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How to change cover of EPUB book via iTunes?

If you have an iPad, then undoubtedly, downloading ebooks from Bookstore is the easiest way for you the get eBooks. However, it is the easiest way but not the only way. There are many other ways to gain books in EPUB format - converting from other text formats, or downloading from internet for FREE. These books can be transferred to iPad via iTunes in seconds. Then you could sync EPUB books to ipad and enjoy reading freely.

iBooks features a virtual shelf. You could put all your favorite books on the shelf and manage them by fingers. However, some EPUB books downloaded from Internet or converted by yourself do not have covers, so you cannot display them distinctly on the shelf . Normally, they have a generic cover with the title appearing in dynamic text. In that case, sometime, it might be hard for you to find one specific eBook among others.

To solve the problem, it is necessary to add a distinguished cover to each eBook. Here we are going to talk about how to change eBook cover via iTunes step-by-step and how to upload EPUB file on the iPad. Before we get down to the work,  ensure you have downloaded and installed the lasted iTunes. PS: You can download an EPUB file from this page for FREE.

Step 1 Launch  iTunes

Step2 Upload EPUB to iTunes
Directly drag and drop EPUB file to iTunes or just go to File-> Add File to Library.
add files

Find the EPUB file you have added to the iTunes Library. In the "Books", you could see  the artwork is missing.
artwork

Step 3 Change book cover/ artwork
Right-click on the EPUB file and select Get Info then choose Artwork.
change book cover
You may download the cover picture from the link mentioned before. Or add other images for your book cover.

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Step 4 Sync to iPad
Now, you may connect the iPad to PC and Sync to iPad. You may see your book with decent cover presented well on the virtual shelf.

Ok, then you could enjoy delightful reading experience on iPad.

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