what to do with covers?

[lydiawinehouse]

regarding the covers the author put on their stories, where do you guys get it? created in on your own or getting some pic related to your writing?

 

[Alski]

regarding the covers the author put on their stories, where do you guys get it? created in on your own or getting some pic related to your writing?

Use AI to generate one till you can pay a real artist.

 

[Zenftiy]

regarding the covers the author put on their stories, where do you guys get it? created in on your own or getting some pic related to your writing?

Use some AI and slap the title on the pic

 

[Iamnotabot]

Trade feet pic for it

 

[LeilaniOtter]

I have an abundance of art I've collected from commissions over the past several years.
But you don't need to go the AI route.
Visualize the image in your mind, and give Google Images a try, and see if a search reveals the art you're looking for.
If you're able to, consult the artist of the piece and get permission to use it.
More often than not, you'll get a very happy artist who will allow you to freely use it - just give acknowledgment in your book's details. *^^*

 

[HiroXV]

I usually design them, I love doing that, making a cover is maybe one of my favourite things ever. Even if my drawing and cover design aren't all that good, I still enjoy making them.

 

[Representing_Tromba]

I pay an artist or make them myself using stock photos and photoshop.

 

[Poleg]

regarding the covers the author put on their stories, where do you guys get it? created in on your own or getting some pic related to your writing?

Creating one really isn't hard. Even with Paint 3D and an Idea, you can create one in like half an hour.

 

[lydiawinehouse]

Use some AI and slap the title on the pic

ooh- the KBS/ Frame you put can you tell me the resolution you use by the way?

Creating one really isn't hard. Even with Paint 3D and an Idea, you can create one in like half an hour.

Paint 3D, is it an App?

I pay an artist or make them myself using stock photos and photoshop.

Thank you for responding and I would be glad to view your story, I'll add to my list. Honestly, it is great seeing you have your own Artist,

 

[Cookiez_N_Potionz]

If I have free time to make bookcovers I normally use Pixlr or Krita and slap together some photos I find from the Internet

 

[RepresentingPride]

regarding the covers the author put on their stories, where do you guys get it? created in on your own or getting some pic related to your writing?

I paid an artist

 

[Poleg]

Paint 3D, is it an App?

Windows App. If you want to use another platform then somebody else hast to help you.

 

[MarquisDeBrave]

For my story I hand-drew it with colored pencils and an inking pen. I'm far from being a pro (hadn't drawn anything extensive since late high school / early uni, which was a while ago ?), but I went ahead and did it anyway so I could get the sort of impressionistic, dreamy vibe I wanted. I worked on it off and on during my spare time, which took a while especially since there were 3 different layers to it (character, background, logo). In the end it took me a couple months lol, but I'm happy with how it turned out.

It was a lot more fun than I was expecting. I'm even thinking of drawing concept art for other characters somewhere down the line, though hopefully it won't take me nearly as long, haha.

 

[AAHarris]

I'm planning a long story with lots of volumes, and I'm not receiving income for it as I write it, so for now, it's AI covers (I've generated multiple covers, anticipating future story arcs and appropriate images for them). I will probably want artist-drawn covers if my story ever makes it onto Amazon.

 

[Edenc2708]

You could go with canva alot of objects for you free to choose

 

[DireBadger]

I like locking artists in my basement, and paying them by saying, "It puts the painting on the cover' until they make something I like enough that I can finally dispose of them.

 

[Worthy39]

I just asked a friend to help me out with mine. Not a professional cover, but it's good enough.