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Prepare, Publish, Promote
Prepare Your Book
Create Your Cover
Create a Book Cover
Using Cover Creator
Using Cover Creator
Cover Creator uses the book details you entered during title setup to create your cover. Cover Creator also adds your book's ISBN to the barcode area of the back cover. Many Cover Creator templates allow you to choose an image from our image gallery or upload your own image. Cover Creator accepts JPG, PNG and GIF files.
Want to preview your paperback before making it available to customers? Order a proof copy.
Note: Cover Creator isn't supported on kdp.amazon.co.jp.
Watch this video to learn how to use Cover Creator
Want to preview your paperback before making it available to customers? Order a proof copy.
Note: Cover Creator isn't supported on kdp.amazon.co.jp.
Watch this video to learn how to use Cover Creator
Book details
To provide the best customer experience, please follow our Metadata Guidelines. Make sure the title, subtitle, author name, and series information on your cover match the book details you entered during title setup.
Spine and back cover
If you used Cover Creator to design your eBook cover, we'll help you add a spine and back cover for your paperback. You can choose different designs for your eBook and paperback covers.
Spine text
If you want text on the spine (e.g. title, author name), your paperback must have at least 100 pages.
Cover images
When uploading your own images to Cover Creator, make sure:
- They adhere to our Publishing Guidelines
- They have a minimum resolution of 300 DPI (dots per inch)
- They are flattened to one layer
- All text is legible and isn't cut off or overlapped by other elements
- Use text color that's different from your background color so the text is legible
Did you use Cover Creator on CreateSpace?
CreateSpace Cover Creator designs aren't compatible with Cover Creator on KDP. If you want to update your cover after it moves to KDP, you need to design a new one using KDP's Cover Creator. You can also use our templates.
Using Cover Creator to submit a fully formatted JPEG paperback cover
To upload your fully formatted JPEG paperback cover file:
- Sign in to your KDP account.
- On your Bookshelf, click the ellipsis button (…) under the Paperback Actions menu and then click Edit Paperback Content.
- Scroll down to Book Cover and click Launch Cover Creator.
- Upload your JPEG cover file and click Next.
- Choose the second design from the left on the top row. This design accommodates a full wrap image. It also includes filler text, which you will remove next.
- Click Choose this Design to customize your cover.
- Click each text box and delete the filler text.
Note: The author photo placeholder will disappear if you don't upload an image. - Click Preview to proof your work. The empty text box fields will not be visible on the final cover file.
- Click Save and Submit.
