{"product_id":"2940014126557","title":"How to Format Book Covers for Print Publication in 8 Simple Steps (Format a Book (Volume 3 of 3))","description":"Have you written a fiction novel or a nonfiction book that you would like to publish? With an excellent book and an eye-catching cover, you can do it, and it is more simple than you could imagine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first two books in this “Format a Book” series covered how to turn your Microsoft Word document into an professional looking print book, and then into the three most popular ebook formats (Kindle, NOOK and Smashwords). Only one step remains on your journey to publish your print book—creating a book cover file for Lightning Source or CreateSpace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTurning a cover image into a book cover file for print publication is a process that often trips up new authors or publishers. However, this does not need to be the case. This book takes advantage of the author’s years of experience of preparing clients’ book cover files for Lightning Source and CreateSpace. In this book, she has distilled her techniques down into eight simple steps that anyone can understand and implement. Numerous screenshots make learning the steps even easier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn how to use Photoshop and Adobe Acrobat Professional to create professional book cover files for Lightning Source and CreateSpace. Book cover files can also be made with free imaging software, such as Gimp. However, cover files for Lightning Source require a few extra modifications, which only Photoshop or Scribus can produce. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAre you ready to take that final step to publish your print book?  It’s time to turn your cover image into a book cover file in eight simple steps!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTopics included in this book:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCover Resolution\u003cbr\u003eThe Cover Template\u003cbr\u003eISBN Bar Code\u003cbr\u003eFlatten the Cover Template\u003cbr\u003eCover Template Components  (Lightning Source (LSI) and CreateSpace)\u003cbr\u003ePlace Your Cover Image on the Template\u003cbr\u003eConvert Your Cover to CMYK Color\u003cbr\u003eAdjust Cover Ink Percentages (LSI Only)\u003cbr\u003e(LSI) Method One: Apply ICC Profiles\u003cbr\u003e(LSI) Manually Adjust to 240% Ink Limits\u003cbr\u003e(LSI) Adjust the Cover Colors\u003cbr\u003e(LSI) Method Two: Apply Color Changes to Cover Before Converting to a Profile\u003cbr\u003e(LSI) Method Three: If Only Bits of the Cover are Over 240%, Manually Adjust the Colors\u003cbr\u003e(LSI) Great Black Color 237% Ink Limits\u003cbr\u003eCreate Your Cover PDF\u003cbr\u003eOutput Preview (LSI Covers Only)\u003cbr\u003eSave Cover as a PostScript File\u003cbr\u003eCheck File Properties\u003cbr\u003eTo Do List for Processing a Cover File\u003cbr\u003eAPPENDIX A\u003cbr\u003eBuild Your Cover Image on the Cover Template\u003cbr\u003eCreateSpace Covers\u003cbr\u003eLightning Source Covers\u003cbr\u003eBuilding a Cover on the Template\u003cbr\u003eCropping a Cover on the Template\u003cbr\u003eCreate Book Covers Using Scribus\u003cbr\u003eAPPENDIX B\u003cbr\u003eSet Up a Custom Profile in Preflight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormat a Book Series (3 Volumes):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. How to Format a Print Book in 12 Easy Steps: Easily Format Books with Microsoft® Word\u003cbr\u003e2. How to Format an eBook for Kindle, NOOK, and Smashwords in Two Hours or Less\u003cbr\u003e3. How to Format Book Covers for Print Publication in 8 Simple Steps\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll three books in this series are combined into one comprehensive volume entitled, Book Formatting for Self-Publishers, A Comprehensive How-To Guide. It is available in both NOOK and paperback editions.","brand":"Diamond Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147625873648,"sku":"2940014126557","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014126557_p0.jpg?v=1763601098","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014126557","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}