Photoshop help: I need a Kindle front cover!

[Edrof]

Hello you talented lot!

I was wondering if one of our legendary 'Shoppers could help me out. I've published a short story on the Kindle (here, with a rubbish 'placeholder' image) and I'm sure you'll agree it needs a better cover.

The short story has since been converted into a screenplay and a film made of it which is currently in post-production, so we thought it would be good to publish the story for anyone interested. As such, I'd like to use one of the film's stills as the cover's base:

And then, because the story and film are all very film noir and Max Payne-esque I'd like a font to match, such as the awesomely perfect one below:

All I need written is...

'Ice'
A James Brayden Short Story
by
MB Forde

You can put anything anywhere you want really and it can be made smaller than what I've posted above - whatever is done will be a thousands times better than I could achieve. Hope that all make sense! (Also looking forward to Thorpy, that dude's wedding, the fella on a horse and Cumulus' brother all playing cameo roles!).

Thanks in advance!

Matt

 

[RomanNose]

 

[DJ_Martin]

Removed based on 5UB's judgement

 

[One More Solo]

LOL! That won't last.

 

[DJ_Martin]

LOL! That won't last.

I've seen worse on here that is allowed.

 

[Edrof]

*snip*

'Ice Innit' is the sequel! How did you know?!

*snip*

Funny, I don't remember his gun being in that shot...

 

[qqg3]

Do you have higher-res of that movie still sir?

 

[Edrof]

No, afraid not as it's a YouTube screengrab from the rough cut. I could get one from the actual film, but it is with the editors and I don't have access to it and can't say when I will I know the above is a bit fuzzy but it can be much smaller which might help.

 

[Nix]

Yay, a good thread!

Will you be sharing the finished screenplay when it's done Forde?

 

[Edrof]

Amazon's Image Guidelines for the Kindle, if that helps: https://kdp.amazon.com/self-publishing/help?topicId=A2J0TRG6OPX0VM

Dimensions

Recommendations for the size of your cover art:

Horizontally: minimum of 500 pixels
Vertically: maximum of 1280 pixels

Be sure to Save at 72 dots per inch (dpi) for optimal viewing on the web.

Nix, if anyone wants a free copy of the screenplay when the short film's released they are more than welcome to one. I'll post when it's available. I was going to publish the screenplay on the Kindle (like with the short story) but if Amazon insist that I charge money for it I will probably just e-mail it to people who want it

 

[GingerNinja1989]

Ooh, I'd like to read it, please!

Afraid I'm not much cop in Photoshop, however.

 

[Cosimo]

I've downloaded a copy of the story on my Kindle.

 

[Edrof]

I've downloaded a copy of the story on my Kindle.

Thanks man, wish I could have put it on for 10p or something.

No takers for 'shopping? I expected an OcUK staff member on the toilet somewhere at least

 

[asim18]

No takers for 'shopping?

I'm working on something. It takes time

 

[asim18]

 

[simisker]

..

 

[qqg3]

or

(edit; made it smaller for the forums before you lot complain)

 

[Russinating]

 

[GravyMonster]

Font is a bit meh, in style and because the baselines are all over the place. Only one I could find with a quick google though.

 

[mistercrabb]

Make this song part of the opening sequence of the film for automatic 10/10 ratings: