TerribleTom as in, how to make a cover for yourself?

if so, I would suggest getting a program such as Photoshop for making graphics. Photoshop does cost money, but there are plenty of alternatives out there for free, such as Gimp. However, I would definitely suggest downloading something rather than using an online program because downloaded ones are simply more... useful? things such as Canva are really, really limited. also, if you're willing to spend money, buying a drawing tablet is really helpful. (I would suggest a Huion because those are cheap & good quality)
from there on, you can google a bunch of tutorials such as how to use PSDs, how to blend, how to do photo manipulation, etc. etc. that'll be really useful for beginners. overall though, I would just say to get familiar with the program you're using. if you're using PS, the program is super complex and it'll probably take you a few weeks to get comfortable using it, especially if you haven't ever touched any other sort of drawing/graphics/art program like Photoshop.

haha hoped that helped! :blush: that's about the best advice I can give for how to start.

    MasterRabbink How did you do your pic? cause of all the pics in this thread, this is the only one I can see as more than a square that looks like it was supposed to be a picture and is about the size of this emogi: :(

        DeJeL are you living somewhere other than the U.S.? then it might be because the image host I use (deviantart sta.sh) is blocked in your country while the link @/MasterRabbink used wasn't. otherwise, I can't think of any other reason.

            yaoyueyi lol, that was the issue, I hadn't looked low enough... thanks.;,;.
            the other methods of getting it to me didn't work, but that one did.;,;. thank you.;,;.
            also, it may not have been quite what I was going for, but it is much better than what I had and what I could have done... so thank you, I will be using it.;,;.

                yaoyueyi No, but might as well be, the blockades are because I'm on something equivalent to school computers.;,;.

                    yaoyueyi I can't reupload the original bc I'm at phone and it's png, I was trying to incorporate the new logo of Qi, but I'm sorry about that, I will be removing it when I wake up

                        yaoyueyi UPDATE: Reverted it back! Managed to find a service online to convert png to jpg, thank you for the effort again and sorry for the presumptuousness...

                            BTW your cover was awesome enough that fellow authors are saying if it was officially made... >.<

                              yaoyueyi If you are willing to (if not I will gratefully keep with what I got) add something that looks like a gateway to another world blocking out the front of the bus (along the lines of this image) It would be almost exactally what I was looking for.;,;.
                              Please, and if you do, thank you... even if not tho, thank you for the awsome cover.;,;.

                              since I found out that such is the best way... if you do... please make sure to use the first link... I will make sure to scroll all the way down.;,;.

                                  DeJeL I don't think I'll be able to since I already deleted the file on my computer. I'm sorry. :(

                                      yaoyueyi If you don't want to do mine I understand. I don't want to make you do something you don't find fun. I redid my cover last night, so don't feel you need to. You are doing it for free so I won't be upset. Thank you for helping so many people.

                                          BabyTanuki oh, no, it's okay! I'm willing to work on your request and if I do have any troubles/concerns of whether or not I can make it, I will probably notify you then. for now, though, your request is going to remain on the queue if that's alright!

                                            yaoyueyi not sure if that'll help, but you should still be able to see it on the second link... if that will do it then you can use that, if not then it's okay.;,;.

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