The number one rule to remember in designing e-book covers is readability. If people cannot see the images and text on the e-book cover, then they are not going purchase the novel. Readability is affected by three things: placement of elements resolution of image size of image Placement of Elements Your design is going to be made up of some or all of the following: background colour, texture or image layered symbol or other image title text series text author text description text Too many elements can make for crowded design, which is a "no, no", but if you search cover designs online, you'll find some that incorporate all of the above six items well. Why would you? Well Amazon will not allow text in the "title" section of your book posting that is not on your cover. Think about that in terms of targeting keywords potential readers may be searching. According to DigitalPublishing101's article The importance of ebook covers, an e-book...
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