How to Make eBook Covers Using Stock Photos and Photoshop
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About this ebook
The goal of this book is to give you the information necessary to make an ebook cover today, right now this very minute. It is not a comprehensive instruction manual for the Photoshop program, but a very focused tutorial covering a narrow range of skills and technique.
You will learn how to use stock photos to create simple, but professional ebook covers. This is ideal for anyone writing non-fiction or who has a book that can use a straight stock photo without any modification. The material covered in this ebook will establish a knowledge base from which you can expand your skills into more elaborate ebook covers.
Table of Contents:
Before you buy this ebook
Who is this ebook for? Will it help you?
What kind of covers will I be able to make with this tutorial?
What are stock photos?
A note on photo size
Make an ebook cover in 20 steps
Appendix A: Editing Text in Photoshop
Appendix B: Changing Picture Size or Placement in Photoshop
Appendix C: Changing eBook Cover Size
Appendix D: Creating a Background Color from the Photoshop Palette
Michelle McCleod
Michelle McCleod saw her first ghost at the age of 4 and has been running scared ever since. She also stole a rock from a real vampire who is probably still looking for her. On top of that, any psychic tendencies she has are dyslexic. Basically, the safest thing for her to do is stay indoors and write what she knows:Paranormal. Readers can find her online at: michellemccleod.blogspot.com/ and on Twitter at @MichelleMcCleod.
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How to Make eBook Covers Using Stock Photos and Photoshop - Michelle McCleod
How to Make Ebook Covers in Photoshop
Michelle McCleod
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Table of Contents
Before you buy this ebook
Who is this ebook for? Will it help you?
What kind of covers will I be able to make with this tutorial?
What are stock photos?
A note on photo size
Make an ebook cover in 20 steps
Appendix A: Editing Text in Photoshop
Appendix B: Changing Picture Size or Placement in Photoshop
Appendix