Creating An Eye-catching Ebook Cover In Microsoft Word (part 1)

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  • @DerekMurphycreativindie
    @DerekMurphycreativindie  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What's your book about? What kind of cover are you trying to make? Let me know in the comments! PS - don't forget to grab the free cover design templates at www.diybookcovers.com

  • @kissy7933
    @kissy7933 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I just want to thank yo so much!!! This tutorial saved my life!!! I love you!!!!

    • @Arslan_25
      @Arslan_25 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      kissy 79 you are working as a freelancer?

    • @jkings6602
      @jkings6602 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the video content! Sorry for the intrusion, I would appreciate your thoughts. Have you tried - Tarbbatigan ebook master Tip (search on google)? It is a good exclusive guide for learning how to create an ebook without the hard work. Ive heard some super things about it and my mate got cool results with it.

    • @vasudevswamy4739
      @vasudevswamy4739 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      💗

  • @arleneallison8751
    @arleneallison8751 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this tutorial video, very helpful. God bless you 🙌.

  • @Ade2bee
    @Ade2bee 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is exactly what I do with Apple Pages... It is an excellent low cost option for people who don’t have the money to hire an artist... Brilliant idea to put it up

  • @JessMartinSydney
    @JessMartinSydney ปีที่แล้ว

    Many thanks Derek. You've inspired me to create a better cover for my travel book. Much appreciated.

  • @TheCoolkarthik
    @TheCoolkarthik 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you so much for this video. I have simply followed the steps in your video and have created an amazing cover for my book myself. It means a lot. Thanks again, bro!

  • @digitaleye-t8h
    @digitaleye-t8h 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks again, I was searching, where to save cover, thanks. Thanks a lot.

  • @austinawilliams915
    @austinawilliams915 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your voice is so calming ❤️

  • @CallaLily707
    @CallaLily707 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much for this video, I was so discouraged after paying four people on Fiverr for different versions of my vision for a book cover and it was terrible. But after seeing this, I'm definitely going to give this a shot!

    • @soothirak
      @soothirak 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I had problem too so I lost money just to send in and gone haha!

  • @OsazeMoswenYazid
    @OsazeMoswenYazid 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you for this video. I also like your voice. You are so calm. It's reassuring. I felt like I could do it. Pretty excited. Also, thanks for being conscious of time and making it short for my attention span. LOL!! I'm taking a break and I will be back to watch more. You are super awesome.

    • @markrega
      @markrega 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the video content! Excuse me for the intrusion, I would love your opinion. Have you ever tried - Tarbbatigan ebook master Tip (google it)? It is a great one off guide for learning how to create an ebook without the hard work. Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my GF after many years got great success with it.

  • @chanintervorn4371
    @chanintervorn4371 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you very much. I was told I have to make this one as condition to upload my book written in Japanese. It is quite helpful and Thank again.

  • @STDLifeCoachBelizeSpivey
    @STDLifeCoachBelizeSpivey 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thanks so much. I recreated my book cover for my ebook. Thanks soooo much

  • @glorolande3668
    @glorolande3668 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great information. Is there a way to add color fill to a portion of the document?

  • @jools1623
    @jools1623 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very useful thanks. I have an ancient version of Word (2000) and it still looked amazing!

  • @alinevillarim
    @alinevillarim 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you! Im happy to know your channel. I loved it i hope to make great covers. GOd bless you !

  • @Peace.
    @Peace. 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much. You are a great instructor.

  • @Itravelbackintime
    @Itravelbackintime 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Derek, thank you for putting this video together..very helpful.

  • @Baldnewsanime
    @Baldnewsanime 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I keep coming back to this one because it is totes awesome!!! That and I don't have photoshop. You are a winner and on to the next one👍

    • @tnorristowler
      @tnorristowler 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Smiling Jeremiah you could try Canva or picmonkey for pictures

  • @davewettlaufer7885
    @davewettlaufer7885 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm impressed, I didn't no those tools where there. good video

  • @askimiag2648
    @askimiag2648 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a great job!

