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How we pick a cover from a messy camera roll

The first page has to work from across a living room. Here is what the app looks for.

A cover has one job: make someone pick the book up. Faces help. So does a single strong colour, a clear subject, and space around it.

We score photos for sharpness, light, and whether they still read at the size of a hardcover. Collages are for inside. The cover stays one picture.

You can always change it. The automatic pick is a starting point, not a verdict.

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