I scanned my drawing of the outline into Photoshop. I changed the gradient so it was solid black lines and then deleted the white background.
I used the lasso tool to select a leaf outline. I selected them all individually and coloured them individually with different shades of green.
Once I had finished colouring the leaves, I coloured the ladybird in the same way. I deleted a section out of the back page to use for the blurb.
I coloured the big leaf with the same technique as the small leaves.
I made another layer and put it behind the leaves and outline layer and changed the fill opacity so it was let noticeable.
I added the text using the text tool and chose a suitable font which suited my book cover. Then I changed the colour of the font so it stood out more. I put the text down the spine section by turning the text box.
I downloaded a barcode and penguin label off the internet to add to my book cover. I resized them and put them in place.
I drew a rectangle, coloured it green and put it behind the text layers but in front of the leaf layer. I changed the opacity so you could see the leaves through it
I tried different effects on my front cover to see what it looked liked and if it suited my book cover. For this one, I created a new layer, coloured it black and then changed the opacity. This made the text stand out but also made it more professional looking.
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