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Designing your CD insert

You can specify the text, background color, and image that appear on your CD insert. An insert can contain some or all of the following tabbed elements, depending on the template you chose.

Element Description
Front An insert that fits inside the front cover of the CD case.
Back An insert that fits inside the back cover of the CD case.
Spine or Left Spine or Right Spine The narrow side that appears on the ends of the CD case. Templates can include a spine for each end (both left and right) or one spine only.

To design your CD insert

  1. Click each element tab, and specify the requested information.

    Each tab contains some or all of the following options.

    For this option Do this
    Title or Text Type the text you want to appear on the element. You might specify the title, artist, or both in this text box. Click Font button to specify the font, font style, and size you want.
    Track list Select the format you want to use to display information about the tracks. Click Font button to specify the font, font style, and size you want. If you want to create your own track list, click Custom Text.

    If you want to create or edit the track list text, click Edit.

    Footer Type the text you want to appear below the Title or Text. You might specify the title, artist, copyright information, or other information. Click Font button to specify the font, font style, and size you want.
    Background Click the box to select the background color you want.
    Image Settings Click to select a background image, if you want to include one.

  2. To preview the insert, click Preview.

    CD Label Maker opens a separate Preview window that shows how your CD insert will appear when printed.

  3. Click Next.

    If you want to go back to the previous page, click Back.

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