What is Album/Book Cover Maker?

Album/Book Cover Maker is a canvas-based cover editor. Pick from preset sizes for books, albums, or podcasts, add text layers with custom fonts, upload a background image, and apply overlays to get a publish-ready design.

The presets give you the sizes that actually get used: 6×9 trade paperback, 5×8 mass market, 8.5×11 hardcover, 3000×3000 album art for streaming services, and 1400×1400 podcast art for Apple. You stack as many text layers as you need, set fonts, weight, italics, alignment, letter-spacing, and color per layer, and apply a vignette, dark gradient, light gradient, or cinematic overlay over the background.

How to use

1. Select a cover type (book, album, podcast) to set the correct dimensions, then choose or upload a background image.
2. Add title, subtitle, and author text layers. Customize fonts, sizes, colors, and positioning.
3. Download the finished cover as a high-resolution PNG, JPEG, or print-ready PDF for publishing platforms like KDP, IngramSpark, and Spotify.

When to use

• Self-publishing a book to Amazon KDP and need a 6×9 cover that meets their PDF or PNG spec.
• Releasing a single on Spotify or Apple Music and need 3000×3000 square art at high resolution.
• Designing podcast artwork before submitting your show to Apple Podcasts' 1400×1400 requirement.

Result

An indie author selects '6×9 Book Cover', uploads a mountain landscape, adds the title 'SUMMIT' in bold white Anton font, a subtitle below in smaller text, and their name at the bottom, then exports as a 300 DPI PNG.

FAQ

What resolution is good enough for print, especially for book covers?

For paperback covers, aim for 300 DPI at the trim size — so a 6×9 cover should export at roughly 1800×2700 pixels. The tool's PNG export is lossless, so what you see at canvas size is what prints. Anything under 200 DPI will look soft on press.

Can I upload my own background photo or do I have to use a solid color?

You can upload any JPG or PNG and the tool will fit it to the canvas. Apply the dark gradient or cinematic overlay if your photo competes with the text. Keep originals at least the canvas size to avoid upscaling artifacts when you export.

Why does the title text overlap the bottom edge after I switch cover types?

Layer positions are stored as a percentage of canvas height, so changing from album (square) to book (3:4) can leave a layer near the bottom. Drag the text layer back up, or open it in the inspector and adjust the vertical position number.

Can I export the same cover in different sizes without redoing all the text?

Yes, partially. Switch the cover preset to a new size and the text layers carry over with their relative positions. You may need to nudge them since the aspect ratio changed, but font sizes and styles stay intact. Export each variant as a separate PNG or JPEG.

Will the cover meet KDP or Spotify validation requirements?

The preset sizes match KDP, Spotify for Artists, Apple Music, and Apple Podcasts at the time of writing. Always re-check the platform's spec page before uploading because limits on minimum DPI, embedded color profile, or maximum file size occasionally change.

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