Merchandizing specialists realized a long time ago that packages matter. When you sell a book or some software, you should obtain a nice package for it. the good news is that you do not need real cartons or paper. There are 3 typical approaches to making a virtual cover:
- Asking someone to do it for you
- Drawing it yourself in Photoshop
- Employing some fancy dedicated software
The first option looks pretty straightforward. Nevertheless, excellent designers ask for big money. Each new boxshot or ebook cover will round up to $150. Using Photoshop is okay as long as you know how to work with it. Certainly, the work will require obtaining a few action scripts that could raise your expenses by another Benjamin. And there is the price of Photoshop, of course, which is about $700. The last option is to go for the dedicated boxshot software. It is good to know that the supply of such products is competitive with the price range of $15-100. There is obviously plenty room for choice. Actually, there are three sorts of such solutions:
Ready made templates which give no freedom
3D with polygonal rendering
3D with ray tracing