Do you want to launch your own eBook or software? I bet you’re gonna need the eCover for your product. Most Internet Marketers hired eBook cover creator to design the eBook cover or 3D cover for the software box and depends on the designers it can cost you between $27 to $67 per design.
What if you want to design eBook cover yourself?
If you know how to work with graphics software like Photoshop you can do some simple designs but to create killer covers you will need to purchase the automator actions. There is alot of free Photoshop tutorial online but unfortunately it’s very difficult to find one that teach you how to make professional looking leather book covers or paperback book covers for example. Forget looking for free eBook cover software or templates as well: Most of the free templates book cover design are out of date and I don’t think people want to buy your eBook if it looks old.
A set of good Photoshop actions can cost you an arm and a leg. CoverActionPro for example sells them at $197 and $297 plus $19 shipping cost in USA. Unless you seriously want to make money with Photoshop (hey, Photoshop jobs can earn you good money!) I don’t think you’ll want to buy it.
If you are on a tight budget but still want to design your eBook covers yourself you can download a free graphic software from paint.net. Note that just like Photoshop, without the actions you can’t make attractive 3D eCovers but that’s fine because this software is needed to create a 2D image only. To convert it to 3D cover we will get a free eBook cover generator to do the job for us. Cool?
Here is a paperback book cover example I made using the free eBook cover maker:
eCover
Here is another example. Now I’m using the modern software box template:
software box template
To make your own design please go to http://www.myecovermaker.com/ecover-design. Don’t worry if you don’t have the background for your design because this site provides some good images for free. Do let me know if you have questions.
EDIT: This site is no more providing free e-cover
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Hi Rudi,
I tried to make my own e-cover but I’m not satisfied with the result. Why your fonts looked better? Did you make it with other software?
Nat
Rudi,
I always wanted to make my own ebook cover and thanks to you I made my first one! It’s not as good as yours but I believe the more I do it the better they will be.
Your happy blog reader,
Sandy
Rudi,
After several attempts I hate to say that I give up! I think what makes one design is better than others is the cover design itself because the templates on myecoverdesign.com are just tools to convert the 2D to 3D images. Why don’t you make the e-cover for me?
Chris
Nat,
I didn’t use the fonts provided by myecoverdesign.com. I made my own cover layout and then add some cool texts from my photoshop because IMO the text setup given by myecoverdesign.com doesn’t give me enough flexibility to improvise.
- Rudi
Hi Sandy,
just take your time! If other people can do it you should be able to do the same.
Take care,
- Rudi
Chris, to be honest I don’t have enough confidence to do this for other people but let me see what I can do to help you. Just send me your e-book’s title and other stuff you want to be included on the cover.
- Rudi
Hi,
I tried the ecover maker. The graphics are real pretty, but about all I could do was click on a graphic. Then I was lost as to what to do next.
But it looks like a good designer if you can figure out how to use it.
Cheryl
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Hi Cheryl,
the last time I checked ecovermaker it stopped giving the service for free. If you have your own picture or 2D design and want to create a 3D e-cover image you can send me the file and I’ll make it for you, free of charge.
Rudi