Ever wanted to create a label for that new CD or DVD you just burned but didn't know how? Or maybe the labeling program that came with the label kit you bought at the local Wal*Mart only works on Windows or is just plain complicated to learn.
Have no fear your knight in shining armor has appeared! Say hello to disclabel. With disclabel you can create high quality labels for CDs, DVDs, miniDiscs, etc.
Before I go into all of it's features I'll bring up my sore points with it which are few:
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Does not support transparency in imported objects. To put objects on a background without having white-space you still need to use Photoshop.
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The tags need a little more explanation than they have been given. Also a button for placing the current tag shown into your text window would be helpful.
That's right. Only two qualms with the program. And it is mainly because of #1 that it didn't get the highest rating possible. But on a much lighter note here are some of the amazing things you can do with disclabel:
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Start with a pre-designed template, or make your own Import track lists from iTunes, iPhoto, and even iDVD
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Import images from iPhoto albums and iTunes Coverart
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Download templates via the Internet
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Create and share your own templates
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Create and edit multi-line text, even in a circle
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Drag and Drop images for use with templates
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Automate your labeling process with AppleScript
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And more...
I have tried many other programs out there for CD labeling and this was the FIRST one that actually printed a good, high-quality label AND supported my labels accurately. It was also the easiest to learn and comprehend. So before you try the competition, start with the best... disclabel!
UPDATE: It has come to my attention that transparency can be used with imported objects as long as they are a tiff/tif file. Also there is a way to place separate tags, although it is a somewhat roundabout way of doing it. Tech Support for disclabel is outstanding! They are very friendly and helpful. I still feel that the documentation needs some work and it would be nice if there was a downloadable pdf version. But even with that I am upping my rating for this program from 5 to 5+.
UPDATE #2: With the new version of disclabel a new app icon is in use and user-created templates are no longer available. This is saddening as I liked checking out other peoples work (although some of it was less than good) and I liked being able to contribute. Also, it seems that I was unable to get new templates from smile via disclabel for some reason. After emailing support a few times we found the solution. If you upgraded make sure you delete all files and folders in all your Library directories associated with disclabel. You will have to reregister, but that's a small price to pay to get it to work. I really love the new templates, but I'd still like to see user contributions. Because of that one small thing I'm going to leave the rating at 5+ apples.
UPDATE #3: Version 3 of this outstanding CD/DVD labeling software was released. And let me tell you it truly amazed me. Although they haven't reimplemented user contributions, they have made the whole labeling experience (which can be quite time consuming, trust me) even easier. Not only is it easier to find what you are looking for, there is now a Factory feature which (with a few clicks) will create the designs for the disc, case, and booklet all at once. This is such a such an amazing update that I am upgrading it to the golden apple award. Kudos!
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