AWESOME!!!!!!

dangg this is too awesome! i love it! the colors are so vibrant! and the wear is crazy cool!

Thanks man Glad you like it. Your composition was awesome for this!

Thanks babs

Love the old and used look
very effective and outstanding!

Thanks!

how do u go about the vintage look?

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Perfect! What Photoshop tools do you use for the cover damage?

Well typography is a big part of it. It really sells the piece as vintage. I found this great book that is all about golden age comic covers, so it's a great reference.

And of course the wear and tear helps make it look old For that i scanned in a bunch of my old comics that are heavily distressed. They really work great. Then it's just a matter of selecting the worn parts with the magic wand in photoshop and mixing it with grunge brushes and stains. And of course my favorite part...writing on it with the brush tool to simulate pen marks.

Also it's good to throw a layer of yellow over the whole thing and experiment with blending modes.

I'm sure there are tons of other ways you can do it, but that's the typical process i use.

I use the magic wand to pick out the wear on old comic covers i've scanned in, and then i kind of blend it with grunge brushes. I also have a few stain brushes that work great too.

Glad ya like it Scott!