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14 years ago

You need to buy some action scripts to generate the covers.

I use these ones: eCover Go - Online eCover and Graphic Generator

but there are plenty of others around to choose from too.

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keystothemind 14 years ago

Thanks Kezz, I have downloaded the trial version and will probably sign up.
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- Lambert Klein 14 years ago
  
  Are there any scripts for Gimp?
  
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  Loren Woirhaye 14 years ago
  
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  Are there any scripts for Gimp?
  
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jetfire97

14 years ago

For me Coveraction Pro by Mark Monciardin is the best right now.I'm still collecting money to purchase it..

now I'm using the Blackbeltcovers by Mario Xiao

Originally Posted by Kezz

You need to buy some action scripts to generate the covers.

I use these ones: eCover Go - Online eCover and Graphic Generator

but there are plenty of others around to choose from too.

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Steve Wells 14 years ago

Originally Posted by jetfire97

For me Coveraction Pro by Mark Monciardin is the best right now.I'm still collecting money to purchase it..

now I'm using the Blackbeltcovers by Mario Xiao

Yes this is the best as far as I know and he should definately get what he is asking for it. Even though I would like to have it a lower price myself

The quality of his blows away the competition for sure............

Anyone know where to learn how to actually design these from the ground up, not just use a action script but design one...........
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Danial G Lee Banned 14 years ago

Originally Posted by jetfire97

For me Coveraction Pro by Mark Monciardin is the best right now.I'm still collecting money to purchase it..

now I'm using the Blackbeltcovers by Mario Xiao

Yes I agreed 100% on that, nothing can beat Mark's Product yet so far. Absolutely worth each and every money spent.
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digitalcovergirl 14 years ago

Originally Posted by jetfire97

For me Coveraction Pro by Mark Monciardin is the best right now.I'm still collecting money to purchase it..

now I'm using the Blackbeltcovers by Mario Xiao

Hello, guys I'm new here. I have to say cover action pro is the BEST i run my own digital cover design firm using CAP 2.0, yes it is a bit much but worth every penny,

ADDED: Ecover Suite Elite is the second best actions scripts I have used, I manly use the dvd cases and some of the hardback and paperback ones
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Kezz

14 years ago

I don't think so. I may be wrong, but I've not encountered any at least anyway.

But, you could try this: eCover Go - Online eCover and Graphic Generator

It's an online generator and you can upload your own artwork. I would assume you could then make your artwork with GIMP and then use it with that generator.

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Orlando Web Design

14 years ago

Designing an ebook isn't something that can be explained on a forum post. If you use a generator, it's probably going to look pretty crappy and unpro. Look at some basic design tutorials on the web and learn how to create. www.psdtuts.com is good.

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Kezz

14 years ago

The generator isn't to design the ebook artwork. It's to take the 2D artwork and render it into a three dimensional image of a book or other cover shape.

If you try to do that part without some kind of 3D image generator you'll be at it for a long long long time.

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Tom Harvey 14 years ago

Good tip, particularly for those of us technically challenged..
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14 years ago

useful tip, thanks

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techgirl

14 years ago

You have to make good design in photoshop and then you can use good actions. But if you are not good at deisnging in photoshop its not worth

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jetfire97 14 years ago

not only need to know how to use such softwares like PS/Ai/Gimp or others..but the most important thing is how to design a nice looking ecover and have a great impact for the product itself..

all great designs have their own elements to make it stands out..so if you know all the elements..you will towards a glory..
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- david carr 14 years ago
  
  I use boxshot 3d
  
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iClickGraphics

14 years ago

Cover Action Pro by Mark Monciardini is the best cover action in the market right now. The question is "Is it worth your money to purchase CAP version 2.0? My answer is YES!

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Lambert Klein

14 years ago

The best stand-alone program I'ved used is TrueBoxShot. It may not be as good as a PhotoShop script, but probably is the closest you will get.
I think it produces great results for this type of program. The only drawback is it does'nt have a Spiral template.

Hopefully they will add that.

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GreatWebSuccess 14 years ago

I can tell you that your best bet, hands down, will be Cover Action Pro 2.0 by Mark. The amount of templates and designs that he provies is ultimately the best for Photoshop.It's made me easily 10x+ than the cost of the software alone.
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candacemevis23

14 years ago

Great informative thread overall. I read almost all reply. They were informative.

