Children's Book Design in PowerPoint and Google Slides
What you'll learn
- How to create unique, custom children's book illustrations in PowerPoint and Google slides using stock images
- When it's appropriate to use color for children's book interiors, even though it's more expensive
- What bleed is, and how to use it in book interiors
- Common page sizes and length of children's picture books
- How to set up custom book page sizes in both PowerPoint and Google Slides
- Easy ways to add margins to pages in both PowerPoint and Google Slides
- How to use Slide Master in PowerPoint and Master Slides in Google Slides to create custom book page templates
- Where to find illustrations for your children's picture book
- Tips for organizing your images
- Easy ways to add a background image in both PowerPoint and Google Slides
- How to create two-page spreads for your children's book in PowerPoint and Google Slides
- How to remove image backgrounds in PowerPoint
- How to create gradient backgrounds for your book in both PowerPoint and Google Slides
- How to create whimsical borders for your book pages using stock images
- A quick guide on how to use Amazon's Kids' Book Creator to publish your children's book as a Kindle book
- How to export your book as a PDF
Requirements
- Access to PowerPoint or Google Slides
- If using PowerPoint, I recommend using a newer version, or Office 365, though some of the techniques will work in older versions.
Description
I have a question for you.
Have you dreamed about creating children's picture books but have been put off by the high cost of illustrating the books?
Are you intimidated by expensive and complicated graphic and book designing software?
Are you interested in self-publishing your children's books, and earning a passive income?
If so, I have great news for you! In this course I show you how to create awesome illustrations for your children's books using nothing but stock images and PowerPoint or Google Slides.
Among other things you'll learn:
How to create unique, custom children's book illustrations in PowerPoint and Google slides using stock images
When it's appropriate to use color for children's book interiors, even though it's more expensive
What bleed is, and how to use it in book interiors
Common page sizes and length of children's picture books
How to set up custom book page sizes for your children's books in both PowerPoint and Google Slides
Easy ways to add margins to pages in both PowerPoint and Google Slides
How to use Slide Master in PowerPoint and Master Slides in Google Slides to create custom book page templates
Where to find illustrations for your children's picture book
Tips for organizing your images
Two easy ways to add a background image in both PowerPoint and Google Slides
How to create two-page spreads for your children's book in PowerPoint and Google Slides
How to remove image backgrounds in PowerPoint
How to create gradient backgrounds for your book in both PowerPoint and Google Slides
How to create whimsical borders for your children's book pages using stock images
A quick guide on how to use Amazon's Kids' Book Creator to publish your children's picture book as a Kindle book
How to export your book as a PDF
And of course, so much more
By the end of this course, you'll have all the tools and information you need to easily create unique illustrations for your children's book, even if you have no artistic ability and don't have the budget to hire an illustrator.
So what are you waiting for? Why not dive in to this training and learn all of my tips and tricks for designing children's book interiors in PowerPoint and Google Slides?
Who this course is for:
- Self-Published Authors
- Children's Book Authors
- Writers
- Creatives
Instructor
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- 4.6 Instructor Rating
- 398 Reviews
- 6,980 Students
- 4 Courses
Hi, I'm Rebecca Livermore, also known as The Office Creative. I'm a bestselling author, blogger, and the owner of Professional Content Creation. I've been a freelance writer since 1993 and have served as a content manager for top bloggers such as Michael Hyatt, Amy Porterfield, and Marcus Sheridan.
I've always loved PowerPoint, but it wasn't until a couple of years ago that I began to discover the many ways to use PowerPoint to create content. I use it for everything from blog and social media images, lead magnets, low content books, printables, videos, digital planners, and more. The more I use PowerPoint, the more amazed I am by the many types of content you can create with this one powerful tool.
I'm constantly learning new ways to use PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office programs and am looking forward to sharing those discoveries with you.