Ecovers, including ebook covers and software boxes are an important tool for selling your ebook because they
support your sales message and make your book look real. I am
referring here to 3-dimensional representations of a book or software
box, not mere flat, 2D images.
A
3D book cover or box image inspires confidence in your potential
buyers, and this promotes more sales. But to inspire trust, you
need to use quality cover images, not something that looks thrown
together.
How
To Design eBook Covers
You have several options to choose from when creating an ebook cover:
1. Free ebook cover software programs. The ecovers created with these
freebie programs are generally only marginally acceptable.
4. Another option is to create a 3D representation of your ebook
or software package yourself, from scratch. Obviously, you will
need a considerable amount of skill and experience in graphic
design and in using the right software.
5. The final option is
to hire a professional designer to produce your ebook covers.
But this can get expensive if you need several ecovers.
Professional-Quality
Ebook Cover Software
Here
are some programs that will help you create ebook covers. Ebook
cover software is great if you need many covers.
Here's
some of the software I recommend.
Photoshop
Actions 
I
highly recommend PhotoShop
Actions Scripts. These
scripts are the best option for graphic designers. They
give you the best quality ebook covers but you need PhotoShop
to use them. You can try Adobe PhotoShop for FREE for 30 days. Click
here for the free PhotoShop download.
CoverAction Pro is a great package that uses PhotoShop
Action Scripts. With its unsurpassed
cover quality at 300 dots per inch, CoverAction Pro Actions far
exceeds its competition. These action scripts
will turn your flat image into a quality 3D image in just seconds.
They include variations in size, orientation and type of image
(book, box, and CD). This great package includes tutorials showing
you how to use PhotoShop like a pro in minutes. Click here to
get more information about using PhotoShop
Actions to create ebook cover images.
I
use these PhotoShop Action Scripts myself. Since
I've been using Mark's action scripts, I haven't used anything
else. They
are simply amazing.
Specialized
Ebook Cover Software
If
you have limited design skills or don't have PhotoShop, specialized
ebook cover generators are the next best thing.
I
recommend this professional-quality ebook cover software: eCover
Generator. This software is easy to use and generates quality ebook cover images. Visit http://www.qualityebookcovers.com/ecovergenerator.html for more information.
Free
ebook cover creators create a basic cover for your ebook. The
images are usually not looking great and have ragged edges. Remember
that the purpose of using a book cover is to inspire trust. Even
if you give away an ebook, it should create credibility. You can
try Scott's Box Shot Maker, www.boxshotmaker.com as a free solution for your giveaway ebooks.
Bottom line:
If you want your ebooks to sell, use a quality ebook image
to represent your product. A good-looking image can boost sales
but a poor quality image can hurt sales.
To Your Online
Success!
Leva Duell
