# Book cover **URL:** \ **Category:** Using Pressbooks\ **Created:** [April 13, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/book-cover/1939 "2022-04-13T15:47:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![davelipp](https://pressbooks.community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@davelipp](https://pressbooks.community/u/davelipp)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/book-cover/1939/1 "2022-04-13T15:47:42Z")
I’m trying to make a cover for my book, and can’t find the “cover generator tool” in press books. I tried uploading an image to replace the dummy one - didn’t work. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![SteelWagstaff](https://pressbooks.community/user_avatar/pressbooks.community/steelwagstaff/32/1280_2.png) [@SteelWagstaff](https://pressbooks.community/u/SteelWagstaff)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 4:35pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/book-cover/1939/2 "2022-04-13T16:35:29Z")
Try instructions here: [Make a Book Cover – Pressbooks User Guide](https://guide.pressbooks.com/chapter/make-a-book-cover/#chapter-174-section-4) ---
**Author:** ![davelipp](https://pressbooks.community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@davelipp](https://pressbooks.community/u/davelipp)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 5:09pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/book-cover/1939/3 "2022-04-13T17:09:16Z")
oh so THAT is where they hid it. OK, thanks, but I don’t see a way to upload a foreground picture, only a background one. Is that the case? ---
**Author:** ![SteelWagstaff](https://pressbooks.community/user_avatar/pressbooks.community/steelwagstaff/32/1280_2.png) [@SteelWagstaff](https://pressbooks.community/u/SteelWagstaff)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/book-cover/1939/4 "2022-04-13T17:28:18Z")
Yep – background picture means something that sits _behind_ the text that appears on your cover. You certainly don’t want an image ON TOP of your book’s title and author, do you? ---
**Author:** ![davelipp](https://pressbooks.community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@davelipp](https://pressbooks.community/u/davelipp)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 6:20pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/book-cover/1939/5 "2022-04-13T18:20:34Z")
No, just below it. First the title, then the picture. Is that weird? ---
**Author:** ![davelipp](https://pressbooks.community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@davelipp](https://pressbooks.community/u/davelipp)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/book-cover/1939/6 "2022-04-14T13:57:01Z")
I guess they don’t want us to do that. ---
**Author:** ![SteelWagstaff](https://pressbooks.community/user_avatar/pressbooks.community/steelwagstaff/32/1280_2.png) [@SteelWagstaff](https://pressbooks.community/u/SteelWagstaff)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2022, 9:59pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/book-cover/1939/7 "2022-05-31T21:59:48Z")
@davelipp if you’d like to design a custom cover with more control over design elements, your best bet is using custom design software like Canva or the Adobe Creative Suite. Our guide chapter notes this in a few places: For the webbook and ebook cover, we note: > You can generate this file using Pressbooks cover generator tool, hire a professional designer, or make one yourself with a free online design tool like [Canva](https://www.canva.com/create/book-covers/). For PDF covers, which are more complex because they must include the front cover, back cover, and spine in a single document: > we recommend hiring a professional to design your print book cover if you are not going to use the Pressbooks cover generator. You may also choose to use free online tools outside of Pressbooks, such as KDP’s [Cover Creator application](https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201113520). Your printer should be able to provide you with clear specifications for your cover, which can be sent to whomever is designing your print cover. Our cover generator tool doesn’t support the kind of customized design that you have in mind at this time. ---
**Author:** ![davelipp](https://pressbooks.community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@davelipp](https://pressbooks.community/u/davelipp)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2022, 1:52pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/book-cover/1939/8 "2022-06-03T13:52:58Z")
Thanks much for that! ---
**Author:** ![beanjelle](https://pressbooks.community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/f04885/32.png) [@beanjelle](https://pressbooks.community/u/beanjelle)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/book-cover/1939/9 "2025-11-25T14:57:04Z")
If the Pressbooks cover generator tool isn’t showing up, it may be due to theme limitations or missing metadata. Try switching to a different book theme, then refresh the “Media \> Cover Generator” section. If uploading your own image still doesn’t work, you can create a clean, print-ready design using an external [book cover maker – BritishBookDesign](https://www.britishbookdesign.co.uk) and then upload the final file directly to Pressbooks.