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Nintendo Switch 3D Box Template (GIMP) 1.3

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Converted from .psd to .ocf for use with GIMP.

Requirements:

  • GIMP (free image editor)
  • Basic image editing skills (no tutorial)

Cover:

  1. Scale image to 940px (height).
  2. Add as new layer under Cover group.
  3. Align cover to top and bottom of spine.
  4. Use Unified Transform Tool to snap corners to the guidelines.
  5. (optional) Use the Cover Features (icon/ratings/logos) if the cover does not already have them. 

Spine:

  1. Create new text layer (Text Tool) under Spine group (font = Mark Pro Bold, size = 20px).
  2. Rotate text to 90-degrees (Rotate Tool).
  3. Snap to spine text guideline.
  4. Use spine logo for specific game.

Notes:

  • You can watch the original Photoshop video here. Not too hard to figure out.
  • GIMP 2.10 (stable) does not support non-destructive text editing yet, but it is an upcoming feature for 2.99.18 (dev). You need to create a new text layer every time you want to change the text content.

The outcome is very similar to this collection:

Credits:

Many thanks to @damageinc86 for providing the original .psd file.

Edited by k_rollo
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What's New in Version 1.3   See changelog

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k_rollo

k_rollo 71

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@Retrofrogg Tried that, but GIMP doesn't support non-destructive text editing as already mentioned. You'd have to apply the distort/skew every time. Nothing stops anyone to do that edit if they wish. Went with vertical rotation as a practical compromise.

werter82

werter82 0

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one question. have used gimp for a while but havent figuerd out how to edit the spine text. tried to find an answer on internet and tryed it butt did not work. anyone who wnats to explain how to edit the spine text.

it works with online photopea but not gimp to change the text

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k_rollo

k_rollo 71

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@werter82 Bullet #2 in the Notes tells why you cannot edit the text layer and what you need to do instead.

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