KDP Cover Template Pack
KDP Cover Template Pack========================6 Professional Palettes for Your Paperback Coverby Walt Shores — a quiet collection────────────────────────────────────────────────WHAT THIS ISA ready-to-run Python script that generates a KDP-compatiblepaperback cover PDF with: - Front cover (title + subtitle + author) - Spine (title, with proper width calculation) - Back cover (book description + author) - Full bleed (0.125" on all edges) - 300 DPI resolution - 6 hand-crafted color palettes - 4 popular trim sizesNO design skills needed. NO Photoshop. NO Canva.Edit 6 lines of text, run one command, get a print-ready PDF.────────────────────────────────────────────────WHAT'S INSIDE generate_cover.py — The main script. Edit the config, run it. generate_cover.py (also used with --batch to generate previews) samples/ — Preview PNGs of all palettes in all sizes demo/ — Example output (full cover PDF + PNG) KDP-COVER-CHECKLIST.txtYou also need: kdp-dimensions.txt (from KDP Publishing Toolkitor the KDP website)────────────────────────────────────────────────HOW TO USEStep 1: Install pycairo (one time) pip install pycairoStep 2: Open generate_cover.py in any text editorStep 3: Edit these lines near the top: BOOK_TITLE = "Your Book Title" AUTHOR_NAME = "Your Name" SUBTITLE = "A subtitle for your book" BACK_DESCRIPTION = "A short description..." TRIM_WIDTH = 5.5 TRIM_HEIGHT = 8.5 PAGE_COUNT = 120 PALETTE = "rose-dawn"Step 4: Run the script python3 generate_cover.pyStep 5: Upload the generated PDF to KDPThat's it. Your cover is ready.────────────────────────────────────────────────PALETTES rose-dawn — Warm pink/rose, soft and inviting Best for: Spirituality, meditation, romance, self-help, poetry golden-hour — Amber/gold, warm and luminous Best for: Memoir, fiction, lifestyle, photography deep-sea — Cool blue, calm and professional Best for: Business, non-fiction, technology, academic warm-earth — Brown/terracotta, grounded and natural Best for: History, nature, cooking, gardening forest-calm — Sage green, quiet and organic Best for: Wellness, nature writing, essays, philosophy midnight — Dark navy with gold accents, bold and elegant Best for: Thriller, mystery, literary fiction, sci-fi────────────────────────────────────────────────ADVANCED--batch: Generate all palette+size previews to samples/--demo: Generate a demo cover with sample contentTo customize fonts, textures, or layout, edit thegenerate_cover() function in the script.────────────────────────────────────────────────REQUIREMENTS - Python 3.8+ - pycairo (free, open-source) - FreeSerif font (free, included with most systems or download from fonts.google.com)Works on: Windows, macOS, Linux────────────────────────────────────────────────ABOUT THE AUTHORWalt Shores publishes quiet books at the intersectionof design and wisdom. This template pack is distilledfrom 60+ real KDP publications.a quiet collection
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