Questions tagged [bookcover]

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How to Add Spine to Cover Page of Thesis

I was wondering if anyone could please tell me how could I generate a spine like this on the cover page of my thesis?
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How to insert a pdf page as a front cover?

I have to insert a pdf page as a front cover for my thesis. How could I do it? This a mwe: \documentclass[fontsize=12pt,% twoside=semi,% headings=small,% chapterprefix=true,% …
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Where can I see book cover examples using bookcover.cls?

I've found that https://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/bookcover has the flexibility I was looking for. Sadly I lack of design skills. Where can I find good-taste examples of use of this package?
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How to add spacing between the title, author and logo on book cover spine?

I'm using the bookcover package for this. Here's my MWE: \documentclass[ spinewidth=1cm, …
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Setting bookcover parameters with bookcover package given width and height information

The following shows the bookcover dimensions I need: I'm using the bookcover package and have the following so far: \documentclass[ coverwidth=8.447in, coverheight=11.236in, spinewidth=0.367in, flapwidth=0in, …
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How to paste the book cover in a printer's template?

I am designing a book cover in latex. However I need to be able to paste it into a template given to me by the publisher. The template is a PDF file that looks like below. I need to paste my cover in the highlighted box. That is the first problem.…
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Making a simple book cover using a open source Linux program?

Wrote about 15 technical textbooks made in Latex. After that it goes to a printing company to make a real book out of it. The cover is very simple just a picture and some text but it needs a 'trim box and art box' etc. according to the printing…