In this tutorial, you will learn how to change the background image of the cover page in a standard PDF project.

This tutorial is intended for users who want to replace the existing cover image/background used in one of the Designrr templates.

If you have already designed a complete cover outside Designrr, including your own image, title, fonts, and layout, please see the tutorial: How to Import Your Own Cover Image.

If you are creating a Kindle/ePub eBook or a print-ready book, please use the dedicated Kindle/ePub or Print Cover tutorials instead.

On the cover page click anywhere on the existing cover image.

Then click on the blue tab to open the toolbar and select the media icon That will open the Images section in the left sidebar.

Designrr includes a built-in image search tool that lets you search for quality images from Unsplash, a royalty-free image database.

The tool will suggest images based on your ebook title main keywords.

You can also use the image search option to find a new background image. Enter a simple keyword that describes the type of background you want.

Tip 1: For best results, use simple search words such as “email”, “water”, “forest”, “office”, etc.

Tip 2: Choose an image with a simple design so that your ebook title and text remain easy to read. For example, if your title uses a light color, choose a darker background image.

Double-click the image thumbnail you want to use.

The selected image will replace the existing cover background image in your project.
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