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    How to Make a Simple Book Cover for a Non-Designer
    How to Make a Simple Book Cover for a Non-Designer
    How to Make a Simple Book Cover for a Non-Designer
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    How to Make a Simple Book Cover for a Non-Designer

    By Kate Harper

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    This is a tutorial with illustrations will tell you how to make a simple book cover for a non-designer. It is a step-by-step guide with generous images to explain exactly what digital tools you need, how to do it for free. All you need to is a photograph.

    Author Kate Harper is a product designer who is inspired by the merging of art and technology, and is active in the new media, art licensing and DIY communities. She is also interested in web based mobile apps, creating street art maps, and collaborating with indie artists on how to bring their vision into the marketplace. She has designed over 700 gift and greeting cards, and licenses her designs to over a dozen manufacturers on products including greeting cards, magnets, t-shirts, coasters, placemats, rubber stamps, coffee mugs, paper pads, and embroidery

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKate Harper
    Release dateMay 10, 2011
    ISBN9781458081759
    How to Make a Simple Book Cover for a Non-Designer
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    Kate Harper

    Kate Harper is a designer in Berkeley, California who is inspired by the intersection of art and technology. She is active in the new media, art licensing and DIY arts communities in the San Francisco Bay area.

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      How to Make a Simple Book Cover for a Non-Designer - Kate Harper

      How to Make an e-Book Cover:

      For Non-Designers

      By Kate Harper

      All Rights Reserved ©2017 Kate Harper

      Berkeley, California

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      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Introduction

      PART A: Beginner’s Tips for eBook Covers

      1. Learn how people shop online.

      2. Make title text large.

      3. Put dark text on light backgrounds.

      4. Don’t clutter text with images.

      5. Choose a short title.

      6. The title should say what is inside.

      7. Avoid white backgrounds.

      8. Don’t be afraid of snapshots.

      9. Get it published instead of get it perfect.

      PART B: Tutorial #1: How to Make a Book Cover Using Microsoft Word.

      1. Select Photo.

      2. Create Title Text.

      3. Import Image.

      4. Create Color Box.

      5. Put Image in Background.

      6. Adjust if Necessary.

      7. Convert Cover to jpg.

      8. Trim Edges.

      9. Resize Cover for Bookstore.

      10. Upload Book.

      PART C: Tutorial #2: How to Make a Book Cover Using Adobe Photoshop.

      PART D: Resources

      Where to Publish Your Book

      Free Books on eBook Publishing

      EBook Writing Podcasts

      EBook Writing Webcasts

      Best eBook Writing Blogs

      EBook Writing Forums

      Freebie for my Readers!

      INTRODUCTION

      This illustrated book will show you how to make your own eBook cover, even if you are not a designer. It is intended for the indie writer who is on a budget and who wants to publish and sell their own book online in stores such Amazon.com.

      Selling your book in these stores will allow customers to buy and read it on multiple eReading devices such as the Kindle, iPad, iPhone and many others.

      In this book you will learn:

      • How to design a basic book cover, using step-by-step visual instructions.

      • How to use your own photos to create an attractive design.

      • How to prepare the cover at the correct size and format for an eBook store.

      • How to make your cover stand out in an online bookstore like Amazon.com

      • Why eBook covers should be designed differently than printed book covers, so that they sell better.

      • How to use a word processor and/or graphics program to create a book cover.

      Sometimes writers spend months working on a book and then get stuck when they try to publish it in an eBook store. They cannot complete the process because they don’t have a book cover, and are surprised to find out it can cost several hundred dollars to hire a designer.

      I don’t believe indie authors need to go to extraordinary efforts and expense to have a cover designed by a professional when

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