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How to make books in SmartKDP
Short, specific tutorials for the things people actually get stuck on — with screenshots of the real editor. The first lessons are being written now.
Looking for how Amazon KDP itself works — trim sizes, printing costs, royalties? Those are in the guides and on the blog. This section is about using the editor.
Covers
Design a print-ready cover — with AI, from a template, or from scratch — and check it before you upload.
3 more lessons being written — see what.
Text and type
Add text, style it, curve it, stack effects on it, and build your own reusable type styles and fonts.
3 more lessons being written — see what.
Images
Place, adjust and generate artwork, and get the print resolution right before it costs you a proof copy.
3 more lessons being written — see what.
Writing and manuscripts
Write in the editor, import a manuscript, and handle the parts long books need — footnotes, an index, figures, revisions.
6 more lessons being written — see what.
Puzzle books
Generate puzzles in bulk, place them across pages, and build a complete activity book.
2 more lessons being written — see what.
Page setup and layout
Trim size, bleed, margins, themes and page furniture — the choices that decide whether a book prints correctly.
3 more lessons being written — see what.
Exporting and publishing
Preview a book the way a reader will see it, check it against the print requirements, and export the files you upload.
3 more lessons being written — see what.