How to Make Your Own Book Cover Using MS Word

A tutorial video explaining how to make a basic book cover using Microsoft Word 2013 that I made for my finals.
Sorry for any imperfections in this video. This is the first tutorial video I have ever done.

[@OsazeMoswenYazid]

This is the best tutorial I've seen. I made my book cover while watching and learned so much. I didn't know Word had so many options. Now I just need to learn how to make the physical copy cover, for Create Space. Thank you so much for taking the time to help us.

[@ktroberts7245]

Wow! Mandee, clear, concise instructions. Great job! I've been watching these videos for months now trying to learn how to use Photoshop to make a book cover to no avail. The instructors either go too fast, or don't tell you what the heck they're clicking on--a total waste of my time. As the commenter below states, "You deserve and A+. Thank you! I will be subscribing and searching for more videos by you!

[@luxurycardstore]

Well if this was for your final exam you should have gotten a "A". This tutorial is fantastic and I definitely learned some new tricks. I will be saving this to several of my playlists!

[@catsNplanets]

+luxurycardstore Thanks! I did actually. If I remember correctly, I got a 110/100. My instructor was extremely impressed. Thanks again for watching!!

[@Stonkzy]

+Mandee Kulp You just earned a sub 0-0

[@casinobeachbum]

I fully agree. I'm writing a book and with 20 years of computer usage, multi OS's, and being 20 years online I never have needed or learned Word. I did A-ok thanks to you.

[@davidpitschdavidpitsch2584]

I love that computer background! (Im not being sarcastic)

[@theseriousprepper4372]

Hi and thanks! I suffered through 4 other book covers.. you are FANTASTIC and saved an old man from getting more grey hairs! Get into teaching you have a gift. Thanks again!

[@rwalsh2429]

This has helped me so much!! Thank you :)

[@horyshetpolio8165]

I fell in love with the way you explain. Dayum, I did several apps just to make book covers and finally I found a simple way to do. Thanks!!!!!

[@iamr9819]

Thanks this will be useful when I become an author when I am an adult.

[@maheswarieambalavanan5549]

you don't have to wait to write a book when you're an adult. you can start as a child/ young teenager. (Boost to your writing knowledge when it comes to your GCSE's and A-levels for literature and English)

[@mestisha9485]

Thank you for the tutorial. It was easy to follow and I created a really nice book cover, however at the end you said deselect everything, but you didn't show how to do that, plus how can this be saved as a jpeg, or how should it be saved in order to use on other platforms.

[@jaimerodriguez7888]

Thanks for being very clear,slow speaking makes your explanation very very very professional.

[@emmorycasto2026]

This is incredible! It works so well and my book cover turned out incredible!!! I wish I could show you, but I can't. Anyway, I love your background!

[@missfunerella]

For those who are not American, if you want to change the size of the blank word file before starting, it's 15,24 by 22, 86 cm.

[@IndrajeetSisodia]

Great video! Helped me save a lot of money. Thank you so much!

[@janemjuza8740]

Mandee, You did an excellent job with this tutorial. Thank you.

[@asimpleman5524]

THANK YOU VERRRY MUCH. SUBSCRIBED.

[@imatownboy]

Just wanna say one thing :- WOW :)

[@BeckyWoodward]

You are absolutely brilliant!! Thank you

[@chrisseverance2826]

Great video! Very informative!

[@catsNplanets]

I am glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for viewing.

[@davidguerra003]

Are you a brony?

[@mulder196]

Excellent job, Amanda. I've watched dozens of how-to videos on creating book covers with MS Word, but yours was the best one by far. Two thumbs up!!!! Mike A.

[@reggiegarland7525]

that was an awesome video presentation and very well-spoken. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on the subject. I am creating my first book and with your help, I've been able to save a bunch of money and use my creativity. Thanks a million!!!

[@genisepruitt5201]

Hi Mandee your your tutorial on making your own Book Cover using MS Word is very helpful and well explained. I need to know something. If I can't change the paper size to 6 width and 9 height because it does allow me to can I still make a Book Cover?

[@catsNplanets]

What wont let you change your paper size? Microsoft Word? I don't see why you wouldn't be able to still make the book cover. Just add all the text boxes and picture smaller according to the paper size. It's not difficult

[@The_Custos]

Ultra helpful, have a subscriber and thank you.

[@biderman868]

This definitely helped me a lot. My book cover looks amazing.Thank you so much.

[@karishuffstutler9460]

THIS IS SO HELPFUL! THANK YOU!

[@Daystar311]

Thank you sooo much! I've been struggling with Word trying to get my my book finished up. The cover is done, but I was struggling with some of my art inside the book itself, so I appreciate the tutorial!

