Editor's Note:
During the month of May 2002, Armand Morin, creator of eCover
Generator released a major update that will quite simply
blow your socks away. While I have great respect for the many ebook
cover artists I have hired in the past, the new eCover
Generator does things that are unbelievable.

Using Microsoft DirectX technology,
you can now create spiral bound reports, thin books, thick books and
boxes and even CD covers -- all with just a few mouse clicks. You
don't need an artist any more. With eCover
Generator, you become the artist in mere seconds.

Pick a sample cover from the VAST
library of professionally designed templates, add your text, choose
your format, add a shadow and you are done. This product will save
you time and money -- guaranteed.
How important are covers for
electronic products? As an ebook publisher (EbookoMatic),
I realize the importance of having a good ebook cover design. People
do judge a book or ebook by its cover. Walk into any book store to
see if what I say is true. Look at your own browsing habits. Doesn't
a cover that intrigues you or appears pleasing to your eye make you
want to pick it up to learn more? A quality ebook cover design
makes your ebook tangible.
For the past two years, I have been
using the services of some very talented artists. Most
designers claim a good ebook cover design can increase sales over
300%. I don't know if that's true, but I can certainly believe they
do increase your sales. If an ebook looks like a real book, it is
taken more seriously, and the purchaser is far more likely to buy
it.
But what if you have some graphic
skill to design a cover, but lack the tools and know-how to give it
that same 3D realistic look? Now there is a tool that enables even
the most graphically challenged to create 3D realistic ebook covers
or software boxes with just a few clicks. It really is that simple.
eCover
Generator enables anyone to create a great cover in under a
minute. Sounds impossible? It's not and a picture is worth a
thousand words. You simply select the ebook design you want from the
library of professionally designed graphic templates. Then using a
simple text editor, you place the text where you want it -- changing
color, fonts, sizes and clarity at will. You can add text to the
spine of the book cover or box, too.
You can even add a
shadow to the graphic to make it literally pop off the page. The
program handles the perspective all by itself, so if you can click
on a button and type the title of your ebook and your name, then you
can create a sweet cover instantly. Here are some examples of ebook
covers I created within minutes of using the tool (reduced in size
using Jasc Paintshop Pro):


In some of these
instances, I had already been given a flat cover and all I did was
add the spine and shadow. In other cases, I used the templates
supplied with the program, and in other instances, I simply imported
artwork from Hemera
Photo Objects, added the text and I was done. Here are a few
software boxes I created:

This tool is
indispensable for both ebook authors and software developers or
anyone who is selling an intangible product or service on the Net. eCover
Generator may not increase your sales 300%, but it sure will
make you look like a million dollars, and on the Net -- appearance
is everything! To learn more, click here.