My FREE Low Content starter course: I also have a course on publishing non-fiction on Amazon (paperback, Kindle and audiobook on Audible): T...
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I also have a course on publishing non-fiction on Amazon (paperback, Kindle and audiobook on Audible):
The video shows you how to design a paperback book cover selling through Amazon KDP, which is Amazon's self-publishing arm. The cover artwork needs to have a front cover, back cover, spine and bleed. This is possible to do using Canva, the free online graphic design website.
Firstly the video shows you KDP's Cover Template Generator here and how to enter the correct info: page size, page count (page sides), and paper color. Once downloaded the PNG can be uploaded at Canva to act as a guide to your front cover design.
Design a Book Cover for Amazon in Canva (Using KDP Template as Guide)
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When I upload my cover on kdp it just shows the background colour. The text and images don't show. What should I do?
ردحذفWow this is exactly what I needed to learn. I'm thinking of making a book and was nervous on how everything will work out. But these YouTube videos are making me confident that I can do this!
ردحذفWhen I go to upload it onto Canva, I get an Upload Error message that says the image must be less than 25 MB. How can I fix that?
ردحذفGood video bro
ردحذفThank you for the clear explanation. When I try to upload the KDP 8.5x11 png template into canva, it says the file is too big. Do you know how I can fix that? Thank you.
ردحذفI was able to convert the png file to jpg using https://www.freeconvert.com/png-to-jpg. I then uploaded the jpg file to Canva. Worked perfectly!
ردحذف4 days of frustration of creating beautiful covers for KDP for LCB and when I try to upload it was showing error every single time.
ردحذفWhat am I missing?? Where am I going wrong was my thought yesterday and your video was the answer from the universe today. How I wish I can share a screenshot of my phone screen( I will be downloading on my laptop again) right now while I was watching your video. I downloaded the template guides.
Blessing in disguise.
Haven't come across many YTers who actually showed the steps you showed in this video.
Thank you for your detailed video.
Really appreciate it.
Subscribed 😊 🙏
It won’t let me put the KDP template on Canva. I got to click on the upload and then the png and even the pdf and it won’t even show to be able to upload.
ردحذفI followed all of these steps but when I try to upload it to KDP it says that the dimensions are off. I’m so confiesed
ردحذفWhen I use the dimensions on Canva and download it, then upload it to KDP it over enlarges the entire cover in previewed so it isn’t even remotely correct. How can I fix this because it’s incredibly frustrating. It seem it’s the only part right now I can’t get right no matter what I do.
ردحذفAwesome video! Wish I had used this when I published my short stories book on Amazon (Totally Tubular Tales). Hopefully I'll have a future project I can use this on.
ردحذفVery easy explanation brother. I am new to these stuff. I just finished my 1st manuscript. Just need to hand draw my book cover and use canva site .
ردحذفVery easily explained
Thank you
This really helped me. Thank you.
ردحذفperfect. so many others just waffle with needless resources. I knew amazon had to provide you with the templates. Thank you!!
ردحذفAlso, if you wanted to have a wrap around pattern/tile design for your cover, would that be allowed to go over the red bleed lines? thank you
ردحذفFinally someone that goes thru step by step instruction and close so we can visualize the words from the program. Good job. Thank you so much for the great class. Do you have a class on how to create pages for the no content book and how to upload it to KDP. If so it would be awesome..
ردحذفHello Rob,
ردحذفThanks for responding; it worked fine but I had to do something else – which I think would be of interest to your views. Here is what happened: I went to the link you told me and guess what? It said the file was too large. In fact, I took a screen shot of it. So I thought, maybe what I entered was too large. I had entered 5 x 8 file with 200 pages, white interior. I thought maybe it was too many pages. So, I went back to KDP, entered in a 6 x 9 (because is a popular size) and only 140 pages (I wanted more than 100 pages). This made the PNG about 29MB (compared to the 51.+MB on the original files). That was OK for png2jpg. I think your readers would be interested in this, but should be aware that a 200 page file would be too large.
Cheers, Richard
This was super helpful, thank you.
ردحذفFINALLY! a well explained video that gets to the point and shows you how to do something! thank you! thank you!
ردحذفHi I followed your instructions and when I uploaded my file I can see the background cover but none of the images. Does it take a long time to show because they sent a message saying it was approved
ردحذفThank you thank you it was explained perfectly
ردحذفThank you so much!!!!Just what I needed.
ردحذفWhendoes it become necessary to have spine text?
ردحذفNew subscriber here. This clear and to-the-point tute is wonderful. Back in 2017 I designed a book cover using the CreateSpace template and Photoshop Elements. It took me forever to get it right, because I didn't know about Canva and the tips and tricks. Thank you so much for creating this tute. I'll be checking out your starter course for sure.
ردحذفNICE INFO SIR HOW DO I GET BARCODE FOR BOOK..THANKS
ردحذفWhat a brilliant video! Makes a nice change for a youtuber to launch straight into an explanation rather than wafflikng on for two minutes. Love it how you got straight to the point - thanks for a great video! :-)
ردحذفThanks for this video Rob, it has saved me loads of hassle and stress.
ردحذفHi Rob, appreciate your video so I subscribed to see more... As I’m only new to this due to the Covid boredom may I as two questions ...
ردحذف1. Are these books hard copies sent out or will they be digital downloads? I’m confused?? Surely Amazon don’t print them out ?? Great if so!!
2.. if I charged €5.99 for a book, what does Amazon get and do I get the rest?
Thanks Rob I’ll be watching out for more of your videos 🙂👍🏽
Very helpful. Thank you
ردحذفThank you for your helpful video. I could not upload the Kdp template because canva said the file is large. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for your help.
ردحذفthank you so much, you've made it plain ans simple
ردحذفVideo needs to be updated! This doesn't work because Canva has a file limit size of 25 MB. The file size from KDP was 52 MB. So, I went to a PNG file compressor that is online. Guess what they said? Can't compress the file because limit is 50 MB. Back to square one!
ردحذفVery helpful advice. After trying several other videos your's was the one that saved my day. Thank you. I will check out your other course, too.
ردحذفthank you for showing people like me who are not at all tech savvy! you showed in detail of every step! thank you!!!
ردحذفAmazing! Thanx a lot!!!
ردحذفVery helpful video, but when i put the paperback cover for 5 x 8 in amazon it says error and it doesn’t fit the dimensions of 5x 8 on amazon when i made the cover using that template , i’m not sure why can you help
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