TheGreatness25 · Post by **TheGreatness25** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:00 pm

Steven Perry wrote:
I'm glad to help! Don't look at me as some sort of 'Photoshop Guru' or anything, though; I'm really only an intermediate (but of course, I'll be producing masterpieces in no time, like the ones you see on DeviantArt ).

Well if it wouldn't be too much trouble, do you think you can PM me about how you made your two covers? Like what pictures you used and how you matched up the colors so fluently and stuff? It would really be awesome.

SSj Gogito · Post by **SSj Gogito** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:28 pm

Yes indeed the silohuttes look good, A differant color scheme for each set is a good idea to

laserkid · Post by **laserkid** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:02 pm

I've been scraping to make some covers for Dragon Ball (I converted my old censored dub only VHS's for the Pilaf saga to 2 seperate DVDs and can't find a quality scan of the cover used in the madman release), but I'm still hunting for images though.

Velasa · Post by **Velasa** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:54 pm

Steven Perry wrote:I know that some of you don't like the Ultimate Uncut style, but I'll still try and do all 9 sets. I've started on one for the Majin Buu era:

(piccy)

Each cover is going to be of a different colour theme. What do you think...?

It looks pretty damn sweet. I like the gritty nature of it, and how the glowing kame symbol compliments the silhouettes. Of course I'm thrilled there's more than sayiajin up there too ^^

If I'm giving crit though, it doesn't seem to quite mesh with the other cover. If you mix up between different kinds of figures on the covers of the other sets, the weird contrast between full detail/silhouette change and close-up cropped/full figure should even out. The other note would be that the actual dbz logo seems smaller on this than the sayiajin one, but that might be because the images themselves are slightly different sizes.

Vegeta1984 · Post by **Vegeta1984** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 2:53 am

loving the covers looks awesome.... be cool if you do all nine seasons like this

Steven Perry · Post by **Steven Perry** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:52 pm

desirecampbell wrote:And TheGreatness25, I put up the kanzenban style covers because I think they're awesome. They have a clean, understated look (which is the complete opposite of Steven's design) which I enjoy more.

Well, you know what they say, 'you can't please everybody'.

But wait... why not?

So, here's my attempt at a Dragonball Z cover done in the way which you speak- Dragonball's 'true' look:

(on the left)

Is this the sort of thing you're talking about, Desire?

I'll be finishing off the Ultimate Uncut Season one soon, but this new one needs people's opinion...

El Diabeetus · Post by **El Diabeetus** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 6:05 pm

Steven Perry wrote:
desirecampbell wrote:And TheGreatness25, I put up the kanzenban style covers because I think they're awesome. They have a clean, understated look (which is the complete opposite of Steven's design) which I enjoy more.
Well, you know what they say, 'you can't please everybody'.

But wait... why not?

So, here's my attempt at a Dragonball Z cover done in the way which you speak- Dragonball's 'true' look:

(on the left)

Is this the sort of thing you're talking about, Desire?

I'll be finishing off the Ultimate Uncut Season one soon, but this new one needs people's opinion...

They're both really great. But I seem to like the first one better. It seems to match the theme of Dragon Ball Z more.

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Well here's a fake and I mean fake one I made. But I had fun making it.
Death Note fans might notice something that I snuck in there:

There are things in there that clearly make it fake, but as I said before I had fun making it even though it looks like crap.

I was planning on putting Vegetto, Gotenks and Majin Vegeta but all the images, either didn't fit or were to messy for me to clean up.

Velasa · Post by **Velasa** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 6:08 pm

.... I'm so going for the first one. The second one's still cool, yes, but I love the more lighter, more fun one.