Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Photography major - What are the steps to design a book cover?

What are the steps to design a book cover?

First: download ps.

Second: turn on ps.

Third: Click File-New-Transparent, and confirm after adjustment.

Fourth: Click' File'-'Open' to select the picture you want to cover and confirm.

Fifth: Unlock-click' Backstage', click twice, and a box pops up to confirm.

Sixth: on the toolbox-small arrows needed on all sides, and a big arrow on the hypotenuse. Click on the picture and drag it to your new layer.

Seventh: Distinguish the opened pictures.

Eighth: Press Ctrl+T, and a dotted line with four corners will appear. Then, pull it until it equals the newly created edge.

Ninth: Click, the pop-up box pops up, and apply.

Tenth: Type the title of the book and the name of the author.

Eleventh: If you are not satisfied, you can use the four-sided arrow mentioned in Article 6 to move the text to the position you are satisfied with.

Twelfth: Press Layer 2- Click Edit-Stroke-Pixel-Inside. If you are not satisfied, you can adjust the color.

Thirteenth: Click File-Save to web format or Save-OK! Just the cover! !

It's not that hard.

Photoshop is of course the first consideration.

If you just look for a picture, add some words and cut it to the size you need, you don't need to make too many changes, and Meitu Xiu Xiu can do it.

Personally, if you don't make much changes, Meitu Xiu Xiu ~ If you are smart, you can go to a post bar like PS Bar to find a tutorial and learn to use photoshop, a professional photo making software. Although it is difficult, if it can be done, the picture effect is still quite good ~

By the way, in photoshop, you can download CS3. This version is easier to use now. Although the interface of CS4 is simpler, the current tutorials are generally written for CS3. If you use CS4, you won't find some tools they say.