CD/DVD Label
DVD
Case Wrapsheet
DVD
Case Insert
PRINT
QUALITY: We
will print your DVD case graphics at 600
DPI, using a CMYK color process. For best results,
please be sure that the artwork that you send to us is at
least 300 DPI, maximum 600 DPI. We accept artwork
files in either BMP or TIF file format.
BLEED
AREA: If your artwork
background is white, please ignore this paragraph. If
your artwork has a colored background, you may add a
1/8-inch bleed area as specified below. This means
that your colored background will be printed over the edge
of the cut page, to insure your background color and
graphics extend to the edge of the cut page.
IMPORTANT:
If you add a bleed area to
your graphic you must begin the filename with the word
"bleed", for example "bleed-cdcover.bmp".
If you do not use the word "bleed" in the file
name, we will shrink your graphic to fit the normal print
area.
CD/DVD
Label
We
accept artwork files in either BMP or TIF file
format. The CD/DVD label will be printed with a black
thermal printer or with a inkjet color printer, directly on
the face of the disc.
Should
I choose a color label?
If
you do not check "Color Label" on the setup page,
we will print your CD label with a black/grayscale thermal
printer, on a silver CD. This is the choice of almost all
of our larger customers, since it produces a very
professional, crisp, clear image.
There
are some disadvantages to color printing:
1.
If it gets wet, the color ink will smear and run (thermal
printing is permanent)
2.
The CD will have a white background, not silver. Some
customers think it looks like a white paper label has been
applied to the CD.
3.
Depending on the handling in the mail, ink on color CDs
shipped in sleeves may fade and rub off (this does not
happen with thermal images)
You
have two options for the label artwork:
1.
You can upload a graphic 2 inches wide by 1 inch tall, and
use our default label layout (example
here).
2.
You can upload a round image, which we will use for the
entire CD/DVD. For black/grayscale labels, no more
than 60% of the disc face may be covered with text and
graphics (in other words, 40% of the pixels on the page
should be white or transparent). In addition, we
strongly recommend against solid black backgrounds, as
these do not print accurately near the edge of the
CD. The graphic must have an outer diameter of 4.5
inches, and an inner diameter (the "hole" in the
disc) of 1.75 inches. NOTE: For color labels,
the inner diameter "hole" must be 1.5
inches. We must also be able to print a bar code on
the face of the CD/DVD in the position shown in the example
above.
If
you prefer to work with templates, you may download these
and use them as your guides for your CD label dimensions:
CD/DVD
label (color) PDF file
CD/DVD
label (color) Adobe PhotoShop PSD file
CD/DVD
label (grayscale/BW) PDF file
CD/DVD label
(grayscale/BW) Adobe PhotoShop PSD file
DVD
Case Wrapsheet (visible
on the outside when the DVD case is closed)We
accept artwork files in either BMP or TIF file
format. Graphic for
front insert: 10.625 inches wide by 7 inches
high. The spine is centered horizontally on the
graphic. The visible portion of the spine is 0.375
inches.
Full bleed graphic for wrapsheet (we will cut off 1/8 inch
all around): 10.875 inches wide by 7.25 inches high
IMPORTANT:
If you add a bleed area to
your graphic you must begin the filename with the word
"bleed", for example "bleed-dvdcover.bmp".
If you do not use the word "bleed" in the file
name, we will shrink your graphic to fit the normal print
area.
DVD
Case Insert Panel Definitions
(visible on the inside left
when the DVD case is open)
We
accept artwork files in either BMP or TIF file
format. The DVD case insert is a single sheet of
paper folded in half. For a 2-panel print job, we
will print on one side of the paper. For a 4-panel
print job, we will print on both sides of the paper.
Panel
1 - If you
hold the folded insert like a book, this is the cover of
the book, visible on the left when the DVD case is opened.
Panel
2 - This
panel in printed to the left of Panel 1. When folded
and inserted in the DVD case, Panel 2 is not visible when
the DVD case is opened. The printed insert must be
removed from the retaining clips to view Panel 2.
Panel
3 - (Used
only if you choose a 4-panel print job). If you
remove the folded insert from the DVD case and open it like
a book, Panel 3 is visible on your left.
Panel
4 - (Used
only if you choose a 4-panel print job). If you
remove the folded insert from the DVD case and open it like
a book, Panel 4 is visible on your right.
DVD Case Insert
Panel 1 and Panel 2 (combined)
We
accept artwork files in either BMP or TIF file
format. Panel 1 and Panel 2 - 7 inches tall by 9.5
inches wide, this is a single graphic which integrates
panel 2 (on the left) and panel 1 (on the right)
Full
bleed graphic - Panel 1 and Panel 2 - 7 inches tall by 9.75
inches wide, this is a single graphic which integrates
panel 2 (on the left) and panel 1 (on the right), and
allows 1/8-inch border on all four sides to be cut off
during the print process. IMPORTANT:
If you add a bleed area to
your graphic you must begin the filename with the word
"bleed", for example "bleed-dvdcover.bmp".
If you do not use the word "bleed" in the file
name, we will shrink your graphic to fit the normal print
area.
DVD Case Insert
Panel 3 and Panel 4
(combined)
We
accept artwork files in either BMP or TIF file
format. Panel 3 and Panel 4 - 7 inches tall by 9.5
inches wide, this is a single graphic which integrates
panel 3 (on the left) and panel 4 (on the right)
Full
bleed graphic - Panel 3 and Panel 4 - 7.25 inches tall by
9.75 inches wide, this is a single graphic which integrates
panel 3 (on the left) and panel 4 (on the right), and
allows 1/8-inch border on all four sides to be cut off
during the print process. IMPORTANT:
If you add a bleed area to
your graphic you must begin the filename with the word
"bleed", for example "bleed-dvdcover.bmp".
If you do not use the word "bleed" in the file
name, we will shrink your graphic to fit the normal print
area.
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