This tutorial is designed for independent authors who want to publish and sell their own book in online stores such Amazon.com using the self-publishing platform Createspace and Kindle Direct Publishing. This tutorial will teach you how to design a cover which will set your book apart and not hold back sales.
Note: This tutorial COVER CREATION could also be used by authors loading books using Lightning Source, Ingram Spark, Lulu, and other self-publishing platforms.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction and Setting Program Options
Chapter 2: Createspace Template
Chapter 3: Opening the Template
Chapter 4: Obtaining a Background Image
Chapter 5: Adding a Background Image
Chapter 6: Adjusting the Background Image
Chapter 7: Template Preparation
Chapter 8: Adding Title Text
Chapter 9: Title Size and Color Adjustment
Chapter 10: Adding Style to the Title
Chapter 11: Adding Author Name Text
Chapter 12: Adding Style to the Author Name
Chapter 13: Group Creation
Chapter 14: Adding Text to the Spine
Chapter 15: Adding Text to the Back Cover
Chapter 16: Save Project
Chapter 17: Text Adjustment
Chapter 18: Adding an Endorsement
Chapter 19: Adjusting Text Color and Style
Chapter 20: Copy Layer Style
Chapter 21: Adding Author Name to the Back Cover
Chapter 22: Adding a Website
Chapter 23: PDF Preparation
Chapter 24: Save as PDF
Chapter 25: Load Cover to Createspace