Desperate to learn how to use GIMP or Pixlr or Photoshop? Want to learn HOW EXACTLY they made that beautiful cover? You've come to the right place! In our tutorial book, the Guild members will be posting tutorials of their own graphics -- through ei...
Here, I will be teaching you my trick for making my covers extra-shiny ;) Scroll down for that!
The finished cover:
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NOTE: THIS WILL BE AN ADVANCED TUTORIAL, MEANING THAT I'M ASSUMING YOU KNOW THE BASICS OF PHOTOSHOP. IF NOT, COMMENT YOUR QUESTIONS, AND I WILL TRY TO ANSWER THEM.
1. Add a cloud texture.
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2. Add a moon texture (hard light, 80% opacity)
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3. I then added two layers of a wing (soft light, one at 100% opacity and the other at 80%)
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