Ang isang book cover ay essential sa story mo, dahil ito ang unang-unang makikita ng reader. I have to admit, making book covers is the hardest thing to do when writing a story, especially kung ikaw ang gagawa.
In this chapter, bibigyan ko kayo ng tips on how to make a good cover for your story. From size to color, makikita niyo lahat rito.
1. Size
Ang standard size ng book cover mo are: 256x400, 512x800, 768x1200. Ang usually na ginagamit ko is 768x1200, para HD ang dating kapag i-napply na.
2. Color
Nakabase ang kulay mo sa genre mo. Now, I have grouped all popular genres into four.
1. Positive Genres - Romance, Comedy, Realistic Fiction, Slice of Life, Drama (light), Adventure
Use: Pastel colors (see below), light colors, neon colors (see below)
Avoid: Neutral colors (see below)
Huwag na huwag: Dark colors
Ang paggamit ng pastel colors ang pinaka-rinerecommend ko. It promotes happiness and lightness.
Neutral colors promote mystery, at hindi ito babagay sa genre mo. Idagdag pa ang dark na kulay nito.
Okay lang gumamit ng neon colors. Pero dahil sa tingkad nito, hindi ko masyado ginagamit ito.
2. Dark Genres - Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Historical Fiction, Drama (dark), Urban, Crime, Action, Speculative, Science Fiction
Use: Neutral colors, dark colors, shades
Avoid: Tint, light colors
Huwag na Huwag: Neon colors, pastel colors
Heto ang isang guide para malaman mo ang shade, tint, at tone.
3. Fantastic Genres - Fantasy, Whimsical, Magical Realism, Fable, Mythopoeia, Classic, Satire
Use: Light Colors, Neutral Colors (Light ones only), Neon Colors
Avoid: Dark Colors
Huwag na Huwag: Pastel colors
4. Non-Fictional Genres - Biography, Textbook, Self-help Book, Reference Book, Memoir, Narrative Non-fiction
Use: White, Neutral Colors (Light ones only)
Avoid: Pastel Colors
Huwag na Huwag: Neon Colors
3. Figures
Hindi naman pwede na blanko lamang ang cover mo, hindi ba? Importante na may figures ka sa cover mo, kahit ano man yan. Ito ang mga bagay na pwede mong ilagay as figure:
- Anime characters
- Non-fictional people (Yung bias mo na pinagpupuyatan mo lagi)
- Food
- Anything related to the topic, such as pens, a bleeding heart, clothes, etc...
- Vine Designs
- Vectors
- O kaya katulad nito:
(May border yan, supposed to be. Nalimutan lamang)
4. FontsImportanteng malaman mo kung ano ang right font for your cover. Hindi madaling trabaho ang pagpili ng font, at hindi rin naman ito pwedeng i-overuse.
Ngayon ay igugrupo ko ang apat na categorized genres sa dalawa: Light and Dark.
Light: Positive and Fantastic
Dark: Dark and Non-fictional
Top: Light Bottom: Dark
(Note: Edited in Adobe Photoshop CC. Can probably be used in Pixlr PC Edition. If interested in having a copy of Adobe Photoshop CC, please message me.)
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A/N: So ano guys, nagustuhan ba? Sorry di ko sinagad, nakakaantok kasi yung init ngayon T_T. Kung may mga katanungan, comment lang! At regarding dun sa copy ng Adobe PS CC, message niyo lang ako! :)
- Makata_ng_Kabite
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