Creating box shots and ebook covers is now a no brainer.

Posted by admin on April 6, 2008

Merchandizing specialists saw a while ago that packages help to sell. When you sell a book or a piece of software, you should have a cool package for it. the good news is that you do not have to pay for real cartons or paper. Below you can see 3 available ways to create a virtual cover:

- Ordering it from somebody

- Grasping the essence of Photoshop

- Employing some cool dedicated software

If you have a friendly designer, the job will not be hard. If the specialist knows something about 3D, they will want some compensation. Each new 3d box or ebook cover will Cost up to $160. The second choice might be the best if you are handy with Photoshop. To do everything nicely additional action scripts might be needed that cost extra money. Do not forget the price of Photoshop: it will cost you over $600. The last choice is to try and choose from the specialized boxshot software. Beginning from $15 you can get your hands on a product that will match your needs. There is obviously plenty room for your taste. If we group these offerings, we will be left with 3 categories:

Ready made templates that give no freedom

3D with polygonal rendering

3D with ray tracing

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