Hi, just want to say thank you for this video. I have been able to make covers for at least three or four of my books thanks to your video. Whenever time passes and I write a new book only to realize that I have forgotten how to make a cover, I find myself coming back to this same video. Very grateful for this.

@vibrantdesigns8983

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow thank you so much! I’m so glad that this could be of help to you!

Hiya, im three years into my 'career' of publishing shorts. I would have found it a hundred times harder if i hadnt seen your tutorial early on. Many thanks

So, I didn't know that this video had even caught the eye of anyone. Please remember to subscribe for more! My next tutorial will be another free cover creation!

Subscribe to this channel is a no-brainer. One of the best tutorials I've seen in a while. You're a gifted artist and an excellent instructor. Thanks for sharing your blessings. I've never heard of GIMP before today, but upon completion of a new book, I got the idea to help my 10y/o daughter learn to edit and format manuscripts. Honestly, she's excited to work with daddy, but I was concerned that the tedium might turn to disinterest. This app, which is affordable, along with your video is right on time! Please forgive my lack of brevity, but it's a real challenge for kids to find a vocation that is rewarding. I appreciate you.

@vibrantdesigns8983

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Thank you so much! I have been messing around with GIMP for ages, but never getting that "polished" look. You answered SO many questions I've had in ONE video. I have to go practice now, thanks again!

@vibrantdesigns8983

2 жыл бұрын

No problem! Thank you for watching!

You have a lovely voice.

@vibrantdesigns8983

2 жыл бұрын

Lol thank you

Thank you, nice and simple tutorial, put me on the right track.

Thank you for the tutorial, it is very helpful to a first timer.

@vibrantdesigns8983

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Thank you, I learned a lot from this tutorial

this was nice I've been using GIMP off and on I've been writing a music theory guitar book came along way with that. This is really helping. I got the newest version 2.10.32 GIMP on a mini mac ventura computer.

This is awesome, thanks for taking the time and making this video

@vibrantdesigns8983

2 жыл бұрын

Of course! There will be more coming soon!

luv this. Thanks for making this video. Your instructions are so easy to follow. And love fox tool! :)

@vibrantdesigns8983

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I will be making more soon!

Thank you sooo much!! I cant afford to take a course and this was very helpful!

Thanks for the video! I already use Gimp but your tips are great. I also prefer to run Gimp in Linux but it's all right in Windows and Mac too.

Thank you!

@vibrantdesigns8983

Жыл бұрын

Of course! Coming up with online courses as we speak! Until then, I finally have the time to produce more. Keep an eye out! You won't be disappointed!

new sub easy to follow .thank you for sharing

a great video i like it please make more tutorials like this

@vibrantdesigns8983

2 жыл бұрын

I will be! Feel free to subscribe!

Thank you !

@vibrantdesigns8983

2 жыл бұрын

Of course!

Nice cover! I am going to get back into GIMP to design my covers for KDP books on Amazon! I will also use Scribus and Inkscape. Fun times ahead!

@vibrantdesigns8983

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And have a wonderful time!!

LET ME KNOW IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS!

@sjmyst1

2 жыл бұрын

Hi. Thanks for the video. How do you get the tool bars on the right and left of the images? When I start GIMP, it just shows the menu bar at the top. Thx!!

@sjmyst1

2 жыл бұрын

I think I figured out my problem. I needed to uncheck "Use tool groups" under Edit->Preferences on the 'Toolbox' section. Then, I had to go to the Windows menu and open the Layers and Paint windows.

@vibrantdesigns8983

2 жыл бұрын

@@sjmyst1 Sorry! I didn't see this! I'm glad you figured it out!

Well done! I wonder if this could be done with PXLR?

ow! thank you so much! more videos of gimp pls

@vibrantdesigns8983

2 жыл бұрын

I will! Hope you're still interested lol

@RedaHaskouri

2 жыл бұрын

@@vibrantdesigns8983 yup sure, im just trying to buy a new computer, my laptop not work. but already active bell and i watch all your videos. i just need to a computer to make me active

For some reason, when I set my background to the size canvas I want, then add a picture and try to scale it, it changes the scale of the background, thus, destroying the canvass size I'm trying to achieve. Any idea why? I'm on a mac.

Nice.

@vibrantdesigns8983

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!'

I would love to know wheere you get the inspiration from to choose the objects that go into the final book. so I joined your facebook page to hopefully find out and subscribed. Thanks

How did you get Gimp to have that layout?

On this Black Friday, I thought I'd start my book cover and am more frustrated than overjoyed. My transparent background is half the size of yours, so when I bring over my main picture, I have transparent at the top and white at the bottom. Secondly, I cannot change my transparent background to black. When I click on the tool I need I get that tiny no sign, (Cirlce with slash thru it).

Thank you for this! What about the back of the book? I was trying to upload a cover to amazons kdp for a hardcover book and cover + back seem to be expected as one for that. Do you know what I mean? How do I do that?

@belineda5265

3 жыл бұрын

I’m currrently dealing with the same situation, did you solve it?

I hop to do curse and but that on Udemy plat form thanks

Hi Thanks for the post. Can you put links you mentioned for stock photos?

@vibrantdesigns8983

2 жыл бұрын

I was just using images from pixabay. I wouldn't use them for actual publishing.

Thank you for such a great video. Are these covers designed for ebooks?

@vibrantdesigns8983

2 жыл бұрын

Hey no problem and yes! They are for ebooks!

I stumbled upon your video. And you are really awesome! because I had come across people who use photoshop. And I only have gimp.. Anyway I was homering if you could do a wolf book cover?

@vibrantdesigns8983

2 жыл бұрын

Sure! For tutorial or you want us to create one for you?

@glcaparotta6059

2 жыл бұрын

@@vibrantdesigns8983 Thank you! For tutorial please. I'm just learning how to make covers.

SUCH a good video, watched it all the way through 😂😂 just one question: Are ebook / Kindle covers (not print version) always 2000 x 3000? Great video!

@vibrantdesigns8983

2 жыл бұрын

No! That's what I set it as, but you can get the exact size from amazon

Hello Can you pls publish a video on how to design a coffee table book using gimp?

@vibrantdesigns8983

2 жыл бұрын

I will see what I can do!

I'm sorry you didn't cover how to create book cover with template, front , back cover and spine?

how did you get that ice picture

@vibrantdesigns8983

2 жыл бұрын

I typed "Ice texture" in pixabay. I wouldn't use them for stock photos though. I use deposit photos.

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i like you

Assumes people know more than a beginner actually does.

@vibrantdesigns8983

2 жыл бұрын

I will be making more. Hopefully easier for beginners to understand.

Too fast. You click on a tool with a cursor that is near on impossible to see on screen - then you say, "click on the X tool." I'm busy looking for the X tool, and you have already made the move. Can you highlight the cursor and pace the delivery so that you say what you are going to do next then do it deliberately and slowly?