Managing Cover Credits

Track the artists, designers, and photographers behind your publication covers — with licensing and attribution details.

What Cover Credits Are

A cover credit records who created or contributed to a publication's cover artwork: the artist, designer, photographer, illustrator, or art director. Each credit includes the contributor's role, the image source (commissioned, stock, AI-generated), and the license type. This helps you keep accurate attribution records and know at a glance what rights you hold for each cover.

Feature Availability

Cover Credits is an optional feature. If you don't see Cover Credits in your sidebar, your workspace administrator may need to enable it in Workspace Settings.

Viewing Your Cover Credits

Click Cover Credits in the sidebar under the Manage section. You'll see a table showing:

• Name (with role shown below)
• Associated publication (and format, if applicable)
• Image source
• License type
• Website link
• Created

Filtering Cover Credits

Use the controls above the table:

• Search: Find credits by name, role, or notes
• Publication: Show credits for a specific publication

Creating a Cover Credit

1. Click Add Cover Credit at the top of the page
2. Fill in the details:

   • Publication (required): The publication this cover belongs to

   • Format (optional): Choose a specific format (e.g., hardcover vs. paperback) if the cover differs by edition. Leave as "All formats" for a publication-wide credit.

   • Role (required): The contributor's role — choose from:

     Role	Use For
     Cover Artist	Original artwork creator
     Cover Designer	Layout and typography
     Photographer	Photography-based covers
     Illustrator	Illustration work
     Layout Designer	Interior or cover layout
     Art Director	Creative direction
     Stock Provider	Stock image source
     Font Designer	Custom or licensed typography
     Other	Anything that doesn't fit above

   • Name (required): The credited person or company

   • Website: Portfolio or personal site

   • Image Source: Where the artwork came from — Custom Commission, Stock Photography, AI Generated, Public Domain, or Licensed Artwork

   • License: Choose from Commissioned, Royalty Free, Rights Managed, Creative Commons, Public Domain, Fair Use, Custom License, Unknown, or Other (specify) to enter a custom license term

   • Image URL: Link to the original image or source

   • Notes: Additional details about the credit or license terms

3. Click Create Cover Credit

Editing a Cover Credit

1. Click the edit icon on the credit row
2. Update any fields in the form that appears above the table
3. Click Update Cover Credit

Deleting Cover Credits

1. Click the delete icon on the credit row
2. Confirm the deletion

You can also select multiple credits and use bulk delete.

Publication vs. Format Credits

When creating a cover credit, you can associate it with:

• A publication: Leave Format as "All formats" — the credit applies to every edition of that publication
• A specific format: Pick a format from the dropdown — the credit applies only to that format (e.g., the paperback has different cover art than the ebook)

If your publication uses the same cover across all formats, leave the format set to "All formats". If different formats have different covers, create separate credits for each format.

Tips

• Record credits at publication time: Add cover credits when you finalize your cover — it's easy to forget the photographer or stock source months later
• Use the license field for rights tracking: Knowing whether a cover image is royalty-free, rights-managed, or commissioned helps if you need to reuse or modify it
• Record image source accurately: Marketplaces increasingly require disclosure of cover art provenance — record the source (Custom Commission, Stock Photography, etc.) so you have it on hand for retailer requirements
• Link to portfolios: Adding the artist's website makes it easy to find them again for future projects or to credit them publicly