AI image recipe
Stacked Hardcover Book Mockup
A prompt for generating a realistic mockup of two hardcover books stacked on top of each other, using only your book cover design as the reference image. Ideal for presenting book covers in a polished real-world format for publishing portfolios, product pages, social media, online stores, and promotional visuals.
Exact prompt
Midjourney V8.2
Sharp studio photo, vertical 3:4 frame, pale neutral gray seamless tabletop, bright neutral white lighting. Two identical paperback books, high overhead view (~15° from vertical), centers nearly coinciding, filling ~80% of frame width. Upper book: front cover fully visible, top edge slopes up right, left spine diagonal, minimal foreshortening, spine and bottom edge as narrow strips. Lower book rotated ~50° beneath, mostly hidden; triangular sections visible left, right, and one corner below. Cover: reproduce uploaded design exactly wording, typography, colors, graphics, layout. Spine matches cover background color with title only. Slim matte paperback, flexible cardstock, binding creases, white page block, fine page lines. Large softbox above right, generous fill, soft light gray shadows lower left, small contact shadows between books, neutral cool balance. No amber, grain, bloom, or dramatic shadows. Focus stacked sharpness. Exactly two books. --chaos 10 --ar 3:4
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