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Artwork for DVD printing projects in Sydney

sangeetha — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 23:48:39 +0000

Creating Artwork for CD or DVD Printing Sydney

Always use a template!

This sounds fairly obvious, but there are a few very good reasons why you should always design using a template. Most professional companies will provide you with their template for design.

If you are printing onto a printable CDR or DVDR using an office inkjet printer then you need to carefully measure the printable area of your chosen disc because they can vary wildly in terms of exterior and interior diameter.
If you are going to be supplying your completed CD or DVD printing sydney artwork to a professional printing company then they will have their own printable area constraints for the particular brand of CD or DVD that they supply. In some instances the printer may print right up to the centre hole of the disc but other printers may prefer not to. Check with them before beginning your design work and ask for a template to be supplied.
A template supplied by a professional CD and DVD printing Sydney company will be at the correct resolution (300dpi to 400dpi) and will specify any additional requirements such as inner and outer limits for any text that is included in the artwork. There is often a requirement for text to be at least 3 to 4 mm clear of the inner and outer edges of the disc.
Always allow for artwork bleed. If you can supply an artwork file for CD or DVD printing Sydney that allows an extra 2 or 3mm outside of the external and internal printable disc surface diameters then this is ideal.

In our experience, most project delays with artwork, occur because the designer was not working to the correct printable disc area size or has supplied artwork at a resolution lower than 300dpi which would result in a poor quality print. It is important to seek advise and make sure you follow the template and instructions of your printing professionals for DVD printing Sydney.

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Tips for great dvd printing artwork

sangeetha — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 23:44:13 +0000

Tips for great looking DVD Printing Sydney artwork design. A good first impression and a strong company image go a long way in achieving success. These tips will get you started on creating high-quality, print ready artwork for your next CD or DVD project.

Communicate with your DVD Printing Sydney provider

Check with your provider to see if they have specific instructions for creating and submitting your next DVD duplication and DVD printing Sydney order. Communicating is the key to getting a great looking DVD without any additional set-up or editing fees. If they do not have specific instructions, then use the tips listed below.

High Resolution Artwork – 300dpi minimum

Create your DVD Artwork in a major graphics program like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign or QuarkXPress. The minimum resolution should be 300dpi (dots per inch) or greater. We recently added a new digital CD / DVD 600dpi printer, so only artwork that is greater than 300dpi will take advantage of this new printers capabilities. The better resolution of your artwork, the better your on-disc printing results will be.

Use Your providers Template

Use your providers templates whenever possible. This will also help with measurements like inner hub or stacking ring diameters and the outer edge bleed. Using templates should ensure that your DVD printing Sydney project will move quickly and smoothly into the production phase and eliminate the possibility of additional graphic design fees.

Layered Files

Provide your artwork as a layered file. This will help if a minor change like fixing a misspelling is required. If you have guidelines in your art file, make sure they are in a layer so they can be easily removed before the printing process begins. DVD printing Sydney

Send all Original Source Images

Send all of your original source images so the printer can verify the quality. Do not use web images and never take a low-resolution image and try to increase it to 300dpi in Photoshop as it will always result in a blurry art file. Your web images will appear blurry, pixilated and generally poor-quality if they are used to print your DVD printing Sydney. You should provide the original images before they were compressed for the internet. Lastly, do not stretch small images to make them fit your CD or DVD as this will also cause poor printing output.

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Why Professional DVD printing is important ?

sangeetha — Wed, 25 May 2016 09:31:57 +0000

Professional DVD printing Sydney is very important for those who create discs meant for distribution, regardless of the reason. Whether these DVDs are music DVDs or old family movies, it’s very important that those who will receive them get a quality disc.

The DVD printing Sydney methods out there are less common such as inkjet and thermal printing which offer a very economical solution. In the end, in order to decide on which method of DVD printing you like best and are going to use, you will have to take a look at your budget and decide upon the quality of the work. There is Screen printing, Litho printing and thermal dvd printing.

Screen printers usually have the capability of including up to five colours. While this method allows for somewhat limited creativity, it is the oldest and cheapest method of DVD printing Sydney.

Litho printing is another method used where the print generally consists of four colours: black, magenta, yellow and cyan, without forgetting the white base of course. As the artwork is separated into these colours 4 film plates are made. Subsequently, rubber rollers are used in order to apply ink to the surface of the DVD for each of the four colours. Once that process is done, the DVD is then subjected to a strong ultra-violet light for curing, after which it is completed. This DVD printing Sydney process strikes a perfect balance between price, time and quality.

Thermal DVD printing Sydney are types of printers will connect to the computer via a USB cable, but the resolution they print at is much lower (three hundred by six hundred dpi). The way the colour is transferred onto the DVDs comes from colour coated ribbons and the advantage of this printing process is that it’s great for simple designs or simple text and it’s also quite quick. However, for those who want high quality printing, they should consider a different method.

With that being said, those who are not sure which of these techniques would fit their needs best, they should take their time and needs. If you are creating a few DVDs for personal use, going with an inkjet printer is a better solution, yet if they want high quality printing, thermal retransfer printing should definitely be your top choice. Contact Implant Media for all your answers to your printing needs.

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Choosing a dvd printing sydney company

sangeetha — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 05:37:44 +0000

DVD Printing Sydney Artwork

If you are intending to design the disc and packaging artwork yourself then you will need a set of templates to work with to ensure that your printing provider can use your finished artwork with their printing set up. Discuss your requirements with your provider to make sure that they can be met and they should then be able to provide you with the required artwork templates.

DVD printing Sydney service providers will usually have an artwork expert who can design your disc and packaging for you if you\’re not going to do it yourself, or you can hire a professional graphic artist with experience in this area, who will be able to advise you as to what type of images print most effectively on DVDs and their related packaging.

Short Run DVD Printing and Packaging

Digital Printing

If you need less than 100 DVDs, then digital DVD printing Sydney may be the way to go for you. The discs are printed using a digital inkjet printer; the discs used need to have an inkjet printable surface and your supplier should be able to offer you reassurance of the disk quality. Using this printing method, it is possible to print extremely high-resolution photographic images.

Digital DVD printing Sydney does not require any films, screens or printing plates to be made up as with Silk Screen or Offset (Lithographic) printing, but can be more time consuming. It is ideal for low print quantities.

Screen Printing

Screen printing is ideally suited to the printing of block colours, particularly where specific Pantone colours are required by the design. The Pantone colour system is a coding system which ensures consistent colour shades across branded media where required. Screen printing also allows the use of specialist inks such as metallic effect inks or fluorescent inks.

DVD Screen printing requires a screen to be made for each ink colour used up to a maximum of 6 colours as a white base layer can be applied to the discs if there is any white in the design, beforehand. The remaining 5 colours are then printed onto the white disc. Screen printed colours are bold and eye catching and when used as part of a high end printing process will really make your disc stand out.

Printed Card Wallets

There are many different types of card wallet such as a simple card sleeve that you slide a single disc into or a package that holds multiple discs in pockets within a booklet arrangement (Lancing Pack). The card wallet can be digitally printed with a high-resolution photographic image or a design as simple or as complex as is required. A good DVD printing Sydney company will offer a variety of packaging products.

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