Making a Custom Jewel Case Insert

Getting Started

When you make a CD, Easy CD Creator^™ uses the CD layout information to create a basic jewel case insert, including the CD title, and list of files, songs, etc. You can then click the Jewel Case Layout tab to modify and customize that information, such as changing font styles and adding graphics. Creating custom jewel case inserts involves three basic procedures:

• Editing inserts

• Adding text and graphics

• Printing

Starting the Software

You can access Easy CD Creator from the Start button in the Windows^® taskbar following these steps:

1. Click the Start button located on the left side of the taskbar.

2. Select Programs, point to Iomega ZipCD and select Easy CD Creator.

3. The Easy CD Creator window appears. (Click Cancel if the Easy CD Creator Wizard opens).

4. Select the Jewel Case Layout tab located just above the ruler.

Editing Inserts

The following sections describe the different ways you can view and edit jewel case inserts before printing them.

Viewing Inserts

To view the different parts (pages) of the jewel case insert, follow these steps:

1. Click the Jewel Case Layout tab.

2. From the Page menu, select the part of the insert you want to view:

• Jewel Front - to view the Inside Jacket and Front Cover

• Jewel Back - to view the Back Cover

• Disc Printer - to view the Compact Disc label

Easy CD Creator displays the view.

Adding Text

You can add as much text as you like to the jewel case insert. When you add text, you can define text attributes, such as font style, color, and background fill color. To add text, follow these steps:

1. Select Insert Text from the Edit menu.

2. Type the text in the Text box.

3. Select the text attributes you want to use:

   Attribute	Description
   Fill Color	Select the color you want surrounding the text. NOTE: When text is marked Transparent, meaning that you can see the background behind the text, you cannot define a fill color.
   Text Color	Select the color of the text.
   Font	Select the font, style, and size of the text.

4. Click OK.

The text is added where the cursor is located on the Jewel Case Layout window.

Editing Text Objects

To change the attributes of any text object in the jewel case layout, follow these steps:

1. Double-click the text object you want to edit.

2. Select the text attributes you want to change.

3. Click OK.

Adding Graphics

The graphics used in Easy CD Creator^™ are called OLE objects. OLE is a Windows feature that maintains associations with objects across different applications. For example, if you add OLE objects to inserts, you can double-click the object to open the associated application so you can edit the object.

Inserting Existing Objects

To insert an existing OLE object, follow these steps:

1. Select Insert New Object from the Edit menu.

2. Select the Create from File option.

3. Select the location where the file is stored.

4. Click OK.

The graphic appears in the Jewel Case Layout window.

Removing Objects

You can delete objects from the insert by removing them. To remove objects, follow these steps:

1. Select the object(s) you want to remove.

2. Select Remove from the Edit menu.

The object(s) is removed from the jewel case layout.

Information about tracks listed in the Audio CD Layout is automatically added to the Jewel Case Layout window. If you delete, merge, or split tracks while making an audio CD, the associated information is automatically updated in the Jewel Case Layout tab.

The Jewel Case Layout tab provides some commands that are only available when you are making an audio CD. These commands let you create columns of track information, display the length and number of each track, and automatically position tracks on the layout for better positioning.

Creating Track Column Lists

You can arrange the track information boxes:

• Randomly by dragging them to new positions in the Jewel Case Layout window.

• In a linear list with one or two columns.

To create a track list, select One Column or Two Column from the Text menu.

Displaying Track Numbers and Duration Times

Easy CD Creator^™ includes the track number and duration time for each audio track. The track number indicates the order in which the audio tracks are recorded. The duration time is shown in minutes and seconds.

To display the track numbers, select Display Track Number from the Text menu. To display track duration times, select Display Track Time from the Text menu.

Fitting Tracks on a Page

Fitting tracks means all the track information is centered on each page and aligned along the first character of each track. You can move track titles from the inside jacket and the back cover to the front cover. However, Best Fit will move tracks back to their original location.

To fit the tracks on the page as described above, select Best Fit from the Arrange menu.

You can print a jewel case insert while the Jewel Case Layout tab is open. To print a jewel case insert or a disc label, follow these steps:

1. Select Print from the File menu.

2. Click OK.

To preview an insert before printing it, follow these steps:

1. Select Print Preview from the File menu.

2. Click OK.

For detailed instructions on creating a custom jewel case insert, including editing features, refer to the Online Help within Easy CD Creator^™.

To access the Help Topics:

1. Click on Help in the File Menu and select Help Topics or click on the Help Icon on the Icon Bar.

2. Select Making a Custom Jewel Case Insert from the list of help topics.

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