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First, I'll start off by saying I don't know if this is the right forum, it's either this, or general chat. If it is indeed the wrong forum, mods, feel free to move/delete/spit on/etc. ;)

Anyway, I am in a band. We rock. Period. :D But the real question here is, when I'm ordering CD's, what CD Pressing site should I use, and how big should my artwork files be?

Right now, I'm looking into discmakers.com, and whenever I try to upload a picture or photo, it tells me that the DPI rate on these pics is less then 300. Now, these are big pictures, about 1000 X 1000 etc. Does the DPI really matter, and if so, how do I get it to work.

Also, if I go ahead and use one of these photos (less than 300 DPI) will the CD's that are printed turn out crappy? Thanks!
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What are you using to edit these pictures?

Yes, your pictures will look crappy if you use less than 300dpi.
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I use DiscMakers... they're great for short run duplication.

For replication of over 500, I've heard a lot of good stuff about http://www.iloveimprint.com
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DPI basically means nothing... until you're printing. 1000x1000 is clearly not enough. You need to go by dimensions (in inches/centimeters/etc) and resolution (dpi).

Get the measurements from the printer.

Yes, it will turn out pixelated and/or blurry if you use something too small.
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weirdojace @ September 15, 2009 04:04 am wrote: I use DiscMakers... they're great for short run duplication.

For replication of over 500, I've heard a lot of good stuff about http://www.iloveimprint.com
Thanks ever so much for info! :) Have you ran into any trouble with the DPI problem?
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It was never a problem... they should give you templates to use.
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For viewing images online the ideal DPI is 72.

If you're going to print this image on an inkjet or laser printer -- 200 DPI will do.

You can't "up" DPI, you should only ever lower it. The original image has the best resolution.
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OK, thanks! :) I think I figured it out.
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