DVD Case cover size?

[XDelusion]

Not sure if this is the right section to post this but...

...what size should an amage be to fully fit inside a DVD case?

I am saving in JPG, should I save in another format?

Thankx!

[Forum Troll]

For a single Amaray keep case:

3240x2175 @ 300 DPI

[Skith]

I am saving in JPG, should I save in another format?

Thankx!

Jpg files are smaller, but use a lossy compression. Each time you save an image in jpg, it will be compressed again, resulting in more quality loss.

I personally work with either .psd files (photoshop) or .tif (TIFF uncompressed). Since storage is pretty cheap (both hard drives and CD/DVD recorders), I don't bother with .jpg at all. I admit I am a bit of a quality freak.

Just don't repeatedly edit and save the same .jpg file in .jpg format, and you should be fine.

Have fun!

[Matt D]

Skith- You're not a freak, JPG is for webpages and that's about it IMO.

[kizer8]

Forum Troll

How does that convert to mm?

Thanks.
Kizer

[canadateck]

Just scan a cover in crop it and overlay your images on it, then use a DVD cover printing software,or Photoshop. Done deal.

[jetfan]

You could use a photo program to print your covers as I do. In which case you would set the size to 183mm x 274mm and you will get perfect sized covers every time! Make sure that you set your printer to maximum size(for Epson) it may be a different setting on other printers.

[Richie V]

[/img]

[kizer8]

Thanks Richie

[thecoalman]

Skith- You're not a freak, JPG is for webpages and that's about it IMO.

Your both freaks.... :P j/k Saving as .jpg is fine as long as you don't open and resave constantly as pointed out above. An image saved as .jpg @ 90% will look no different than a .bmp at least noticeably. The only time you may notice it is when you have large areas of a single solid color.

[XDelusion]

Those DVD cover programs suck! I just take my images to the local print shop and have this done the right way. Unfortunatly I only had acess to JPG images, but they turned out really well anyhow, thankx for all the help!

[greymalkin]

12cm x 12cm front cover
12cm x 15cm back cover

photoshop baaabeeeeee!

[Garibaldi]

As far as jpg use I'll use .xfc (GIMP image format) for my drafts of images and save the final as a jpg. This way I'm only saving it as a jpg once and therefore no quality loss (due to multiple compressions) occurs.