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>> tutorial #1: Aesthetic <<

yo i'm doing it

anyways this is the cover I'm going to use for this tutorial

(I don't know how to tutorial??)

apps: Superimpose, Line Camera, Phonto, Picsart

(not as nice as my other two but it works)

1. Images

There's not much to say about this? I recommend either using images by themselves with little tweaking/blending or renders. Don't use overly complicated backgrounds too lol. If you're using renders, find a suitable background and maybe throw in a few PNGs. You really need a clean look for this type of style, so if your image isn't high-quality enough, go to waifu2x.udp.jp to up the quality.

2. Filtering

This is where you get to make it have the pastel/colourful look ahaha

I mainly use Line Camera for these and touch them up with Picsart. For Line Camera, the filters I use the most are Fairy Tale, Goodbye, Pure and Fluffy. I put them around 30-40% and tweak the settings a lot. For example, this is the settings I use for my main filter Goodbye.

3. Text

If you're able to, use a text of a relatively solid, deep colour (if it's visible on the cover ofc). Try to avoid serif fonts such as Optimum Princeps and stuff because they give the cover a more oldish vibe :") Cursive fonts work the best for me, but you might be able to find something different.

Then, you can get the text gradients by going to Superimpose, overlaying the image without text onto the image and setting the blend mode to Screen. Select "Soft Brush" from Brush and go over the text once or twice. You can also adjust the brightness/contrast/hue settings to get your desired gradient.

Fonts:

Title- Walking Stones

Subtitle- Opificio

Author name: Times New Roman italic

4. Touchups

There isn't really much to talk about. I went to Picsart to slap on the filters Dodger (50), Film (85?), Motion (85) and Sharpen. (80) Then, I went back to superimpose to enlarge the text a bit and darken some parts.

i dONT KNOW HOW TO DO TUTORIALS DONT KILL ME