[@sarahthestrange107]

This was very helpful, thanks so much

[@anshikbrahmbhatt]

You deserve more subs

[@PoppinAtlas]

very thorough. thank you! didn't know microsoft word had some of these picture editing pictures you showed...pretty cool

[@Bishopoflyons1217]

Amanda you are great! Thanks.

[@personalgamboa]

How to save it and use it to wattpad?

[@sandrastrawberry7985]

I never knew that so much can be done on MS Word. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@AdeleCeleste]

Very nice and very helpful! I have published a few kindle e-books, but I can use more help with improving my cover designs. I am a MAC user too so I am not sure of all the things Word can do. Great Job!

[@mical7582]

Thank you for making such a simple video with a clear explanation. Most of the 'book cover tutorial' videos on youtube are too rushed or hard to follow. I love the cover you made. Could you possibly demonstrate how to make a simple romance book cover with a beach/lake/field background.

[@kumarmagar5108]

well I actually attracted to the sims games than watching it .

[@M_AGraphics777]

please note that deviantart.com is a not a free stock site , it's a site that allows designers to publish ans share their work . any use of the content without the designer's permission can lead to a serious consequences

[@catsNplanets]

Very true, but I stated that SOME artists, not all, offer their work for use without permission. Some simply require you ask or notify them in advance.

[@CheyennaNycoleGirl]

This was so helpful! I'm so happy with what I've done due to your expertise! I thought it would be hard, and without your help it certainly would have, but I got it done quickly and I'm so happy! Thank you so much!

[@jaimerodriguez7888]

YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!! THIS THE BEST TUTORIAL. THANKS!!!!!

[@thedittoshow7279]

This really helped me a lot thanks

[@xglimox]

Thank you, I really appreciate the tutorial. Found it very detailed and helpful.

[@kiana0198]

Love your tutorial, helped a lot. Now I wanted to ask that when u go on deviantart.com Do u need a be a member or log-in to ask the designers for permission to use their artwork/ designs??? Also first time I ever heard about the site so I'm clueless about it. Again great tutorial saved me a lot of time and headaches!! :P

[@catsNplanets]

+Kiana Lioe-A-Tjam You do not need to be a member to download from DeviantArt however, for photos to use on book covers, you will need to search for stock images on there. Almost all stock providers have a set of rules to follow. Some let you use their image for commercial use without paying, others require you to give a certain amount if using for commercial use, such as on book covers. The good thing is the images are usually fairly non-expensive. You can also find a wide range of excellent pre-made book covers on DeviantArt for sale. Almost all free sock providers require that you give them credit somewhere in the book for the image used. I use DeviantArt all the time to make Photomanipulations and all I use it stock so I am very familiar with the terms of use. If you have any other questions or require more explanation, let me know and I will answer back. A lot sooner than I did this time too, lol. I apologize for the long wait.

[@EmmaBaird0504]

Really thorough and useful tutorial. Thanks.

[@chillbro9454]

thank you....!!!!!

[@studioreece8329]

I love this tutorial, thank you so much for putting this together! It's easy to follow, and I am currently using it to help me make the cover for my second eBook. Keep up the great work, I look forward to other tutorials in the future!

[@callousghoul]

Thank you and do you know how to save it in picture

[@favored110]

Thanks for this information. It's not that difficult after all.

[@catsNplanets]

+favored1 Thank you so much for watching!

[@marlaparraguirre277]

Wow. This actually helped a ton. o_o Thank you.

[@graphicspro3602]

Great Tips, I never knew you could use Microsoft word this much to create awesome covers like this! Well, As a Graphics Designer, I think its cool to learn different ways of creating awesome designs. Thanks a Million Mandee Kulp.

[@alexisrohweder3120]

Thank you so much!! This helped me create my book cover :) and it was easy!

[@burnbbaby]

OMG! this tutorial is so great! I wish you were my computer teacher :( but ur instructions are very clear and easy 2 understand

[@selfsage1]

thanks , the design is fantastic !!

[@catsNplanets]

+ASHOK KUMAR K R Thank you for watching! I am glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@ginterfamilylawmediation]

Hi Mandee. Thank you for the excellent tutorial. I'm getting ready to publish a book. I'm assuming that Amazon and other distributors will require a design for the spine and a back cover if you want to offer a print option. I thought I saw a design that contained the front cover, spine and back cover in one image. In any case, what are your thoughts and/or suggestions? Thanks very much.

[@janspringer6741]

Great tutorial! Thanks Mandee. :-) Hugs!

[@catsNplanets]

+Jan Springer Thank you so much for watching!!

[@amycarter5730]

I LOVE YOUR WALL PAPER!!!

[@catsNplanets]

Thanks!

