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These cookies may track your personal data. And you can disappear all or one of them. Then click Save. We can click Save. So go File, Save. As with the starburst, GIMP makes rotated text permanent and un-editable, so we have to make the edits before turning it. Go to the text tool and make sure you have the A selected text tool , and you can change the book name and the author name.
You can click Save. Now we have all of our components, and we just need the template on which to put these pieces together. Click Build Template, click here to download, click Save File.
We can close this folder. Go back to the CreateSpace template and just go edit paste. The idea in these CreateSpace templates is to cover all of the orange edges on the outside, and then on the inside, to push it right up to the dotted line. Then scroll down to the bottom and pull it down to the bottom edge. That lets me know that this copy has everything for a full book cover design: the front cover, back cover and spine.
Click Save. Now we can move the front cover over. Go to Edit, Copy. You can click Okay and then we can go Edit, Paste. Start by selecting the move tool, and moving it so it covers just the edges of the orange.
There we go. But hey, they said, I will get royalties for buying my author copies - when I should get them at cost price plus postage and when this way Amazon gets undeserved commissions. I really hope that this changes very soon. As is, I cannot get copies of my books for promotion here unless I go elsewhere - and that can be an issue when I have createspace isbns on the earlier books. I used to have two books on Create Space.
Now I seem to have only one. Who do I contact at KDP to find out what happened? Thank you for sharing the information about this great tool. I have definitely found "the perfect editor" for my book. It is a big step forward, cause that is a great opportunity for self-publishing. You will see it soon. Then I will share the link. Hoping to demystify the publishing process, or understand the intricacies of the publishing industry?
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For the most part, CreateSpace authors have gladly moved over to KDP, despite inevitable changes and new features. KDP is an excellent all-in-one platform and a quick print-on-demand service. It can help you reach the paperback markets in the US, Europe, and even Japan with comprehensive distribution services.
As we mentioned before — the self-publishing industry is evolving vastly, and there are so many alternatives. Here are some other examples of self-publishing companies offering print-on-demand services:. This list is only the tip of the iceberg. If you want to read more about other alternatives, you can find our comprehensive guide on self-publishing services here , including comparisons and reviews. Number of Pages. Our example book has pages.
Paper Color. For our example book, we chose white pages. Click the large button labeled Build Template.
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