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|      e-Cover Photoshop® Action Script     |
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|  Version 2 by Spentoggle; deviantart.com  |
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|           INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE            |
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C O N T E N T S

o How to Install
o How to Use
o Notes


H O W   T O   I N S T A L L

o Unzip the file "E-Cover 2.atn" to an easily found place on your computer.

o Click on "Window" >> "Actions" (or Alt+F9) to bring up the actions panel.

o Then click on the double arrows ">>" at the top of the Actions window and select "Load Actions..."

o Find your action "E-Cover 2.atn" and press "Load"

H O W  T O  U S E

This script will take your flat ebook image and turn it into a cover appearing to be 3D. It is an improvement over a previous action script I created for personal use.

Once you've installed the action script, you're ready to use.

1.) Select the action "E-Cover 2.atn" in the Actions window and click on the arrow to view all the actions within the set.

2.) Click on "Generate Flat Cover" and select the play button.

3.) You now have the basic "canvass" for you to design your book cover on. Change colors, add pictures, text; whatever makes your book look great! Just don't design outside the blue template or canvass. You can even recolor the blue canvass — just don't design outside the blue.

4.) Merge all the layers you've created (Ctrl+E) into the "Cover" layer — but NOT THE BACKGROUND LAYER. It's important that the top layer is named "Cover" and the white background remains a seperate layer beneath it. If not, the script won't work properly.

5.) Now go back to the Actions window and play "Generate 3D Cover." This will take your flat image and generate the 3D cover image.

Once you've finished, resize your ebook cover and save it into any format you like.

N O T E S

Created with Photoshop® CS Version 8.0

LICENSE: Anybody can use this script anyway they want; personal or commercial. Take it apart, redo it — anything and without giving me credit. It's your action script!