Merchandizing specialists realized a while ago that packages matter. If you would like to sell your books or software items, pack them up. As the good is made of bytes, so is the package. There are 3 possible methods to produce a virtual cover:
- Asking someone to do it for you
- Drawing it yourself in Photoshop
- Using some fancy dedicated software
The first option looks pretty straightforward. However, excellent specialists ask for good money. Each new boxshot or e-book cover will round up to $150. The second option might work if you are handy with Photoshop. To do everything nicely extra action scripts could be needed that cost extra money. Do not forget the price of Photoshop: it will cost you over $600. A more straightforward third choice is to get yourself cute boxshot software. It is good to learn that the market of such solutions is huge with the prices at $15-100. There is obviously plenty room for your taste. Actually, you may come across three sorts of such solutions:
Fixed templates, no free rotation
Simple 3D rendering programs
3D with ray tracing
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