Create Book Covers With Affinity Publisher

The complete course to create book covers step by step using Affinity Publisher

What you'll learn
Start with covers
Understand the importance of cover for sales
Why to use Affinity Publisher
Use cover template
Calculate cover size
Recuperate images
Understand copyright
Understand cover structure
Master basics for successful cover
Start with Affinity Publisher
Master main tools for cover design
Create document
Export cover
Create shapes
Use layers
Add guides
Manage layout
Import image
Add text
Transform objects
Add effects
Create cover for fiction book
Create cover for non fiction book
Create cover for coloring book
Create cover for activity book
Create cover for travel guide
Introduce your cover on mockup
Requirements
You need to install Affinity Publisher
Description
Cover book creationThe book cover is very important because it is the first thing seen by potential readers. Whether it is for a fiction, non fiction book, or just a notebook, it is essential to have a successful cover. There are thus rules to be respected concerning colors, images or typography. If you want to create covers to sell book on Amazon, or just in personal purpose, or as a freelance for others, then this course is for you. I sell books and notebooks and I use this software on a daily basis to create all my covers. Affinity Publisher softwareAffinity Publisher is a design software specialized in layouts, but also in the creation of graphic documents. It thus has advanced tools for managing pages, the use of models, or even advanced text modifications. Its value for money is excellent with a lifetime license, which means a purchase for long term use. Very affordable cost. Very ergonomic, it will allow you to optimize the creation of covers, but it will also allow you to create layouts, book interiors or book covers. The other advantage is that it has a common part with Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer. It is a very ergonomic software and it is the one that I use to make all my covers of my books. I therefore use it on a daily basis and I thus show you my way of proceeding.Training courseIn this course, I'll show you how to create covers and use Affinity Publisher. You will first learn all the basics about book covers like choosing sizes, calculating a cover size, getting a template and other things. I will also show you how to find images and respect the rules. I will explain what you need to respect for a successful book cover. Then we will work with Affinity Publisher with the learning of all the essential features for the creation of cover. I explain step by step from the beginning for the use of the software, with concrete examples on the covers. Finally there will be several training sessions on various covers, fiction book, non fiction book, coloring book, activity book, composition book or travel guide. At the end of the training you will have all the skills to effectively create covers and use Affinity Publisher.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Start with book covers

Lecture 2 Why to create cover

Lecture 3 Cover importance

Lecture 4 Difference between ebook and paperback

Lecture 5 Presentation Affinity Publisher

Lecture 6 Cover examples

Section 3: Calculate cover size

Lecture 7 Cover book structure

Lecture 8 Cover book calculator

Lecture 9 Download cover template

Section 4: Find images

Lecture 10 Difference between raster and vector

Lecture 11 Images libraries

Lecture 12 Find images

Section 5: Basics of cover structure

Lecture 13 Find ideas

Lecture 14 Target audience

Lecture 15 Color systems

Lecture 16 Title importance

Lecture 17 Production process

Section 6: Affinity Publisher start with basics

Lecture 18 Start with dashboard

Lecture 19 Master navigation

Lecture 20 History actions

Lecture 21 Export cover

Section 7: Affinity Publisher create and edit shapes

Lecture 22 Create selections

Lecture 23 Create shapes

Lecture 24 Use pen

Lecture 25 Edit objects

Lecture 26 Edit nodes

Lecture 27 Duplicate objects

Lecture 28 Create groups

Lecture 29 Associate objects

Section 8: Affinity Publisher master colors and strokes

Lecture 30 Edit colors

Lecture 31 Edit strokes

Section 9: Affinity Publisher add images

Lecture 32 Image inside shape

Lecture 33 Place image

Lecture 34 Insert image frame

Section 10: Affinity Publisher add text

Lecture 35 Add text

Lecture 36 Edit text

Lecture 37 Text around image

Lecture 38 Curve text

Section 11: Affinity Publisher manage pages and guides

Lecture 39 Master layers

Lecture 40 Master aligments

Lecture 41 Edit pages

Lecture 42 Add guides

Section 12: Affinity Publisher add effects

Lecture 43 Add transparency

Lecture 44 Layer effects

Lecture 45 Photo adjustments

Section 13: Affinity Publisher create ebook

Lecture 46 Cover ebook self improvement part 1

Lecture 47 Cover ebook self improvement part 2

Lecture 48 Cover ebook pizza part 1

Lecture 49 Cover ebook pizza part 2

Section 14: Affinity Publisher create paperback cover

Lecture 50 Cover non fiction book part 1

Lecture 51 Cover non fiction book part 2

Lecture 52 Cover travel guide part 1

Lecture 53 Cover travel guide part 2

Lecture 54 Cover activity book part 1

Lecture 55 Cover activity book part 2

Lecture 56 Cover music notebook part 1

Lecture 57 Cover music notebook part 2

Section 15: Affinity Publisher complete process for cover coloring book for kids

Lecture 58 Cover turtle coloring book part 1

Lecture 59 Cover turtle coloring book part 2

Lecture 60 Cover turtle coloring book part 3

Lecture 61 Cover turtle coloring book part 4

Section 16: More advanced features

Lecture 62 Find mockup

Lecture 63 Mockup presentation

Lecture 64 Add barcode

Lecture 65 Convert ebook to paperback

Section 17: Conclusion

Lecture 66 Conclusion

Authors who want to create ther covers,Freelance who want to create covers for other people,People who want to learn Affinity Publisher by specializing in cover book