Members Ernest Buckley Posted March 8, 2010 Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 Looking for software to make CD labels for Mac. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted March 8, 2010 Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 I just use Photoshop for mine, EB, but I'm weird that way. Don't most label manufacturers (Avery, etc.) have some kind of application you can get for free on their web sites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted March 8, 2010 Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 I have a lightscribe CD burner so I just burn a lable directly onto the disk. Its only black and white so image options are limited, but you dont have the problem with paper labels creating extra inertia and slowing the disk down. For designs I use a number of programs including MS publisher, Paint shop, Photo Shop and others. For graphical designs I use Bryce which is a pretty cool CAD program to create 3D images from scratch. I used to make up really cool covers and all, but it gets to be a chore after awhile. Now people are luckey to get more than a paper envelope cover without paying for something better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ernest Buckley Posted March 8, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 Apparently, Apple has one after some research... haven`t tried it yet but will... MAC CD Label Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members djwayne Posted March 8, 2010 Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 I use Sure Thing software, it's great, easy to learn, thousands of artwork designs to choose from, and not that expensive, highly recommended....you can find out more about Sure Thing at their website here...... http://www.surething.com/ST/Category.asp?CatCode=ST5_HOME You can download it and try it out for 15 days free..... Sorry, not for MAC..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members daklander Posted March 9, 2010 Members Share Posted March 9, 2010 If you have Crossover Office or Wine for your Mac Acoustica CD Label Maker is a great app. It does a great job with Lightscribe as well and will accommodate multiple lightscribe drives at the same time.Also, lots of templates if you don't want to design your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nice keetee Posted March 9, 2010 Members Share Posted March 9, 2010 Looking for software to make CD labels for Mac. Any suggestions? I prefer to use a printer to print directly onto a cd instead a piece of paper stuck onto a cd which can loosen and gum up the works. YMMV..I paid $100 for a printer almost 4 years ago that prints beautifully onto cds, but yes the printable media costs more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Taylor Davis Posted March 9, 2010 Members Share Posted March 9, 2010 I used papah labels for a while and was less than impressed. So now I use light scribe and I'm veddy hoppy aboot the final product. looks much mo bettah. TD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Coaster Posted March 9, 2010 Members Share Posted March 9, 2010 lightscribe is definately cool unless you mind the 31 minute wait for a complex label. i charge a minimum of $5 a disc for already subsidized jobs, meaning i already was paid to do the work and the discs are now $5 each plus that. even at that the discs are about $1 each so i make $8 an hour with one burner. and it took twelve discs to pay for the burner (not paying myself) if the work is not subsidized the price skyrockets to $15 a disc. its a nice labeler, but not the most economical choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members daklander Posted March 10, 2010 Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 I prefer to use a printer to print directly onto a cd instead a piece of paper stuck onto a cd which can loosen and gum up the works. YMMV..I paid $100 for a printer almost 4 years ago that prints beautifully onto cds, but yes the printable media costs more... A good number of automotive manufacturers state, in their owners manual, use of CDs with paper labels will void the warranty on the CD players and recommend that you don't use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members djwayne Posted March 10, 2010 Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 I prefer to use a printer to print directly onto a cd instead a piece of paper stuck onto a cd which can loosen and gum up the works. YMMV..I paid $100 for a printer almost 4 years ago that prints beautifully onto cds, but yes the printable media costs more... Can you please tell me the make and model of this $100 printer ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nice keetee Posted March 10, 2010 Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 Can you please tell me the make and model of this $100 printer ?? Epson Stylus Photo R320. Came with a printable cd, bought some printable dvds for business, came with software print cd to design and print. Look good. Printer cost $150 had a $50 rebate, you hopefully can still find printers that can do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members djwayne Posted March 10, 2010 Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 Thanks !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted March 10, 2010 Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 They do make some Clear inkjet labels that work pretty good. Alot less weight than the paper labels. The color of the CD will be the beckground though and since the colors of the ink are transparent it will be affected by the CD color. If you use anything but white CDs it may look funkey seeing maxel, or Sony in your label because of the transparency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Coaster Posted March 10, 2010 Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 I suppose that Epson Stylus Photo R320. Came with a printable cd, bought some printable dvds for business, came with software print cd to design and print. Look good. Printer cost $150 had a $50 rebate, you hopefully can still find printers that can do this? OOOOO thats a different spam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators MrKnobs Posted March 10, 2010 Moderators Share Posted March 10, 2010 They do make some Clear inkjet labels that work pretty good. Alot less weight than the paper labels. The color of the CD will be the beckground though and since the colors of the ink are transparent it will be affected by the CD color. If you use anything but white CDs it may look funkey seeing maxel, or Sony in your label because of the transparency. I use clear laser labels with good result. Lightweight, never come off if you put them on properly, look far better than paper labels BECAUSE you can see the silver or gold metallic disc below. Of the thousands of CDs I've made using clear labels, I've only had one returned. A soldier back from Iraq showed me hers and I gladly replaced it with a new one. Wasn't really a label issue as the entire CD was really beat up. Terry D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Ernest Buckley Posted March 10, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 10, 2010 Thanks for all the replies... I don`t need anything fancy. I just need a simple CD label program because one of my clients requires me to record multiple songs with different parts of each song and put it on CD. For example, my last project required me to record piano and the soprano, alto and bass parts for about 19 songs. The sopranos got a CD with 19 songs, all their parts were louder than the altos and basses. These are practice CDs for the choir members. The last time, they resorted to writing all 19 songs in Word and printing it out. Yeah, it works but it could be done better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators MrKnobs Posted March 11, 2010 Moderators Share Posted March 11, 2010 Thanks for all the replies... I don`t need anything fancy. I just need a simple CD label program because one of my clients requires me to record multiple songs with different parts of each song and put it on CD. For example, my last project required me to record piano and the soprano, alto and bass parts for about 19 songs. The sopranos got a CD with 19 songs, all their parts were louder than the altos and basses. These are practice CDs for the choir members. The last time, they resorted to writing all 19 songs in Word and printing it out. Yeah, it works but it could be done better. If you end up using a label, Avery Labels come with a CD inside containing a label making program.Terry D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Extreme Mixing Posted March 14, 2010 Members Share Posted March 14, 2010 A couple of things to keep in mind... The stick on labels are a bad idea for use in a car. The heat makes them peel off and can ruin your player. And, It's pretty hard to read the label when it's in the player!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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