A good package makes a good sale. When you would like to distribute an e-book or some software, you should obtain a cool package for it. As the product is virtual, so is the wrapping. You may have heard about three standard approaches to making a virtual cover:
- Requesting it from a designer
- Learning the essence of Photoshop
- Employing some fancy dedicated software
If you have a friendly designer, the job will not be hard. If the specialist knows something about 3D, they will want some compensation. Every 3d box or e-book cover will round up to $150. The second option might work if you are competent about Photoshop. To create everything properly additional action scripts might be necessary that are not that cheap. Do not forget the value of Photoshop: it will rob you of $600. The last choice is to try and choose from the specialized boxshot software. Starting from $15 you can get your hands on a solution that will satisfy your needs. There is clearly plenty room for your taste. If we group these offerings, we will have three types:
Fixed templates, without free rotation
3D with polygonal rendering
3D with ray tracing
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