Paperback Upload 2

After selecting the size, move on to the cover page. This is the tricky part.

I use their help services and landed on this page, I entered all the details for the book and then it will help generate the print cover/template for reference. I find it useful since I am going to edit it myself for the book cover.

*Click on ‘cover calculator and template generator’

After clicking on that link, you will land yourself on this page where you are prompt to enter your own book information. Key in your details and then click onto, ‘Calculate dimensions’ and the right side of the screenshot will be shown. Use this when creating your book cover so you don’t have to keep on going back and forth adjusting your book for publishing.

*Tip: Download the template and then paste it into your Canva template so that you can use it as a reference (as shown later).

With this, go to Canva and then ‘Create Design’ and input your full cover sizing into it.

With the downloaded template, paste it onto your Canva Book Cover Template and then start to adjust the transparency as you go along with your edits.

This will give you a rough estimate on where everything should go.

Second tip: When you are editing this, just open your KDP previewer and Canva together so, you can adjust as you go along, it’s works for me as I just upload it until I got a satisfied result with the book cover and it fits to the KDP standards and it also gives you a clear lines where all your trims, margins etc. will be located as per below screenshot.

Starting editing and then upload the book cover to KDP again (and again until there’s no issues). Have fun or have a headache adjusting the book cover, I know I will, even with the reference!

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