Lessons:10Length:41 minutes
4.1 How to Expand Your Design Into a Full Cover
In this lesson, you'll learn how to calculate the spine width and expand your cover design into a full wrap-around cover using the Page Tool. We’ll look at quick and effective ways for creating a reverse cover by ‘flipping’ and reusing elements from the front cover.
We’ll also look at how to create an eye-catching layout for the spine of the cover, and suggest techniques for making the spine ‘pop’ even when the book is shelved.
1.Introduction
1.1Introduction01:12
1.1
Introduction
01:12
1.2What You'll Need to Get Started01:49
1.2
What You'll Need to Get Started
01:49
2.Getting Started: Genres, Styles, and Sizing Your Cover
2.1How to Find Creative Direction for Your Cover03:44
2.1
How to Find Creative Direction for Your Cover
03:44
2.2How to Size Your Cover03:14
2.2
How to Size Your Cover
03:14
3.Designing Your Front Cover
3.1How to Draft the Front of Your Cover02:13
3.1
How to Draft the Front of Your Cover
02:13
3.2How to Refine Your Design: Part One06:23
3.2
How to Refine Your Design: Part One
06:23
3.3How to Refine Your Design: Part Two08:32
3.3
How to Refine Your Design: Part Two
08:32
4.Expanding Your Cover Design
4.1How to Expand Your Design Into a Full Cover07:34
4.1
How to Expand Your Design Into a Full Cover
07:34
4.2How to Export Your Cover for Printing03:25
4.2
How to Export Your Cover for Printing
03:25
5.Conclusion
5.1Conclusion02:51
5.1
Conclusion
02:51
