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What should be on an eBook cover?

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What should be on an eBook cover?

Readers often buy eBooks based on a small image. Make sure your design is legible as a thumbnail. Your eBook cover only needs the bare minimum: a title, author name and cover art. Everything else will be on the book’s landing page.

What size is an eBook cover for Amazon?

Ideal dimensions for cover files are 2,560 pixels in height x 1,600 pixels in width. For best quality, particularly on high definition devices, your image should be 2500 pixels in height. Minimum dimensions of 1000 pixels in height and 625 pixels in width.

What does an ebook cover look like?

Your cover should have a background color, texture or image rather than being plain white. Plain colors can be a bit dull so consider using a graduated color background or a background image.

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Do eBooks have covers?

eBooks do not typically include back covers. The purpose of the back cover is to entice readers to purchase your book. With eBooks, the readers will not see the back cover until after they have already purchased it.

What size should my cover be KDP?

2,560 x 1,600 pixels
Ideal dimensions for cover files are 2,560 x 1,600 pixels. The minimum image size allowed is 1,000 x 625 pixels. The maximum image size allowed is 10,000 x 10,000 pixels.

How do I upload a book cover to Amazon?

How to update your cover

  1. Go to your Bookshelf.
  2. Next to the book you want to update, click the ellipsis button (“…”).
  3. Choose Edit content.
  4. Scroll down to the “Cover” section.
  5. Choose Launch Cover Creator or Upload your cover file to update your cover or upload a cover you already have.

How thick is a book cover?

30-sheet book block: 3 mm (0.12 inches) 50-sheet book block: 5 mm (0.20 inches) 80-sheet book block: 8 mm (0.32 inches) 100-sheet book block: 10 mm (0.40 inches)

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How do you create a good ebook?

Our 10 top tips for designing an eBook

  1. Stick to those brand guidelines!
  2. Keep the front cover simple, yet eye-catching.
  3. Think about your eBook thumbnail.
  4. Use different font sizes to guide your readers.
  5. Don’t forget the images…
  6. Use Custom Graphics.
  7. White space is your best friend.
  8. Don’t go too overboard with lots of colour.