Xlibris Professional Cover Templates

If you choose the Professional Package or any of the higher end packages, you can select one of the cover templates below.

• Professional authors can choose any of the cover templates below.
• Custom, Premium, Executive and Platinum authors can choose to customise their cover with an Xlibris designer.

Each template offers a different design, and accommodates a different numbers of images. In each case, you will need to supply us with the images (photos, drawings, etc.) you would like to be used on the covers. Author photos are optional; you do not need to supply one if you don't want to.

All templates will require you to select a font and choose a background colour or pattern. You can write your choices on the order form. Xlibris can reproduce any font that is in the Adobe Type Library. Search the font library to find the font that is right for you.

Below we show you the covers as they appear in paperback format. Please note that your book will also be produced in hardcover format, and the hardcover dust jackets arrange the cover elements slightly differently. For example, the author photo appears on the inside back flap of the hardcover dust jacket, while the author photo appears on the back cover of the paperback.

If you have questions about the cover templates please contact us at 0800-644-6988 or info@xlibrispublishing.co.uk.

Click on the links to navigate through templates:

Professional Cover Template #1

• Full-bleed on front cover art - from front to spine with curve transition on back
• Cover art size: 7.5"x9.5" (including bleed allowance)
• Author photo on back

Professional Cover Template #2

• Full-bleed on front cover art - with ½ inch margin before the spine
• Cover art size: 6"x9.5" (including bleed allowance)
• Author photo on back

Professional Cover Template #3

• Wrap-around cover art - from front to half of the
• Cover art size: 9"x9.5" (including bleed allowance)
• Author photo on back

Professional Cover Template #4

• Full-bleed cover art - entire front to back
• Cover art size: 13"x9.5" (including bleed allowance)
• Author photo on back

Professional Cover Template #5

• Panoramic cover art
• Cover art size: 4"x13" (including bleed allowance)
• Author photo on back

Professional Cover Template #6

• Panoramic cover art at the top and a boxed image for the front page
• Cover art sizes: 4"x5" & 2.5"x13" (including bleed allowance)
• Author photo on back

Professional Cover Template #7

• Full-bleed cover art background at the top with boxed image highlight
• Cover art sizes: 4"x3" & 5"x13" (including bleed allowance)
• Author photo on back

Professional Cover Template #8

• Window effect front page cover art - can be the same image or three different pictures
• Cover art sizes: 3pcs 1.5"x1.5" or 1pc 5"x1.5"
• Author photo on back

Professional Cover Template #9

• Full-bleed cover art background with boxed text and image highlight
• Cover art sizes: 4"x3" & 13"x9.5" (including bleed allowance)
• Author photo on back

Professional Cover Template #10

• Full-bleed cover art background with framed text and image highlight
• Cover art sizes: 4"x3" & 13"x9.5" (including bleed allowance)
• Author photo on back

Basic/Advantage Cover Template #1

• Full-bleed on front cover art - from front to spine with curve transition on back
• Cover art size: 7.5"x9.5" (including bleed allowance)
• Author photo on back

Basic/Advantage Cover Template #2

• Circular cover art - centred
• Cover art size choices: 3.5"x3.5" or 5"x5"
• Author photo on back

Basic/Advantage Cover Template #3

• Square cover art - centred
• Cover art size choices: 3"x3" or 4"x4"
• Author photo on back

Basic Cover Template #4

• Boxed portrait cover art - centred
• Cover art size: 3.5"x5"
• Author photo on back

Basic Cover Template #5

• Large box cover art - centred
• Cover art size: 5"x5"
• Author photo on back

Basic Cover Template #6

• Oval cover art - centred
• Cover art size choices: 3"x3.75" or 4"x5"
• Author photo on back

Basic Cover Template #7

• Boxed cover art - half-bleed, vertical orientation
• Choice of title in vertical or horizontal format
• Cover art size: 3.75"x9.5" (including bleed allowance)
• Author photo on back

Basic Cover Template #8

• Boxed landscape cover art - centred.
• Cover art size: 3.5"x5"
• Author photo on back

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