With the increase in the production of E-books, the demand for e-readers increased as well. More and more people began to use E-readers and E-books instead of the traditional books. That is the reason why the competition in the market for E-books has become stiffer. E-book publishers would of course want to have an edge over their competition. One of the ways to have an edge is to have a flashy and creative E-book cover. A flashy ebook cover created from ebook templates can make a huge impact in your sales... but you are probably wondering where you can find someone to create your covers on a budget. If you are looking for a reliable team of designers, we recommend Marketing Edge Designs.

Why not create your own covers and save hundreds of dollars using software such as Virtual Cover Creator or eCover Generator? Or use Cover Software Pro, the newest 3D cover creator, an add-on for Adobe Photoshop (required). It is unique since it provides cover templates specifically for designers using Photoshop making it a snap to create professional-looking covers in minutes.

Do you have Photoshop Elements? Did you know that you can create your own ebook covers using this inexpensive software? Check out http://diyebookcover.com for an easy to follow set of video tutorials on how to use Photoshop Elements for your covers.

Our goal is to list places where you can find ebook templates and tutorials to create your own covers again and again using a low cost copy of a graphics program such as CompactDraw.

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Do You Judge An eBook By Its Cover?

Featured Article by Eva Almeida, Publisher of the eBooks N' Bytes Informer,

I agree that ebooks have a very exciting future ahead of them, not only for exposing the public to talent in writing that normally would never get a chance to be published, but also to allow extremely creative people to have their artwork displayed on the covers of these ebooks!

I don't know about you, but a good ebook cover does influence my decisions about buying it -- as much as the ad copy for a business book! But what constitutes a great cover? Many factors... but one important point is that the cover should compliment the story thus instantly giving the reader an insight into your ebook's story or content. Covers increase the perceived value of your eBook, especially if it is done well.

If you are planning on creating your own cover, you can find some excellent tutorials online to help you out.

One of the most memorable tutorials is the one that comes with eCover Generator, which is our top pick for software that can within minutes allow you to create a professional-looking 3D cover for your ebooks. There is also a great step-by-step cover art tutorial that I came across that demonstrates how to use CompactDraw or RealDraw Pro to create dazzling cover art at EbookCentral.

If you can't create your own images, then there are many clip art sites or photo sites where you can get images to use on your covers (check copyrights first.) Here is a brief list of places to find images for your cover:

Art Today (requires membership)
http://www.arttoday.com/

Epictura Image Bank
http://www.epictura.com/

Absolute Web Graphics Archive
http://www.grsites.com/webgraphics/

A to Z Clip Art Graphics
http://www.clipart-graphics.net/

PhotoDisc Royalty Free Photos (requires registration)
http://www.photodisc.com/

Energy Film (Photos, requires registration)
http://www.energyfilm.com/

Fotosearch
http://www.fotosearch.com

Using a graphics program such as eCover Generator, Fireworks, Paint Shop Pro, RealDraw Pro, or Adobe Photoshop, you can combine the images with text to create a cover.

Through experimentation and online tutorials, anyone can create a basic ebook cover -- but for a truly professional look, I would recommend consulting cover art designers. Not everyone has the artistic ability to create their own covers, so I have compiled a list of cover artists that you can consult or hire to create a stunning cover for your ebook. I was very impressed with several new artists that I had recently met such as Caleb Avery who definitely can create a breathtaking cover for your Science Fiction ebook or Michael Cox who creates stunning scenery perfect for a fantasy eBook.

You can access the ebook cover artists list at: http://www.ebooksnbytes.com/ebook_cover_artists.html
(I am also willing to add you to the list if you are an artist wanting to create ebook cover designs.)

Once you have your ebook cover designed either professional or on your own, you need a place to sell your ebook. We recommend the hosting provided by Site Build It since you don't need to focus on designing your site (they provide templates like the one this site is using) or manually submitting your site to the search engines, Site Build It does it all for you automatically in addition to site tracking and much more.

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eCover Generator is our top pick for software that can within minutes allow you to create a professional-looking 3D cover for your ebooks. Complete with shadows on the finished images and anti-aliased text. I have personally used Armand's software complete with templates and I was suitably impressed with how simple it was to create my own covers from his templates using the eCover Generator software... Eva Almeida, eBooks N' Bytes.