Hello!

HOW do you make CD LABELS? I have PSCS, and Roxio Media Creator 7 on my PC. Oh, and Nero, too. Do you use PSCS to create the label then use the Music software like Roxio to print it on those labels or what?? HEEE! I am SO CONFUSED!! I want to do one for a music mix CD for my best friend's 40th birthday.

THANKS for any advice you have!
Trese

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Trese
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I'm lucky, and I can do it the easy way. I just let my printer, print directly onto the cd's.

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I use Neato Mediaface. It's quick and easy to use and includes a wizard.

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Kim

I use Fellowes Neato - - the original starter pack usually comes with the software and labels and a round plastic doo-hickey that makes sure you get the labels on nice and straight and flat. It is pretty easy and I have made some really nice labels for my picture CDs.

I usually open my CD template in Photoshop and do all my designing there (more functionality than the software that comes with the CD label package) and save it as a jpeg to open with the label software in order to set up print. I found a really nice CD template for photoshop that has layers - -I found it as a free download from a company that prints CD labels for you after you use you design it on the template. Do a google search - - you can probably find a CD template or PM if you have PS or PSE and are interested where I got my template - -I don't want to post a commercial site.

Technology FYI: My burner just died so I had to replace it ANYWAY, so I went ahead and replaced it with a burner that has LightScribe technology - - unfortunately, I am still waiting for my order to arrive. With LightScribe the laser from the burner will "engrave" the CD/DVD with a label (you have to buy specific CDs/DVDs). I never knew something like this existed (it is an HP technology) and I probably would not have bought this but the burner was only approximately $10 more than the same burner without LightScribe and I got a free pack of the CDs to go with it. I figure I won't use it all the time but it might be cool for an occassional project or gift. I am a sucker for technology and a lot of reviews said it looks really cool but it can take a long time to "engrave" the CD (sometimes up to 30 minutes - - I guess depending on the complexity of the design).

HTH!
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