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Some tools are worth many times their weight in gold. Such is the case for
Killer Abstract Backgrounds 2. Without a doubt, the more visually
compelling your supporting graphics, the easier it is to sell your product. This is
especially the case with ebooks and software tools sold on the Net. If you have a
well-designed ebook cover or box or CD graphics, chances are your product will sell better
than one that doesn't.
The same may be said of graphical web page headers. The more professional
they look, the more well-designed and captivating, the better your chance of capturing a
visitor's attention and getting them to lean in and learn more about, read your sales pitch and
make a sale.
Over the years a number of tools have been released to make it easier for the
novice graphic designer and marketer to develop their own product and header graphics, but in
all honesty most of these end products look very amateurish and actually wind up hurting the
sale more than helping it.
To that end, Killer Abstract Backgrounds 2 makes it easier for the novice or
experienced designer to develop stronger, more visually compelling designs by allowing you
to create and implement good background graphics.
As you can clearly see in the above examples, the box on the
left looks clean and professional, but it is actually quite bland while the box on the right
looks vibrant and intriguing. Notice how the addition of the abstract background makes the V2
logo "pop" and adds interest to the overall image. Given the choice of buying the product, most
people would click on the image on the right. That's a subtle example of how the addition of a
simple abstract background can enhance your product images and potentially your
sales.
When I reviewed the first edition of this graphics collection,
Killer Abstract Backgrounds, I showed an example of a box I created.
Here, too, you can see that by adding an abstract background image, I am able to make the
product title and supporting images "pop" off the cover, making the image more visually
interesting and compelling.
Now before Killer Abstract Backgrounds and Killer Abstract Backgrounds 2 you would need to spend either
considerable time or money to create this level of sophisticated background graphics. While
you can purchase background images from stock photo sites, they are usually upwards of $1.00
each and can not be further customized and they frequently have usage limitations.
Killer Abstract Backgrounds 2 comes with 36 images in PSD format,
allowing you to change colors, effects, and combinations to create virtually an unlimited
number of abstract backgrounds. This is money well spent.
You will need a software tool capable of working with PSD
(PhotoShop files) but there are options here including Adobe Elements and the freeware GIMP, so
all is not lost if you do not own the more expensive PhotoShop. To see a movie explaining how
to use Killer Abstract Backgrounds 2 and to see samples from this second
edition, please click here.
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