Nov 16, 2012 designing a book cover in photoshop is a bit complicated but is very interesting at the same time. How to upload your book cover on the kindle for a brand new book. I am glad i read thisi was just about to make a huge mistake on my first book i just uploaded the book cover i had done to amazon. How to use amazons cover creator to make free, selfpublished kindle ebook covers with free images from amazons royaltyfree gallery of thousands of stock photos or your own kindle edition by paula neal mooney gives me some good insight on doing the. Keep in mind this information is accurate now but could change at any time, so check when youre. To begin your custom cover design process, please contact me today via the form at the bottom of this page custom ebook covers are fun jobs. He changed his book cover design for the first book in his threepart seriesand. On the paperback content tab, scroll down to the book cover section and click launch cover creator. Its also easy to change the fonts and colors to suit the style of your book. Designing a book cover in photoshop is a bit complicated but is very interesting at the same time. Introduction to cover creator cover creator is a free tool intended to help you design a basic cover that meets kdp specifications.
The image must be of the correct edition of the book, if the editions have different cover art. Our premade book covers are not templates, each cover will be sold only once, then is removed from the site making it exclusively yours. I bought a book a week and a half ago or so and the cover has not downloaded to my voyage. If the paperback is being rereleased with the same updated cover we can added a new edition of that too, just let us know, along with the isbn if that has changed or not. And i ask that you find the font from another premade cover e. Most textcentric kindle book covers incorporate some kind of illustration or graphic. Fintie folio case for kindle fire hdx 7 20 release. Formatting for the kindle is really plain formatting just like typing on a typewriter, if youre old enough to remember those days. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading. Probably there are some people like to change epub cover calibre, but if you are not so professional at computer, this recommended program ultimate converter maybe your type. Click the buttons below you can get a free 30days trial of epubor kindle drm removal. Product magnetic leather smart case cover for kindle fire hd 7 dark blue magnetic leather smart case cover for kindle fire hd 7 dark blue product fintie folio case for kindle fire hdx 7 20 release slim fit pu leather standing cover w auto sleepwake, love tree.
Jul 05, 20 amazons new kindle cover creator is ideal for indie authors looking to save money on ebook cover design. I am looking for someone who can design 3 kindle book covers. Font change on a premade cover if youve found a cover that you like but you dont like the font. Assuming you have downloaded your desired book cover design, here are the next steps. The covers will have a simple background with the focus on the text. Two business days after we receive all the needed information about your book, youll receive an email with your createspace kindle ready files. I can change the fonts on the cover but there is work involved with this so i charge a fee for the change. Yes, you can decide if you want wide or narrow margins on your book display in the kindle app. Here are several different ways to convert and read pdfs on a kindle. Jun, 2018 amazons kindle or kindle app supports not only ebooks, but also pdfs. By colin dunbar in todays self publishing world, its a good idea to have your book available in as many formats as you can.
How to make a kindle ebook cover in minutes for free. On each book cover, you will see a tiny image of an open book in the top right corner. Many cover creator templates allow you to choose an. Kindle cover how to use the kindle cover creator how. You wont need to spend hundreds hiring a designer when you create your own awesome cover in canvas book cover maker. Suppose you wrote a digital book or just didnt want to wait for the print version proof to arrive, and you wanted a nice graphic that would instantly tell your website visitors that you were sharing a book. Premade book covers, kindle covers premade ebook cover shop. We recommend that all images be submitted at 300 pixels per inch at the size they will appear in your ebook. Unlike canva, book brush is designed specifically for authors, which i think is pretty cool. Using the new amazon cover creator3 easy steps to an. If youve got a real thing about fonts, you dont have to live with the one that a book came with on the kindle paperwhite. The kindle paperwhite is pretty easy to use, but there are a few tricks to get the most out of amazons ebook reader. Most textcentric kindle book covers incorporate some kind of illustration or graphic, whether that means a background pattern or a specific icon is a personal choice. How to replace a book cover on a kindle book that is already published.
Try it again for the second time, but if the library doesnt show a cover or you prefer a different cover design, you may upload one from your drive manually. Click the ellipsis button under the paperback actions menu and then click edit paperback content. Id like to for no good reason, really replace that graphic with one that i found at amazon for that same book. The image must be the cover art, or a professional scan or professional photograph of the cover.
