1. The Best Option for Designers: PhotoshopActions
I
highly recommend PhotoShop Actions Scripts if
you have Adobe Photoshop 6.0 or higher and are fairly familiar using
it. Here's
why Photoshop Action scripts are the best option for graphic designers:
- Photoshop
actions scripts give you the best qualitycover
images.
- Photoshop
actions scripts will turn your flat image into a stunning, professional-quality
3D cover image (book cover, box cover, or other cover images) in just seconds.
- Ecover designers are using Photoshop Actions. When using Photoshop Actions, you can even create covers for others
and charge $100 per ecover.
Compare
these popular packages that provide PhotoShop Actions:
1ClickCovers(Max)
RECOMMENDED |
3 D eCovers Actions - (Erum)
RECOMMENDED for print quality |
- Largest amount of images
- very nice selections
- Excellent tutorial
- Excellent quality
- Only $37!
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- 30+ Photoshop Ecover Action Scripts
- Beautiful designs. This script adds a lot of details to the final eCover
- 300 dpi
- $97
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One In A Million eCovers Package (Bren)
RECOMMENDED
- 70 unique and creative Photoshop action scripts that allows you to create a variety of 3D product covers.
- Use 3 clicks
- Nice selection
- $47
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Cover
Software Pro(Jason)
- The quality of images is a lower than the others.
- Includes tutorial
- $49.95
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Your choice of Photoshop actions will depend on the images you need and which designs you prefer. Price is another consideration.
1ClickCovers - Action Scripts for Photoshop
RECOMMENDED - $37!
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This package provides the largest amount of images. You'll get 49 action scripts for 49 images. These include many variations of ebook covers, box covers, CD covers, ezine cover, multiple ezine covers, report covers. Plus box cover with 3CDs, CD with jewel case, DVD case, VHS tape, member card, and gift boxes.
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Youc can create a SET OF MULTIPLE EBOOK COVERS and show between 5 and 21 ebooks in a set. This action is not available anywhere else. Another action/design allows you to show a set of 3 to 12 ebooks. You can not create these type of ebook sets with any other ecover software product on the market either.
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Create ebook
cover, software box cover, spiral ebook cover, ezine cover, credit
card, membership card, report, DVD cover, video ecovers, and more.
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Crash Course. I love the simple, clear yet detailed instructions in this tutorial. This course is perfect for the non-techie but includes usefull tips for the advanced user as well. It explains very clearly and in detail how to create ebook covers but also important information like what fonts work well for ecovers and what type effects work well. This course alone is worth the money!
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Bonuses: The color swatches with 84 color combinations are a very handy tool for creating stunning, professonal quality ecovers. They allow the amateur designer to get great results. It also provides font resources.
I am using these actions myself. The images you see here are created with this package.
Click here to
get more information and purchase ClickCover Ecover Action Scripts.
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3 D eCovers Actions - Erum
RECOMMENDED if you need 300 dpi - $97!
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30+ Photoshop Ecover Action Scripts
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Beautiful designs.
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This script adds a lot of details to the final eCover
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This is the only package here that has 300 dpi. Choose this one if you need print quality.
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One In A Million eCovers Package - Bren - Nice! $47
Click here to get more information and to purchase One In A Million eCovers
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Cover Software Pro -
Action Scripts for Photoshop
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20 flat
cover images to use as a starting point.
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Create ebook
cover, software box cover, spiral ebook cover, ezine cover, credit
card, membership card, report, DVD cover, video ecovers, and more.
-
45 minute video tutorial teaching you how to create
cover graphics with this software. The video also shows
you how to make your own custom header graphics, backgrounds,
and order buttons.
I am NOT impressed with these images and am only including it as a comparison.
Click here to
get more information about using Cover Software Pro Action Scripts.
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2.Specialized eBook Cover - A Good Option for Non-Designers
If
you have limited design skills or don't have PhotoShop, specialized
ebook cover generators are great. eBook cover software ranges from so-so to very good.
I
recommend this professional-quality ebook cover software: eCover
Generator. This software is easy to use and generates quality ebook cover images. Visit http://www.qualityebookcovers.com/ecovergenerator.html for more information.
3. Hire
a professional to produce your ebook covers - For the Graphically Challenged
If you need
one or more professional-looking ebook covers and don't have graphic design
skills, you can hire an ebook cover designer.
Remember that the purpose of using an ebook cover
is to inspire trust. If you want your ebooks to sell, use a quality
ebook image to represent your product. Even if you give away a free ebook, it should
create credibility. A good-looking image can
boost sales but a poor quality image can hurt sales.
To Your Online
Success!
Leva Duell
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