A few months ago, I was scrolling through Facebook and found a book cover that moved. It felt like one of those Harry Potter newspapers where the images come to life. I thought it was super fun and decided I’d try my hand at making one.
At the time, my newest book was To Love a Beast, so I started with that one. I was really pleased with the bookish turn of page, even if she turned pages on both books. Ha!
Recently, I decided to try again using a different software program. The heroine decided to laugh a little too much, but it was still fun.
Now that I have a Christmas collection out, I thought I would give it a try again. I’m really pleased with the result.
What do you think? Do you like the covers coming to life?
Which is your favorite?
Bonus – Giveaway
I’m participating in a multi-author giveaway featuring some fabulous historical romance books. There will also be a bunch of Christmas goodies included in the grand prize package.
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I loved it! That was amazing.
Thanks, Shelley. It’s fun to play with new technology like this. 🙂
The moving book covers are so fun! What programs did you use to create them?
I used KlingAI for the first and third and Midjourney for the second one. KlingAI offers a free account which suits my occasional usage. Sometimes it takes a while to generate, but I just let it run in the background. I recently subscribed to Midjourney and am slowly learning how to use it. That was my first video attempt.
Thanks for the info, Karen!
It’s so cool to see the covers come ‘alive’.
I agree, Amy. It’s like bringing the story itself to life. 🙂
Love seeing the book covers come alive. They’re amazing!
Thanks, Betty. I had fun playing with it. The computer doesn’t always give me exactly what I want, but it’s still fun. 🙂
I’ve been in love with moving book covers for a while now and am anxious to give it a try myself! Love all there of these, even with the 2-page turning thing. 😂
You think you’re giving clear instructions, but everything is open for interpretation. Ha! I’m just going with the story that she’s reading two books at once. 🙂
Definitely On A Midnight Clear. Kinda weird seeing a book cover move. Pretty cool. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Pam. I think that one is my favorite too. 🙂
Those are fantastic. Thank you for sharing them.
So glad you enjoyed them, Janetta. 🙂
These are so neat. My favorite was the first with the gal turning the pages.
I think the Christmas collection would be my choice, though it would take a bit to get used to it.