Price includes changing out the title, author name, and adding a subtitle andor phrase. Product title kindle book cover leather travel case 1st gen keyboa. Experiment with the quality setting in your graphics program until you get the file size under 127kb, the upper limit allowed by amazons latest. If you want to keep the same width to height ratio for the product image and the kindle cover, make the original image 938px wide by 1250px high, at 150ppi, a good size for the product image.
Notice the top left book the dead assassin by vaughn entwistle, and how it has a bookmark graphic on the top right with 19% superimposed. These book mockups and 3d devices were carefully selected, and can be arranged into limitless unique pairings and groups. Browse the topics below to learn about creating an ebook cover. Design a book cover for print and kindle ebook graphic. Use our free cover creator tool to design a cover for your ebook or paperback.
A book cover has three components which need to be designed in the same document, namely. Kindle and kdp book covers made easy cover design studio. Kindle, nook, etc or for selfpublished authors targeting the ebook market, i love the variety. To update your cover, follow the instructions below. The main function of a kindle book cover, or indeed any book cover, is to somehow represent or sum up the story within. Hey r kindle, ive got a voyage wifi3g thats giving me a bit of trouble with book covers. I like the title font from 3356 and the author font form 2159. I have a kindle book whose displayed cover art is just a bunch of dots. Kindle direct publishing converts images for upload to the kindle store and display on kindle and supported devices. Mar 12, 2020 licensing stock images for book covers. I have no book cover design skills at all, but with canva, i always get a great result. Cover creator uses the book details you enter during title setup and adds your book s isbn to the barcode area of the back cover.
Design 3 kindle book covers graphic design illustrator. Whether for established authors fiction or nonfiction interested in publishing back list books in electronic format ie. In this post i explain formatting your word file for. As well as the size, color format, and file type listed above, amazon maintains the following product image standards. Canvas collection of book cover layouts is the best on the web. If the image is gray, you will need to add your name to the waiting list. Creating a compelling book cover is the last hurdle before literary success. When youre in the book, go to the toolbar at the top of the screen and.
Book brush is an easytouse design tool that allows you to create ads, social media banners, and pictures. The cover image you upload will appear on your amazon detail page. I want the books cover art displayed when my kindle is off. Our team of awesome designers have worked hard to create quality layouts which will help your book look professional and sell out. When you change the resolution to a webfriendly 96ppi, it will resize automagically to 600px by 800px, which is perfect for the inside kindle cover. Dec 04, 2014 for paper books after we choose one book we cant change the cover any more. But unlike the paper books, for ebooks its possible to change their covers.
Kindle cover how to use the kindle cover creator how to. However, there might be an instance when calibre cant find a cover. Combine them with the free templates at for some eyecatching book marketing graphics you can use on social media, launch emails or advertising campaigns. With a shutterstock image subscription, you can download a variety of photos, illustrations, textures, patterns, typographic elements, icons, and vector art to complete a oneofakind cover. Dec 30, 2012 frequent roundups and opinions on amazon news. If cover creator doesnt meet your formatting needs, try our doityourself guidelines ebook and paperback and templates paperback. When i wanted a graphic artist for my new book cover, i looked around a few sites to find out what was in the offering. With no changes or adjustments you can submit them directly for publishing. Click the ellipsis button under kindle ebook actions or paperback actions next to the book you want to update. Nikki, when an cover is updated for a published book, an alternate cover edition is created and then combined with the existing editions. Design book covers with canvas free book cover maker.
Depending on which platform you publish, recommended dimensions might change. Amazons kindle or kindle app supports not only ebooks, but also pdfs. I am looking to have a cover designed for my book, i will need it to be set for print and kindle ebook. Go to kindle directory on your device and delete the original file and paste copied file in that location. A turnkey book cover, ready for createspace and kindle. Fixing blank cover problem with the kindle paperwhite. If the image is black, the book is available for immediate checkout. Sep 21, 2016 in this post and video, ill be showing you the correct way to upload your kindle book covers. Go to your bookshelf and find the title for which you want to create a cover. How to upload or replace kindle book covers on amazon.