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Jay Malone

14 years ago

I know this might not be the best answer or nothing, but you could use Gimp's perspective tool pretty easily to create an e-box. I don't use photoshop, so I wouldn't know of anything for that.

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eCover Palace

14 years ago

Originally Posted by keystothemind

I have all the software, photoshop, gimp etc, and a host of stock images, but I don't get how to use photoshop to create things like eBook and CD covers.

Is there a special way to get this done?
Cheers, and thanks for the help.
Nathan.

One of the quickest ways to teach yourself how to use Photoshop andor GIMP is to go onto youtube as there are a tone of great tutorials.
Get to know the basics of these programs and get to know the work space area and different tools. Once you get to grips with what each tools os used for, you'll be designing everything from ebook covers, web graphics and no doubt mini site templates etc.

Photoshop does have a bit of a long learning curve, but it is worth it in the end.

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AdamDev

14 years ago

Go with Cover Action Pro 2.0, the realism and quality are well worth the price *10.

The only potential downside is the size of the templates, if you want to add images to your box design it can be a pain finding one big enough to use without sacrificing quality.

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tuanng

14 years ago

if you have photoshop, just design your cover in photoshop and use this free online ecover generator to turn it into a 3D ecover

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Jim Groninger

14 years ago

Found the threads interesting,,,,,sorry I don't know much about cover design

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JackTheLad

14 years ago

One of the best ebook cover style photoshop actions pack around at the moment is eCoverSuiteElite. These guy's seem to have kept themselves quite underground, but they're what I use and they're absolutely faultless. (Currently more affordable that CoverActionPro too!)

I can personally recommend them to any Warriors who are looking to create their ebook covers themselves. The support you get from these guys is better than most you come across too, really helped me out! Got back to me super quick.

Good luck.

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mhafizhamdan

14 years ago

is there any free download for ecover??

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Kezz

14 years ago

You can find freebies if you Google for them, but they are all ugly. You'll get an ecover but it will be unprofessional and won't encourage a lot of sales.

If you don't have much cash to spend, just hire someone to create the cover for you. You can have them done for anywhere between $10 - $30 and they'll look great.

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domainsam

14 years ago

Try using adobe illustrator and downloading free vectors.. Then create your graphics in photoshop and move them into illustration.

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redfc

14 years ago

ecoversuiteelite and Cover Action Pro by Mark Monciardini is too costly for me, I use Jeremy Burn's ecover black pack. Its more affordable for me. Jeremy Burns' eCover Black Pack - Powerful and Compelling Custom Web Graphics - INSTANTLY!

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Agz21

14 years ago

There are many ebook cover creator that you can browse for free in google and you can download it for free. Or just use some trial version

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Tyler Pratt 14 years ago

Cover Action Pro - Ebook Cover Software is what I use. Love it, and I suck at photoshop.

They have some great tutorial videos to get you started.

If you find some good ebook templates with graphics then you can just drag them into the cover actions.
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Aare

14 years ago

first you'll need to load the action script in ur photoshop action window, after that, u choose what u want to make (the design look like), usually it will be named step 1.

edit all the layer that step 1 created.

after finish, then press step 2.

finish..

goodluck

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Peter Hupuczi

14 years ago

Hi guys,

Well all links look good but there is one little thing - YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR IT!

Well we Not really like to pay for something what we can get for free isn't it?

Ok Here is what I use for creating e-covers and its free and the quality is amazing!
Please let me know if my post was useful!

Thank You,

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Yazid 14 years ago

Hi... my 1st post here. Just looking for some information on the eCover Design. I try to create a 3D Animated eCover.... and the result is quite good. The animation in GIF format, but the file is big.... W350 x H350 will take around 1.4MB. 3-4 years ago, i was told to keep the size of any images on the website as small as possible. But with more improve speed of the internet now, do you think this size is too big?
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cirrus

14 years ago

I also use Cover Action Pro, a little expensive but if you're doing lots of ebooks well worth the price.