[@TOPAZ.o]

I might be late but i this very helpful :D

[@puterahaziman316]

Hello. I am a starting author that wants to make an excellent book. I heard that the cover attracts the people, and the writing completes everything. Thank you for the video.

[@ZBanks]

Excellent video, Ms. Kulp!! Thank you so much. You saved me $$$ (big bucks) because I have 3 books coming out in the next four months. You will be blessed for sharing your knowledge. Thanks again!

[@bogrich5121]

Thank you so much, Mandee, from Nigeria. Your teaching is cool. I had to go over it again and again and to practise it as well. My only challenge was the last part that has to do with removing the rough edges using shadows. I tried to do that many times with Word 2007, but the rough edges didn't blend well. I guess my Word lacks the feature for that. All the same, your teaching is superb. I can now head for the next stage of publishing my e-book

[@bartoliblue]

Thanks, Mandee, you made this look ridiculously easy! And to think I thought I was going to have to splash out for the services of a designer. Who needs photoshop?

[@DwaynesGuitarLessons]

Hi Mandee. Nice to meet you. Great video. You really know how to use MW. Your art work looks great and I learned a lot. Thanks.

[@KarenProctorGoodNews]

Thanks for sharing tips. Great job. since this was done in 2013, are there any updates for today? Thank you for sharing this video

[@thisizthday]

Thank you this was very helpful and everyone loves the cover you helped me create!

[@catsNplanets]

Thank you! I appreciate you watching my video. Glad it helped out. :)

[@subrinaanderson4773]

Very helpful video :-)

[@bengast2]

Thanks, saved me from headaches for Dutch.

[@catsNplanets]

+bengast2 Thanks for watching!

[@Kelly-jo8bc]

THANK YOU. clear and to follow.

[@catsNplanets]

+Kelly Matthews Thank you for watching!

[@easterbee3000]

I'm very much happy :) Thx for the upload as it's very much appreciated

[@dougalass1111]

Mandee, YOU ROCK !!!!! Thank you. Do you know how to do an ebook in Word 2013 ? ( adding this tutorial to it as the cover for the ebook would be awesome ) :) Thanks again !!

[@IslamicResearchAcademyofItaly]

I am saluting u sister, because u can choose other option for earn mony which was easy and nasty but therefor u choose hard working for earn money . lot of thanks for u

[@mutemidorianimations8745]

I posted my art on MS but it looked all pixelated IT WAS HIGHLY DETAIL WORK....ms lowers my resolution

[@nich9818]

Thanks for this tutorial

[@disaster2p0]

i learned so much from here!

[@beetlebutterfly]

If you were to print the book cover how would it fit the book that you are covering? Microsoft typically prints A4 paper.

[@catsNplanets]

Your question is a little confusing to me because of two things. Number 1: The printer that you use determines the paper sizes you can print on including Microsoft printers, and number 2: Not all books are the same size. To see what size paper your printer is compatible with, I would suggest looking at the printers manual. Even if your printer is only compatible with A4 paper sizes, that does not mean that another Microsoft printer can't print on different paper size. Also after reading your comment I did a little research and also got the same answer: use a paper size of 6x9 for offset printers. The book cover I created would need offset printing. Here is a link that also verifies the size I used: en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Basic_Book_Design/Page_Size I hope all that made sense. If I am still not getting what you are asking please verify what you mean. P.S. Might I remind every one that I made this video for my Microsoft Word1 as my final project. I am not an expert as I am still taking classes.

[@beetlebutterfly]

Mandee Kulp I kind of understand :) Thank you.

[@catsNplanets]

beetlebutterfly BTW this book cover is only for the front panel. Not for the whole book. And you're welcome. Thanks for your question and viewing! :)

[@Nina-yj6cu]

Great book cover instructions.

[@catsNplanets]

Thank you very much!

[@allisoncreighton5020]

Very helpful, Mandee. Thanks!

[@catsNplanets]

You're welcome. Thanks so much for watching!

[@aLoneFox19]

sweet! I freaking love it! Will you make anymore tutorials?

[@catsNplanets]

Possibly in the near future. School is very important right now so my focus is there. Thanks.

[@gaynorlincoln3972]

Thank you Mandy, You are a born teacher. Your tutorial was very clear and easy to follow. I successfully followed your instructions and love my cover.

[@hollyelexington1430]

You're a Godsend!😊

[@berry186]

You did an EXCELLENT job on this! I'm a professional graphics designer and I was still completely amazed by the beauty of the book cover you created.

[@tyshawn102]

Thank you so much

[@musicessencedivas9210]

I made a cover and it turned out fantastic, i love it. But... I made it for Wattpad. How do I save it as a image to put on Wattpad? Someone please help and reply back ASAP!

[@jabmmars]

Very good job kiddo. Very informative and the end result is very eye catching. Thank you very much, I learned a lot for my book cover. Any more tips would be great.

