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Packaging Options | Printing Options | How To Submit Files | Printing Proofs | Paper Stock

PACKAGING OPTIONS

There are countless options for packaging your media project. The following are the most popular. For more packaging ideas, please contact us and we'll gladly provide you with information and samples.

Jewel Case
The jewel case is the industry-standard package for compact discs. These clear plastic cases are inexpensive and provide total protection of the disc. Retailers love ‘em because most display racks and anti-theft devices have been designed around them.


Digipak
The Digipak is a rugged cardboard sleeve folded around a plastic tray in which the compact disc sits. They are beautiful, but in quantities under 2500 significantly more expensive than the jewel case.



Mini Sleeve
The mini-sleeve is printed on heavy paperboard. It looks like an old-fashioned LP sleeve. These are perfect for singles and promotional releases. They are too slender for most retailers’ anti-theft devices, and therefore not recommended for conventional retail environments.

PRINTING OPTIONS

Full Color, CMYK, ProcessFull-Color
Also known as Process Color, 4-color or CMYK. Full color printing is the defacto standard for all Noiseland jobs.

Grayscale, Black and WhiteBlack & White
Less is more. A very elegant alternative to full color. Most projects are printed as full color on the cover and black & white on the interior pages.

CyanSpot Colors
A third option is printing with spot colors. The sample shown is a two color duotone using the colors black and blue. Spot colors can be used alone, or in various blends as duotones, tritones, etc. This option is more expensive as it requires special inks and printer setup.

CD Label Printing
The CD face is printed using the screen printing process. It is common to print full color CD labels, or to use spot color seperations. More information on CD label printing is available in the Expert Design area.



HOW TO SUBMIT FILES

The following formats are standard to Noiseland. Other formats are acceptable - please contact us in advance of delivering your project.

Platform

  • PC
  • Macintosh

Media

  • CD-R
  • Iomega Zip
  • Email
  • FTP

Software

  • Quark Xpress
  • Adobe PageMaker
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop

PRINTING PROOFS

Noiseland provides electonic proofs (PDF) and/or digital color proofs for computer-to-plate (CTP) printing. Matchprints are available for traditional printing jobs.


PAPER STOCK

Noiseland uses 100# aqueous-coated paper stock. The weight of this paper gives your printed insert a nice snap, and the aqueous-coat resists fingerprints. Other paper stocks are available upon request.


If you have any questions about the information presented on this page, please contact Noiseland.



InDesign Quark Illustrator Templates are available as PC or Macintosh Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and QuarkXPress documents.

Jewel Case Templates Specs PC Mac
2 Panel Insert
4 Panel Folder
6 Panel Folder
8 Page Booklet
8 Panel Roll Fold
8 Panel Poster Fold
Tray Card Template Specs PC Mac
Tray Card

Digipak Template Specs PC Mac
4 Panel

Mini-sleeve Template Specs PC Mac
Mini-sleeve

CD Imprint Template Specs PC Mac
CD Imprint

Noiseland Industries provides these templates as a service to professional graphic designers. If you have any questions about the set-up of your graphics files, don't see the template you need, or would benefit from technical support in the use of these templates, please contact us at (866) 788-1659 or info@noiseland.com.