3D Book Cover

**smithman** · 08 April 2014, 12:00 AM

There are lots of Photoshop Action packages for creating a 3D eBook Cover image.
Has anyone been able to do it in XDPX9?

**mwenz** · 08 April 2014, 12:22 AM

Like this?

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then yes...

On the right, the cover design. Using the mould tool, it gets "mapped" to the front cover area and any necessary recoloring done for the back cover.

Mike

**gwpriester** · 08 April 2014, 12:29 AM

+1 Mike.

**Fred C** · 08 April 2014, 12:51 AM

This might be helpful:
http://www.3d-pack.com/

**gwpriester** · 08 April 2014, 01:04 AM

IndiSoft, the company that makes the software I use to create stereograms has a product called Cover Professional http://indasoftware.com/coverpro/ which is great for this kind of thing if you do not want to take the small amount of time needed to produce a cover like the one Mike came up with.

**ZamJam** · 08 April 2014, 03:04 AM

Hi SmithMan,

This is a rough sketch, and may be able to get you started seeing the pieces, still needs work.

Tools Used:

Rectangle
Mold Tool
Shape Tool
Clipping Mask
Apply Clip view
Bevel Tool

**wizard509** · 08 April 2014, 04:21 AM

That looks like a good way to do it to me ZamJam

**angelize** · 08 April 2014, 05:59 AM

Here is a quick video tutorial on doing this. The method I used in this video is based on a tutorial that Rik posted a couple of years ago. I've added to the method.

**Gamerprinter** · 08 April 2014, 07:15 PM

Not that you can't do it with Xara, but I use a 3D software to create a book object with slight curl on the cover and interior exposed pages whenever I want an Ebook cover...