Book cover as a 3D mockup

This prompt turns your flat cover image into a realistic 3D hardcover book standing at a slight angle on a surface such as wood.

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Turn my flat book cover (the uploaded image) into a realistic 3D hardcover book mockup standing at a slight angle on a [WOODEN DESK / WHITE SURFACE]. Keep the cover artwork and text exactly the same.

Show the spine, page edges and a soft shadow, add a cup of tea and a plant beside it, soft daylight.

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Check the cover text after generation. Do not accept any changed words.

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What you will get

Your flat cover shown as a standing hardcover at a slight angle, with spine, page edges and a soft shadow, a cup of tea and a plant beside it, and the artwork and title unchanged.

Common mistake

The title or author name is reworded or garbled.

Fix: Check every word against the original. If anything has changed, regenerate, or place your original cover file over the front face in an editor.

Also watch for

The spine has random text or the wrong colour. Say “plain spine in the colour of the cover edge, with no text”, or give the exact spine title if you want one.
The book looks too thin or too thick. Give an idea of the length, such as “a 300-page hardcover about 3 cm thick”.

Try a variation: make a stack

Ask for “three copies stacked, with the top one slightly turned and a fourth leaning on its side”. It suits a launch post or a bookshop pre-order page.

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Keep the cover design exactly as it is. Make the book stand a little more upright and soften the shadow on the desk.