Ulf,

Don't try to use the resizing tool on the right of the workspace in Canon CDLabel Print to make the hole in the center smaller. It doesn't allow you to make the hole small enough.

Go to File / Select Paper. Standard CD (12cm) will be highlighted. Click "New" and it will take you to a page where you will be able to give the exact inside and outside circle dimensions. You can go as small as 17mm. Once you have the right dimensions for your full face disc save it under a new name and it will be there for you next time you need it.

John

Ahh ;-) - ok...

Thanks.

/Ulf

Thanks for sharing the link and additional howto.
I have an Epson and have use standard paint program (PaintShop Pro)
and a template. You can do fancy layers and end up with photo quality images.
The circular printing of lettering around the rim of the disc is a problem.

I use SureThing 4 Deluxe with my Bravo II. Is there any worthwhile benefits to upgrading to SureThing 5 (that is if you upgraded)?

j razz

The Epson Print CD software that comes with the printer will do the curved text. Not such a bad package.
However the problem I've struck with all these things is replicators will not accept any of these files, they want psd or pdf only, many of them will supply a template as well.

Bob.

Bob,

What I do is get the background picture I want to use and export it out of SureThing and open it in my image editor. This effectively gives me the round printable area with the inside ring cut out as well (to the spec I choose- normally 223mm). It is a quick and easy way to get a template to work with in my image editor. Then I save the file and reopen it in Surething 4 as a background image which I use for the disc as it includes everything I added in my image editor including text.

j razz

If you're willing to pay a few bucks (I think it's $100 or so) Photoshop elements has a disk label system. I do all of my disk artwork in PS (including the curved print) and the export as jpg, which i then import to my disk printer... works pretty good... you can create some pretty amazing and detailed disk labels in PS. The only down side is that the PS cd/dvd template comes with a non adjustable inner diameter center hole so you have to estimate size a little, if you're using non hub printables

As I described above Canon CD-Label Print does a pretty good job with the Canon disc printers once you learn how to get around the not too obvious method of resizing the circles I described above.

The following software will work directly with the Canon printers without messing with the program if you feel you want more flexibility:

Green Point Software UK, CD Box Labeler Pro

Audio Label CD/DVD Labeler

AMF CD Label Maker

Acoustica CD/DVD Label Maker

All are reasonably priced.

John

"Is there any worthwhile benefits to upgrading to SureThing 5"

@ j razz - not really worth the extra $20. I upgraded from 4 to 5 in hope to get the canon IP5300 to show - in ver. 4 I had no canon printers at all - might have had a corrupt install.

For me ver. 5 did that, and it was ok. Besides that I mostly see small things different in the gui and cosmetic things - not much in functions etc.

/Ulf

With regards to printing round the edge - look up internet about setting text to a path - all you need to do is simply draw the circle, and your text will follow it perfectly - it's good for Paint Shop Pro, and Photoshop and many more.

Thanks Ulf.

j razz

Thanks Kennymusicman! Learned something new.

I'll really second that. I'd never gotten much use out of PS until I discovered paths. And the irony is I only got my head around paths from learning how to use the bezier masks in Vegas.

Hi Folks,

Blink3Times could you please explain where in PS Elements the disk printing is. I use PSE 4 and can not find anything about cd/dvd design in the help section.

Thanks,
Chuck

"Blink3Times could you please explain where in PS Elements the disk printing is. I use PSE 4 and can not find anything about cd/dvd design in the help section."
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Ahh yes, and I use PSE5, and that maybe the difference.

I had an idea that was the problem. Oh well, what's one more upgrade.

Thanks for the quick response.

Chuck

I highly recommend Discus by Magic Mouse.

I've used it with my Epson 960 and my Bravo II Autoprinter for the last couple of years.

It's great. :)

Also, they just came out with the new Version 4 of it.

>>...you have to estimate size a little...

What I did: I actually measured the DVD blank dimentions; all of them.

I then made an *actual size* Photoshop template and fit all elements around that.

Works perfectly.

Also, Photoshop will print on a arc, so that takes care of the curved text issue.

The newer Epson software that creates EC3 files (USB2) works fine with the 960 and R1800. Imports pictures, text, backgrounds, etc. Prints the whole disc if you want it to. Mine is set from hub to the very edge. (21 to 119 mm)
JJK