Book Bolt Vs Canva Vs KDP Cover Creator - Best KDP Cover Creator Software

[@jeanniecole614]

Paul, I want you to know that I'm blaming you. In January I was randomly looking at videos and ran across one of yours. I was hooked! Now I'm an official KDP Publisiher with ADDHD. In my new hobby, I have mapped out 536, 847 Low Cntent books to finish before I die. At 75,I'll probably need to live to at least 235. I just hope I can make some money. Jeannie

[@paulmarles]

Wow, that is a lot of books!! 😆 I'm glad you've found the videos helpful and best of luck with your publishing

[@ebierea]

I’m found this video helpful and to be honest your videos are straight to the point and comprehensive compared to other KDP related videos I had watched on KZbin.Before publishing my first book on Amazon KDP,I took time to watch all your previous and current videos to know this business for the past 3months before publishing my first low content book last week and I wasn’t taken aback cos of your knowledgeable videos you shared. I even went far as watching and downloading videos on graphic designing on how to design my books and I’m improving and learning everyday. Thanks sir Paul for be a blessing and inspiration to my life 🙏🙏🙏

[@paulmarles]

You're welcome. Glad you've foound the videos helpful.

[@JewelsprideBengals]

Awesome video Paul - very helpful! I just wanted to note something I discovered in terms of the slow "save" function that you mentioned on the new Bookbolt cover creator software: there's a button up on the top panel that allows you to toggle whether you'd like the "autosave" feature to be on or off (it defaults to on). You can by-pass the super delayed "autosave" by hitting the blue "save" button immediately after completing your changes - or you can toggle the switch off altogether allowing for only manual saving. I find this to be so much less frustrating than waiting for the slow autosave which I was doing the first few times I was using it and getting so frustrated. Overall I'm loving the new Bookbolt software and finding that it saves me SO much time in terms of sizing my books and covers correctly. It's been a game-changer for me.

[@paulmarles]

Ahhh, ok. Great suggestion. Thank you.

[@gabby8720]

Another great video. I really enjoyed the comparison chart and it made me more familiar with what's on offer out there, especially for beginners. Thank you!

[@paulmarles]

You're welcome. Glad. you foundit helpful.

[@therealriverryan]

Thanks for the video, Paul. Today, I uploaded a Halloween journal but it's not a typical journal, it's in a specific niche and also a log book of mine have been now listed on the Amazon marketplace so now I have 3 books now listed on Amazon, waiting for my Halloween journal and my log book centered around women's health to be approved and listed on the marketplace. I used Canva to design the covers for my books and my interiors too sometimes and sometimes Powerpoint (depends on the book) though. I'll be getting a copy of a aviation style composition notebook I made today in the mail and I'm going to use that and promote that on my social media (Facebook and Instagram). Tomorrow, I'm going to start on the first book of my brand of books (coloring books, puzzles books, and mazes books)

[@paulmarles]

OSunds like you;re making good progress. 👍👍

[@therealriverryan]

@@paulmarles thanks. I did get my aviation style composition notebook and promoted it on my facebook and Instagram. Yesterday I created my brand's facebook page, a Instagram page and a tik tok. Right now I'm doing the first book for the brand which is a puzzle book [word search] Halloween themed for kids.

[@fldrummerman]

Book brush is fantastic

[@nicksturgeonbooks]

Thanks Paul. Super helpful video. I have several books selling on KDP but all were created by designers and formatters for me at cost. This video is giving me more confidence to think about doing new books and covers myself, saving money and becoming profitable faster. Greatly appreciated.

