Quick Tip for High Resolution Book Cover Images

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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig 

From time to time I need a high resolution cover image.  Sometimes it’s because a guest blogger has sent me an image so small that WordPress is showing it blurry on the post.  Sometimes I’m sending a cover for publication in a print magazine or newspaper.

I came across a tool for high resolution cover images from eReader Palace last year.  I bookmarked it because I thought it might come in useful.  But I’ve found myself using it so much that I decided it was time for me to mention the tool here.

It’s very easy to use.  You pull up the ebook on Amazon (and it must be an ebook because the ASIN is needed).

Copy Amazon’s ASIN identifier.

Paste it into the box on the website

Click “Get the Cover Image.” I always use portal A and have never had a problem with it.

 

The image will open in another tab. Right click and save the file to your computer.  I’ll usually save them as :  Title–High Res–Elizabeth Spann Craig .

That’s it.  :)  Short and sweet today.  Hope this will be a useful tool for some of you out there.

Have you run across any helpful tools lately?

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Elizabeth Spann Craig

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Elizabeth writes the Memphis Barbeque series (as Riley Adams) and the Southern Quilting mysteries for Penguin and writes the Myrtle Clover series for Midnight Ink and independently. She also has a blog, which was named by Writer’s Digest as one of the 101 Best Websites for Writers. There she posts on the writing craft, finding inspiration in everyday life, and fitting writing into a busy schedule.

8 Comments

  1. L. Diane WolfeNovember 17, 2017

    Handy trick. I love it when they send this massive big image (as in inches) but it’s 1 dpi.

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigNovember 17, 2017

      It’s very useful. Sometimes a guest blogger will send me a cover image that’s just too small for the blog. I’ve used it quite a few times.

    2. HR SinclairNovember 17, 2017

      That made me giggle. 1 dpi!

      1. Elizabeth Spann CraigNovember 18, 2017

        Me too! :)

  2. Margot KinbergNovember 17, 2017

    Oh, I like this, Elizabeth! Thank you. Those little ‘life hacks’ are so helpful, aren’t they? I appreciate your sharing.

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigNovember 17, 2017

      Thanks for coming by! Hope you have a good weekend, Margot.

  3. HilaryNovember 30, 2017

    H Elizabeth – I can see this being handy at some stage – so thanks so much – cheers Hilary

    1. Elizabeth Spann CraigDecember 1, 2017

      Hope it helps, Hilary!

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