  • @susanmisajon9244
    @susanmisajon9244 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice. Well explained. Subscribed here

  • @jugalgupta5777
    @jugalgupta5777 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent enumeration. Covers lot of ground for a first time indie author. Many thanks.

  • @melanievanhamme2927
    @melanievanhamme2927 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Omg, you've helped me so much,
    You are AMAZING! Thank you

  • @nik1890
    @nik1890 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    YOU WERE SO HELPFUL! THANK YOU!

  • @DaveStephensOnline
    @DaveStephensOnline 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank for the Video, it saved me a lot of time and a trip to Fiverr. Big thanks :)

  • @Zdlifestyle
    @Zdlifestyle 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! I’ve saved it thank you

  • @itjustis
    @itjustis 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great tutorial. Thank you.

  • @wendykgosi149
    @wendykgosi149 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks Derek.

  • @niajeannine
    @niajeannine 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    awesome! thank you!

  • @abdultayyab
    @abdultayyab 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you! Do you recommend 6x9 for a cookbook?

  • @IlanPerera
    @IlanPerera 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    thank you for this video- u saved my life

  • @subrinaanderson4773
    @subrinaanderson4773 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video is very helpful!

  • @drkotb2010
    @drkotb2010 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    excellent. excellent. excellent

  • @Hebrewrichard
    @Hebrewrichard 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for the video , my text kept flipping upside down , and no text would appear on final PDF copy , and how did you make multiple text boxes, I couldn't get passed the first one

  • @candy123444
    @candy123444 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fabulous! Thank You!

  • @digitaleye-t8h
    @digitaleye-t8h 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks, amazing help 😀

  • @chamyperera
    @chamyperera 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so very much .....

  • @ntjayabophelo5223
    @ntjayabophelo5223 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks bro.

  • @MikaylaWhitaker
    @MikaylaWhitaker 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you know of any stock photo sites that have Commercial free images that you can use for a print/ebook book that will be published that you don't have to use a limited number of times? Thanks!

  • @Deardiaryyyyyy
    @Deardiaryyyyyy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you ❤️

  • @LaToyaWilsonLondonStarr
    @LaToyaWilsonLondonStarr 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey, Derek. When are you going to make a video for creating paperbacks. I found this video extremely helpful!!!! Thank you

  • @azerreza446
    @azerreza446 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you man

  • @rosesarered4999
    @rosesarered4999 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you

  • @faustinejudd1527
    @faustinejudd1527 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you save as a jpg, than import to a blank document and save as a pdf? Would that eliminate any worries about layering?

  • @preetenglishoceanRJ13
    @preetenglishoceanRJ13 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice vedio 👍👌👌

  • @StevePhillips
    @StevePhillips 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Derek, I just took up your offer on your book design course; looks interesting, saw some of your book cover designs and tips first. If they don't help to sell my books then time for me to quite writing.

  • @wendymaree
    @wendymaree 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Derek, do you think the light amount of the background and the figure match?

    • @DerekMurphycreativindie
      @DerekMurphycreativindie  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nope! But it's just a quick mockup in MS Word. You can adjust colors and shading a little but you should really have blended layers or color washes on top to hold it altogether - much easier to do in photoshop.

  • @ck1425
    @ck1425 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    great. helped alot

  • @lilacpetals2006
    @lilacpetals2006 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you soooo much!

  • @connorquinn2539
    @connorquinn2539 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Derek,
    I love that sample of the woman holding the cigarette. I believe it would look amazing for my novel. Is there anyway I could use it?

  • @justicepeaceindia893
    @justicepeaceindia893 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Kudos

  • @toddwehrle6702
    @toddwehrle6702 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    So 6x9 will still work for Kindle or does it absolutely need to be 5x8? Will the 6x9 be cropped or distorted once uploaded?

  • @hadizabagudu
    @hadizabagudu 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this. I am more comfortable with Ms word. But can it be printed and used as a cover?

  • @kristaames1235
    @kristaames1235 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    any chance you've done a print sleeve in word as well, like the whole putting it together with pictures and text like you did on this one?

