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Mercy Street - Mini-Series

Postby chouette » Dec Fri 09, 2016 5:40 am

My new project is for the six-part mini-series MERCY STREET. If you think anything should be changed, let me know. Thanks!

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Re: Mercy Street - Mini-Series

Postby kylumi » Dec Fri 09, 2016 5:49 am

I know it's a mute point but personally I would prefer to see the spelling of "Gray" as "Grey" ;-)

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Re: Mercy Street - Mini-Series

Postby ctaulbee » Dec Fri 09, 2016 7:01 am

Nicely done :-O
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Re: Mercy Street - Mini-Series

Postby VincentLupo » Dec Fri 09, 2016 7:04 am

The image on the back has a lot of blank space.  Maybe try adjusting it so it looks more like this.

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Re: Mercy Street - Mini-Series

Postby Fogdude » Dec Fri 09, 2016 8:46 am

kylumi wrote:I know it's a mute point but personally I would prefer to see the spelling of "Gray" as "Grey" ;-)

Super Job my friend :-$


Yes, in the States, we generally consider 'Gray' a proper name & 'grey' the color. I guess it's different in Canada? It is a minor point, though, because some research indicates either is acceptable & the difference is usually regional.

Another very good cover, Chewy!  :-$
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Re: Mercy Street - Mini-Series

Postby Wrench » Dec Fri 09, 2016 3:48 pm

Spell gray or grey how ever you want it's your call. :-O

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Re: Mercy Street - Mini-Series

Postby chouette » Dec Fri 09, 2016 10:56 pm

kylumi wrote:I know it's a mute point but personally I would prefer to see the spelling of "Gray" as "Grey" ;-)

Super Job my friend :-$


I agree with you Ky, but the official cover has it spelled that way, and no Fog, I don't think Canadians prefer it this way. But maybe a Canadian raised in English would contradict me, who knows. But, with this said, I'm thinking of going with your preferred choice Ky, as it's mine as well. Let's be a tiny bit rebel and see if anyone will notice, lol

Good suggestion Vince, I'll tweak it and see what I can do.

Thanks all, have a great weekend!

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Re: Mercy Street - Mini-Series

Postby bankska22 » Dec Sat 10, 2016 4:45 am

Nice 1
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Re: Mercy Street - Mini-Series

Postby chouette » Dec Sun 11, 2016 7:49 pm

I've made a few changes and came up with this. I've put the series' title on the spine in gold and thought it looked nicer. What are your thoughts?

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Re: Mercy Street - Mini-Series

Postby ctaulbee » Dec Sun 11, 2016 8:11 pm

Works for me :)
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Re: Mercy Street - Mini-Series

Postby VincentLupo » Dec Sun 11, 2016 8:54 pm

Looks good.
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Re: Mercy Street - Mini-Series

Postby Wrench » Dec Sun 11, 2016 8:58 pm

can you use the title from the front with the grunge on it?
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Re: Mercy Street - Mini-Series

Postby wysmommy » Dec Sun 11, 2016 9:30 pm

Looks good to me.  :-)
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Re: Mercy Street - Mini-Series

Postby chouette » Dec Sun 11, 2016 9:53 pm

mywrench wrote:can you use the title from the front with the grunge on it?
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That might be a little bit too advance for me Wrench, but would love to learn the process of doing it. Every time I change the title into a PNG file, it goes into a solid color because I was never able to figure out how to keep the pattern. The best I could do is get the best color inside the pattern. In fact, I'm still having issues with the simple process of getting it to PNG. Hopefully I make sense.

Thanks all for your feedback!


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Re: Mercy Street - Mini-Series

Postby chouette » Dec Sun 11, 2016 10:56 pm

Oh for goodness sake Wrench, you gave me the PNG, duh, lol - I will use it, thanks a lot! I would still want to know eventually how to do it.

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Re: Mercy Street - Mini-Series

Postby Wrench » Dec Mon 12, 2016 12:48 am

I started with a transparent png like on the front of your cover. I cut out the Mercy and put the street in line. Made the canvas wider and the height shorter, then saved it, when asked do I want to replace the exciting film I said yes.
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Re: Mercy Street - Mini-Series

Postby chouette » Dec Mon 12, 2016 2:32 am

mywrench wrote:I started with a transparent png like on the front of your cover. I cut out the Mercy and put the street in line. Made the canvas wider and the height shorter, then saved it, when asked do I want to replace the exciting film I said yes.


Oh ok, well that part I'm familiar with it as CT did a tutorial on it. The part I'm having difficulty with are the titles with a pattern in them (like this one) so I basically go online and try to find one without a pattern to be able to get it to the transparent PNG. You were able to work with the title on the front cover with the pattern, as for me, I was not able to work with it. Am I making sense?
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Re: Mercy Street - Mini-Series

Postby Wrench » Dec Mon 12, 2016 4:10 am

I didn't use the title on your cover, found one on the internet like the one on your cover already a transparency.
I used the cutout tool, not the way CT's tut does it. That way is for solid color.
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Re: Mercy Street - Mini-Series

Postby kylumi » Dec Mon 12, 2016 4:58 am

Looks Great......I keep meaning to tell you, your synopsis layout and font work really well for this title 8-)  :-@
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