CD printing help
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- Gnash0
I've done hundreds of CDs over the years.
Most critical is finding out who will be printing them and get the templates. Can't stress that enough. Each printers' dielines can vary by a few millimetres. Doesn't sound like much but it could mean the titles on the spines end up on the fold.
Same goes for the CD Label template. Again, every manufacturer has slightly different measurements.
These templates will all have the bleed marks clearly identified.
If your client hasn't picked the printer yet you can use a generic template at first but you MUST get the final template once it's decided who'll be doing it.
I usually work the cover at 12"x12" 300 DPI and the rest at size-as. They usually need a large version of the cover for POP/marketing or sometimes a vinyl version.
oh, the legal lines never need to be larger than 5pt (Person pet-peeve when i see big-ass legal lines)
- who do you use in TO? i've had mixed results with Duplium.horton
- Thank you! I'll just save myself and talk with the printers directly. Good call on the 12"x12".fafore
- @horton. Most I've the work I've done has been for the majors. so using their printers - sonyDADC, Everreddy Packaging, Grenville, etc. For the CD Labels - Cinram, Audiobec, Lots gets sent to the US for printing too. most of the labels have their own production facilities.Gnash
- ah ok. major label printing/budgets would be very nice.horton
- not what you'd think - In canada, anyway. It's still a struggle to get them to use DigipaksGnash