Though we will want to submit a whole cover to the printer, complete with spine and back cover, it’s a really good idea to design your front cover only at first. If you are only making a front cover for an eBook for example, then that is all you need for the page setup. This page is the correct size for the front of your cover only. Still staying in the New Document window, check the tabs to set the Margins to 8 mm on all sides, and set the Bleed to 3 mm on all sides. A good idea is to leave the preset creation until you complete all these steps, in Step 2 below, then save the preset just before you press OK. This is the industry standard print size for a paperback. When you are finished setting up, your preset will be saved, and you can open a new document and apply the preset easily. Type ‘B-Format Paperback’ into the Name text box and click OK. If this is your first go at this, go to the little paper-stack icon to the right of Page Preset, and select Create Preset. Set the Width to 130 mm and Height to 198 mm. From the Page Preset drop-down menu select Custom… Staying in the New Document window set the Type to Print and No.

Open Publisher and select New Document from the Welcome window, or go to File > New > Document. Note: You can adjust the width of the spine to suit your own purposes by using the Spread Properties (Page Tool) to adjust the width of the document later. Set Up the Layout of Your Cover in Publisherīegin by creating a cover for a paperback (softcover) book, with B‑format dimensions (5.06 x 7.81 inches ) and a 16 mm spine.The images used in this process may differ to the above. In addition to the standard eBook cover as used on Kindle and others, you can design your Paperback, and Hardcover covers as well.Īdding the Spine, back cover, and Fly Leaf front and back are just a few simple steps extra. Create Your Own Book Cover in Affinity PublisherĪ Single eBook Cover, or the Complete Paperback Cover.

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