Creating the digipak
- 1. Creating the Digipak Using photoshop
- 2. Laying out the images • I started to create my digipak by laying out my chosen images on the four panels of the digipak. In my mock up I was originally going to put the image of the guitar and hands on the back cover, I decided to swap the image of the trees around, to create a simpler back cover. • I used the ‘place’ to resize and position the images where I wanted them. • I then used the oval tool to create the CD effect on the inside right panel, then used the opacity tool, so that the image behind wasn’t completely blocked out.
- 3. Rectangle tool • Once I was happy with the layout of the images I next used the rectangle tool to create the boxes which would form the background of my text which I would then add later on. • I used the opacity tool again for the back cover box, as I wanted the track names to be clear against the dark image behind, but I didn't want to obscure the photograph completely.
- 4. Adding Text • I then added text the didgipak, I started off with the website on the back cover, using size 45 font. • When adding the text I made sure the text layer was above the rectangle layer, so that the text could be seen over the top. • Next I added the album title and artist name to the spine of the digipak, again size 45 font. • Lastly, I added the title and artist name to the front cover., using size 70 font so this would d stand out to the audience.
- 5. Adding features • Lastly, I added features which are typical of any digipak such as bar code, record label logo etc... • I used the place tool again to add an image of the ‘rough trade’ logo • I used a bar code font fro dafont to create a bar code for the didgipak back cover.
- 6. Adjusting After creating the digipak I did some fine tuning by moving some of the features around to make the layout appear more professional and flowing. I also added a copyright logo to the back cover, which I decided to add after looking at other didgipak and noticed the all of them features this logo. To the left is my finished digipak.