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BOOT CD COVER DESIGN

Posted: 12 Jul 2007, 00:48
by droogie
Hi guys

I'm looking for someone to advise me on the best software to use for cd cover design, I've downloaded a couple of bootleg recordings from here and want to design and add my own text to the covers, for my personal enjoyment I hasten to add!.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks all and keep up the good work.

Regards and take care Droogie

Posted: 12 Jul 2007, 01:14
by James Blast
leave it to the pros, son ;D
www.lak.co.za/sisters/trade/blast/

OK, they're just the ones I did, there are many other talented designers of sleeves etc. on here. I used the (now killed by Adobe) program FreeHand, which I continue to use as it's far more 'elegant' than Illustraitor. You can get a 30 day trial from the Adobe downloads page, if you want a template PM me.

Re: BOOT CD COVER DESIGN

Posted: 12 Jul 2007, 02:16
by Petseri
droogie wrote:I've downloaded a couple of bootleg recordings from here and
Did anyone else expect the rest of the sentence to have "thank you' or "I would like to offer some as well"?

Posted: 12 Jul 2007, 02:45
by 6FeetOver
Poor Pets, expecting a random n00b to display the same manners we've come to love and expect (and mightily *respect*) from most of our fellow Heartlanders... That's just setting yourself up for disappointment, I'm afraid, Pets dear. :|

Posted: 12 Jul 2007, 03:41
by Petseri
SINsister wrote:Poor Pets, expecting a random n00b to display the same manners we've come to love and expect (and mightily *respect*) from most of our fellow Heartlanders... That's just setting yourself up for disappointment, I'm afraid, Pets dear. :|
There are plenty f kind shoulds around here where one can cry some tears.

Eh, do not mind me; I am just a grumpy old fart. Just kidding -- I am not old!

Posted: 12 Jul 2007, 04:04
by 6FeetOver
No, you're probably another (thwarted?) idealist, like me. Only I realized a long time ago that no one (or at least, very few people) gives a sh1t, and that expecting others to treat me with the same respect and courtesy with which I'd treat them if/when given the chance is, more often than not, a waste of time and effort. Unfortunately, my poor mum never learned this, and thus lived a life of heartbreak and regret.

Cynic? You bet. :(

Posted: 12 Jul 2007, 07:16
by Dark
Not everyone has new and unshared material.

Posted: 12 Jul 2007, 08:27
by Maisey
Microsoft Word!!

EG

Image

Although , as a non pro designer I also use a free imaging program calleed "IrfanView" which is pretty basic but nice and simple and can do all the bits word cannot.

Posted: 12 Jul 2007, 09:40
by Karst
See my sig.

Posted: 12 Jul 2007, 09:41
by Planet Dave
As another non-pro designer I use Nero Cover Designer - piece of p1ss to use and reasonably effective.

Once you've done your thing droogie, stick an example up on here. I'll promise to keep Blasty on his leash :wink: :kiss:

A load of mine are in the Sharing section (unless they got blitzed by the crash, in which case none of them are there).

Boot CD cover design

Posted: 12 Jul 2007, 10:14
by droogie
Guys, Thanks for your help, to the people who think I don't appreciate and don't acknowledge appreciation, look at my first post again and you'll clearly see that I did say thank you, as for offering any material myself there is absolutely nothing in my collection that I could offer that hasn't appeared on here before. Once again I thank the good people who did offer help and I truly do think you're all stars :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

Re: Boot CD cover design

Posted: 12 Jul 2007, 11:07
by Izzy HaveMercy
droogie wrote:Guys, Thanks for your help, to the people who think I don't appreciate and don't acknowledge appreciation, look at my first post again and you'll clearly see that I did say thank you, as for offering any material myself there is absolutely nothing in my collection that I could offer that hasn't appeared on here before. Once again I thank the good people who did offer help and I truly do think you're all stars :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
Good enough in MY book ;)

Then again, what's my book worth eh...

IZ.

Posted: 12 Jul 2007, 11:18
by Ahráyeph
That depends : signed or unsigned? ;D

Re: Boot CD cover design

Posted: 12 Jul 2007, 13:47
by Petseri
droogie wrote:Guys, Thanks for your help, to the people who think I don't appreciate and don't acknowledge appreciation, look at my first post again and you'll clearly see that I did say thank you, as for offering any material myself there is absolutely nothing in my collection that I could offer that hasn't appeared on here before. Once again I thank the good people who did offer help and I truly do think you're all stars :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
Fair enough. Your first post, though, looks as if you are thanking someone to offer advice on cover making, not for downloads offered here. So, if I was mistaken, I offer my apologies.

At least you did not use the word malarkey. :oops:

Anyway, welcome to Heartland. Make yourself at home. We are like family here. You will figure out (if you have not already) who the crazy uncle is.

Posted: 12 Jul 2007, 13:49
by Petseri
Dark wrote:Not everyone has new and unshared material.
Quite true, but not really the point, was it?

Posted: 12 Jul 2007, 14:31
by stefan moermans
:twisted: :twisted: welcome indeed ... to the madhouse on haunted hill where the streets have no names ;D ;D ;D :notworthy: :notworthy:

Re: Boot CD cover design

Posted: 12 Jul 2007, 14:53
by 6FeetOver
Petseri wrote:You will figure out (if you have not already) who the crazy uncle is.
...and the angry warrior princess... ;)

Re: Boot CD cover design

Posted: 12 Jul 2007, 17:05
by Planet Dave
SINsister wrote:
Petseri wrote:You will figure out (if you have not already) who the crazy uncle is.
...and the angry warrior princess... ;)
Aww don't be like that, I think Claire is lovely. :wink: :kiss:

Re: Boot CD cover design

Posted: 12 Jul 2007, 17:14
by 6FeetOver
Planet Dave wrote:
SINsister wrote:
Petseri wrote:You will figure out (if you have not already) who the crazy uncle is.
...and the angry warrior princess... ;)
Aww don't be like that, I think Claire is lovely. :wink: :kiss:
:lol: :roll:

Dave, you kill me, really.

Re: Boot CD cover design

Posted: 12 Jul 2007, 17:25
by Planet Dave
SINsister wrote:
Planet Dave wrote:
SINsister wrote: ...and the angry warrior princess... ;)
Aww don't be like that, I think Claire is lovely. :wink: :kiss:
:lol: :roll:

Dave, you kill me, really.
I hope not, don't fancy a 30-stretch. Not before the August party season is out the way anyroad. 8)

Posted: 12 Jul 2007, 17:35
by 6FeetOver
Hehe - it's ok - you wouldn't stand a chance against me, anyway. ;P