eBook and Paperback Book Cover Design Using Canva and Gimp

eBook and Paperback Book Cover Design Using Canva and Gimp, available at $59.99, has an average rating of 4.15, with 21 lectures, based on 467 reviews, and has 2980 subscribers.

You will learn about Find inspiration for your book covers as well as free, cheap or premium images without infringing upon someone else's copyright Understand the technical terms used in image design such as image size, file size, aspect ratios and color modes as well as what file type to use when uploading to your chosen platforms. Know the current specifications for print book, eBook and catalogue covers on major platforms like Amazon and Smashwords. Design an eBook catalogue cover in Canva using either a template or your own specifications and images Work out the specifications for a paperback book cover or generate one in Createspace, and then design your cover in Canva with a little image manipulating in Gimp. Set up and design book covers in Gimp using layer masks and blend modes to create interesting effects. Convert your catalogue cover images and paperback book cover images to a suitable size to embed within your ebooks. This course is ideal for individuals who are Anyone wishing to design their own book covers including writers of both fiction and non-fiction. It would also be handy for marketers putting out reports and other promotional material. It is particularly useful for Anyone wishing to design their own book covers including writers of both fiction and non-fiction. It would also be handy for marketers putting out reports and other promotional material.

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Title: eBook and Paperback Book Cover Design Using Canva and Gimp

Price: $59.99

Average Rating: 4.15

Number of Lectures: 21

Number of Published Lectures: 21

Number of Curriculum Items: 21

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 21

Original Price: $19.99

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What You Will Learn

Find inspiration for your book covers as well as free, cheap or premium images without infringing upon someone else's copyright
Understand the technical terms used in image design such as image size, file size, aspect ratios and color modes as well as what file type to use when uploading to your chosen platforms.
Know the current specifications for print book, eBook and catalogue covers on major platforms like Amazon and Smashwords.
Design an eBook catalogue cover in Canva using either a template or your own specifications and images
Work out the specifications for a paperback book cover or generate one in Createspace, and then design your cover in Canva with a little image manipulating in Gimp.
Set up and design book covers in Gimp using layer masks and blend modes to create interesting effects.
Convert your catalogue cover images and paperback book cover images to a suitable size to embed within your ebooks.

Who Should Attend

Anyone wishing to design their own book covers including writers of both fiction and non-fiction. It would also be handy for marketers putting out reports and other promotional material.

Target Audiences

Anyone wishing to design their own book covers including writers of both fiction and non-fiction. It would also be handy for marketers putting out reports and other promotional material.

Thanks to huge advances in computer technology making your own book covers is not nearly as hard as it used to be. You can use drag and drop image building apps online. My favorite of these is Canva.

For those few things that you cannot do inside Canva, there is also no need to invest in expensive image manipulation software because you can do them in Gimp for free.

Even though designing a book cover can get a little technical, it’s a skill you can easily learn. In this course I will teach you the software you need so that you too can get stuck in and create great covers for your books.

Designing images for book covers and designing them for social media banners and posts is very similar, so once you know how to use the software, you can go on to create all the marketing material to go with your book as well.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Welcome

Lecture 1: Udemy Interface Explained

Lecture 2: Introduction

Chapter 2: Finding Inspiration, Images and Colors and Avoiding Copyright Infringement

Lecture 1: Finding Inspiration for Your Book Covers

Lecture 2: Understanding Copyright

Lecture 3: Where to Find Suitable Images For Your Book Cover

Lecture 4: An Easy Guide to Choosing Colors

Chapter 3: Technical Terms and Specifications for Book Cover Images

Lecture 1: Understanding the Technical Terms Used in Image Design

Lecture 2: Current Specifications for Catalogue and Embedded eBook Cover

Chapter 4: Designing in Canva

Lecture 1: An Overview of the Canva User Interface

Lecture 2: Cover Design – eBook and Paperback Front Cover

Lecture 3: Creating Multiple Similar Covers Quickly in Canva

Lecture 4: Rasterizing Vector Graphics To Use In Canva

Lecture 5: Understanding Paperback Book Cover Specifications

Lecture 6: Designing A Paperback Book Cover in Canva

Chapter 5: Designing in Gimp

Lecture 1: Getting Started With The Right Sized Canvas in GIMP

Lecture 2: Understanding Layers and Blend Mode in GIMP

Lecture 3: Applying a Layer Mask and Blending the Background in GIMP

Lecture 4: Using the Text Tools to Add a Book Title in GIMP

Chapter 6: Reducing Your Catalogue Covers to a Suitable Size to Embed Within Your eBook

Lecture 1: Reducing Your Catalogue Covers to a Suitable Size to Embed Within Your eBook

Chapter 7: Creating 3D Mockups of Your Book Cover for Marketing

Lecture 1: Creating 3D Mockups of Your Book Cover for Marketing

Chapter 8: Conclusion

Lecture 1: Conclusion

Instructors

Karen Prince
Author, Writing Software Teacher and Book Cover Designer.

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