How to Make a Professional CD Insert

Creating and printing your own CD inserts means that you can make your home-burned CDs look professional. This is not only an aesthetic advantage, but it also allows you to store and find your CDs, and your favorite tracks on those CDs, with greater ease. What's more, if you are in a band and have recorded a CD, you can create your own album artwork before handing it out at venues and to record labels. All you need to carry out this task is a computer, printer and a CD cover design program.

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  Find and download a CD cover design software program, which can be found over the Internet.

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  Open and run the downloaded program by clicking on its icon. Go to "Template Options" on your CD cover design software and choose the "CD Front," "CD Back" or "CD Double" template, depending on how you want to design your insert. Check the box next to your chosen template. Click "Done" or "OK."

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  Type in a title for the CD in the left column in the boxes below the Specify Title 1 header. Type in as many titles or subtitles as you want. Type in the track listing beneath the Specify Contents header.

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  Click on the "Add Image" tab and upload an image to be displayed on your insert if you wish.

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  Click on "Print" after you have finished designing your insert. Cut along the the edges of your template, denoted by lines, and insert it into your CD case.