Editing a cover is simple and can be done as many times as you want.

The ribbon at the top is broken into six groups (back cover, spine, front cover, full cover, cover details, and image gallery) which are explained below.

All images to be used in the cover must be uploaded into the Image Gallery using the “Upload item” button  in the Image Gallery group.

To edit your cover

1. Click  on “Documents” in the navigation menu to the left of the logo.
2. Click  on the document title or the Details button
3. Click  the Edit Cover button that is located above the cover image (this will  open a new window)
4. Edit  the cover and when finished click the Save & Close button (the cover  window will close)
5. Click  the Refresh Image button to refresh the cover image with your changes

Back Cover group

• Book Blurb – enter the blurb and header. You will have the option of changing the following font options: font family, style alignment, size, and color.
• Barcode – enter the ISBN-13 and the retail price (price is not required when entering an ISBN-13).
• Author Bio – enter a description and header. You will have the option of changing the following font options: font family, style alignment, size, and color.
• Author Image – select an image from the gallery window.

Spine group

• Book Title – enter the title. You will have the option of changing the following font options: font family, style alignment, size, and color.
• Author Name – enter the author name. You will have the option of changing the following font options: font family, style alignment, size, and color.
• Publisher Logo – select a logo from the gallery window.

Front Cover group

• Book Title – enter the title. You will have the option of changing the following font options: font family, style alignment, size, and color.
• Author Name – enter the author name. You will have the option of changing the following font options: font family, style alignment, size, and color.
• Center Image – select an image from the gallery window that will appear on the cover.
• Front Image – select an image from the gallery window that can be behind the title, author, and center image OR can be in front of them.

Full Cover group

• Color – select the background color of your cover.
• Images – select an image from the gallery window that can either be behind or in front of the enter cover (including the back, spine, and front
• Layout – select a different layout for the back, spine, and front. There are three options for the back and front and two options for the spine. Pick and choose each one to give your cover a custom look.
• Guide Lines – the guide lines can help you visually see the areas for the back, spine, and front. Show/hide them whenever you need to. NOTE: the guides will not print on your cover.

Cover Details group

• Book Dimensions – view the size of the back, spine, front, and the total of all three.
• Download Template – A new window will open with your template, right click on it (Windows users) and select Save Image As… to save to your computer. This will help you when you want to create and upload a custom cover.

Image Gallery group

• Gallery – view all of the images you have already uploaded, this will include all images for all of your books. Click on the magnifying glass to view a larger image. Delete the image by clicking on the trash can.
• Upload – upload any image you would like to use. Each image is uploaded at the original size, we do not scale them up or down. As a shortcut, each gallery window has a green button in the upper right corner that will open the uploader.

Save & Close group

• Click this to save and close the cover window.