Whats a good FREE cover graphics prgm. I need cool fonts!

M. R. Mathias · 09-13-2010, 08:32 AM

Hey guys Im a 'Comp-u-tard'. I have been using Gimp2 to make my covers but have fund it lacking in the cool font area. There are some cool fonts out ther on the web, but I don't know how to apply them. Is there a program that I can just open my cover.jpg in and add a cool text title with? Even if there are some that are not free please tell me.....

shall1028 · 09-13-2010, 10:33 AM

Anyone who can install and actually use Gimp2 doesn't fall under the "compu-tard" category.

Sometimes the most uncool and simplest programs can be made to produce acceptable results. I used Mac OSX built-in file viewer Preview to add the text to the cover attached to this message. I suspect Microsoft Photo Editor (if you use a Windows box) can do just the same.

Steven

Jellby · 09-13-2010, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by M. R. Mathias

There are some cool fonts out ther on the web, but I don't know how to apply them.

You just install the fonts in your operating system, and then Gimp should be able to use them.

queentess · 09-13-2010, 01:11 PM

And also make sure you thoroughly think through how those "cool fonts" will look on your cover. Does it show well in a thumbnail size? Does it look professional?

phenomshel · 09-13-2010, 02:19 PM

Also make sure those fonts have a license for you to use them commercially. Some don't.

M. R. Mathias · 09-14-2010, 01:05 AM

Great help guys. I did this with Gimp2 today but I had to use the logo creater and cut n paste the different font sizes. Its just a free novella, but at least it has a cool cover now.

speakingtohe · 09-14-2010, 12:38 PM

good work.
I friend asked me to show her how to use gimp amd I said I lacked the necessary masochism gene required to learn it.
You have far more jam than I have

HarryT · 09-14-2010, 12:41 PM

One thing that is worth noting is that a cover thumbnail is the primary means of selecting a book on a number of reading devices, so it's always worthwhile to make sure that the title and author are clearly readable on even a thumbnail version of your book cover.

queentess · 09-14-2010, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

One thing that is worth noting is that a cover thumbnail is the primary means of selecting a book on a number of reading devices, so it's always worthwhile to make sure that the title and author are clearly readable on even a thumbnail version of your book cover.

Yes. I'm having problems reading the title on the thumbnail, and that's quite a large thumbnail. The color/size of the font with the weird halo effect can't be read on a thumbnail. I can make out "Dragoneer" when it's this large, but I can't read the rest of it. Final? Fist? First? And if you shrink it down more, I don't know if I'll even be able to read that.

kcmay · 09-14-2010, 03:00 PM

I search for free fonts at www.dafont.com. They usually come in a zip file, so just open the zip and double-click the ttf file, then click the Install button at the top. There are a ton of really nice fonts to pick from.

M. R. Mathias · 09-15-2010, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

One thing that is worth noting is that a cover thumbnail is the primary means of selecting a book on a number of reading devices, so it's always worthwhile to make sure that the title and author are clearly readable on even a thumbnail version of your book cover.

Thanks... Notice the difference between this version and the one above? Thanks for the Advice.

Thanks K.C. I will use that font site!

HarryT · 09-15-2010, 03:44 AM

I can read the words "The" and "Dragoneer", but I wouldn't know it said "First" unless you'd told me. It's really not a very clear font at all.

09-13-2010, 08:32 AM	#1
M. R. Mathias Banned Posts: 112 Karma: 80 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New Orleans Device: Kindle k3, PC	Whats a good FREE cover graphics prgm. I need cool fonts! Hey guys Im a 'Comp-u-tard'. I have been using Gimp2 to make my covers but have fund it lacking in the cool font area. There are some cool fonts out ther on the web, but I don't know how to apply them. Is there a program that I can just open my cover.jpg in and add a cool text title with? Even if there are some that are not free please tell me.....

09-13-2010, 10:33 AM	#2
shall1028 Zealot Posts: 144 Karma: 73978 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kobo	Text me this image Anyone who can install and actually use Gimp2 doesn't fall under the "compu-tard" category. Sometimes the most uncool and simplest programs can be made to produce acceptable results. I used Mac OSX built-in file viewer Preview to add the text to the cover attached to this message. I suspect Microsoft Photo Editor (if you use a Windows box) can do just the same. Steven Attached Thumbnails

09-13-2010, 02:19 PM	#5
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,686 Karma: 5470144 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: Nook ST with GlowLight and iPhone 4	Also make sure those fonts have a license for you to use them commercially. Some don't. __________________ Shel

09-14-2010, 12:41 PM	#8
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 54,662 Karma: 26165759 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, PW, Fire HD, iPad 3, iPhone 4, Samsung Tab 2 7 + More	One thing that is worth noting is that a cover thumbnail is the primary means of selecting a book on a number of reading devices, so it's always worthwhile to make sure that the title and author are clearly readable on even a thumbnail version of your book cover. __________________ Harry Currently proofreading The Poison Belt, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

09-14-2010, 03:00 PM	#10
kcmay Addict Posts: 365 Karma: 500001 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Georgia, USA Device: Kindle2	I search for free fonts at www.dafont.com. They usually come in a zip file, so just open the zip and double-click the ttf file, then click the Install button at the top. There are a ton of really nice fonts to pick from. __________________ KC May author of The Kinshield Legacy on Amazon / on Smashwords / on B&N The Wayfarer King on Amazon / on Smashwords / on B&N The Venom of Vipers on Smashwords / on Amazon / on B&N

09-13-2010, 01:11 PM	#4
queentess Reading is sexy Posts: 1,303 Karma: 320247 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: none	And also make sure you thoroughly think through how those "cool fonts" will look on your cover. Does it show well in a thumbnail size? Does it look professional?

09-14-2010, 01:05 AM	#6
M. R. Mathias Banned Posts: 112 Karma: 80 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New Orleans Device: Kindle k3, PC	Great help guys. I did this with Gimp2 today but I had to use the logo creater and cut n paste the different font sizes. Its just a free novella, but at least it has a cool cover now.

09-14-2010, 12:38 PM	#7
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 2,287 Karma: 12727566 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-600, PRS-350, PRS-T1, Tablet	good work. I friend asked me to show her how to use gimp amd I said I lacked the necessary masochism gene required to learn it. You have far more jam than I have

09-15-2010, 03:44 AM	#12
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 54,662 Karma: 26165759 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, PW, Fire HD, iPad 3, iPhone 4, Samsung Tab 2 7 + More	I can read the words "The" and "Dragoneer", but I wouldn't know it said "First" unless you'd told me. It's really not a very clear font at all. __________________ Harry Currently proofreading The Poison Belt, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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