https://github.com/yegor256/kdpcover

LaTeX class rendering a cover for a book published by Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)
https://github.com/yegor256/kdpcover

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LaTeX class rendering a cover for a book published by Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/yegor256/kdpcover
• Owner: yegor256
• License: mit
• Created: 2021-06-04T05:31:02.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-09-26T19:38:06.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-28T04:41:23.984Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: latex, latex-class, latex-template
• Language: TeX
• Homepage: https://ctan.org/pkg/kdpcover
• Size: 210 KB
• Stars: 14
• Watchers: 5
• Forks: 5
• Open Issues: 3
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.txt

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# LaTeX Class for KDP Book Covers

[![make](https://github.com/yegor256/kdpcover/actions/workflows/l3build.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/yegor256/kdpcover/actions/workflows/l3build.yml)

[![CTAN](https://img.shields.io/ctan/v/kdpcover)](https://ctan.org/pkg/kdpcover)

[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-green.svg)](https://github.com/yegor256/kdpcover/blob/master/LICENSE.txt)

This LaTeX class I use to format covers for

[my books](https://www.yegor256.com/books.html),

which I sell [on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Yegor-Bugayenko/e/B01AM1QMDK).

The problem this class solves is

[the necessity](https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201953020)

to change the size of the cover PDF respectfully

to the number of pages in the book — the bigger

the book, the larger must be the cover. The provided class makes necessary

calculations on-fly, using the [`qpdf`](http://qpdf.sourceforge.net/) tool.

Obviously,

you need to have it installed. Also, you must

run `pdflatex` with the `--shell-escape` option,

in order to allow LaTeX to run `qpdf`.

First,

[install it](https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Installing_Extra_Packages)

from [CTAN](https://ctan.org/pkg/kdpcover)

and then use in the preamble:

```tex

\documentclass[pdf=my-book.pdf]{kdpcover}

\begin{document}

% Here you print the cover as you wish, but I recommend

% you to use the commands available in the class, such as:

\putSpine{my book, vol. 1}

\putAuthor{Yegor Bugayenko}

\end{document}

```

If you want to contribute yourself, make a fork, then create a branch,

then run `make` in the root directory.

It should compile everything without errors. If not, submit an issue and wait.

Otherwise, make your changes and then run `make` again. If the build is

still clean, submit a pull request.