Creating your own CD covers is easy using Adobe Photoshop, but you need the exact size for a template. I have created a front and rear template for you so just click on the one you want below.

When you have printed your front cover cut around the thin black line and lightly score the centre line. Fold the cover to give you an outer and inner sleeve as we show below.

Do the same with the rear, but lightly score the flanges on the edge, which turn up and form the spine of the CD cover.

Using Photoshop layers and text palette create your own individual and unique designs as shown above.

Sending images off to your favorite Magazine?

The make a stunning CD cover and put a selection of the images on it. Always include your address, phone numbers and E-mail address. Make it easy for the editorial staff to get a first impression of your work and more importantly know how to get hold of you should they wish to do so.

Entering a Competition?

Then create that cover and again draw attention to your work and let the organizers know where to send your prizes ! ! !

Two copies of the rear cover can be printed on one sheet of A4 to save your paper as shown below.

You can print what the CD contains on the spine of your cover so that when stacked the CD you are looking for can easily be found. I turn my cover 90 degrees CW and then create the text. Then turn your cover 180 degrees to do the other side.

Your CD covers will be as good as your imagination and they are great fun to do. They also help you learn how Photoshop works while you are creating something useful. Remember that in a year or two you may have a lot of CD's and finding what you want is helped by a good informative cover.

Don't forget to include a few graphics for effect, which can easily be taken with your digital camera or copied via your flatbed scanner.