  • @hkington007
    @hkington007 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    How do I make a picture fit full page in word?
    The picture I want to use I want it to cover the entire page without distortion.
    I am having trouble figuring out how to do that.
    Thanks!

    • @sitti_dove5476
      @sitti_dove5476 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Helen Kington , i think he set his margin first to zero when he started, am i right?

  • @violagary125
    @violagary125 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Derek, your teaching is on point. I am having a prob with a picture of a moon that is called the HILAL. Also known as the Ramadhan Moon. How can I put it on my book cover easily? Thank you for the advice.

  • @whosttwowp424
    @whosttwowp424 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    How to save it as a picture? so i can used it on wattpad?

  • @zgetahun
    @zgetahun 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    So, ebook back cover is not necessary? Just front page?

  • @oseniabdulhameed977
    @oseniabdulhameed977 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Which year was the Microsoft word used?

  • @ash.mp3478
    @ash.mp3478 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thxs so much this helped me but it’s not your fault or my fault the laptop shuted down when I was to add the text

  • @monkariadi4276
    @monkariadi4276 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Where did the fonts come from? You download it?

    • @khaliyah191
      @khaliyah191 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am not really the creator of this video but I believe I can help.
      You can download all sorts of fonts in different websites.
      dafont.com is the most popular website to download fonts. However, unless you are open to purchasing a font to use you want to make sure you look for a font that is either public domain or 100% free which can be used for personal or commercial use.
      In dafont.com after you select what type of font you want, you just make sure your search options are filtering only those fonts so you should press in "more options" and check the boxes of public domain and 100% free. Those fonts you can use for whatever you want.

  • @aanchalchadha1712
    @aanchalchadha1712 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please tell us how to make the complete ebook cover ie front,spine and back of an ebook cover

  • @ck1425
    @ck1425 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    do you copyright all your books? should we?

  • @lynnetudor155
    @lynnetudor155 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Isn't 5.5 x 8.5 much cheaper to print as you get two pages per sheet of paper?

  • @FeelIslam7
    @FeelIslam7 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pls share the picture link which u have used in ms word

  • @memesouls8653
    @memesouls8653 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I tried to put my image for my cover behind the text, but that did nothing. It sill couldn't fill up those corners edges. Please help.

  • @gobrad
    @gobrad 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, its strange because there is no option for "More Paper Sizes" in my tab ???

  • @forlorndreams
    @forlorndreams 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm working on my own book, my dads gonna send it public, but I am writing my book in microsoft word so umm how do I do this?

  • @burntgod7165
    @burntgod7165 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did you never make a video on print cover design? Can't find it.

  • @ericjou094
    @ericjou094 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    how going to publish a book, is this I UNIVERS is good company for marketing my book, thanks for your time

  • @jamesdarryldumlao5609
    @jamesdarryldumlao5609 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice

  • @Deliveranceminister
    @Deliveranceminister 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have to make a cover for my Barnes and Noble print paperback and have Word. I am having trouble doing that I already have an e-book called Hantings Why they happen and how to help yourself by author Helena V. Garilano. Can you help me? Could you make the cover in pdf and e-mail it to me? I would use the same cover as my e-book or maybe we could make the cover a solid color like red and white.

  • @rosemariegraham7
    @rosemariegraham7 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    background removal not in MS 2007?

  • @trudywilliams8248
    @trudywilliams8248 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Have you used Microsoft Word on Mac? If so, what version?

  • @johnwelch936
    @johnwelch936 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    what version of word are you using????

    • @sitti_dove5476
      @sitti_dove5476 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lord Nelson , you have a losser-mindset. You are not even grateful. What kind of food did your mom feed you?

  • @the3buddies502
    @the3buddies502 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Which Microsoft Word do you use?

  • @learnandfun308
    @learnandfun308 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Are you making it for Watpadd or for a real book?

    • @DerekMurphycreativindie
      @DerekMurphycreativindie  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      the front cover is for KDP or wattpad; you can make a spine and back for a print book too, I have videos on it.

  • @heneralantonioluna8725
    @heneralantonioluna8725 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    why cant I do it on the new ms word version?

