![]() ![]() I didn’t add an additional back cover image, I’m continuing on with the big background I brought in. You can also bring in a spine you’ve created in the Box Creator, saved as a template (so it can be adjusted here) and downloaded to your computer. I left the grid lines on so you could (almost) see them to help with the spacing. Those lines denote the safe areas to add text/images so they won’t be cut off in the printing or folding phase.Ģ) Then added my text, rotated and spaced the words it to fill the space within the GREEN LINES.And I’ve sized it to fill to the GREEN DASHED lines. I’ve brought in the flat cover from my computer. Once your background is set, then you can start adding elements to it. Sometimes Kindle/Ingram Spark will assume your white background isn’t extending past the bleed lines and reject it.This way you can see if you have any gaps in that all-important bleed once you add in your flat (or ebook) cover.It can be pale gray, anything as long as it’s not white. If you have a white cover or large areas of white, I highly suggest you put a color background in first. I’m fairly confident that while I had larger extensions on the side so I could show you what it looks like, that a narrow extension of color beyond the gray lines is acceptable. Also notice that my bottom is just barely extending past those gray bleed lines.And you can only see those all important lines when you have turned on the eyeball. Notice that my background far extends past those gray lines. ![]() For this particular cover, I don’t need to worry about proportion. Then at some point I’ll just drag a side, top of bottom which is increase the size, but not proportionally. My background doesn’t fill the page, but while holding the SHIFT key, I can drag it proportionally. Be sure to click the arrow in the upper right corner of your image after you bring it in to backgrounds or it won’t save. I uploaded it earlier in Custom Creator, but you can upload it in Cover Creator as well. This is where you can run into trouble and get rejections from Kindle and Ingram Spark The program calculates your workable areas and very importantly, the bleed line for your images. Note: If you change your font size or have added/removed something you will need to edit the page count which will enlarge or reduce the spine. This includes everything inside the book, including front and back matter. PAGE COUNT is the last box you’ll need to fill in. The reason you need to decide this is because the spine measurement is calculated on the paper thickness and the number of pages you’ve already formatted for your print book. I always choose cream, it’s a bit thicker, and less hard on the eyes. TRIM SIZE which is literally the size of your paperback, and Book Brush has all the sizes that Kindle/Ingram Spark offers.The idea of this post is to alert to those issues. Kindle and Ingram Spark have very specific requirements that need to be followed or your cover will be rejected. Today we’re going to focus on Print Covers. Inside this tool is the availability to create E-book, Print and Audiobook covers. Welcome to a new series of Book Brush blog posts that are dedicated to a specific how-to on one of our tools. ![]()
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