[@MechanicsStudents]

I actually recommend Powerpoint instead of MS word for book covers....

[@randolphdo2185]

Awesome tutorial! I definitely learned something new today and you answered some of my questions. Keep up the great work!

[@escaperatrace4134]

Thank you for the video. You explain things very thoroughly. Thanks!

[@chakritt]

is this have to be Microsoft word 2013?

[@djammyam]

Thanks for the tut, its is very helpful : )

[@catsNplanets]

Thank you. I am glad it helped you. :)

[@lakaya6497]

thank you very much for your tutorial

[@catsNplanets]

+Kavindu Sudusinghe Thank you for watching! :)

[@shaneilgreen658]

great Tutorial you really helped

[@joeys24]

For a first video, you did great. I thought your information presentation was very good and polished; However, and I am not being mean here; I'm just presenting my opinion and I'm not making a personal attack but your voice is very high pitched and contains a lot of treble. It is very piercing at times -- to the point of hurting my ears. Some of It may just be me. Perhaps It may be the microphone or the settings of your recording device. In the future, you my want to soften your tone a lot. With that said, I've been using MS Word for years and I never knew to hold the CTRL button down when expanding a picture. With that single bit of info alone, you have helped me tremendously. Thank you young Lady. You have a bright and promising future ahead of you. Keep up the fine work!

[@moeursalen]

Great! I'd give you a hug but it wouldn't look good b/c I"m about 30 years older than you are. So just accept my thanks and best wishes. This video saved my bacon.

[@speeddrawings5657]

Hi, I know this might a little old to post this. But I'm using Office online a chrome app extension. Can you do another tutorial on Office online the 2016 version please. I'm trying to figure out how to do this and i'm having difficulties, because it is a newer site and I'm not sure how to do it. Please respond back. :)

[@cristalviper1223]

Your desktop-background is amazing omfg

[@1DJLNR]

Great video. Everything I know already, was seeing if there was anything I didn't know in newer versions I but it's pretty much the same without the need to run to powerpoint constantly. Also I am so sorry for all these others posting silly comments on how to convert things, if they don't know how to convert simple doc thin file formats they should learn a lot more before eventually messing with fat file formats like epub, mp3 ect

[@catsNplanets]

Thank you for watching. You are right, Word 2013 is a lot like previous versions especially Word 2010. As far as others posting about converting the book covers for ebooks, the only way to learn is to ask questions. I just unfortunately don't know much about ebooks and their file formats. Maybe its time for me to learn more about them as well.

[@Ali_S_Music]

Not certain about the points made but ,if anyone else trying to find out ebook cover design service try *Greega Amazing Cover Guru* (do a search on google )? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my buddy got great success with it.

[@1DJLNR]

I have a Degree in computing and so do many others but one thing that is more powerful than qualifications in this technology world is experience and i am now 33 years of age and since 7 years old into computers so i have seen the birth and updates of pretty much everything today tech wise.

[@kryslms]

Ali Sellami

[@raymondedwards7063]

A very clear and informative video.

[@catsNplanets]

Thank you. I am glad you enjoyed it.

[@vernae.mackay3778]

You didi a wonderful job in your video. Most of the information I knew. Your presentation was clear and to the point. I like your creativity. :).

[@vinnyoorsprong62]

Amanda Thanks for your information. the next step, in what way do you put front- and bagsite together inclusive the high for the pages. Thanks you for your explain. ;-)

[@DustGrain]

Could you make a tutorial on how to make your OWN font? (If it is possible)

[@catsNplanets]

I can certainly try! :)

[@DustGrain]

Mandee Kulp I shall be waiting then, I have searched for that feature for a while now, but noone seems to know how to do it, so I will be very happy if you do succed. :)

[@katebonddd]

+Mandee Kulp Thankyou for the tutorial! this helped me with my homework

[@catsNplanets]

+Anox I am sorry to say, after researching this for awhile, I will not be making a video on this anytime soon because I still have not figured out how to make my own fonts. I sincerely apologize.

[@DustGrain]

it's alright, I tried myself as well and didn't succeed, but I'll keep trying!

[@kmg365a]

I was amazed when you said this was your first tutorial video. You're a natural. Great instructing! Good Pacing and Clear Screens. I liked your step by step approach. Well Done!

[@catsNplanets]

I appreciate your compliments. I also have to admit that I was better at making sure the different cuts of the video fit together. I took about 20 different segments because of stuttering, or simply not knowing what to say, and fused them together. I took a lot longer than what most people would have. It wasn't easy. Thanks again!

[@i_am_pranit3408]

VERY NICE but plz make video for 2007 as many people have that ( including me ) and 2010 see?

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