How to Create a Book Cover and Mock Up in Adobe InDesign - Part 1
Have you ever wondered how to design a book cover from scratch? From this tutorial you can learn everything you need to know. Martin Perhiniak, Certified Adobe Design Master Instructor will share his techniques with you and walk you through the whole design process of a book cover initial setup in Adobe InDesign.
In the second part he is going to design the spine and back of the book cover and finally create a 3D mock-up in Adobe Photoshop. Martin will use all three design applications for his work flow: InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop and you will see how a professional works by combining the features of them.
Tutorial Assets
Design a Book Cover Online with Placeit
With Placeit’s brand book cover maker you can now take control and create your own book cover design. No skills needed, no need to download any extra software, all done from your browser. Perfect for e-books!









Book Mockups and Videos with Placeit
Using Book Mockups is a great way to boost your sales. Use images and videos to create beautiful visuals for your online promotions.






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