What pictures can I use for my book cover?

20 Royalty-Free Stock Image Sites for an Amazing Book Cover Picture

• Pixabay.
• Pexels.
• Unsplash.
• Stockvault.net.
• Canva.
• Reshot.
• Stocksnap.io.
• New Old Stock.

What should I put on the cover of my book?

The essential elements of a front cover include title and author name. Optional elements include the subtitle (if there is one) and photos, background images or graphics.

Why do book covers look so bad?

Most book covers during the late 20th century or 21st century have the author’s name unnecessarily bigger than the book’s title using very ugly fonts. Some covers also include photos, which usually looks poorly positioned.

Can I use stock photos for my book cover?

Stock photos are cheap, but not appropriate for use on book covers. If you use a stock photo, you’ll end up with a less original and impactful cover, you’ll be legally and financially vulnerable, and you’ll run the risk of your image appearing on a competing book.

Can you use a Google image for a book cover?

They may be free, they may be not. In 99\% of the cases, they’re not, and you might get sued for the right to use that image. Copyright law is a real thing, and unless you’re savvy on the different degrees of creative commons licenses, you should refrain from just taking stuff of Google images.

Can I use a Shutterstock image for my book cover?

A: Yes! If you subscribe to one of our popular Standard License plans, you can use images on almost any print product, with a limit of 500,000 copies. A Standard License allows image usage on: Editorial or advertising in magazines, newspapers, books, book covers, textbooks, editorials and directories.

How do you make a book attractive?

How to Choose a Great Book Cover

1. Be Smart About Your Title. The title is one of the most important elements on your cover.
2. Use a Teaser. A good strategy of manipulating the reader into buying your book is providing a teaser on the cover.
3. Pick the Right Font and Background Image.
4. Make the Cover Personal.
5. You Can Go Simple.

What should go on the back of a book cover?

A book blurb (also called a “back-cover blurb” or a “book description”) is a short description of the book’s main character and conflict, usually between 100 and 200 words, that traditionally is included on the inside cover or on the back of a book.

Are book covers necessary?

A book cover creates the first impression on its potential readers. Therefore, a book cover design is one of the most important aspects of marketing a book. If the cover is not designed well, you will loose sales. A successful book cover needs to make a reader ‘feel’ the manuscript rather than ‘tell’ about it.

How much does it cost to license a photo for a book cover?

You can expect to pay anywhere from $100-$3000 to license an image for use on a book cover. Warning: Deciding to purchase an image often limits your designer, and might prevent them from designing an amazing cover that you have not yet thought of.

Can I use a Shutterstock image as a book cover?

Do you need permission to put pictures in a book cover?

For example, If you have pictures inside your book showing people white water rafting down a river, you will probably not need their permission. If you put that same picture on the cover of your book, however, you should get their permission. Be wary of using logos, symbols, brand names, company names, and trademarks in an image.

Can you put pictures in a self published book?

Guidelines on Using Photos in Your Self Published Book. Photographs and images in your book can help you tell your story and add interest, clarity and excitement to your book. A powerful image on the cover of your book, can do a lot to help sell your book.

How can I find the perfect picture for my book cover?

As writers, we want images for our book covers, blogs, adverts and tweets. It is so easy to break the law if you find the perfect picture online. All you have to do is right-click, save it and use it. Simple! As simple as picking up sweets in a shop and pocketing them.

Can you use images of people in a book?

Images of People. If you took a picture of a group of individuals you may or may not need to get their permission to use the image in your book. If you are using the image for editorial purposes, it’s usually okay to use them without permission. If you are using photos with people in them for advertising, you need their permission.