How to Make a KDP Hardcover Book for FREE
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
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For many self publishing authors and publishers on Amazon via the KDP platform they now have the option of publishing hardcover books. These may be a preferred option for customers for many different types of no content and low content books, especially those such as planners, journals, diaries, 5 year planners etc. They are also a great option for non fiction and fiction authors as well. They are a few important factors to bear in mind and changes to made when compared to the more familiar paperback KDP books. So in this video I go through the process of creating a simple hardcover no content blank lined journal to publish on Amazon. I show you how to go about getting a suitable interior and then show you how to create a simple but effective book cover using Canva. Part 2 to this video will then look at putting it all together and uploading to the KDP platform. Hardcover books could be a great addition to your publishing portfolio and help increase your online money making capabilities.
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00:00 Introduction
01:22 KDP Hardback Books
01:40 Types of Hardcover Books
02:34 Hardcover Interiors
05:26 Create Hardcover Cover
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About this video - In this video I show you how to create a hardcover book using free software to publish on the Amazon KDP platform to build an online income.
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thank you for all your great videos! I just made my first sale today, someone bought 4 books at once!
Congratulations! That’s great news! 👍👍
Hey .. how long it took to complete review??
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I must say, even your demo jobs that you create fast to show us are great. There is an artist or a creative mind in you. Thanks.
Thank you for this great tutorials...crystal clear, easy and simple steps to follow... appreciate very much...till the next vid..thumbs up!
Thank you for your KDP videos. 💖Thanks especially for including the Hungarian language in the translator. I've been following your channel for almost 1 month with my serving sister who I'm on a mission with in a small Hungarian town. It is much easier with the Hungarian text because our English is not very good.
Besides our ministry, we see online business as an only way to earn passive income. KDP has particularly appealed to us. You inspired us to start this business. Your professional help gave us the encouragement to get started and we have already published several books.
We have a lot to learn, we are going step by step with you. Your presentation of free sofweres and options now at the beginning helps us a lot.
God bless your work, your business, your selfless heart!
Thank you! 🙏❤
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Paul, I owe you the BIGGEST thank you ever! I stumbled onto your video on low content journals and I was able to upload to Amazon and I even downloaded the blank pages from your shop. I wanted to print the journal but I can’t seem to get the gutter and the specific measurements to copy front to back. Please help. For the record I know you’ve helped people all over the world with your videos. Thank you so much!!!
Paul,you're the best.Thank you for letting us grow with you and much appreciation from me in particular.
Thank you so much! I have watched SO MANY videos. Yours had everything I needed to create my own cover for my very first published book!
Another great video Paul, it was easy to copy one of my paperback-lined journals and it went live the next day. Thanks again Paul.
That’s great! Best of luck with it.
Wow I asked you a few days ago about possibility to create Hardcover. This is now possible. I'm glad
thank you for the free lined interior.
Thank you Paul for yet another informative video! You are my go-to source to learn about KDP!
Thank you 🙏
Great video! I added a hardcover version for one of my recipe journals after I saw your last video. I’m going to add it some of my other books also. Thanks for sharing!
That’s great. Let me know how it goes.
Thanks Paul! So exciting to make hard cover books!
You’re welcome. 👍👍
Thanks, your explanation is simple and motivating
You’re welcome.
I like your work. Very well explained. Thank you so much.
You’re welcome and thank you too.
Thank you Paul! This is the first ever video that I watch from your channel and I already subscribed, because you answered my question that I was after, and because you explain things very well. Thank you very much 👍
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Paul,
You have a larger audience than you may realize. I prepare very specialized, high-content, tiny niche ('stamp exhibiting') and I love your videos!. The skills, resources, tips and traps are the same for high-content as they are for low-content. I even made high-content logbooks based on your guidance. Thank you!
You’re welcome. Glad you found it useful. I realise the size of my audience which blows me away. And thank everyone, like yourself, who watches my videos.
Your are blessed Mr. Paul. You are really doing a lot to help people. May God bless you.
Thank you. 🙏
Thank you so much!❤
Like before watching ) many thanks 🙏
this is helpful. thank you
Hi Paul , Over the weekend I learned to master the 6x9 120 pages paperback notebooks and I was able to design and publish 10 for specific niches which I am very happy about , I know this is a long road and I am willing to walk that road with you at my side. Yes I can make hundreds of them but I am a floral designer at the highest international level and this has helped me a lot also . I am in Florida and my road forward to master every product , find the niches and design and publish . Research has helped me a lot. Thank you . God's Blessings
You're welcome and good luck on your publishing journey. Also, welcome from Florida!
thank you very much I like the way you explain evrything..i just get my first book live on kdp and i am ready to create more and more..
