Printing DVD Labels

[juan pablo]

hi all

i have a problem printing dvd labels..
basically i'll expalin it best as i can,

i have bought some cheap glossy photo dvd labels and there are 2 templates of the disks in the center of the paper.. like there the things u peel off to put on your dvd.. now when i print the labels it prints them at the right of the paper i cnt get it to print in the center of the paper any ideas?

I am using NERO as my software. Can anyone help me??

[A face]

There's lots of messing about involved but have you checked your printer settings as well, go to Properties, 'Printing Preferences' and 'Finishing'

Also, you know that some of those labels will prevent the disk being played in some drives/players?

[Lionel Ritchie]

Haven't used Neros labelling software. Any similar ones I used I found really clanky and Win95 clipart-like . I just design my labels in word.

Assuming you can use basic Photoshop and Word-a relatively simple way to do that which doesn't waste a load of labels (2 at most ...as in one page ) getting your margins and measurments right IS ....

Use PS to create a blank jpeg 124mm x 124mm and save it.

Open a blank word document

create a text box in the word doc.

right click on it to open "Format Text box" dialogue. Change the colour of the
outline from black to pale grey/ off white/whatever pale colour.

Text box formatted, click 'Insert Picture' and stick your 124mm x124mm white square into the text box. You now have a square that's a tiny bit larger than a CD label (allowing a 2mm bleed margin on the edge).

Move the text box to where you reckon it should sit to perfectly fit over the label. print it out.

Assuming you didn't miraculously get it bang on correct on the first go -adjust the position of the text box based on the pale grey line on your first print out. Repeat as neccessary re-using the same label sheet til bang on. ...should only take a couple of goes anyway. You'll probably find you can even still use the 'guinea pig' label when your done if you're printing something darker onto the label.

When you're happy you can either swap the white jpeg for an alternate image (resized to the exact same dimensions) and just use more text boxes on top to add your labelling information ...tracklist, artist, contents, title whatever.

[Pauro 76]

Haven't used Neros labelling software. Any similar ones I used I found really clanky and Win95 clipart-like . I just design my labels in word.

Assuming you can use basic Photoshop and Word-a relatively simple way to do that which doesn't waste a load of labels (2 at most ...as in one page ) getting your margins and measurments right IS ....

Use PS to create a blank jpeg 124mm x 124mm and save it.

Open a blank word document

create a text box in the word doc.

right click on it to open "Format Text box" dialogue. Change the colour of the
outline from black to pale grey/ off white/whatever pale colour.

Text box formatted, click 'Insert Picture' and stick your 124mm x124mm white square into the text box. You now have a square that's a tiny bit larger than a CD label (allowing a 2mm bleed margin on the edge).

Move the text box to where you reckon it should sit to perfectly fit over the label. print it out.

Assuming you didn't miraculously get it bang on correct on the first go -adjust the position of the text box based on the pale grey line on your first print out. Repeat as neccessary re-using the same label sheet til bang on. ...should only take a couple of goes anyway. You'll probably find you can even still use the 'guinea pig' label when your done if you're printing something darker onto the label.

When you're happy you can either swap the white jpeg for an alternate image (resized to the exact same dimensions) and just use more text boxes on top to add your labelling information ...tracklist, artist, contents, title whatever.

Yep couldn't have put it better. You dont even need the outline of the cd on the file, just measure it with the ruler tool on photoshop and that'll do the trick.

[Lionel Ritchie]

Yep couldn't have put it better. You dont even need the outline of the cd on the file, just measure it with the ruler tool on photoshop and that'll do the trick.


Indeed -but I just stuck it in in case there's a calibration issue with the printer. Anyone who believes mankind cannot and will not ever invent or create a sentient life-form with an irrepressable will of it's own has never owned a Hewlett-Packard inkjet. :)