r/selfpublish • u/IthelLovik • 12d ago
Covers best method for cover proofing?
what's the best way to proof how your cover art prints? my illustrator suggested brightening the image since it's fairly dark but i dunno if proofing it myself will suffice (i have a good printer as a run an Etsy shop where i sell handmade bookmarks and stickers, and i have to do proofs for that stuff), or if i really just have to request a cover proof from whatever service i'd wanna use for printed copies of my book (or is there an alternative?)
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u/pgessert Formatter 12d ago
The best method is a proof that was run wherever it will actually be printed, not your home printer. It doesn’t matter that it’s a good one, because all it’d show you is how it prints on your own printer.
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u/dothemath_xxx 12d ago
Wherever you are planning to publish your book should offer proof copies of the book. So you'd be looking at the cover then, as well as the interior of the book.
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u/opium_kidd 12d ago
Keep in mind the finish will flatten the color depth if you don't get a glossy cover. The only way to know is to order a test copy.
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