Complete tutorial on how to make a professional-looking boxart. [Archive]

Feed

08-10-2007, 08:30 AM

So ok, ive been browsing the site for two days and noticed that many boxes just lack...creative ideas and...well they have no design at all. Because of that i thought it would be nice of me to write a complete tutorial on how to make a professional, cool, unique, etc box. I thought that discribing how i made one of my boxes would be enough, but first i want to know - do you guys want me to do this or no? Tutorials take a lot of time to make, so i don't want to waste my time on making something useless.

If you do want it, then pick any box from my page and i will write a detailed tutorial based on that box.

PLUR.

Timmeh

08-10-2007, 08:38 AM

I reckon this is a good idea, since you're a talented box artist, you'll probably get a lot of request as well :P. Just wondering could you make a tutorial how to make good borders for screenshots?

SpecialOps117

08-10-2007, 08:49 AM

do it! do it! Beginners like myself could use this since it it will help alot. you should also put up tutorial's for both photoshop and gimp users if you can.

Feed

08-10-2007, 08:59 AM

do it! do it! Beginners like myself could use this since it it will help alot. you should also put up tutorial's for both photoshop and gimp users if you can.

I don't use gimp. I find it really uncomfortable.

Just wondering could you make a tutorial how to make good borders for screenshots?
Ill include that in tutorial.

SpecialOps117

08-10-2007, 09:25 AM

I don't use gimp. I find it really uncomfortable.

Ill include that in tutorial.

well can you show steps for a photoshop tutorial. because I have a trial version of CS3 but i have no idea how to use it when it comes to making boxearts. Do you think you add like a step on how to do something like this? http://i18.tinypic.com/4tto00k.png
i don't get how can people does things so perfect.

Feed

08-10-2007, 09:36 AM

Sure, sure. Ill include the part with rendering complex objects (chars, logos).

Mad Spike

08-10-2007, 10:09 AM

This will be great :) Master of borders :)

SpecialOps117

08-10-2007, 10:40 AM

How about steps to this type of box. its a nice box but when someone like me that uses it, and puts a picture on the front,it makes it blurry.

DeathSpawn11

08-10-2007, 10:44 AM

well can you show steps for a photoshop tutorial. because I have a trial version of CS3 but i have no idea how to use it when it comes to making boxearts. Do you think you add like a step on how to do something like this? http://i18.tinypic.com/4tto00k.png
i don't get how can people does things so perfect.

you could've just asked me how I do things like that >_>

I go into quick mask mode, color in everything I want using a polygonal lasso with 1 pixel feather and the Fill tool. then after I'm done with that I exit quick mask, and just press delete and I get my render.

alldreamsfalldown

08-10-2007, 11:01 AM

Great idea Feed. Even a 'not so newbee anymore' like myself could learn some new techniques.

Feed

08-10-2007, 01:16 PM

Awrite. Since you find this idea useful - what box should I explain?

like always

08-10-2007, 01:25 PM

Awrite. Since you find this idea useful - what box should I explain?

how about explain your SH 2 box??? its awesome and i love the effects i wanna know how to make something like that!!

SpecialOps117

08-10-2007, 01:27 PM

Awrite. Since you find this idea useful - what box should I explain?
mostly those boxes that being use by the pros.

Feed

08-10-2007, 01:37 PM

mostly those boxes that being use by the pros.

Well, I can't explain other artists' boxes...well, technically i can, but i don't want to take someone's work. Choose from my own collection plz.

how about explain your SH 2 box??? its awesome and i love the effects i wanna know how to make something like that!!
Knew someone would pick it. I love that box too, but lets wait for more requests. If i will not see something more interesting - ill explain SH2.

like always

08-10-2007, 01:38 PM

Well, I can't explain other artists' boxes...well, technically i can, but i don't want to take someone's work. Choose from my own collection plz.

Knew someone would pick it. I love that box too, but lets wait for more requests. If i will not see something more interesting - ill explain SH2.

yess, ok i hope other people will choose tha box too...

Ayron

08-10-2007, 01:55 PM

Silent hill 2.. definetly

KILLERMIKE

08-10-2007, 02:26 PM

you could've just asked me how I do things like that >_>

I go into quick mask mode, color in everything I want using a polygonal lasso with 1 pixel feather and the Fill tool. then after I'm done with that I exit quick mask, and just press delete and I get my render.

i have no idea what you mean,explain in "dumb guy talk" would ya,plus i use gimpshop now

Mad Spike

08-10-2007, 02:56 PM

How about steps to this type of box. its a nice box but when someone like me that uses it, and puts a picture on the front,it makes it blurry.
Use Filter-Sharpen-Sharpen. Or just a sharpen brush.

SpecialOps117

08-10-2007, 04:33 PM

Well, I can't explain other artists' boxes...well, technically i can, but i don't want to take someone's work. Choose from my own collection plz.

Knew someone would pick it. I love that box too, but lets wait for more requests. If i will not see something more interesting - ill explain SH2.

ok well i wouldn't mine like what you did with something like killzone(its has red coloring in it)

dmshaposv

08-11-2007, 01:53 AM

This seems like a great idea. Good job, Feed.

BTW, that font you used in the "guilt is a chilling feeling" part for the back cover of your Indigo Prophecy box is the coolest font-type I've seen. What's it called?

Feed

08-11-2007, 02:31 AM

BTW, that font you used in the "guilt is a chilling feeling" part for the back cover of your Indigo Prophecy box is the coolest font-type I've seen. What's it called?

To be honest...I don't know.. ) Don't remember, actually. I know I found it on dafont.com, look for it there.