Xtac
join:2002-04-14
| [Help] need a cd cover designing program for panther
Hi, my friend who uses his mac needs to design cd covers/back/side,etc.. and is looking for a freeware program for panther, im a pc guy so I have no idea, and most of the sites I found on versiontracker werent that great, if you know of any favorites, let me know
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linicx
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| If there is free Mac software to design CD and DVD covers, etc., I have not found it. The exception is probably if you buy a new CD or DVD player for Mac It should include some graphics software. Otherwise there is Toast, Popcorn and, Printshop that can do it. They are all priced under $100. Anything else that will do what you want is probably going to cost more. If your friend wants to totally design from scratch and not use the templates provided, I don't know where to look. The folks that I know who design on Mac have been doing it a long time, and their software is pricey.
Good Luck!
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enckwanzer
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Best one I've found is Discus. It's not free, but it's cheap and (IMHO) worth every penny. It's simple, but you can do complex and professional stuff with it too. Discus 4 (which is available as a demo download) is even better than version 3 was ... and that's saying a lot. Try the demo; it's free and can't hurt.
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dan02
join:2004-01-28
Hacienda Heights, CA | reply to Xtac
if your friend use Adobe Illustrator...
tell him to look in to the Template folder.. there are from Tray Car, Booklet, Menu, Label etc etc.. |
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dennismurphy
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I've found that The Print Shop is even better than Discus. What I -really- like about Print Shop is that it can import playlists, etc. from iTunes and use them.
It also has "matching" themes for DVD covers/labels/etc. that line up with iDVD. Very cool  |
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enckwanzer
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| said by dennismurphy  :I've found that The Print Shop is even better than Discus. What I -really- like about Print Shop is that it can import playlists, etc. from iTunes and use them. It also has "matching" themes for DVD covers/labels/etc. that line up with iDVD. Very cool I'm not sure about the iDVD-"matching" themes, but Discus 4 *definitely* does iTunes playlist importing correctly now. Like I said, v4 is a nice improvement over v3 ... worth checking out the free demo, for sure. |
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dennismurphy
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| said by enckwanzer :said by dennismurphy :I've found that The Print Shop is even better than Discus. What I -really- like about Print Shop is that it can import playlists, etc. from iTunes and use them. It also has "matching" themes for DVD covers/labels/etc. that line up with iDVD. Very cool I'm not sure about the iDVD-"matching" themes, but Discus 4 *definitely* does iTunes playlist importing correctly now. Like I said, v4 is a nice improvement over v3 ... worth checking out the free demo, for sure. Last time I used Discus, it was the 'lite' version pre-packaged with Toast .... I'm sure it's a lot better now |
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linicx
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Discus is included in both Toast and Popcorn. I just received the latest version of Print Shop for Mac. I haven't fooled with it too much, but it seems to have some nifty tools.
What I am curious about is 1-) whether or not I can use Omni Graffle to design a CD label from scratch, and then 2-) export it to use in Popcorn or Print Shop without a lot of trouble
PS: Popcorn and Toast both do a pretty darned great job of burning disks.
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leXicon5
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Discus hands down.
Illustrator sucks pretty much. First, you have to OWN Illustrator. You can buy 20 copies of Discus for one of Illustrator.
Second, it's a circle...thats their idea of a CD printing thing...thats it. It has NO print alignment utility, or label templates etc. It sucks even if you OWN it and KNOW what you're doing.
Discus has EVERY CD label ever made nearly as well as every CD printer as well as the ability to use the printer that you have connected already.
Forget the lite version...while OK....you get SO much more from the full version.
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realism1
join:2003-04-23
Richmond, VA | reply to Xtac
Illustrator was probably used to create most of the original designs for the major studio's discs. It doesn't suck. If you need a template to guide your creativity, then you shouldnt' be buying Illustrator in the first place. |
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Xtac
join:2002-04-14 | reply to Xtac
im glad im on a pc, id hate to pay for software, there are tons of freeware as im sure most of you know for windows, shame nothing for a mac in this area. |
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