How to Design a Book Cover in Canva (Beginner Cover Design Tutorial)

How to Design a Book Cover in Canva (Beginner Cover Design Tutorial) // If you're self-publishing your first book and you're on a tight budget, then you may have considered designing your book cover yourself. In today's video, we're diving into the DIY route to design a book cover for free on Canva. This tutorial will be completely beginner-friendly and I'll also go into the pros and cons of using something like Canva to design a book cover.

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IN THIS VIDEO:
0:00 - Intro
1:57 - Pros of Canva
3:26 - Cons of Canva
5:28 - Canva cover design tutorial
10:27 - Layers in Canva
11:44 - Creating a cover from scratch
18:00 - AI-generated photos in Canva
20:30 - Creating a cover wrap in Canva
22:33 - Creating guides in Canva
23:35 - Designing the cover wrap

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Mandi Lynn published her first novel when she was seventeen. The author of multiple books, Mandi spends her days continuing to write and creating YouTube videos to help other writers achieve their dreams of seeing their books published. Mandi is the owner of Stone Ridge Books, a company that works to help authors bring their books to life through cover design and digital book marketing. She is also the creator of The Book Launch Planner, a planner designed to help authors publish and market their books. When she’s not creating, you can find Mandi exploring her backyard or getting lost in the woods.

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