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Design your first cover

Go from a blank cover to a print-ready file: generate a design, set the type, and check the geometry before you upload.

  • 3lessons
  • 21minutes in all
  • 3ready now
  1. Step 110 min · BeginnerStart here

    How to make a book cover with AI

    Describe your book and get three complete cover designs, sized to your trim and page count. Pick one and it lands on your canvas, every piece still editable.

  2. Step 25 min · Beginner

    How to add text effects to a book cover

    Add an outline, shadow, glow or 3D depth to your cover title, stack several at once, and keep the title readable at the thumbnail size shoppers see first.

  3. Step 36 min · Beginner

    How to check a cover before you upload it

    On a cover, open Cover checks in the top bar, then click Check my cover in Download. The report names barcode, spine and trim problems before you upload.