Illustrator CS2 - making a dvd label

[kiosk]

Can anyone tell me the initial steps needed to make a dvd label using illustrator cs2

or if u can provide a site with tutorial, that would be good too

thxs again

[PrintDriver]

Are you printing it yourself or sending it off for pressing?

If sending it off use the template provided by the print vendor.

If just screwing around on your own, open up

File>New From Template>Cool Extras>Templates>Band>CD label.

Dump everything except the guides and bleed and go at it.
As for using Illy, that's up to you to learn.

[ChargerBill]

Yeah, we need to know if this is going off for screenprinting or sublimation to a CD printing house or if you're experimenting with Avery labels at home before we can help, because the layouts and file prep necessary are quite different.

[Eraser Nubbin]

Screw Illustrator, get yourself a nice pack of coloured sharpies and go to town.

[D-Frag]

thank me later ;)

http://www.rainborecords.com/Templates.html

*edited to add, you might wanna check out the resource section, I covered this link in the ultimate resource thread, which desperately needs cleansing...

[PrintDriver]

Have you seen the pile of templates CS2 gives you?
Scary actually.
The sample art is amazing too.

[D-Frag]

yeah it comes with a shit ton of new templates, I was rather astonished actually.