Congratulations! 👍👍
Excellent info thanks Paul 👍🏻💥🙏🏻
Glad it was helpful!
Since watching your channel i have been grinding to make nice quality content and I have about 16 notebooks including an childrens activity book and a food planner currently pending. Wish me luck & success!
Congratulations! And indeed, best of luck! 😊
Great video especially the details on Canva
Thank you 🙏
Thank you very much, Professor Paul, for this useful explanation, valuable and important advice and some of Amazon's kdp laws.. Moussa from Algeria.
You are amazing 👏 Thank you for this very informative tutorial 😊
You’re welcome. Glad you found it useful.
Thank you Paul
You’re welcome.
this opens up big time graphic novels
Yes!
Thank you for clearing up that problem with converting a PNG into PDF that would be KDP ready. I was kind of flipping out about that when all of my work wouldn't be accepted when I tried to upload a PNG, lol. Looking forward to part 2.
Glad you found it useful.
Thanks Paul great content as always. Wondering if you’ve heard that Amazon is revising low content books to exclude books without unique value on top of basic lines, graph paper, etc?
Thanks for information.
You’re welcome.
Thanks paul i will try this, im from thailand 🙃😉
Hi Paul, loving your videos! thank you for your service! is there are part two available yet ?
I did a follow up video on filling out the upload sections.
@@paulmarles thank you I will have another look
Impactful and educative
Thank you.
Thank u Paul I just started and sold 3 books so far and my book is number one on the first page ...and the best seller book is second on the page am anticipating more sales ..thanks for u guidance
Wow, that's fantastic. Great start. 👍
Great content tnx👌
You're welcome. 👍
Well, I learned about the lock button finally!! Thank you.
You’re welcome. 👍
Great tutorial. Would love to see how to get ready the interior for hardcover.
The 6x9 interiors are exactly the same as the paperback interiors.
Am very delight
Hello Paul, I was wondering if it's ok to do several plain lined books with very different covers. Does the interior have to be different, like dot grid, blank or grid. I am sure you have covered this in other videos but I wasn't sure where I'd find it. Thank you so much! btw I published my first blank journal today so thank you. Your videos have been very instrumental for me!
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Awesome, all i needed to learn but please, let me know when the part 2 of this view will be available.. Cheers from Sweden
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Hello Paul, love your content lucky to have stumbled upon your channel. I have watched a few of your videos and your efforts are much appreciated. I have a question for you I know you have touched the subject of multiple covers same content is looked down upon would this have the same effect on a "series"?
Series are not designed for low content books. I’ve had people saying their books are getting rejected when they try this.
@@paulmarles Ok fair enough, I am knew at this please disregard my ignorance. Your reply is very much appreciated as your content.
Thanks for the info I kept trying to make the hardcovers and canva wouldn't take the custom size, just figured out that to do that you have to be a pro member not available on free account lol
I can create custom sizes in the free version.
@@paulmarles yes I can custom size on the free account with normal covers but the hardback covers are wider and the custom size only goes so far unfortunately.
Hi Paul, I appreciate all your help and guidance. Would you say advertising is necessary for sales? Or can it be done without? Also do you have a video explaining ads?
Can definitely be done without. I have a whole playlist on Amazon ads.
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You’re welcome.
Hi😊, can you do a video on how to create a 2 pages journal (180 pages ) using Kittl ? Thank you
Hi Paul, how about the spine ? do you recommend making a spine text ?
Hi, Paul. Thanks for your detailed help with the new KDP hard cover books. Can you tell me if you ever put your book titles on the spine, and how one would go about doing that? Thanks.
Yes, I almost always put the title on the spine. What you need to do is write the text using the text tool. Rotate it through 90 degrees, reduce the size and position it within the pink borders of the spine on the template.
@@paulmarles Thanks, Paul, for your quick reply. Im still using Canva for my covers, so hopefully this will work there. I’ll give it a try, and thanks again!
Great video as always! I’m subscribed to your channel. Have a question. I’m going to use affinity designer to create journals and other books. Should I save my designs in affinity designer as PDF’s?
No. Save them in affinity designers .afdesign but export it as a pdf when you want to upload it to KDP.
@@paulmarles Thank you so much!!! Appreciate it.
Hi Paul, THANK YOU for your excellent tutorials!
