Creating box shots as well as e-book covers has become really simple.
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A nice package leads to a good sale. If you want to sell your ebooks or software items, wrap them up. As the product is virtual, so is the package. You may have heard about three standard ways to create a virtual cover:
- Ordering it from somebody
- Learning the nuts and bolts of Photoshop
- Using some dedicated software
The first option appears to be pretty simple. If the specialist is good something about 3D, they will bill you quite a bit. Each new boxshot or e-book cover will round up to 0. The second option could be the best if you are competent about Photoshop. To create everything nicely extra action scripts could be necessary that are not that cheap. Do not forget the value of Photoshop: it will rob you of 0. A simpler third choice is to find yourself cute boxshot software. It is good to learn that the supply of such products is huge with the prices at -100. There is clearly plenty room for choice. If we look at these offerings, we will have 3 types:
- Ready made templates which allow no freedom
- 3D with polygonal rendering
- 3D with ray tracing
Selecting the first option, you ensure that boxshots and e-book covers will look great, but the selection of modifications will be the limited by the templates provided. You will not be able to greatly modify the angle or scale the software box or ebook cover. Going for the simple 3D offered in the second option will result in unrealistic effects. It is not a problem to see that the picture is somewhat unnatural. The third choice does not have any shortcomings. Special effects are calculated for each ray. In the end, you get a truly realistic image. The 3rd type is the best if you want to get some flexibility in developing your boxshot software. A great instance of such a program is Box Shot 3D. At 40 euros the program is very affordable. It will help you make excellent images of your e-books and software, club cards and more.
See for your self some examples of ebook covers and software boxes. The shadows, reflections on the floor and on the objects proper could not be reproduced in Photoshop if you do not use some additional scripts. You will not come across many programs that can produce a similar result. There are quite a few adjustable properties, for instance modifying the power of light and reflections, and fine tuning many other graphic features. If you are in the mood of making a software box or an e-book cover, go for Box Shot 3D. It will provide your product with a nice wrapping. Sell to the prospect with fancy looks. I am certain that Box Shot 3D is the right solution for you.
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Tim Robinson is a scientist in computers and software and author of many articles on 3d box. For more data browse our site. In the article the writer discusses the subject of e-book cover.
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