  • @neoplasma1
    @neoplasma1 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    know any good place to get these quality stock images for free?

    • @chandrabandula6608
      @chandrabandula6608 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Neoklyptic AA High Resolution 2d Flat FRONT Cover + 3D Image. One Stock Image Included To Cover Art. www.fiverr.com/creativelog

    • @bidhanbaroi910
      @bidhanbaroi910 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Cedric J nice Video but I've got nice software that's very very helpful for make cover and all and it's very very you also get it 8f25b-zlvioufz9jochxph6t9f.hop.clickbank.net

  • @naevaaurore3123
    @naevaaurore3123 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm having trouble founding the right pictures. Help? please

    • @jerlynasamar
      @jerlynasamar 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Your image must be connected to your book title. If your book title have no relation in images-characters, plot of the story, etc must be connected. Hope this may help.

  • @nightscriber8338
    @nightscriber8338 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you use any picture or can you get like a copyright strike?

    • @OhIndiapenne
      @OhIndiapenne 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I too have that same dought

  • @vedantmomaya1533
    @vedantmomaya1533 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    thats amazing i dint know you could do this in microsooft word . r u an professional????

    • @jerlynasamar
      @jerlynasamar 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      If i have projects, i used microsoft word as my workplace because i dont know how to do book covers in photoshops, etc.

    • @vedantmomaya1533
      @vedantmomaya1533 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      same here

    • @vedantmomaya1533
      @vedantmomaya1533 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      and plus i ahve only 2gb of ram so....

    • @vedantmomaya1533
      @vedantmomaya1533 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      plus an very old processor of amd

  • @Toncor12
    @Toncor12 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi there where is part 2 that shows how to make a print book cover in MS Word?

  • @RicheysCoaching
    @RicheysCoaching 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm not getting an email with the free templates after I submit my email?

    • @DerekMurphycreativindie
      @DerekMurphycreativindie  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sorry! I think I turned them off for the holidays... I'm going to rewrite the email soon.

    • @RicheysCoaching
      @RicheysCoaching 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Okay thanks!

  • @searahsarkar9500
    @searahsarkar9500 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi I tried putting the size 6 by 9 but microsoft word doesnt let me do that size

    • @chandrabandula6608
      @chandrabandula6608 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +searah sarkar Check it out! creativelog will design professional ebook cover or kindle cover for $5 on #Fiverr www.fiverr.com/s2/9629f3fb16

    • @searahsarkar9500
      @searahsarkar9500 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks

  • @justinpettit3432
    @justinpettit3432 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wait how are you allowed to use images you didn't make for your book?

    • @DerekMurphycreativindie
      @DerekMurphycreativindie  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      You can you use any stock photos you buy, providing you have the right license - most stock photos sites include up to 500K books sold under the basic license but you need to check carefully.

  • @healthnets
    @healthnets 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I attempted to utilize the size cover you suggested (6 x 9). Unfortunately the pixel ratio saved was 900 x 1350. Smashwords requires a cover with a minimum width at 1400 pixels and a height/width ratio a minimum of 1.33. How do I obtain the larger pixel ratio?? Thank you. MD

  • @josecrisalide2152
    @josecrisalide2152 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lovely video content! Sorry for the intrusion, I would love your initial thoughts. Have you thought about - Tarbbatigan ebook master Tip (just google it)? It is an awesome one of a kind guide for learning how to create an ebook minus the headache. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my mate after a lifetime of fighting got amazing results with it.

  • @axheelicit6729
    @axheelicit6729 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    2:30 I thought that it logged...lol

  • @GenerationX1984
    @GenerationX1984 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Problem: I have a lot of images. When converting cover to PDF half the images vanish in the PDF file.

  • @shenushimuthukumarana3802
    @shenushimuthukumarana3802 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey my book is about a girl who turns to a wolf.

  • @WackyJack2050
    @WackyJack2050 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude good video just get to the information. Nobody wants to sit through how what where and why. How! How do we build the cover. Make another video why you choose the way you do

  • @lunaazer
    @lunaazer 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    U talk too much