CD Booklet Design
CD cover is one of the most powerful tools in your marketing arsenal. For the reason that some people decide to buy cd’s based on the impression they get from the cover. If the cover looks unprofessional, or doesn\'t appear to match what is included on the cd, you could lose a potential sale.
However before you get into the specifics of CD design, it\'s important for you to know a few basic terms.
• The cover/insert - The cover is what you see on the front of the CD and is part of the sleeve insert or booklet.
• The traycard - The traycard is the piece of paper that sits under the CD tray. It can\'t be removed without some effort. The traycard can be one or two-sided and it is folded at the sides to form the spine.
• The CD face - This is the graphic that is printed on the CD itself. Some manufacturers can only print single-color line-art on the CD face while others can print full-color images.
These days, there is a wide variety of CD booklet design and graphic design software available on the market. Some programs are better suited to the process of CD cover design than others. But if you want to do it on your own, it won\'t hurt to shop around and compare prices.
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