But reading pdfs on a kindle requires a little help. Odd as it might sound, this cover seems to transform my kindle makes it feel like an old treasured book that i can take with me. Jan 01, 2016 one thing you can change in an ebook that you cannot change in a real book are the margins. Your email address will never be sold or distributed to a third party for any reason. Choose launch cover creator or upload your cover file to update your cover or upload a cover you already have. It is a superb online tool for all types of graphic design, including social media headers. To make sure readers have the best experience, use highdefinition images wherever possible.
How to use stock photos for book cover designs shutterstock. Bespoke book covers a beautiful book cover designed for you. Sometimes we need to change kindle book cover to make it looks more beautiful, as many default covers are not good enough. Create an ebook cover amazon kindle direct publishing. Nov 06, 2018 kindle paperwhite tips every reader needs to know. It is another example of how automation tools can be used to reduce the costs and steps between author and reader.
Ive been getting a lot of questions recently about ebook covers and, specifically the size and proportion requirements for submitting the cover image of your ebook when you upload it to a retailer or a distributor heres a selection of requirements that should help. It ties directly with amazons online ebook and audiobook store. The tool allows you to customize your cover with a variety of layouts and fonts. Pluck a significant element from the book that will. Format images in your ebook amazon kindle direct publishing. Their recommended ebook cover size is 2560 x 1600 pixels and a ratio of 1. Choose edit ebook content or edit paperback content. You can even ask for a font style or color change, an overall hue change or an eye color change.
One thing you can change in an ebook that you cannot change in a real book are the margins. Change your book cover is an old book marketing tool. Its easy and the video below will cover 2 different ways of doing it. You need to download the book to your computer and change the extension on the book i know your computer gives you a warning about the book becoming unstablebut azw is mobi then go to and look up a book cover you like. If you dont have a kindle cover for your book, you can use kdps cover creator to make one based on an image you provide or a selection from our gallery of stock images. To see the kind of cover you can create with the tool, check out these examples. For paper books after we choose one book we cant change the cover any more. Designing and leading change kindle edition by sibbet, david, wendling, gisela.
Stock images are one of the most costeffective ways to design your book cover. Once the content completes the upload process, the message cover. Customize your cover with a variety of layouts and font options. It seems like such an obvious feature, i dont understand why it has not been implemented. Once the content completes the upload process, the message cover uploaded successfully will appear and the conversion process will start. An unofficial amazon fan site this week, my kpw suddenly stopped showing covers or titl. Amazon kindle direct publishing, jpeg or tiff, 2,560 x 1,600 pixels ideal ratio of.
Cover creator uses the book details you enter during title setup and adds your books isbn to. I am glad i read thisi was just about to make a huge mistake on my first booki just uploaded the book cover i had done to amazon. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Just look on the reverse of a paperback or the inside tab of. This rattled me, as i believe the cover is the selling point for the book. Here at, we are committed to protecting your privacy.
In this post and video, ill be showing you the correct way to upload your kindle book covers. I was dismayed to find that all book cover designers, i came across, offer you two chances for them to get it right. What i find a lot more useful for increasing readability is to tweak the spacing between the lines of text on the display, and that can be done with the. Prepare, publish, promote prepare your book create your cover create a book cover create an ebook. I have used canva for a long time as an ebook cover creator and to design cover mockups. Learn how to make a book cover for free for your kindle ebooks. In todays self publishing world, its a good idea to have your book available in as many formats as you can. Can i change the cover of a mobiepub book so that in kindle or aldiko reader software, the book cover is shown as my own customized cover. I am learning about publishing a digital kindle edition book and free kindle book covers. Promoting more aggressively, increasing advertising expenditure and lowering the price can all help book sales, but if the cover is the real issue, all that money and effort may be for little reward, but if you change your book cover, it costs nothing. This fourth book in the series brings together a library of methods from management consulting, change management, organizational development, design thinking, and systems thinking. The cover shows up on my iphone and ipad apps as well as the cloud reader, but the voyage hasnt pulled it. Jeff brown graphics jeff brown is a book cover illustrator and designer. The best formats to use for the internal kindle ebook cover is a jpg or gif.
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