DVD cover inserts, What program for home movie covers?

[jra111]

I did a couple of forum serches and it sounds like all the ones given were for copied dvd covers . I need a program to create ones for my home vides with a couple of pictures and a movie list and spine writing so when its on the shelf I can see which movie it is. Any suggestions?

[teljeur]

Maybe a bit overkill, but i use coreldraw 7.0. Just make a template for a DVD cover and insert pictures and/or text. Easy!

[Skunkwerx]

I used Adobe Photoshop 7.0

I've been making alot of dvd sets of old TV shows and cartoons not available at retail. (Speed Racer, Green Hornet, Get Smart). ONLY for personal use of course, as I can feel VHS tapes withering away each time I played them.

And being a "sick" perfectionist... I needed artwork.

So, I made a template with correct dimentions and layer up the canvas with artwork, synopsis and pics of content and for fun....I put a DVD LOGO and faux UPC Bar code, credits and warnings on the discs to confuse the wife between the retail and homebrewn discs we have in our library.

Advice for other "sick" perfectionists:
If you really want the output to be HIGH QUALITY, you should print to PHOTO paper for best results, but use only MATTE finish paper as GLOSSY will stick and bubble on the dvd case's plastic sleeve.

Don't go cheap on the DVD label either...use GLOSSY.

*Of course your final output will depend on your source material, printer capabilities and time you wish to devote/waste on creating a dvd sleeve.

[jra111]

So you can do those in a photoshop type program? Ill have to try that. What dimensions are you guys using for the insert? I also need to make some for my entire Ren & Stimpy collection that Im almost done with too.

[Skunkwerx]

Im not at home right now...but you should be able to do a search for specifications on the net....

If not.... I will try to return and post the dimensions I am using.

Also keep in mind that you may have to do a little trick to get your printer to print onto an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of photopaper. Why? Because the length of a dvd sleeve is close to 11 inches (from memory about 10 3/4in which leaves you only about 1/8 room for left and right viewing edge/top and bottom-printing edge) therefore in order to print to close to the maximum of the sheet edge you must attach your 8 1/2 x 11 sheet to a 8 1/2 x "14"...this way your printer will THINK its printed to a longer sheet and not complain about the 1/2 inch edge buffer needed on most printers.

Hope that helps and not confuses...

[kitty]

I list 2 standalone programs on the site below & some logos you can use.

[kcfrogg]

I don't know how cool you want it to be, but I found some MS Word templates on the net that work perfect for me. It has exactly what I wanted... Ability to put pictures on the front/back and writing on the spine.
I can post the link if anyone would like. I think the templates were shareware for about $10 or so.