When it comes to producing CDs or DVDs, one of the things that has often proved challenging isn't the copying files and burning discs so much as there have been challenges relating to finding just the right image to complete the project. In the past, this problem has been more or less universal; while studio artists creating interactive portfolios of their work were able to choose images, everyone else seemed to come up a bit short.



Musicians don't always know what the best graphics are to accompany the music CDs and DVDs that they record. Real estate agents and brokers who use CDs or DVDs in order to market homes that they represent and provide information to buyers and sellers alike don't always have the right tools for coming up with artwork for the discs. Businessmen and women who are about to give a presentation and who wish to pass out copies of the program to attendees often have had trouble labeling those discs as well. Thanks to DiscStudio, however, these challenges are quickly becoming a thing of the past.

When musicians, artists, filmmakers, businesses and non-profit organizations purchase a CD and DVD printing system from Xlnt Idea, Inc. DiscStudio is included along with the CD/DVD printer. This is great news for everyone who recognizes the value of publishing their own discs for marketing and educational purposes who has, in the past, struggled to design the perfect label for the discs that they produce.

Installing DiscStudio is as simple as putting the disc into your computer and a couple of clicks of the mouse. Using the DiscStudio program is even easier than installing it. Simply click on the image that matches your project - there's a template for DVD cases, CD/DVD labels, CD booklets and more. Import a logo or artwork that you'd like to include or just browse through the image library included on DiscStudio to find artwork that fits your project (images and clipart are sorted within DiscStudio so finding what you're looking for is a breeze). Click to select the image you want to use, drag it to the right position. Add text and you're ready to print.

Before you start printing the artwork that you've created for your projects, you'll have the chance to calibrate the software and your printer - something that you'll only need to do the first time that you use DiscStudio. Print the labels and information on a sheet of regular printer paper to make sure that everything is ready, and then print out as many copies as you'll need for the project. Save a copy of the finished product on your computer and if you need additional copies later, getting them is as simple as opening the file.

If you are already producing and duplicating your own CDs and DVDs - whether you're working on promoting your band, selling software that you've created or duplicating presentations or self-made films - it's clear that you know the value of doing it yourself. With DiscStudio, now you can do more than just publish CDs and DVDs; now you can design the artwork to accompany the disc as well.