Choosing the the best way to print your CDs or DVDs is critical to the success of your duplication project.

The key to successful printing AND a fast turnaround is the provision of high quality artwork set-up for the printing process you've selected for your job.

Then - State of the art colour diskette printing from over a decade ago

Now - Impressionist art reproduced on CD for Sothebys.

We're here to help. Production of quality artwork is a highly skilled task and not without pitfalls. We've been printing disks and helping clients solve artwork problems for over 10 years, and have incorporated this experience into this web site, providing all the information you need to create perfect artwork.

Essential Reading. This site contains specifications for both CD & DVD 'on disk' artwork plus specifications for associated printed cover sheets, inserts, booklets and wallets:

CD Artwork Specifications

DVD Artwork Specifications

Each specification covers 2 pages, both of which contain important information. The first page is 'common', giving tips for creating a design which will work when printed on to a CD or DVD, covering choice of colours, paper output, plus important information if you plan to use 'tints' or shading.

General hints and tips on how to smooth the path of your artwork through the repro process then follow. Follow the Links at the top of the page to individual specifications for size and technical information.

FAQ's and Glossary. If you come across terms or phrases you are unsure of we've provided a combined Glossary and FAQ section. This section answers many artwork related questions and gives an explanation of many technical terms. It also answers many production related questions including turnaround and Intellectual Property Rights.