[@jeanniecole614]

Nick: How long does it usually take to recoup your investment, per book

[@nicksturgeonbooks]

@@jeanniecole614 Good question, but 'How long is a piece of string?' One book cost me nothing to write and less than $200 to bring to market and so was profitable after a few months. Another, "Climbing Out of Debt", as an example, required ca $600 to pay the designer, formatter and some other services. I then invested $1,200 in a professionally recorded audio book, (very well done using Findaway Voices) and that will go into profit this autumn. Generally, if an IPA can generate profit within 3 to 6 months that seems OK. Given that my books lead often to Beta Reading enquiries and conversions, then ROI can be a lot faster, but I am trying to keep my answer just to the $ spent on design and formatting and then on passive sales achieved without Amazon Ads. Be interesting to hear other content creators stories and answers. Hope this helps. Nick

[@paulmarles]

You're welcome. Glad you found it useful.

[@kumayikos841]

Hi Paul I really love the way you share your knowledge about publishing and all the process that involves. I really got inspiration from your videos when i am about to give up, I wish God keeps on blessing you forever Regards Jose Ascencio

[@paulmarles]

Hi Jose, glad you've found insipration and thank you for watching the videos.

[@madam-mim]

Awesome video. Thanks, Paul. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@paulmarles]

You're welcome.

[@trueLuminus]

I prefer Illustrator. I find those other programs frustrating and lacking.

[@MekwokStudio]

Thanks, that's very helpful!

[@paulmarles]

Thank you. Glad you found it helpful.

[@lianeyoung3921]

Very helpful, thank you. I currently use Book Bolt and Canva and find both useful without a huge learning curve. Didn't realize you were in Australia, how are you liking it there?

[@paulmarles]

Thank you.Yes, I like it a lot here. 👍

[@geek.6743]

Thank you Paul - generous & selfless on sharing useful info...

[@paulmarles]

You're welcome.

[@scepticartivist7922]

Thank you so much Paul, for making useful videos. I'm very new to this bussiness and would like to start doing it, but I'm a little cautious and have a few questions: 1. Can we start working with BookBolt for 2-3 months, make some books, and then cancel our account (stop paying)? I mean can we work with BookBolt only a few months a year, only when we want to produce a book? 2. Can we upload our product to Amazon not under our real name? (Like using an artistic name for advertising or exhibiting our product to the public) 3. If we want to work with Canva, how can we make sure that the cover page dimensions are correct? I mean can we download cover template from KDP cover design and upload them in Canva? Thanks for your advice🙏🏼.

[@paulmarles]

You can cancel your Book Bolt account anytime. Yes, you can publish under a pen name. Yes, you can upload a cover template to Canva. I show how to do that in my videos.

[@josephashley4122]

Sounds like Canva and Book Bolt combined is good thing but if you're creating first coloring book or word search which should i go for?

[@aquaecoloratum]

very useful thank you very much 🙂

[@paulmarles]

You're welcome. Glad you found it useful.

[@HarryOsirian]

Great video. Book bolt puzzle creator is good, but way overpriced. There are free alternatives out there. The only downside: they can only create one puzzle at the time, so it's very time consuming if you have 100 puzzles.

[@jessicaschlienz7599]

I spent all day yesterday watching and rewatching ur videos. I greatly appreciate the step by step. I was wondering how frequently you get paid. And also if u choose to use Amazon advertisment/ sponsor does that money get paid upfront or also come out of printing costs?

[@paulmarles]

You get paid at the end of each month. Any costs of advertising gets paid upfront.

[@juliehayden2019]

Hi Paul & KDP family - help please! I’ve managed to create a few books and successfully uploaded- just waiting for my first sale. I have Canva pro but my problem is I can never drop a pdf when I’m uploading interiors etc to edit. It throws a warning that it’s not an acceptable format. For example I get interior from Creative Fabrica (pro) and download. Open zip for relevant pdf but I then either have to convert to Jpeg, png etc which I can then drop in but then it’s page by page 😟, I just can’t fathom why I can’t drag n drop pdf’s when I see people doing it all the time? Hope that makes sense! Any help gratefully accepted as it will cut my interior construction time vastly. Finally, a huge thank you to Paul who through his channel, introduced me and trained me into this KDP world which I’m obsessed with even if I’ve yet to make a sale. Marketing will be my next learning curve. Have a lovely day whenever you are in the world x

[@paulmarles]

Hi. This video will show you how to get a pdf file into Canva: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2STe5t9eth7mck

[@lesliepalmer7407]

I love your channel!

