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My designs will be given to you using the following templates. Please check with your CD duplicating plant for the exact type of disc and case which will be used - this is crucial as even a millimetre too big or small will cause huge problems later on.

HERE ARE THE MOST COMMON SIZES FOR CDs AND DVDs

A card, printed on both sides is probably the cheapest insert you can get printed

This insert folds in the centre and has 4 pages. An alternative is to leave pages 2 and 3 blank

A very specific insert for a CD single with transparent slimline case

Choose this tray insert if your CD will be in a traditional jewel-case with opaque plastic tray
Choose this tray insert if your CD will be in a totally transparent jewel case
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The card digipack has become very popular in the past few years. Look on it as a 4-page book - your disc/tray will be on page 3. If you want photos or text on page 3, be sure to specify a transparent tray. For a 6-page DigiPack, please quote DP6
This a simple card wallet as used by newspapers when they do CD giveaway promotions. I would recommend this cover for CD singles and for demos which you intend sending to radio-stations and record-companies. They rarely give a second glance to a homemade cover or insert!
It's vital that you find out from your printer the diameter of the unprintable area on your disc
These are the two most common sizes though a DVD can go right up to within 2 mm. of the centre hole
This is the most commonly used DVD insert though slimline cases have a 7 mm. spine
BAR CODES: Clients must supply their own bar-code which we will incorporate into your artwork
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