N1Hawk

New Here,

Anyhelp would be great!! New to making DVD covers!

Trying to get some info.. I have an HP 932c printer and hp brochure and flyer paper glossy.. Size of paper is 8.5X11
What software is the best to make the dvd cover in and then cut it to the right size of the dvd box for the outside of the box? Is 8.5x11 paper the right size of paper to use to make the dvd cover on the outside every program I have used leaves a white border on the outside and when I cut that white border the dvd cover is way too small for the box..

Any help or demo pics or something to that effect would be great.. Glad to be aboard!!

N1Hawk

N1Hawk

I mean if anyone can help me at all please post!!!

I'm new to this and could use any pointers!!

N1Hawk

Forum Troll

Use this dimensions to make your parts:

Front: 1535 x 2175 @300 DPI
Spine: 170 x 2175 @ 300 dpi
Back: 1535 x 2175 @300 DPI

Paste them together into one file in Photoshop (3240 x 2175 @ 300 DPI), then print.

Randy810

Hi NIHawk
Welcome to the group!

Try reading through this thread:

Official Replacement DVD Cover & Case Information in this forum

DVD Talk Covers, Cases & Inserts

a lot to read but all the answers are there. Also ask qusetions if you need to, we are a friendly and helpful group.

N1Hawk

The covers I download from cdcovers.cc were the dvd cover all in 1 picture wish i could show you... it had all the fold marks and everything just hoping that someone could teach me the way but www.dvdcoverart.com is down and there's no more tutorials on the web!!

N1Hawk

N1Hawk

Tried to access the forum you told me to access but dvdcoverart.com is down and I cannot get a tutorial from it..
Will 8.5x11 work for making dvd covers???

When I downloaded the covers they came full front and back and spine all connected in 1 jpeg!

Help...

N1Hawk

Forum Troll

The covers from cdcovers.cc are no good for printing. Too small, and the wrong DPI.

N1Hawk

Forum Where do you get your dvd covers then???

Can I ask???

N1Hawk

Forum Troll

Here, there, everywhere.

Michael Corvin

Right. Which is better in my book. Just make different layers when creating your cover. Use rulers to mark where the spine is.

8.5 x 11 works fine for single dvd covers and thinpak covers. When you go to print, select 'legal 8.5 x 11" size paper. Landscape. And then you can deselect center on page, change the left margin to 0 or .1 and voila! You have tricked your printer into printing something bigger than it should have. Most new printers do borderless printing as well.

N1Hawk

Fourm Troll,

Can you suggest some sites to get CD covers that YOU USE!!!
because looks like you know what you are doing!!

N1Hawk

JupiterPrime

The best place to get them is to create them yourself, honestly - thats not a snub off - its an excellent hobby and can really teach you a lot about resolution, sizing, quality, technique and design....I mean seeing as how you seem to want to get into the hobby that is.

Yes, standard letter sized paper is of sufficent size (depending on the crop area of your printer) to print out a standard size and resolution amaray cover inlays.

the actual measured dimensions are 10.8" x 7.25" - if your printer crops less than 1/8" or 3/16" MAX. (1/4" is too much) on the left and right, your print should fit nicely into the case, when you trim it off.

JLyon1515

8.5" x 11" paper only works if your printer supports minimal borders...some printers have like half inch borders, and then the image doesn't print right...it's cropped. Another possibility is that your program may be resizing the image, and thus it will be too small for a DVD case.

By the way, the forums seem to be up at DVDcoverart.com now...read those tutorials.

N1Hawk

Was told 8.5x11 was too small for DVD covers.. Was told to use A4 paper today from someone at work??? that true?

N1Hawk

Dagon

A4 paper would be a certainty to get the cover on the paper. Like Jupiter mentioned above, a cover is 10.8"x7.25" printed in landscape. Getting 10.8" onto an 11" sheet of paper is difficult without a borderless (or minimal border) printer.

There are also numerous sites out there that offer tutorials on creating covers; the DVDCA forum is one place to start.

N1Hawk

Can u tell me if a hp deskjet 932c will work with ur suggestions??? When I've tried to print before it's left a border
but the page is too small when I cut off the borders off around the outside.. Printing in landscape mode different dvd making programs.. What does everyone use here???

Where can u get good quality FREE DVD Covers.. I heard covers.cc is really bad for good quality... Any suggestions??

N1Hawk