PaulEC Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 and, maybe, move the dog slightly down and to the left, so that is isn't hidden by the text. Quote Acer XC-895 : Core i5-10400 Hexa-core 2.90 GHz : 32GB RAM : Intel UHD Graphics 630 : Windows 10 Home Affinity Publisher 2 : Affinity Photo 2 : Affinity Designer 2 : (latest release versions) on desktop and iPad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidSnake2003 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 1 hour ago, iconoclast said: It looks good in general. The bottom, the text part with the title, the shield and the foot notes), looks a little bit too crowded and diffuse, for my taste. I would at first lighten the foot notes a little bit, for better readability. And I would possibly lift the "IT - Twisted Fates" a bit. Also the red of the "IT" could possibly be a little more saturated or blood like. How is this new update? Hope you like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclast Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Some things are a little bit better, but I don't like the outlines and shadows around the bottom text. That doesn't really make it better readable. I would simply lighten the text a bit. Don't make it white, but a little bit lighter. But don't overdo. You should see it yourself if you can easily read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidSnake2003 Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 @v_kyr @AffinityJules @carl123 @firstdefence @iconoclast @Dan C Here is a new version of the cover. Before finalizing the look of the text to a more ST look, I wanted to give the cover that vintage painted poster VHS look. I used a combination of the GMIC filter from GIMP, and a painterly look tutorial from YouTube to create the Art effect. Plus I moved the dog down so she's more visible when the text is visible, I also added a green glow around the edges of the dog and a shadow underneath. Hope you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidSnake2003 Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 Here is an updated preview where I fixed some texture positioning that I didn't realize had moved down. Plus I added a vignette Hope everyone likes it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AffinityJules Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Oh dear.....now everything's wrapped in a plastic film. Quote Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe. These are not my own words but I sure like this quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidSnake2003 Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 57 minutes ago, AffinityJules said: Oh dear.....now everything's wrapped in a plastic film. @AffinityJules Do you like this better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AffinityJules Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 It doesn't really matter what I like best or dislike the most, this is your composite and anything that looks good to you, or sits well with your own artistic creativity is all that matters. I only commented because the first thing that drew my attention with your latest update was the fact that everything looked as though it was wrapped in a plastic film. If that's the look you really want then go for it, it's not the thing I would do, but hey, don't mind me. There is one thing you might want to consider - and this is purely from my own point of view and is of no real importance: I would match up the 3 buildings with light, colour, hue, etc, so that they all look like they belong in the same space that they occupy within the picture. Quote Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe. These are not my own words but I sure like this quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclast Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 I prefer this last version. The "paint look" looks like a enamel shield, in my opinion. Not really painted. But it's your choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidSnake2003 Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 @v_kyr @AffinityJules @iconoclast @firstdefence @carl123 @Dan C Here is a new preview of the cover. I toned down the art effect, used the Nik Collection to help adjust the coloring. Hope you all like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AffinityJules Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Did a few mods with this one. 1. Moved the left boy to the left. 2. Changed the shrubs and tree. 3. Altered the buildings to a more uniform colour. 4. Added some mist to the bottom of the picture. 5. Did some colour grading. Just some quick ideas of how I would approach such a picture. Quote Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe. These are not my own words but I sure like this quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidSnake2003 Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 7 hours ago, AffinityJules said: Did a few mods with this one. 1. Moved the left boy to the left. 2. Changed the shrubs and tree. 3. Altered the buildings to a more uniform colour. 4. Added some mist to the bottom of the picture. 5. Did some colour grading. Just some quick ideas of how I would approach such a picture. @AffinityJules What about this? iuli 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AffinityJules Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 That looks good. But I still have visual issues with the green casting. Another suggestion I will venture to make, and this is purely my own preference visually speaking. I would not allow the green and yellow casting at the top of the picture to fall on the children. As it's behind them, it looks a little odd that the front of them are green and yellow. To my eyes it would look better if the children were back-lit by the colours as suggested by the picture layout. A small amount of inner glow, or a blurred layer behind the kids, or use a new child layer to highlight the edges (there's hundreds of ways to do it) would give good results. I attempted it but as I was working on a flattened image rather then a layered composite so it was too problematic. Quote Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe. These are not my own words but I sure like this quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AffinityJules Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 I know who Pennywise is but who is the figure on the left meant to be? All I can make out is green!! 🤔 Quote Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe. These are not my own words but I sure like this quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidSnake2003 Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 16 hours ago, AffinityJules said: I know who Pennywise is but who is the figure on the left meant to be? All I can make out is green!! 🤔 The other person in the clouds is a character from Stephen King's novels called Maturin. In my IT fanfiction, I cast the actor Tim Curry in the role cause he played Pennywise/IT in the original IT mini-series from 1990. In the novel, he is described as a turtle in space. That is why I use the color green for him, and orange is the color of Pennywise's Deadlights, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidSnake2003 Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 @v_kyr @AffinityJules @iconoclast @carl123 @firstdefence @Dan C Here is a new preview with the coloring on the kids adjusted: Hope you all like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AffinityJules Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Getting better but now the girl's colour is off when compared to the 2 boys. It looks like she's in a completely different scene. When making adjustments always check what effect it has had on the rest of the composite and adjust accordingly. Update: did a quick edit to show what I mean. I used the central boy as the colour model and shifted the colours toward it. Both left and right characters have been slightly modified. Quote Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe. These are not my own words but I sure like this quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidSnake2003 Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 On 1/24/2024 at 6:20 AM, AffinityJules said: Getting better but now the girl's colour is off when compared to the 2 boys. It looks like she's in a completely different scene. When making adjustments always check what effect it has had on the rest of the composite and adjust accordingly. Update: did a quick edit to show what I mean. I used the central boy as the colour model and shifted the colours toward it. Both left and right characters have been slightly modified. @AffinityJules @v_kyr @firstdefence @iconoclast @Dan C @carl123 Here is a new preview, what do you all think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidSnake2003 Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 Does anyone have any further advice for this creation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidSnake2003 Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 @AffinityJules @v_kyr @firstdefence @iconoclast @Dan C @carl123 Here is a new preview of the cover. I brightened the girl, and updated the coloring with a couple of psds. What do you all think? Hope everyone likes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AffinityJules Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 You've completely changed it again. Why? Quote Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe. These are not my own words but I sure like this quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidSnake2003 Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 5 hours ago, AffinityJules said: You've completely changed it again. Why? I'm not trying to completely change it. Was just making the changes you suggested because I realized that the lighting wouldn't get in front of them. The final coloring was just the result of the 2 psds I used to try to add an overall effect to tie everything together. My final look is supposed to be more of a vintage VHS box look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AffinityJules Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 1 hour ago, SolidSnake2003 said: My final look is supposed to be more of a vintage VHS box look. That would have been useful to know from the outset. Quote Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe. These are not my own words but I sure like this quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidSnake2003 Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 2 minutes ago, AffinityJules said: That would have been useful to know from the outset. Sorry if I am being too difficult to work with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AffinityJules Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 2 hours ago, SolidSnake2003 said: Sorry if I am being too difficult to work with In order for people/me to assist you or give advice on your composite, then it would help enormously if we knew what it is you're trying to do with the composite. Each time you change it dramatically confusion sets in and all focus is lost. You need to decide how you want the picture to look and build on that rather than keep changing it on a whim. I'm still not sure how you want it to look when complete? It's not for me to tell you how it should look - that's your choice entirely, but you need to give some kind of guidance so that people can be of real help to you. Quote Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe. These are not my own words but I sure like this quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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