Configuring Your Book Cover

Book specifications overview

When creating your cover, it’s important to configure the following settings correctly:

• Trim Size
• Page Count
• Paper & Ink Type

These settings determine the spine width and overall size of your cover, ensuring they meet KDP’s requirements. Coverjig will automatically adjust the cover design based on your selections.

When setting your book's page count, it's essential to ensure that your manuscript is correctly formatted so that you know the final page count. This accuracy is necessary to obtain the correct page count, which directly affects the spine width of your book cover. If the manuscript is not properly formatted, the design tool may not be able to achieve the correct spine width for your cover.

Adjusting your book specifications

To view and update your book specifications:

1. Click thePaperback tab (namedHardcover if designing a hardcover).
2. Adjust the trim size, paper type and page count as needed.
3. The design tool will automatically update the dimensions of your cover.

Format differences and automatic adjustments

Your available options may vary depending on whether you’re designing a paperback or hardcover:

• Paperbacks and hardcovers have different trim sizes and page count limits.
• If you convert a paperback to a hardcover and the trim size is not supported, Coverjig will automatically select the closest available size.

Hide paperback view

If you’re only creating an eBook cover, you might prefer to hide the paperback layout to focus solely on your digital design.

To do this, simply click the Hide Paperback View button on thePaperback tab.