| If you have music, video, data or other valuable digital | | | | off centered labels or labels with bubbles or creases |
| file in your hard drive that you would like to share or | | | | on your CDs. |
| sell, one of the most practical things you can do is to | | | | An off centered label creates an unbalanced disc |
| burn it on a CD or DVD and create a nice cover and | | | | which makes disc reading and writing slow. It could |
| label for it. | | | | also destroy your CD drive. Unfortunately some CD |
| The least costly way to do this is to design your own | | | | label sticker makers use adhesives that melt on a |
| cover and label on a suitable graphic program such as | | | | certain temperature that could reduce your drive into a |
| Photoshop or even the free GIMP software and print | | | | gooey wreck. To prevent the latter from happening |
| them using peel and stick CD labels. | | | | use only the brand or the media that your printer's |
| To create the CD cover or jewel case front title | | | | manufacturer recommends. |
| cover insert, you need to create a new project with | | | | Now don't let these things discourage you. With |
| the following dimensions: 1423 pixels X 1411 pixels. For | | | | constant practice and tinkering with your graphics |
| a CD disc label you need to create a new project with | | | | program, you'd soon be on your way to creating your |
| these dimensions: 1394 pixels X 1394 pixels. | | | | own art pieces on CDs using this method. |
| Creating a CD cover is relatively fun and easy even if | | | | But what if you want to create more |
| you have a little designing background. But creating the | | | | professional-looking CD products and more easily? |
| CD label is an entirely different matter. | | | | You can buy a printer with a CD Tray. A printer with a |
| First of all, you need to create a perfect circle inside | | | | CD tray often cost more than a printer without it. |
| the 1394 pixel X 1394 pixel canvas to put your artwork | | | | If you really need to produce good CD products, it |
| on. You also need to cut out the areas outside of this | | | | should be worth your investment. Incidentally, a printer |
| circle so you do not print on the entire canvas and thus | | | | equipped with CD tray often comes with a software |
| save on precious printer's ink when you finally print it. | | | | that eradicates the hassle of cutting out the areas |
| Centering texts and images within the circle could also | | | | outside the disc design, and most importantly, the need |
| prove difficult. | | | | of using the problematic peel and stick CD label |
| But the greatest difficulty comes during the printing and | | | | stickers since printable CD-Rs are the printable media |
| labeling process using the peel and stick CD label | | | | used with these printers. |
| sticker. If this is your first time to do it, expect to have | | | | |