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Old 27-02-2008, 07:50 AM
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I have to design an ebook cover for my first ebook. Do you have any suggestions? I don't have a license for Photoshop, so I can't use any tutorials.
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indesign/quark and then an exported pdf would the the best way which would also help with the designed text inside the book.

What do you have access to?
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I don't have a license for Photoshop

GIMP - The GNU Image Manipulation Program
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Thx lolly for your suggestion. But how to make the "ebook" like cover ? that is my problem actually :(
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you mean how do you make it look like a cover or how do you append it to the ebook? I am confused....
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you mean how do you make it look like a cover or how do you append it to the ebook? I am confused....
yes, I have a couple of images, and I want to make them look like an ebook cover...you know..like photographing a book. sorry for the confusion
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ok, so you mean like a picture of a book, with your images on?
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unless you create yourself a digital book, it may be easier to photograph a book and photoshop the images on. Or create the book, then photograph it.

I think I am still a little hazy as to what you're after
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unless you create yourself a digital book, it may be easier to photograph a book and photoshop the images on. Or create the book, then photograph it.

I think I am still a little hazy as to what you're after
I think you understood what I meant. It's like a photography of a real book. I did some searching, and found several ebook cover creator software. I am trying now the trial version of eCover Engineer, maybe I will use some of their templates. Let me know if you have a better suggestion.
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