Making Movie Album Cover

Final view

Step 1:

Create New File.

Get the two images for cover.

Step 2:

Take both the images on newly created file by copy-paste. (Layer 1 and Layer 2)

Transform the images to the middle By pressing Ctrl+T.

Step 3:

Now Select layer 2 and make it black-white (Image ---> adjustment ---> Gradient Map --> Select Black-White ---> OK).

Step 4:

Now Now press Ctrl+B (color balance).
and adjust the Layer 2s color to orange so that it matches nearly to Layer 1 Image color.

Step 5:

Now Select Layer1, Add mask Layer to it from Layer ---> Add Layer mask ---> Reveal all.
Select the masked layer and go to the Gradient fill tool Select the Black-transparent color combination and click ok.

Drag the mouse over top of Layer 1.

Step 5:

Make New layer (Ctrl + Shft + N). fill layer with orange color. add mask to it and set layer to "color mode"

Add Title/Text.

Done..!!

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Create A Retro Style Book OR Magazine Cover

Create a simple Retro Style Book/Magazine cover

Create A Retro Style Book OR Magazine Cover

We see previously that how to create a simple Magazine cover. Here we can see a very simple but attractive retro style magazine cover making only in few steps..

Final view

Step 1:
Create new file and get your content related photo as a background.. Ive make a architects magazine cover so I choose a Building photo..

( Click Here to take this image )

Make a new layer (Ctrl_Shft+N)
And fill the background with "#D8681D" color. (Shft+f5)

Make the opacity of layer to 85% - 90% .

Step 2:

Now select your font (Use Slandered fonts used for cover design) and add title and subtitle.
Remember that Title has larger font size than Subtitle.