How to Design Your Own DVD Cover

Front of Case

• 1

  Create an image for the front of the case. Upload the image from a camera or scan it onto your computer.

• 2

  Open the image in a photo editing program such as Adobe Photoshop or iPhoto. Most computers come with a basic photo editing program.

• 3

  Crop the image to the appropriate size. The average size of a DVD case is 190 x 135 x 14 mm.

• 4

  Edit the image's contrast and tone. The easiest way to do this is with auto adjust. The auto adjust feature is available on most photo editing programs.

• 5

  Add your title and information to the image. Using a photo editing program allows you to be more creative with the text. To add text, insert a text box and input the desired text.

Back of Case

• 6

  Upload or scan your image to the computer.

• 7

  Open the image in a photo editing program.

• 8

  Crop to the appropriate size as described with the front of the case.

• 9

  Edit the image's contrast and tone. Use the same process as described for the front of the case.

• 10

  Add text to your design.

• 11

  Open a program like Nero Express or an alternative editing program that creates DVD cases. (Alternatively, you can send your design to a manufacturer to print.)

• 12

  Insert the images into a blank project in the program.

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  Print the design onto the desired paper and insert the paper into a blank DVD case.