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Description
BookCoversLab is an online tool designed specifically for authors utilizing Amazon KDP, offering a user-friendly cover creation experience. It simplifies the process by automatically managing important elements like trim sizes, bleed, and spine calculations, eliminating the need for tedious spreadsheets or manual math.
Equipped with an integrated KDP cover calculator, BookCoversLab accommodates all standard KDP trim sizes and paper types, adjusting the spine width in real-time as you adjust your page count. Its preflight checks ensure that your cover meets essential standards, validating 300 DPI resolution, CMYK color profiles, bleed, and safe zones to enhance the likelihood of a successful KDP review on the first submission.
Authors can choose from a library of professional templates based on over 10,000 bestselling book covers or create distinctive backgrounds through AI-powered cover generation. Additionally, it allows for the quick transformation of an existing Kindle ebook cover into a comprehensive paperback or hardcover wrap within minutes, and you can easily export your design as a print-ready PDF/X-1a:2001 file for Amazon KDP submission.
This platform is perfectly suited for independent authors, small publishers, designers, and those new to KDP, making it a versatile choice for anyone looking to create professional-quality book covers. With its intuitive interface and comprehensive features, BookCoversLab empowers users to focus more on their writing while streamlining the cover design process.
Description
Classic elements such as personalized drop caps and decorative embellishments are present in both printed and digital versions, ensuring that readers enjoy a beautifully crafted and professionally formatted book, whether they opt for a paperback or a digital reader. By utilizing Vellum, authors can maximize their ebook potential, create box sets for their series, and produce advance copies to gather early feedback. The platform also allows for seamless integration of links to social media like Facebook and Twitter, along with store links to facilitate easy purchases of upcoming titles. Vellum supports the generation of ebooks for various platforms, including Kindle, Apple Books, and Kobo, and boasts an instant turnaround that lets you work at your own pace. Every aspect of book formatting—page numbers, margins, headers, font choices, and line spacing—happens automatically, saving you hours of manual setup. Furthermore, Vellum transcends basic formatting by automatically preventing widow lines, balancing page spreads, and avoiding short pages, resulting in a polished book that appears expertly crafted in mere minutes. This efficiency allows authors to focus more on their writing and less on the technicalities of book production.
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API Access
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Pricing Details
$19.99
Free Trial
Free Version
Pricing Details
$199.99
Free Trial
Free Version
Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Vendor Details
Company Name
BookCoversLab
Founded
1600
Website
bookcoverslab.com
Vendor Details
Company Name
Vellum
Founded
2013
Website
vellum.pub/
Product Features
Product Features
Desktop Publishing
For Newspapers / Magazines
For Printing
For eBooks
HTML Import / Export
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Image Editing
Multiple Editing Layers
Object Snapping / Grouping
PDF Export / Import
Templates