DVD Cover and Label Printing

DVDs don’t only contain videos, although the term "DVD" usually means that. DVDs can contain data files and other digital files that make use of their large storage space. Movies are the most frequent contents of DVDs, but companies may use them to give out their presentations and other promotional media. No matter what your DVD contains, they always look better if they come with labels and covers.

Many people look past the importance of a well-crafted DVD cover and label. Movies, however, will always attract more attention and have better sales if their DVD covers are nicely done. It’s the principle that books are often judged by their cover regardless of contents. After carefully laying out your DVD covers and labels, the next thing that can make or break your project is the printing.

DVD cover and label printing takes more than an inkjet if you're really after quality. It’s a bit easier to print the covers than the labels. You just have to make sure that you are following the standard DVD cover sizes when printing. You have the option of using a colored laser printer and plain white paper, and that should give you a satisfying result. A photo printer is better, but if you only have a plain inkjet printer, you can set it for photo printing and use a glossy paper for better output.

DVD label printing can be more challenging than cover printing, as you need a to produce a circular print that matches the circumference of the DVD. The size should be taken care of by laying-out the label. The optimal way to print a DVD label is by using printers dedicated to making them. But for small amounts of printing jobs, a regular printer will do.

You may use precut sticker labels and use programs that make laying-out elements on the circular label easier. You can also measure the distance between the cut of the label and the edge of the sticker and draw a temporary guide to make sure that everything will fall inside the circle when printing.