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title: How to Design a Book Cover
description: "Designing a book cover with BookBildr is very easy: The first page of your book project is the front cover ![](https://www.bookbildr.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-10-at-11.20.12%E2%80%AFAM-2048x1010.png) The last page of your book project is the back cover ![](https://www.bookbildr.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-10-at-11.24.24%E2%80%AFAM-2048x1008.png) BookBildr will automatically generate a cover file…"
url: "https://edu.bookbildr.com/docs/how-to-design-a-book-cover/"
updated: "2024-11-14"
category: Using BookBildr
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# How to Design a Book Cover

Designing a book cover with BookBildr is very easy:

The first page of your book project is the front cover

![](https://www.bookbildr.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-10-at-11.20.12%E2%80%AFAM-2048x1010.png)

The last page of your book project is the back cover

![](https://www.bookbildr.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-10-at-11.24.24%E2%80%AFAM-2048x1008.png)

BookBildr will automatically generate a cover file when you place your printing order but you can preview the cover by using the Spread Layout mode:

![](https://www.bookbildr.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-10-at-11.26.00%E2%80%AFAM-2048x1006.png)

You can customize the book spine by clicking on the **Spine** menu entry. From there, you'll be able to add a background color to the spine and add some text.

![](https://www.bookbildr.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-10-at-11.28.16%E2%80%AFAM-2048x1006.png)

**Please note that saddle-stitch and coil-bound books do not have a spine.**

Here's an example of a hardcover file with a custom spine:

![](https://www.bookbildr.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-10-at-11.25.37%E2%80%AFAM-2048x1008.png)