Wattpad Help: How to Create a Book Cover in 5 Steps (With Video)

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The best way to get your stories on Wattpad noticed is to have a cover for it, but there are some people that don't know how to do that. Draw your reader in with a captivating cover.

Step 1-

In order to make a cover for your Wattpad story, you need to have an image editing software handy. GIMP is a free image editing software that you can download and use to create a cover for your Wattpad story should you not have Photoshop or the like.

Step 2-

When you create a new project, in whatever image editing software you choose, remember that the standard size for a Wattpad story cover is 256x400. So, create your new project with these dimensions, and you can't go wrong!

Step 3-

Find and download visually striking images for your story cover by searching your favorite search engine for "royalty free" and "copyright free" images and photos. This will save you a lot of hassle in the long run, and possibly save you from being sued as well! (Or better yet, if you can, use your own photos. Take pictures of your friends, buildings, animals, whatever you need for your stunning book cover.)

Step 4-

The principles of art are the guidelines that should be considered when creating any kind of art. The art principles are: Movement, harmony, variety, balance, contrast, pattern/rhythm, and proportion. Art Elements consists of: Texture, space, form, shape, value, color, and line.

Step 5-

Position your images and text around on your cover to your liking, save it as a JPEG, and then upload it to your Wattpad story!

Helpful Hint:

There are tons of tutorials on YouTube for different effects and how to compile photos and backgrounds, and even how to use GIMP and other photo imaging software to get the desired look you are looking for on your book cover. Happy book cover creating!

**In the video to the right, I've posted the video tutorial for making a book cover using the free program, GIMP. To follow along download GIMP here: http://www.gimp.org/

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