15. CD labels for vacation and holiday photos
We take photos and videos to retain the greatest moments, to give our memories a physical form and to get a chance to share them with others, to Experience the emotions once again. But as it is usually the case, all the photos and videos from holidays or vacations are stored in different folders on a PC or a phone. In the worst case, they are forgotten on a USB flash drive. To make things better, you can save the media content on a CD disk. And the best way to mark it is a vacation or a holiday image of CD label.
A key problem of all CD labels is that they are all make the same: a title, an image, some lines in handwriting.
This guide shows a step by step process of how to create a photo CD label and provides some ideas of the best holiday CD label.
How to make a photo CD label
A photo CD label can be created in a CD DVD Label Maker by Ronyasoft. You can get a free trial version of the software right from this page.
The software comes with:
- Customizable templates of labels, inserts, covers, sleeves and various envelopes — so you can just choose one of them and fill with necessary content. The application also allows to upload your own photo CD label templates or create one from scratch. Then the software serves as a graphic editor.
- Graphic editor with all necessary tools for customizing of a holiday CD label — there are tools for background, text, image optimization as well as a variety of cliparts and fancy text options.
- Printing options — when an image of CD label is done, RonyaSoft offers to print it right from the interface or to save it to your device. The application is compatible with most popular printers as well as supports direct disk printing and print on CD labels option.
Three amazing ideas for image of a holiday CD label
To make a really great disk label or cover, you need to select some great pictures from your holiday collection.
Image on a CD label
If you have a great image which reflects the atmosphere of your holiday, then you can use it as a key label image.
One photo CD label
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To convert an image into a photo CD label you need to:
- Start RonyaSoft and choose a template
- Click an image upload icon and choose an image on your device. when choosing an image, mind that there is a hole in the center of a disk.
- Drag and drop the image on the template to find its best position. By dragging the image border you can resize it.
- Add a text block — dates, places, people.
To make a photo CD label original you can add a text quote which best describes the content, the place you visited or the events you experienced.
Collage as a holiday CD label
If you can not choose a single photo, then you can create a collage of images to place of a holiday CD label. You can create photo collage using another tool from RonyaSoft — Poster Designer. However you will cope with the task even with the CD DVD Label Maker.
Collage holiday CD label
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To create a photo collage CD label you need:
- CD DVD Label Maker installed and launched on your device
- Choose a CD label layout template
- By using picture uploading option add desired images, then combine them right into the layout. By dragging one onto another you will make the images overlap. By dragging the border, you can resize an image.
Why it is better to create a photo collage right in the CD label layout:
- You see how your photo composition fits into the design — it may prove to be that chosen images are too large or too detailed or just do not look great with each other
- You will create a photo collage of a necessary size at once with no need to download from one tool and upload the collage into another tool
Do not forget about text lines. Though the photos placed on the CD label will speak for themselves, still it is recommended either to place the text on the label or to make a free space for handwriting.
Photo CD label of a holiday made from cliparts
If you crave for something creative then you can make an original layout from scratch:
Start RonyaSoft and choose an empty CD label template
explore the options of the RonyaSoft CD label editor. It offers an amazing collection of cliparts which are conveniently organized in theme groups. You will surely find any cllipart you need. Explore text editing options. The left toolbar presents text insert instruments. By clicking a text adding tool you will need to mark a sector of a template for a text. The right panel offers you text editing options. You can change color,style, font, size, placement and alignment and add some effects.
Holiday CD label made from cliparts
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Such a holiday CD label can also contain some pictures or at least one. You can place it among cliparts and text blocks.
After all elements are added, it is high time to position them. The best way of ordering the elements of design is no ordering at all. Let the elements overlap, change the size, rotate them.
Do not forget to save the design. You can use the template later for other CD or DVD disks.
There are dozens of ideas how to design a photo CD label, but when it comes to design, most CD labels get a line in handwriting. RonyaSoft offers you a simple, yet effective tool for creating amazing original images of CD label.
CD DVD label maker is simple to use. You need only to follow tips when installing the software. The interface of the application is clear, so you will easily understand which button to click.
Mind that RonyaSoft offers you all sorts of inserts, envelopes and sleeves for CD and DVD disks. So you can use the same design to create a concept cover.
Produce high quality CD and DVD labels with the least efforts ever.