How to Make an Ebook Cover in Photoshop for Beginners

How to make a simple, easy ebook cover using stock art and Photoshop CS5 in about 10-15 minutes. This video was made by someone who was using Photoshop for the first time and is excellent for beginners who feel completely lost. Covers file set up so the cover will look like a book cover, the crop tool, paint dropper, paint bucket, font color, background color, and inserting cover image. For a cheat sheet you can print and use visit: michellemccleod...

[@ChantaR]

Michelle, you did a great job explaining the fundamentals of how to create a book cover. I would recommend that you have someone else record while you walk through the steps. The whole thing made me dizzy - BUT I learned what I needed. I also liked your cute story about the witch with the shoe fetish.

[@oshun7772]

Thanks a lot. I think I can start working on my cover.

[@BrinaBrady]

I forget to say your short story sounded cute and the picture was awesome.

[@jamesatkinson702]

Great vid, I have just started using ps, this has really helped. I think this is all the info I will need to get started with my book covers (fingers crossed) Thanks again :-)

[@j1jh002]

Thank you very much:)

[@thetaoisnecessary]

Love this video. Perfect for beginners needing the basic essentials for ebook cover design. Thanks Michelle!

[@sctangent123]

I think you should use Camtasia Studio to capture your screen. Thanks for the info.

[@BrinaBrady]

Interesting. I wonder when you cropped it if it maintained the 6 x 9 size. I never thought to make the picture smaller so you have room on the area for text. Thank you.

[@jahanzebsahi50]

nice tutorial and very helpful, but i recommend you to learn how to use screen recording software :P

[@COLECCIONISTA80]

now what about the pictures that have copyright already??

[@Angelheaven]

terrable its tiny in that pixal

[@tylerkauffman6190]

My Eyes. Why not just use a screen recording software lol

[@Zubair001able]

lol

[@Zubair001able]

you are not using the software at all, there is so much more you can do