[@paulmarles]

Thank you. 🙂

[@amiratee9874]

I'm starting out . 😍🥰Thank you so much for the vidéos. 😍 Any recommendations for beginners like me ?

[@paulmarles]

I have a book tutorials playlist on my channel which is a good place to start.

[@oliviaupton5204]

Hi Paul, Thank you so much for all of the resources! This channel has been so helpful in my journey with KDP. I have one question regarding getting my designs approved. I am following the outline for my journals through the Amazon KDP cover template calculator, however my designs keep getting rejected and given this comment: "Resize the background or image on your cover so that it extends 0.125” (3.2 mm) beyond the trim line. All covers must be sized for bleed, which means you need to add an extra 0.125" (3.2 mm) along the top, bottom, and sides of your cover file. Once you have increased the size of your cover, extend any images or backgrounds that you want to reach all the way to the edge of the page 0.125” (3.2 mm) beyond the trim line." I have attempted to resize multiple times with no luck. Do you have any suggestion or know why I might be running into this issue? Thanks!

[@paulmarles]

It is often becasue the background your using doesn't go righ to the edge of the template or the the size is incorrect for the number of pages in your book.

[@carolallison862]

Thank you Paul 🇬🇧

[@paulmarles]

You're welcome.

[@OrigamiCalm]

Thank you for this. I've just submitted my first puzzle book with a cover I created using canva including canva pro elements. I found out after I had submitted that it's likely to be be rejected due to using canva elements. Are we ok to use canva pro fonts or is it best to avoid the pro side of it altogether?

[@lisatembo4697]

Have you come to a conclusion yet

[@OrigamiCalm]

@@lisatembo4697 Hi, it was approved! It has a lot of different canva pro elements and fonts on front and back covers.. I was very surprised.

[@dixiemerchant1052]

Thank you so much for this I found you through Nuria home boss and Caroline my freedom empire sorry for small letters but I’m talking this msg.

[@paulmarles]

You're welcome and welcome to the channel.

[@nnamdidavid2211]

Thank you sir 😊

[@paulmarles]

You're welcome. 👍

[@brandygrandon6222]

Hello sir. I know that this is off-subject, but your videos are the best I watch and I have a question. if i found a niche with only 79 results,is that good? Again, thank you

[@paulmarles]

Just from that number it's impossible to say. It could be a great niche with few competitors or a niche that has no demand. you have to look at the other metrics too.

[@brandygrandon6222]

@@paulmarles i will check that out,thank you

[@carolynjwild3378]

Hi Paul, do you know a reputable site to buy the licence to fonts? And also, do you know if there are any fonts that are free for commercial use?

[@paulmarles]

There are many sites. Sites I've used are - Creative Fabrica, dafonts, and myfonts.

[@vachalaargsakorn5590]

Do you have any tutotial vdo you have done about how to put the page number, table of content?

[@paulmarles]

In which software?

[@vachalaargsakorn5590]

@@paulmarles Thank you Paul. I already found your Vdo of how to insert page number in Canva. It also make me laugh. Yes, I spent more than 2 hrs to complete it. No alternative, very boring.

[@BudgetsWithELMA]

Very helpful video

[@paulmarles]

Thank you. 🙏

[@melinacharalambous6074]

Hello Paul. Very usedul videos. Congratulations. I am a beginner and I have one question about bookbolt. I accidentally entered "bleed"in the begining when i started creating my journal and now that its finished i want to change it to "no bleed" before uploading it to amazon. But i cant find where i can change this.

[@paulmarles]

From what I've found I don't think you can after you've set the settings. Drop a line to Book Bolt Support who may be able to help just in case I missed something.