I hope you could help me understand something: I was told that KDP does not allow the use of PLR material and even my original content if it was published in my own blog previously. So how is it ok to purchase (or get a free) KDP-Ready-Made-Templates with commercial rights? Isn't it contradictory? Where is the line between purchased/free material I can use or not on KDP?
Yes you can do that. The issue is with written plr work.
When turning a paper back I have already made into a hardback, do I have to change the interior or just the cover?
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Thank you 🙏
Thanks Paul for your help. Can/Should we upload hard cover books from our best selling books or is it just for new books? How it looks in Amazon? Does same book offer different covers or are there 2 different books in the listing with same design but different types of cover?
Yes, you can do it with your current books. I looked at that in my previous video. Your book will just have the paperback and hardcover options in the same listing.
@@paulmarles thanks for your quick answer! 🧡
@@paulmarles are we allowed to use same title and description from soft cover books on hard cover books? 🤔🤔
Great video as always.
Can I allow to ask something? Lately I’ve noticed that the “look inside” option is not working on Amazon. Do you know anything about it? Thanks and looking forward to new videos.
I know Amazon has been having technical difficulties with it.
Thank you. I tried to do this in GIMP and it didn't work for me so I'll try it this way
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Hi I havent had a proper look at your page, but have you made a video that explains how to turn you paperback design into one that can be used for hardback aswell. I published my first paperback yesterday but i want to give a hardback option on all of my designs
Yes, I have made a video about publishing in hardback.
Great video. Last days i started to earn money on KDP and its also your contribution. Can you make a video about Amazon Ads?
He did
I have an Amazon ads playlist.
For KDP do I use PayPal for business or personal
Hello sir Paul :
After almost 1 month of work, I created 70 books (low contenant type) distributed in 2 niches which are apparently profitable and of low competition (60 books in the first niche and the rest in the second).
My question is: is the situation normal and therefore I continue to publish other livers or look for other niches ?!
Hi! Thanks for you great content! Do you use any software to upload to KDP or do you do it manually? If manually, do you have any advice on how to speed up the process?
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All manually and practice.
ok, thanks!
Thank you so much for all of your content! Is it legal to use Canva free images for a cover? I've been doing research but I still don't know. Thank you!
It’s all explained on the Canva licensing page.
Dear we want to know if the hardcover books (their cover) are glued on reverse of book cover for both front and back , or is it flipable book cover wrapped over the blank hard cover ?
Not sure what you mean. It’s a case laminate cover.
Hello Paul, I do not have the Lock Image/Trash Icons on Canva. I have the Duplicate Page and Add Page but nothing above. Is there a menu bar I should be adding? I've been searching but I cannot find it. I think I will revert to Ai for the design I am working on and try out Canva again when/if I get a reply from you or somebody else. Many thanks.
Never mind! Found it, Alt key right?
We want somthing about a+ content
so do you have to have the full BookBolt in order to get these interiors, Cause i have bookbolt but its only 9.99 a month is htis not it
Thanks, Paul, I am loving your videos. I have one question I'm hoping you can help with. I've been using Affinity Designer to make covers as I've been using it for years and find it easy. However, after test printing a cover for a book I discovered the transparent png elements print with a pale box around them when on a colored background. After some research, I found this is common despite the file being converted to PDF and appearing find on the screen. Do you know how to convert the png elements into the right color space for printing? I have been searching online and mostly just find designers saying png is not for print that's your problem you have to use jpeg but that throws even more design spanners onto my plate lol. Any advice for this is very much appreciated.
I’m sorry, I don’t fully understand what the issue is. I’ve not come across that so wouldn’t really know of a solution to it. I’ll play around and see if I can replicate it.
@@paulmarles It would be easier to show you but I figured out the fix: export cover that has png images to a jpeg and then export the jpeg to a pdf. Otherwise, because a .png is not print ready it ends up with a weird box around it when printed where the transparent background is.
Question. Can you use the same lined interior for all the notebooks you create?
yep
Yes.
If I want my title text to be 100% in the center of the cover where do I put it? Is it in the white space of from the black line on the right to the dotted line before the spine on the left? Thanks.
In the centre of the white box will get it in the centro or between the dotted lines of the spine and the left side of the cover.
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MY note book cover came out wrong in the Amazon platform, please which size is best for note book
6x9"
When I went to download lines pages from your website and clicked "Add to cart", it would not do anything from that point. Can you assist please?
Put 0 in the amount box.
Paul, How do we do the interior for a book that we want the back of the picture to be blank? It is a coloring book that each page will be colored and given as a gift so, the back needs to be blank. THANK YOU, Amy
insert a blank page between each picture
One page has your image and the next page is blank and so on.
