Some tools are worth many times their weight in gold. Such is the
case for Killer Abstract Backgrounds 2. Without a doubt, the more
visually compelling your supporting graphics, the easier it is to sell your product.
This is especially the case with ebooks and software tools sold on the Net. If you
have a well-designed ebook cover or box or CD graphics, chances are your product
will sell better than one that doesn't.
The same may be said of graphical web page headers. The more
professional they look, the more well-designed and captivating, the better your chance
of capturing a visitor's attention and getting them to lean in and learn more about,
read your sales pitch and make a sale.
Over the years a number of tools have been released to make it easier
for the novice graphic designer and marketer to develop their own product and header
graphics, but in all honesty most of these end products look very amateurish and
actually wind up hurting the sale more than helping it.
To that end, Killer Abstract Backgrounds 2 makes it easier for the novice
or experienced designer to develop stronger, more visually compelling designs by
allowing you to create and implement good background graphics.
As you can clearly see in the above examples, the box on
the left looks clean and professional, but it is actually quite bland while the box on
the right looks vibrant and intriguing. Notice how the addition of the abstract
background makes the V2 logo "pop" and adds interest to the overall image. Given the
choice of buying the product, most people would click on the image on the right. That's
a subtle example of how the addition of a simple abstract background can enhance your
product images and potentially your sales.
When I reviewed the first edition of this graphics
collection, Killer Abstract Backgrounds, I showed an example of a box I
created. Here, too, you can see that by adding an abstract background image, I am
able to make the product title and supporting images "pop" off the cover, making the
image more visually interesting and compelling.
Now before Killer Abstract Backgrounds and Killer Abstract Backgrounds 2 you would need to spend either
considerable time or money to create this level of sophisticated background
graphics. While you can purchase background images from stock photo sites, they are
usually upwards of $1.00 each and can not be further customized and they frequently
have usage limitations. Killer Abstract Backgrounds 2 comes with 36 images in PSD
format, allowing you to change colors, effects, and combinations to create virtually
an unlimited number of abstract backgrounds. This is money well spent.
You will need a software tool capable of working with
PSD (PhotoShop files) but there are options here including Adobe Elements and the
freeware GIMP, so all is not lost if you do not own the more expensive PhotoShop. To
see a movie explaining how to use Killer Abstract Backgrounds 2 and to see samples from this
second edition, please click here.