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shafiqamiami

14 years ago

a great thread i never knew before this how to design a ecover... its very informative..piece of info

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ourland

14 years ago

Thanks to everyone who gives sincere information to this. God bless you all

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newbim

14 years ago

ANOTHER WAY of doing it - for free, is take a look at some tutorials for Photoshop on using the vanishng point - takes a little getting used to, but for generating software boxes, it could do the trick. Try this site - It has a specific tutorial on the vanishing point that can be adapted to creating a software box:

http:/ / www . planet photoshop . com / vanishing - point . html

Just an idea - hope it helps! Good luck with that,

Cheers,

Newbim.

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Peter Nguyen 14 years ago

Yeh this site Online eBook Cover Software - Generate eCover for eBooks and Softwares has pretty good quality e-covers and lots of designs, software boxes, dvd covers, paperback books etc.
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houdini

14 years ago

CoverAction Pro is head and shoulders above the rest. My designers use it and most of Mark Monciardini products. If you are serious about designing this is a MUST.

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digitalcovergirl

14 years ago

Originally Posted by houdini

CoverAction Pro is head and shoulders above the rest. My designers use it and most of Mark Monciardini products. If you are serious about designing this is a MUST.

I agree, one of my friends is using his photoshop secrets series

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Quattro

14 years ago

I've use cover action pro.. it's a great program and makes ebook cover designs and a few extra things. Highly recommended.

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stellamary 14 years ago

What is eCover design?what is the benefit of that design....?the proper maintenance of the website will lead the pr and the traffic also...keep sharing....
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- digitalcovergirl 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by stellamary
  
  What is eCover design?what is the benefit of that design....?the proper maintenance of the website will lead the pr and the traffic also...keep sharing....
  
  Well an ecover design is like a book cover, but only for digital products. One of the main benefits is that it cuts down printing cost of printing a book and allows you to profit more selling it online. Now myself I just do not design ecovers for minisite authors, because I don't make much money off them, now where I make the BIG BUCKS, I use the scripts for product packaging development, designing for small Software companies that sell instant download products, for schools that offer eCourses (Digital Textbooks) for individuals who writes novels and children books. For Independent artist who sells their album online. Covers actions can be used for more then your average ebook, nothings wrong thinking outside the box and creating another business that can make you more money.
  
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Peter Hupuczi

14 years ago

Originally Posted by keystothemind

I have all the software, photoshop, gimp etc, and a host of stock images, but I don't get how to use photoshop to create things like eBook and CD covers.

Is there a special way to get this done?
Cheers, and thanks for the help.
Nathan.

Hi Nathan!

I have found this website very handy! It's called myEcoverMaker. Easy to use and the best part is a FREE service! I think this could be useful to every one who creating eCovers!

Feel free to push the thank you button

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James12C

14 years ago

I use Cover Action Pro by Mark Monciardini - excellent Photoshop scripts if you are doing a lot of ebook work.....

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Lambert Klein

14 years ago

For me it's the price of PhotoShop, not the scripts that's stopping me. One day...

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digitalcovergirl 14 years ago

Originally Posted by lklein

For me it's the price of PhotoShop, not the scripts that's stopping me. One day...

Lambert

I agree its pricey, but well worth it once you get it, you do a whole lot with it from designing ecovers to designing stationary,movie posters, retouching photos and more. You can create a business its self with photoshop.
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- tonyalves 14 years ago
  
  After reading this thread and done some research online, I narrowed it down to the following choices.
  
  Software that needs Photoshop:
  "eCover Black Pack" (http://ebookcoveractionscript.com). I actually purchased it (without realizing that it needs Photoshop). Because I don't have Photoshop, I requested a refund. However, after a few emails back and forth, the seller told me that the "100% Satisfaction Guarantee" on the site doesn't mean that I can get my money back, so I am out of luck. Fortunately for me, the cost was only $9.99.
  
  Software that doesn't need Photoshop, but needs a Graphics program:
  "Box Shot 3D" (Box Shot 3D: Ebook Cover and Boxshot Software For Windows and Mac Home). You can download a 30 day fully functional free trial to check it out. The free trial ads a watermark to your creations, so you can't use them until you purchase the product. It costs $67.00 so it's not too bad considering that it's easy to use and the generated graphics are of great quality.
  
