Tip #3012 - LightScribe Tricks
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Q:
You told us about LightScribe a few weeks ago and I found it very interesting.
Are there any other tips or tricks you can give us?
A:
There sure are! I thought the LightScribe
software was a really cool concept too and I can see why you want to learn
more about it! In case you're not sure what I'm talking about, click on
the link above so you can read all about LightScribe before you go any
further. It will probably help you to understand everything else I'm going
to talk about below.
Okay, so let's get
started. Below are just a few extra things you can do with the LightScribe
program. With these tricks, you can bring even more life to your newly
designed and etched labels!
1.) The Music
Side - If you are making a CD filled with your favorite music,
there's so much you can do with your label. If you design it so the song
titles are in order from the shortest to the longest, you will get a cool
streamlined look that will go along with the alignment of the CD. You
can also add text and images to your label. Maybe there are some pictures
that go along with a certain song and you'd like to include them on your
label. I say go for it!
2.) The Photo
Side - If you're making a CD of family photos or something similar,
you may want to add a picture or some special text to your label. You
can design your own layout with whichever graphic design application you
like to use (Photoshop, etc). Go ahead and design what you'd like on your
label and then save it as a bitmap, TIFF or JPEG file type. You can then
load your artwork as a background onto the LightScribe software and it
will come out on your label!
Also, if you are using
photos taken by a digital camera, you should always use the highest resolution
possible in order to get the best label quality. If you want sharper details
on your label, use high-resolution images (such as 600 dpi) when you're
working with fonts, line art and graphics. You can also try inverting
the colors in your photos or even make a negative form of them for a more
dramatic look. Cool, huh?!
3.) The Business
Side - If you've already made your label and you'd like to include
some more information (maybe some business data), you can do so by opening
the file and adding what you want to your original label design. Just
make sure you remove the original before you start burning again so only
your new design will show up on your new label.
If you want to make
a label and make it fast, you can try a simple label design. Let's say
you're doing a label for your place of work, so you need it to look professional.
No problem! Try making a title label by simply inserting circular text
around the center hole of the CD. Use a smaller font size (maybe six or
eight) and you'll have a professionally made label in mere minutes.
4.) The Perfect
Side - If you want to make sure you're going to get the best
label burn possible, always use the Preview feature in LightScribe. You
can view your image before you actually do the labeling to make sure it
looks just the way you want, with no mistakes or redos!
5.) One More
Side - You can either burn your data or create your label first.
It doesn't matter what order you go in, but make sure you remember to
flip the CD over so it is "label side down" when you're ready
to burn your label. It's the only way to go!
So, there you have
it. Some new tricks you can try when using LightScribe. I bet you're very
anxious to get started, so I'll let you. Have fun with this!
~ Erin
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