How long should a books feature Close-up be?

Four to six seconds. Shorter clips compress the motion; longer ones slow it down rather than adding more. Render two lengths and keep the one that reads best on a phone.

Does the Feature Close-up type work for glossy or dark books, journals and planners?

Yes. The opening frame lights the book for its material, and the feature Close-up motion keeps that light consistent. For very reflective books, journals and planners, a dark set shows the highlights moving best.

Will my book stay identical through the feature Close-up?

The opening frame is painted with instructions to keep the cover art, title and spine as uploaded, and the Feature Close-up motion — a push-in, pan, rack focus or tilt lands on the detail you name — moves the camera and the light rather than the product. Compare the clip with the book before you publish.

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Books feature Close-up video

A feature Close-up of books, journals and planners is a macro move onto one named detail, and most books sellers never get to shoot one. Upload one photo of a hardcover book and the Feature Close-up type renders it: a push-in, pan, rack focus or tilt lands on the detail you name, with the cover art, title and spine as photographed.

Use the feature Close-up clip in the video slot behind your main images: it shows readers and gift buyers a macro move onto one named detail without breaking Amazon's media rules. Craft, hardware, texture and finish suit this type best, and books, journals and planners are squarely in that group.

Open pre-set in the Studio Feature Close-up

Clip

Rendered in the Studio from one product photo.

What this is for

Books, journals and planners filmed as a macro move onto one named detail without shipping a sample to a studio
Motion — a push-in, pan, rack focus or tilt lands on the detail you name — that keeps the cover art, title and spine readable
A feature Close-up clip in 16:9 or 9:16, the shapes readers and gift buyers see on Amazon
The same book rendered as a feature Close-up and nine other types for split tests

Suggested order

1
Render books, journals and planners as a macro move onto one named detail
The Feature Close-up type sets the motion — a push-in, pan, rack focus or tilt lands on the detail you name — while keeping the cover art, title and spine untouched.
Feature Close-up
2
Set the shape for Amazon
16:9 or 9:16 covers the Amazon player; switch it with the shape chips before rendering.
Feature Close-up
3
Render a still of the book first
Four credits to approve the setting before the feature Close-up clip is billed; the still becomes the opening frame.
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