  Software that doesn't need Photoshop or any Graphics program:
  "eCover 3D" (eBook Cover Design Software | eCovers | Cover Design | eBook Software) the best piece of software (in my opinion) but also the most expensive of the 3 at $97.00. It comes with a Graphics program integrated and more than 150 templates.
  
  Of course there are also free services and products, like sites that let you create your own eCovers for free and software you can download also for free, but remember that you get what you pay for, so if quality and uniqueness are important to you, don't waste your time using them.
  
  I hope that this will help those still looking...
  
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Justin Says

14 years ago

I know a wonderful website.

Check it out!!!

Design Your Own ebook and ecover Online - myEcoverMaker.com

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camalus1026

14 years ago

Hey Guys,

I've looked over CAP 2 on Mark's page yesterday and plan to purchase it eventually. Just two concerns/questions:

1.) Is this product a multi-license product? In other words, can I install this on all of my computers?

2.) Does anyone know of a way to obtain the bonus DVD that was initially sent out with the pre-order copies?

I believe it was some sort of template DVD. At least that's what I noticed on a video on YouTube. If you search for "Cover Action Pro 2" you will see an unboxing video. This can also be found on Mark's blog as well.

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digitalcovergirl

14 years ago

Originally Posted by camalus1026

Hey Guys,

I've looked over CAP 2 on Mark's page yesterday and plan to purchase it eventually. Just two concerns/questions:

1.) Is this product a multi-license product? In other words, can I install this on all of my computers?

2.) Does anyone know of a way to obtain the bonus DVD that was initially sent out with the pre-order copies?

I believe it was some sort of template DVD. At least that's what I noticed on a video on YouTube. If you search for "Cover Action Pro 2" you will see an unboxing video. This can also be found on Mark's blog as well.

1. CAP 2.0 is not a software its script actions so you can use them on any pc or mac that has photoshop installed (I think CS2-CS4)you can also download a free trial of photoshop for 30 days from the Adobe website.

2. I think you can still get the bouns DVD if you buy the Extreme version.(Don't quote on that, not sure.)

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camalus1026

14 years ago

Originally Posted by digitalcovergirl

1. CAP 2.0 is not a software its script actions so you can use them on any pc or mac that has photoshop installed (I think CS2-CS4)you can also download a free trial of photoshop for 30 days from the Adobe website.

2. I think you can still get the bouns DVD if you buy the Extreme version.(Don't quote on that, not sure.)

Wow...

Duh, what was I thinking? I was aware that they are scripts, but for some reason still thought to ask that. Must be more tired than expected!

However, many mention that it works for CS2-CS4. What about higher versions?

As far as the bonus DVD, it doesn't mention it on the sale page. It was noted previously that it was pretty much added as incentive for pre-orders, so I don't think it would come with the current offer. Shame.

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digitalcovergirl

14 years ago

Originally Posted by camalus1026

Wow...

Duh, what was I thinking? I was aware that they are scripts, but for some reason still thought to ask that. Must be more tired than expected!

However, many mention that it works for CS2-CS4. What about higher versions?

As far as the bonus DVD, it doesn't mention it on the sale page. It was noted previously that it was pretty much added as incentive for pre-orders, so I don't think it would come with the current offer. Shame.

If you thought I was trying to be rude, I am truly sorry you took it that way, just thought I was trying to help, and as for your question about is there a higher version I believe CS4 is the current higher version at the moment.

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camalus1026

14 years ago

Originally Posted by digitalcovergirl

If you thought I was trying to be rude, I am truly sorry you took it that way, just thought I was trying to help, and as for your question about is there a higher version I believe CS4 is the current higher version at the moment.

No, no... not at all. I was mocking myself for my own oversight.

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digitalcovergirl 14 years ago

Originally Posted by camalus1026

No, no... not at all. I was mocking myself for my own oversight.

That's okay, i was trying to make sure myself that I was not coming off being rude.
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successfulgeek

14 years ago

I'm definitely going to have to go with all the recommendations for Online eBook Cover Software - Generate eCover for eBooks and Softwares

It is very easy and free. Once I get going though I will just outsource it so I don't have to worry about it.

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