@@paulmarles I didn’t think that they allowed blank pages.
Thank you!!! I will try that right now! 💕. From the Arkansas in the USA.
Where's the second video?
Hi,
I have been able to make some low content books but the price is kind of high... I can set my price below 11.48
and with that no money for me.... how can I go about the price
Also do you have to Put a name somewhere on the book? I was making my first notebook and I was wondering if I was supposed to put a brand on the cover or a pen name inside the notebook. Maybe a copyright mark?
No, you don’t need to put those things on the cover or inside.
I made my cover but the image DPI was 270. Do you know where I can change the DPI to 300?
Maybe try something like convertf.com It may make the image smaller.
Hi Paul can you help please I have done this hardback cover 4 times I have the right dimensions 14.034 x 10.417 I get right to the preview and it's short but looks like it's dropped out of the lines around and a white space at the top it 4 times it's done the same. In Canva it looks perfect but it's not in the preview. It's driving me a bit daft now😂😂
It's difficult to picture what you're describing. What is the supposed dimension of your book and how many pages? Have you set the dimensions in Canva correctly - to inches and not pixels?
I am trying to follow on , create my first low content book, stuffing up a wee bit, got to Canva, print product, custom size , width 8.25, height 11, inches, create new design and its portrait ?? Now here is where I am stuffed, where is option to change to landscape so my template will fit exactly ?
I switched dimensions 11 x 8.25 to get landscape. I then placed my hardcover template into position yet there is still some white space at the
bottom, now I am confused, shouldn't the template fill the entire white space ?
Hey Paul is it still a condition to put the title on the spine also?
Has to be in the cover or spine.
Can a will not accept the dimension 14.034…..I’m stuck and frustrated
Hello, please tell me, how do you manage to upload more than one image of the book? After uploading the cover, only one image of the front of the cover is available in my store, and the back of the cover cannot be viewed.
That should appear but may take a couple of weeks. If not, contact KDP support.
@@paulmarles Ok
how many author central can I have? I have Cannabis audience I dont want to mix with my gratitude and nature brands
Usually 2 per email address.
Hello
Does my amazon kdp account get closed when I don't complete my bank account registration for a long time ?
I don’t know.
Sir please help me why my every book is going to drafts 🥺
mr paul, I am a paid subscription subscriber on Creative Fabrica, can I combine several interior items taken from Creative Fabrica and make a book with it, for example, taking an interior set for a coloring book and making a large book for a coloring book with it, I hope you will answer me and thank you.
Yes, I don’t see why not.
@@paulmarles thnx
Hi I'm trying to drag the template into canva but it keeps telling me it needs to be a different format. It won't accept PDF. How do I change this please
You need to drag in the .png version.
Hi Sir, Minimum 75 pages for hardcover, less than 75 pages can I upload to Amazon?
I am wondering the same thing.
I hope this is not dumb question but does gray color count as black and white?
yes
Yes, it does.
Where is part 2?
Hello.
In one of the past videos, you gave an example of an anime drawing album. Doesn't that violate the copyright of the anime copyright holder?
No.
@@paulmarles please explain why this does not violate copyright?
For example, you can't sell designs featuring famous cartoons on Amazon.
Or does a different rule apply to colorings?
Thanks.
I just tried to do the size in the custom area and it won't allow the inches... Why?
I don't know, I;ve not experienced that issue.
Hi Paul, quick question, when i try to delete the template from the book it wont allow me to, it just deletes the back ground colour that I added? i'm following your video exactly as you say, but i'm clearly missing something? heeeeelp! thank you
If you can't see the template then don't worry about deleting it. It should work fine.
@@paulmarles Thank you for replying. I managed to sort it. Thank you x
I have tried the new beta hardcover on KDP. Everything I use it it comes out that the interior is set high and to the left. My cover and interior are already published in paperback form. How can this be corrected to use a hardcover for the book.
What are the dimensions of the book?
@@paulmarles I went in and changed the dimensions for hardcover after watching your video. That did the trick. However I had to go back and adjust where some of the items were as they went into the cut-off area. Your video was a great help. Thank You
Should you create a hardcover version for your Amazon KDP coloring book?
They don't make hardcover books.
Page turn left to right? Seems like it would be right to left. I am brand new so just asking.
A youtube video by The Homeboss explained that it is how you read they are referring to. Some languages read from right to left, but the western English speaking side of the world reads from left to right. Its a bit ambigous imo.
I know. It does seem counterintuitive.