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DVD cover design and DVD label printing

Posted on 5/3/2008 10:00:00 PM

We designed DVD cover and label using Photoshop. If you have a better workflow, please share!

We created a template moving the content to the top left edge of the page. With some cross mark, I printed out in an Epson printer using Borderless settings to letter size photo paper (Those Kirkland photo paper at Costco are cheap and high quality). Because the content is already on top left, I only need to trim the right and bottom sides to cut out. The insert fits well in DVD case.

For DVD label, DO NOT USE STICKY LABELS. Throughout time, the disc label will start to peel off. There're also many DVD players won't handle the extra weight on the disc and start to spin funny. Get an Epson Stylus Photo printer that can print directly on the DVD. Buy those inkjet printable white DVDs. Get this Taiyo Yuden water sheill white inkjet hug printable DVDs. Hub printing means you can print all the way to the inner 22mm of the disc instead of the regularly 43mm. You have more room for your design, and less tricky to work around the empty inside circle.


We also created a template with the 44mm and 22mm hub mask. After the design is done, flatten the layers then copy and paste to Epson Print CD software.





You can download these templates here. Please leave a comment on how you like these templates.

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If you do download the templates, we would very much like to hear from you. Please leave some comments in the box below.
 

 

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Posted by Roger Van Duyn on 8/1/2009 3:07:00 PM Thank you very much! Very helpful.
Posted by James Toscani on 8/5/2009 1:18:00 AM Very Cool!

Replied by LA Color Shop Glad we can help.
Posted by Donald Hughes on 10/5/2009 11:11:00 AM Very Cool I have bookmarked you. i love the donwloadable templates. Thanks!

http://dink.no-ip.info/CoverSearch/#

Replied by LA Color Shop Thank you for visiting us. Glad you like the DVD templates too.
Posted by austin_walton@hotmail.com on 4/2/2010 7:07:00 PM hey taky, just purchased a new epson 810, and came across some of your posts on dvinfo....how do you setup your printer to print in the center circle of your discs? i'm using t.y. watershield discs.

thanks!
Posted by austin on 4/2/2010 9:06:00 PM got it!
Posted by Hameed on 4/17/2010 5:17:00 AM Thanks Taky.
Posted by Jamie on 6/7/2010 12:40:00 PM How can I get these for use without Photoshop? Everyone seems to love them and they look awesome!

Replied by LA Color Shop I have included a PNG version in the zip file. So you can use it for other graphic editing software.
Posted by Jamie on 6/7/2010 12:57:00 PM Thanks for the quick response! I can't seem to find it for the regular DVD. Did see that it was included in the Blu Ray. Also interested to know what font you used on DVD label above, love it!

Replied by LA Color Shop Jamie, I have added two PNG files of the same DVD template and DVD label to the zip file. However, there won't be any guildlines and all layers are flattened. If you could, see if your graphic editing package can import the PSD files.
Posted by Nathan on 6/14/2010 10:04:00 AM These templates are very professional. What kind of printers are you using?

Nathan,
www.riverproaudio.co.uk

Replied by LA Color Shop Nathan, thanks for your comment. We use Epson Artisan Photo Printer for the job. However, it's as important to use the right kind of DVD media for the job. Make sure you use the TY JVC watersheild hub printable DVD.

http://lacolorshop.com/blog/view.asp?id=106
Posted by Troy on 7/18/2010 7:01:00 PM Great Templates! Thanks a ton!

Troy
www.cweddingc.com
Posted by Tim on 8/24/2010 11:37:00 PM Thanks for posting the templates. My templates from my old SP 900 are WAY off. However, I am experiencing a problem when opening the DVD template in PS CS5 where the disc OD ends up being about 10.5 inches. Any ideas how to make it correct without having to do all of the adjusting on my own?

Replied by LA Color Shop You will just have to wait till we upgrade to CS5.. We are still on CS4 for now :)
Posted by Ngan Nguyen on 8/30/2010 4:38:00 AM hi, Taky
I do some funerals and start to do a couple of wedding videos. However, I am very weak at designing the DVD covers. I search online and can see that you are really great at it. Since I am in OC, close to you in LA, I wonder if I could meet you once to learn a bit about your designing art? Thanks.
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