[@melinacharalambous6074]

@@paulmarles thank you Paul. Will do. I appreciate the response.😊

[@kennethgreifer5123]

I have read that some software has fonts that you can't use in books because they aren't licensed for use internationally or however books are printed? Do you know if Affinity or these other programs allow their fonts to be used in published books? I have heard that you have to buy fonts that allow you to publish internationally.

[@paulmarles]

As far as I know, Affinity Designer doesn't come with any fonts. It just uses the fonts already loaded into your system.

[@mohamedbenaaddi3889]

Hello dear.. My first Low content book have been in review for almost three days, but not live yet. Is it because of my first book ? Or is it usually like that most of the time ? Thanks in advance

[@paulmarles]

That's not unusual. Can often take that time or longer.

[@ebierea]

There is nothing to fear about cos it’s normal cos it usually takes 3-7 days at most for your book to get reviewed for publishing.Besides, my first book I published a week ago took 5 days before it went live .So just bear it in mind that it won’t exceed 1week and always check your email from time to time just in case you are notified by Amazon if your book is issue related.

[@mommajarritos9312]

Same here.

[@mohamedbenaaddi3889]

@@mommajarritos9312 hopefully we can achieve the objectives all together

[@TerryJerry]

Is it possible to have some of the internal pages in color?

[@paulmarles]

Yes but it would cost more in Amazon fees to publish it and so you would have to charge more.

[@AL6198]

Color is more expensive and super more expensive if over 40 pages.

[@AudreyStar17]

​@@AL6198 I made this mistake making a pretty, full color interior journal which I then made 120 pages 😆😆🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ when I saw the min price had to be over $15, I realized that might have been an error haha

[@AL6198]

@@AudreyStar17 Ah! Also if only one tiny thing is color, then your whole book is considered color!

[@RajabFamily-h6m]

Paul where are you??

[@osm369]

Paul, I'm using Canva Pro and I'm Exporting the project Pdf (print) with CMYK color, it looks great when i open the file on my PC but after uploading it to amazon The quality and the colors are not even normal especially black and dark colors, is there any solution for this quality drop ? Or i supposed to export it with Rgb color profile?

[@paulmarles]

I usually export all mine with RGB and never seem to have any problems.

[@osm369]

@@paulmarles Thanks

[@shebbah9757]

How do you upload 50 page pdf interior to bookbolt?

[@paulmarles]

You don;t upload to book Bolt. You can download.

[@viktoriaanguelov1295]

Would this work with Postermywall?

[@paulmarles]

I'm not familiar with that I'm afraid.

[@vclgzh52]

Good video

[@paulmarles]

Thank you.

[@mohamedmakhloufi7595]

We should download pdf rvb or pdf cmjk?

[@paulmarles]

I do it as sRGB.

[@cyborg393]

Where is polish subtitle 😭🤔

[@paulmarles]

It's done now.

[@cyborg393]

@@paulmarles ❤️❤️❤️

[@nourddinemaghouzi7583]

i have a lot of books in my acoount but no $

[@erindoyle73]

You might watch Rachel Harrison's video called "No KDP Sales" to help evaluate your books.

[@paulmarles]

This video may help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJfGY6Swgr9gZpY

[@nourddinemaghouzi7583]

@@erindoyle73 tnks

[@nourddinemaghouzi7583]

@@paulmarles tnks

[@fouadwydadi]

I need an account Book Bolt to work Plz

[@paulmarles]

Link is in the description of the video.

[@kasiabieniek7259]

Please translate into Polish, thank you!

[@paulmarles]

Apologies for that. All done.

[@kasiabieniek7259]

@@paulmarles Thank you Paul. I am very happy to watch it. You always inspire me and give me valuable advice. Thank you for everything. ❤

[@vickydesigns1236]

Hey, Paul Thanks For this informative video. I have a question regarding a KDP platform, I think you know about "selfpublishingtitans" they provide a free kdp interior design option on their platform could you share your thought and suggestion on this platform?

[@paulmarles]

I'm afraid I've never used it.

[@MuslihHidayat9391]

nice

[@paulmarles]

Thank you.