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authorSoreine <nicolas@gitbook.com>2016-06-08 10:12:42 +0200
committerSoreine <nicolas@gitbook.com>2016-06-08 10:12:42 +0200
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Covers are used for all the ebook formats. It's an important part of an ebook brandline.
+To provide a cover, place a **`cover.jpg`** file at the root directory of your book. Adding a **`cover_small.jpg`** will specify a smaller version of the cover. The cover should be a **JPEG** file.
+
A good cover should respect the following guidelines:
-* Size of 1800x2360 (pixels)
+* Size of `1800x2360` pixels for `cover.jpg`, 200x262 for `cover_small.jpg`
* No border
* Clearly visible book title
* Any important text should be visible in the small version
+
+Covers are used for all the ebook formats, and to make books more elegant on GitBook.com.