How to Make a CD Cover Insert
A professional-looking CD-ROM cover insert can make a major difference in any audio packaging presentation. So what if it is home grown? it doesn't have to scream out "Made from Home!" With graphics software, audio tracks can be identified on the inside cover insert; disc labels can be informative with text laid out just right for visual appeal; and front and back covers can be colorful or stand out in neutral shades of gray.
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Instructions
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Purchase a copy of Nero Express. You can also download the software on a trial basis (see Resources).
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Select "More" at the bottom of Nero Express to bring up the "Advanced Options."
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Choose "Cover Designer."
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Highlight "Standard CD" and choose your style from the "Audio" tab. Select the amount of discs you would like to create, then click "OK."
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Right-click anywhere near the top of the disc cover and select "Document Data."
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Enter "Disc Title," "Disc Artist" and "Year." Click "Add to All Subtitles," then press "OK."
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Right-click on the "<Disc #1 Title>" line and choose "Data."
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Enter the subtitle of the disc. Click "Apply To All Sub-items," then click "OK."
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Add tracks by selecting the "Booklet (Rear)" tab. Right-click anywhere within the booklet graphic and select "Data."
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Click "Add Track" and enter the "Name" of the track. Enter the "Playing Time" and then press "OK."
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View the end result and add additional tracks as needed.
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Select the "Inlay" tab, and if there are any adjustments to be made, right-click anywhere on the disc graphic layout to bring up the Data Properties.
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Select the "Disc 1" tab, and if there are any adjustments to be made, right-click anywhere on the disc graphic layout to bring up the Data Properties.
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Print out the labels using special paper made specifically for CD-ROM labels (see Resources).
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Tips & Warnings
Most graphics-oriented software provides templates for making CD-ROM labels and inserts. Some include Microsoft Publisher, PageMaker and countless others. Just make sure that your graphical software of choice has options to create disc labels and booklets or cover inserts. Use paper specifically for CD-ROM graphics, since they typically have perforated indentations for the circular disc labels.
