Size the covers

[coronerox]

Hey Travis, pardon if this is a too stupid question, but when you're gonna start a new cover design, what size you use ??(500 x 500, 700x700, for example)
If anybody knows too, I would answer...

thanks

 

[ColdDarkNord]

for first, what u mean under 500 or 700? mm,cm,inches,pixels?
Im always start in actual size, plus covers is not square

 

[coronerox]

Sorry, pixels.........

 

[coronerox]

Oh yeah, I know they're not Square........

 

[Trav's Ghost]

in pixels, i start mine at 3500 x 3500

T

 

[coronerox]

Thanx Trav

 

[revel911]

Most Covers are at 300 dpi at 5x5 (b/c of the bleed edge)

 

[coronerox]

5 what??

 

[mattcira]

I always start out at 5" x 5" 350 dpi.. as most print houses require 340+ dpi for some reason... if you make em bigger to start its a safe bet because you never know when a band might want a slip cover or digipak....

 

[coronerox]

hey...thanx a lot

 

[revel911]

Travis

In your experience, What format is most commonly used to send the printing company for Cd covers? (Qwark, PDS, AI, TIFF, ect...)
What is your preference?