Editor's Note: During the month of May 2002, Armand Morin,
creator of eCover
Generator released a major update that will quite simply blow your
socks away. While I have great respect for the many ebook cover artists I have
hired in the past, the new eCover
Generator does things that are unbelievable.
Using Microsoft DirectX technology, you can now create spiral bound
reports, thin books, thick books and boxes and even CD covers -- all with just
a few mouse clicks. You don't need an artist any more. With eCover
Generator, you become the artist in mere seconds.
Pick a sample cover from the VAST library of professionally designed
templates, add your text, choose your format, add a shadow and you are done.
This product will save you time and money -- guaranteed.
How important are covers for electronic products? As an ebook publisher (EbookoMatic),
I realize the importance of having a good ebook cover design. People do judge
a book or ebook by its cover. Walk into any book store to see if what I say is
true. Look at your own browsing habits. Doesn't a cover that intrigues you or
appears pleasing to your eye make you want to pick it up to learn more?
A quality ebook cover design makes your ebook tangible.
For the past two years, I have been using the services of some very
talented artists. Most designers claim a good ebook cover design can
increase sales over 300%. I don't know if that's true, but I can certainly
believe they do increase your sales. If an ebook looks like a real book, it is
taken more seriously, and the purchaser is far more likely to buy it.
But what if you have some graphic skill to design a cover, but lack the
tools and know-how to give it that same 3D realistic look? Now there is a tool
that enables even the most graphically challenged to create 3D realistic ebook
covers or software boxes with just a few clicks. It really is that simple.
eCover
Generator enables anyone to create a great cover in under a minute.
Sounds impossible? It's not and a picture is worth a thousand words. You
simply select the ebook design you want from the library of professionally
designed graphic templates. Then using a simple text editor, you place the
text where you want it -- changing color, fonts, sizes and clarity at will.
You can add text to the spine of the book cover or box, too.
You can even add a shadow to the graphic to make it literally
pop off the page. The program handles the perspective all by itself, so if you
can click on a button and type the title of your ebook and your name, then you
can create a sweet cover instantly. Here are some examples of ebook covers I
created within minutes of using the tool (reduced in size using Jasc Paintshop
Pro):
In some of these instances, I had already been given a flat
cover and all I did was add the spine and shadow. In other cases, I used the
templates supplied with the program, and in other instances, I simply imported
artwork from Hemera Photo Objects,
added the text and I was done. Here are a few software boxes I created:
This tool is indispensable for both ebook authors and software
developers or anyone who is selling an intangible product or service on the
Net. eCover
Generator may not increase your sales 300%, but it sure will make you
look like a million dollars, and on the Net -- appearance is everything! To
learn more, click here.
