[Redgum]

I'm trying to run an Bookbub Ad but I have run into a problem. They ask for an image size of 300 x 250 pixels, which is ridiculously tiny. All of my ad work is massively larger than this and reducing even a simple book cover for the ad destroy the quality completely. I can't create entirely new covers for an ad, so what is the solution? Am I missing something here? That's possible, I'm not tech at all.

Thank you.

 

[ShayneRutherford]

When you size down, don't do it all at once. Size down by a small increment - 25%, for example - then double click to accept the size, then repeat until it's the size you want. That usually works for me.

 

[Redgum]

When you size down, don't do it all at once. Size down by a small increment - 25%, for example - then double click to accept the size, then repeat until it's the size you want. That usually works for me.

Thanks - I can get it down to around 500 x 350 but after that it just looks very fuzzy and poor quality. I must be missing something here because BB have a lot of great ads and people aren't creating brand new book covers each time they want to use them.

 

[ShayneRutherford]

Are you using PS?

 

[Redgum]

Are you using PS?

No, GIMP but it's pretty good. Reducing from 3000 pixels to 300 is just not working. Does PS do this sort of reduction?

 

[ShayneRutherford]

I’ve been able to get it to work for me on PS. If you want to shoot me your JPG file, I’ll give it a try. shayne (at) wickedgoodbookcovers (dot) com

 

[alhawke]

I use Canva. Canva's standard rectangular size is like 400. So I just change to 300 by 250. As the image is already built small, the resolution for me isn't blurred.