Common design software that are used today include Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign therefore our CD DVD graphic templates are designed to work with them. However if you do not own these software you could still create your own design. Many media software such as Nero, Memorex, Neato, Avery come with a label/cover design program [...]
Entries from May 29th, 2008
I do not have Photoshop or Illustrator, can I still create my own design?
May 29th, 2008 · No Comments · Printing/Design
Printing tips for thermal printing
May 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Printing/Design
Thermal printing is a popular printing method for short run CD duplication and DVD duplication. As in all printing methods there are certain limitations, if they can be avoided you can make sure to get the best possible print quality. Tips for thermal on-disc printing: Gradient effect: although it may look good on offset printing, [...]
Tags:CMYK·disc printing·full color·gradient·RGB·thermal printing
Tips for duplicating DVDs for overseas
May 13th, 2008 · No Comments · Replication process
If you got a DVD and need to make some copies to send over to some clients over in the UK, here are some of the things to consider: – Decide whether or not to make a PAL DVD master. Consider this: the majority of PAL players will play NTSC discs, you will probably be [...]
Intellectual property rights and licensing
May 6th, 2008 · No Comments · Replication process
For every order we ask the client to fill out an Intellectual Property Rights form, which basically states that the customer owns the rights to reproduce all the materials on the CD or DVD. The materials includes music, video clips and software. Every customer is required to fill out this form for every job that [...]
Tags:copyright·intellectual property rights·licensing·master use·sampling
How to make CD tracks show up on iTunes
May 1st, 2008 · 2 Comments · Creating content
Most music player programs such as iTunes and Window Media Player connects to internet databases such as Gracenote to retreive audio track inforrmation. So the trick is the send your CD information to gracenote so anyone with an internet connection using iTunes will be able to see the name of the songs, album name, year, [...]
Tags:CDDB·Gracenote·iTunes·track names
How to avoid cd dvd replication rush fees?
May 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Replication process
You might have been there before: you’re getting the master today and you need to have a few hundred discs by the next week, how to avoidt paying a huge rush fee? As you may or may not know, the replication process itself is independent of the packaging print process, therefore, you can start the [...]
Tags:production time·Replication process·rush fee·turnaround time
