I have a companion book on my @VictoriaKaer profile with writing tips. This book will cover some basic elements of cover design as well as some dos and don'ts of design. I also have information about requesting from a designer here on Wattpad.
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Dispersion is a great tool and can work for a few different genres. There are actions you can add to Photoshop that will make doing a dispersion extremely easy. For those of us who can't use Photoshop actions or those that don't have Photoshop, there is another way to do create a dispersion image if you have the right tools. It simply takes a little work.
This is the image I'm going to work with
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I created a canvas with enough space behind the woman to create the dispersion pattern.
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The next thing you want to do is add a layer and create a background color, I threw a gradient on mine so it's easier to see what's happening. Then duplicate your PNG image. Choose the bottom image of your PNG and go to the Filter tab and pick liquify.
This is the window that will open -
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Use the Forward Warp tool (it's the little hand at the top of the tool menu on the far left) and 'drag' the back side of the image outward. This is what will allow you to create the broken (or dispersed) pieces of the image.
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