# Book Covers

**URL:** <https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/book-covers/7725>\
**Category:** Suggestions\
**Created:** [April 19, 2016, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/book-covers/7725 "2016-04-19T15:14:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Simhera](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/simhera/32/69840_2.png) [@Simhera](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/Simhera)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2016, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/book-covers/7725/1 "2016-04-19T15:14:14Z")

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I would love to be able to add book cover art to my books, to show what books im reading/enjoy. Or maybe just adding text to the spine? I don’t care about writing in them, just how they look on a shelf.

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**Author:** ![Allen](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/allen/32/11887_2.png) [@Allen](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/Allen)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2016, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/book-covers/7725/2 "2016-04-19T15:19:39Z")

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Yeah, we should be able to choose an image url, or at least be able to choose the designs on it, cause at the moment the book designs all have this weird swirly thing, which is kind of weird looking sometimes.

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**Author:** ![Suburban](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/suburban/32/77213_2.png) [@Suburban](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/Suburban)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2016, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/book-covers/7725/3 "2016-04-19T16:01:21Z")

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IIRC Mac said in the discord chat a little while ago that the new canvas system code can be applied to more items now and he wants to make stuff like this in the future.

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**Author:** ![Simhera](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/simhera/32/69840_2.png) [@Simhera](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/Simhera)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2016, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/book-covers/7725/4 "2016-04-19T16:38:35Z")

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That’d be great, cause I was thinking pilows with images would be nice too. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Cakemagic](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/cakemagic/32/26308_2.png) [@Cakemagic](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/Cakemagic)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2016, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/book-covers/7725/5 "2016-04-19T16:58:49Z")

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> [@Simhera](#):
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> pilows with images

I think we all know what we’d use this for.  
[![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cga6FdxVAAMgdiA.jpg) ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cga6FdxVAAMgdiA.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Simhera](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/simhera/32/69840_2.png) [@Simhera](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/Simhera)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2016, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/book-covers/7725/6 "2016-04-19T19:02:25Z")

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100% use this to sell to weabs and I’ll make some with stupid phrases to decorate my couches. 😛

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**Author:** ![GiantSarcasticRobot](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/giantsarcasticrobot/32/7478_2.png) [@GiantSarcasticRobot](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/GiantSarcasticRobot)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2016, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/book-covers/7725/7 "2016-04-19T20:33:11Z")

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Should be able to write our own books as well, like short stories or something and people can read them

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**Author:** ![Simhera](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/simhera/32/69840_2.png) [@Simhera](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/Simhera)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2016, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/book-covers/7725/8 "2016-05-12T13:08:59Z")

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All of these were implemented in different ways and I am okay with that. Notebook to write in, DvD cases I can put book covers on, and Body pillows (lel) \<3 Thanks Pixel Tail!

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**Author:** ![Omnipotent](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/omnipotent/32/19793_2.png) [@Omnipotent](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/Omnipotent)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/book-covers/7725/9 "2016-05-12T15:23:58Z")

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Notebook can be written in like a book. If you want to simulate a book, use a DVD cover and make a book cover for it.

You can find the template for DVD’s here:  
[http://forums.pixeltailgames.com/clicks/track?url=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.krionikal.net%2Fi%2F2016-05%2FCoolTemplate.psd&post\_id=50166&topic\_id=8615](http://forums.pixeltailgames.com/clicks/track?url=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.krionikal.net%2Fi%2F2016-05%2FCoolTemplate.psd&post_id=50166&topic_id=8615)

And I made a pack of 77 different DVD/Game Case covers. You can download them here if anyone is interested:

> [@DVD/Game Case Megathread!](http://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/dvd-game-case-megathread/8615/11):
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> Agreed, it looks a lot more amateur without the bone font. If you must get rid of it, I would replace it with something other than that suggestion. ~-~-~-~-~-~-~ Alright, I have completed my first DVD Pack! There are a lot of DVD covers that cover a wide variety of games and subjects. So I think you will all be very satisfied. ^^ If anyone would like to suggest more covers for me to set up, I am open to requests. All of these were done by hand, starting with cutting out the image, and then m…
