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CD artwork/insert inquiry

by gingeribex Aug 18, 2006 2:09PM PDT

We're looking for help in finding the best software to use to create professional CD inserts. We're artist/photographers looking into designing CD covers and spine jewelcase inserts as a business for bands and musicians. We also need a template for disc design, specifically NOT the sticker type, rather printer-ready templates.

Any input would great.

Thanks.

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A little info..

by klief Aug 24, 2006 10:12AM PDT

I do know that you can go to a computer hardware store like Circuit City and buy CD printer. I think it's about $400.00. It will acutally burn the image on to the disk as opposed to a cheap sticker gig.

For creating the inserts etc.. I would use the Adobe CS2 software. Obviously Photoshop for creating the artwork and then InDesign to create the layout. I know that the spine is simply an extension of the back panel. Here's a free template for the front and back of the CD cover.

http://www.concentric.net/~Noshadow/cd_cover/

You would basically create a new document in InDesign to the sizes for front and back. Note that they're not the same sizes. The back panel of the CD cover will be a little longer than the front cover.

Once you've got the dimensions right just layout the artwork and typography and you're good to go.

Hope this helps.

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