How do you make a CD cover in Illustrator?

To create a CD Cover Design, I’ll use a standard template of Adobe Illustrator which is designed for these purposes. Start Adobe Illustrator and select the option From Template… in the Start Window. If the application is already open, go to File > New From Template… and open the CD Print Items.

How do you make a CD cover in Photoshop?

How to create CD label using Photoshop

1. Step 1: Look for the background picture.
2. Step 2: Open the picture in Photoshop.
3. Step 3: Resize the picture.
4. Step 4: Download and open the artwork template.
5. Step 5: Copy and paste the template over the background picture.
6. Step 6: Adjust the Opacity of template layer.

How do you make a cover on Photoshop?

How to create your cover design in Adobe Photoshop (Version CS and up)

1. In Photoshop, choose “File>Open” – then navigate to the PDF you downloaded.
2. Make sure that when this window pops up, you have the following options selected properly-
3. CROP TO- Select “Media Box”
4. RESOLUTION- 300 Pixels/Inch.
5. MODE: CMYK Color.
6. Press OK.

What Adobe program is best for cover art?

Adobe Spark makes it easy to design and create an album cover precisely how you want it to look. Adobe Spark’s intuitive, easy-to-use functions mean you spend less time trying to figure out how to use the program and more time creating the perfect album cover. Best of all, Adobe Spark is completely free to use.

What size is a album cover Photoshop?

Open a file as a minimum size of 1500 x 1500 pixels (a square) and choose 300 dpi. Using 300dpi or higher makes it suitable for resizing by digital distributors. It’s always best to start with a large file because it’s easy to size down. A small file does not size up without becoming pixelated.

What size is a CD cover to print?

CD Cover Size Specifications for Printing The finished dimensions for the outside of printed CD covers are 4.724 inches square. Many printed designs include bleed. The “bleed area” is an extra 1/8″ of space for design elements or backgrounds to extend beyond the finished size of your piece.

What software do cover artists use?

How to create a realistic CD in Photoshop?

Create a Realistic CD – Photoshop Tutorial 1 Create a new document sized 1280px by 720px. 2 Fill the background with #333333 and go Filter>Render>Lighting Effects… and use the settings I have. 3 Grab your Ellipse Tool (U) and drag out a perfect ellipse by holding down your Shift key while dragging out the shape.

How do you duplicate CD color in Photoshop?

Duplicate the “CD-Color” layer by clicking on it in the Layers panel and hitting Cmd/Ctrl + J and drag it to the top of your Layers panel. Go Layer>Layer Style>Clear Layer Style. Name this Layer “Inner-Stroke”. Grab your Path Selection Tool (A) and click on the outer path and hit the delete key until it goes away.

How do you create a path in Photoshop?

Grab your Path Selection Tool (A) (Black arrow) and open up the Paths panel by going Window>Paths and select the path that was created by our Shape Layer in the Paths panel. Click on the path with your Path Selection Tool (you will see four anchor points appear when you click on the actual path in the Photoshop document).