stupid "design" question-how to
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- dconstrukt
ok you guys are gonna laugh at this. I know.
I do a lot of direct marketing and i'm getting a lot of requests for these 'virtual' covers for ebooks, cds software etc.
they're just graphics that represent the product.
I can design the covers, but the issue i'm having is the text coming up crisp and clear.
heres an "example":
http://www.maxcovers.com/garage_…
the text is all clear and shit. when I do it its always blurry.
I'm working with photoshop.
I hate doing these f'n things but I can't afford to outsource them.
anyone got some tips on how to do this?
D
- fate0
Looks alright to me. Maybe run an unsharp mask over it?
- dippy0
Post a sample of your "blurry" cover.
I've done those covers before. What I've always done is work with the largest size possible and then resize the image only when you're completely done with it.
- hiphoprelic0
Try higher resolution.
Image|Image Size
... or perhaps the problem occurs in the saving/exporting process.
- dconstrukt0
the problem is when I take the artwork, then do a shift+copy
to select the whole thing.then I resize and use distort to wrap the face of it to the right angle....
- dippy0
Yeah okay. Start out by using the cover image much larger than you need (scan the cover at a higher pixel size). Then distort it to the size you want (i.e. smaller). That should solve your blur problem.
- dippy0
i.e. don't resize before distorting.
- stewart0
if you resize your image with image>image size in photoshop make sure you have the both buttons "constrain proportions" and "resample image" checked.
and set the pulldown menu to "bicubic".good luck!
- _salisae_0
illustrator is used for printing illlustrations/text and photoshop is used for printing photos.
is that redundant?
if you don't have illy then use a page layout program. indesign. quark.
if you must print your text from photoshop then make sure the font is set to smooth and a higher resolution will help a little.
- dconstrukt0
you guys are saing that I should create the artwork in say 72 dpi (all the files are for web only)
and then resize the image then distort?
- dippy0
No, you can create the file in whatever resolution you want, as long as you begin with a cover image that is larger (i.e. more total # of pixels) than your final image is going to be.
Then distort the cover to the right angles. And then resize it (resizing should be your last step).
- dconstrukt0
gotcha.
so i can do like 100 dpi or 150.
the images I have though are only 72.
is anyone willing to create an action in PS for this?
I'll paypal some money.
i'm not kidding. since this crap is taking so long i can't get onto other projects and its backing me up bigtime today.
D
- dippy0
Can't do an action, but I'll write up a brief tutorial for you and put it up somewhere. Hang on...
- dconstrukt0
thanks dude. you rock.
- kafeen330
also, i have noticed if you go from your current size to your target size, details can get distorted and/or blurry.
i step down to the target size 25% at a time... use a ps action to do it, saves time and effort.
this is a good solution if you are working from hi-res, large dimension files.
- dippy0
hey dconstrukt, i've put up a tut for you:
http://www.darrenphilip.com/rand…
It's the brute force method. You should probably listen to kafeen and other people on the thread for more advice.
- dconstrukt0
the issue i'm pretty sure about now is when I go to distort the image to look like a book.
transform>distort.
thats whats screwing around the text.
suggestion?