Rate my 1st DVD

[theory]

encore and ps, for my website (www.thecomatorium.com)

[tgpo]

Very nice looking.

[Will Hay]

Great.

[SLICK RICK]

Very professional!!

SLICK RICK

[Will Hay]

I'd be grateful to know how you took the picture(s) and feathered the edge so it effectively 'merged' with the solid black, kinda fades in, doesn't it?
Trying to do a similar thing with my family DVD backgrounds, but it's looking a pig.
Will

[theory]

I'd be grateful to know how you took the picture(s) and feathered the edge so it effectively 'merged' with the solid black, kinda fades in, doesn't it?
Trying to do a similar thing with my family DVD backgrounds, but it's looking a pig.
Will

Just Multiply a gradient layer that goes both horizontal and vertical

[pacmania_2001]

If you don't mind me asking, what fonts did you use?

[adam]

Well its awfully black, but if its dark music than I suppose its apprioriate. I personally don't like the chapter selection menu. I assume that creature is the band's logo? It seems hard to distinguish what the underlying images are. I think a traditional approach may be more effective. I'd at least make them bigger so you see more of the video underneath (I assume its a motion menu.)

I also think you could improve the back of your DVD cover. The picture of the singer looks good but you used it on the front and on your main menu. You really need to find a different image for the back because its just too repetitive and I'd also add some color. Its just too plain with all that black. Increase the font size of the title on the spine. Not the date or the Live @, just the title. You've got some room to spare and I don't think it would be very legible when sitting on the shelf as is.

Have you actually authored this yet? Some of your text, like your Chapter selection and Bonus Material, look too close to the right side. Remember that 12-16 pixels will be cut off when played on the tv. It looks like you are cutting it close.

Overall it looks very good in my opinion. I'd give it a 4.

[lordsmurf]

The fonts are too hard to read. Hurts my eyes even.
Not sure how well small text will fair on tv screen.

[bottle-necked]

true

[Will Hay]

I'd be grateful to know how you took the picture(s) and feathered the edge so it effectively 'merged' with the solid black, kinda fades in, doesn't it?
Trying to do a similar thing with my family DVD backgrounds, but it's looking a pig.
Will

Just Multiply a gradient layer that goes both horizontal and vertical

Thanks, I'll have a play.
Good luck with the release
W.

[theory]

Ha, everything is exactly how I want it.

The text fits perfectly on the screen, and it's all legible.

[theory]

It seems hard to distinguish what the underlying images are.

Naa, they are easy to figure out when in motion.