In the past we have written various posts about design for CD/DVD discs, we thought it would be a good idea to summarize all the information, tips and tricks for a neat overview. There are 2 methods in which CD/DVDs are printed in a large scale manufacturing environment – silkscreen and offset printing. Other technologies [...]
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CD/DVD on-disc design 101
July 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Printing/Design
Tags:disc printing·illustrator·offset printing·photoshop·silkscreen discs
How to spot different blacks in artwork
June 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Printing/Design
There are many many different shades of black, such as plain black and rich black; and often it is difficult to tell the difference on the screen. So if you are putting CD/DVD artwork together that incorporates images with black background, here’s a quick trick to make sure that the black is uniform throughout. Open [...]
Create CD/DVD label with Photoshop (Video)
August 3rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Printing/Design, Videos
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I do not have Photoshop or Illustrator, can I still create my own design?
May 29th, 2008 · No Comments · Printing/Design
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 [...]
How to write special characters such as copyright symbol?
April 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Printing/Design
Many clients ask how to insert special characters such as © (copyright), ™ (trademark) symbols in Photoshop or Illustrator. Here’s how to do it on a Mac and PC respectively: Mac: Step 1: First we are going to enable the special characters palette. Bring up the System Preferences menu, via Finder, then click on ‘International’ [...]
