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| author | Soreine <soreine.plume@gmail.com> | 2016-03-05 20:08:25 +0100 |
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| committer | Soreine <soreine.plume@gmail.com> | 2016-03-06 09:08:48 +0100 |
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diff --git a/docs/cover.md b/docs/cover.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b7e8672 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/cover.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +# Cover + +Covers are used for all the ebook formats, and to make books more elegant on GitBook.com. + +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. + +### Best Sizes + +| | Big | Small | +|:-------------------:|:-----------:|:-----------------:| +| **File** | `cover.jpg` | `cover_small.jpg` | +| **Size(in pixels)** | 1800x2360 | 200x262 | + +### Guidelines + +A good cover respects the following guidelines: + +* No border +* Clearly visible book title +* Any important text should be visible in the small version + +### Autocover + +A GitBook plugin (`autocover`) can also be used to automatically generate a cover file, or just create a `cover_small.jpg` from a `cover.jpg`. This plugin is added by default on hosted books. + +[Read more about autocover](https://github.com/GitbookIO/plugin-autocover). |