10.    HOW DO I PRINT THE COVER TO FIT IN THE DVD CASE?

You can use Microsoft Word to print DVD covers for your DVD case.  Any version of Word will do.

Here Microsoft Word XP Professional is used.

Go to the instructions on using Microsoft Word 2007.

1.

Open Microsoft Word by clicking on START then PROGRAMS and choose MICROSOFT WORD.
This will open Word and automatically have a new document ready for use

2.

First you’ll have to change the layout of your page from Portrait to Landscape, and resize your margins.  Otherwise, when you print DVD covers, they won't fit on the page. You’ll also have to make sure that your paper size is on A4 if you are using cm, and Letter if you are using inches.  Click on FILE and choose PAGE SETUP.

Click on the MARGINS tab (Marked as “1”).  From the Margins group (Marked as “2”), change all four the margins, (top, bottom, left and right) to 1cm / 0.13” each.  From the Orientation (Marked as “3”) option box, select LANDSCAPE.  Click on the PAPER tab (Marked as “4”) and change your paper size to Letter or A4.  Click OK.

If you get a message after clicking on OK, click FIX, and click OK again.

3.

To insert the cover that you have downloaded onto your page, click on INSERT  then  PICTURE and choose FROM FILE. This will open the Insert Picture dialog box.

From the Look In dropdown list box, click on the folder where your downloaded cover is.  Click on the cover filename that you want to use, and click INSERT.  The image will be placed on your document, ready for use.

4.

To resize the image, RIGHT CLICK on the image and select FORMAT PICTURE. This will open the Format Picture dialog box.

5.

Click on the SIZE (Marked as “5”) tab at the top of the window.  Deselect (remove the check mark) Lock Aspect Ratio (Marked as “6”).  Enter the following values in the Height and Width text boxes (Marked as “7”):
HEIGHT : 18.3cm / 7.205”
WIDTH : 27.3cm / 10.748”
Click OK.

6.

Click FILE and choose PRINT PREVIEW, to see what the cover will look like when you print DVD covers.  In the Print Preview window, you will also see if the cover fits on the page or not.  When you are done previewing your page, click on the Close button (Marked as “8”), top centre.  (The button with the word “close” on it).  Closing Print Preview will take you back to normal view of your document.

7.

To print DVD covers click on FILE select PRINT and choose OK.

8.

To save the file, click on FILE and choose SAVE AS.

In the Save In drop-down list box (Marked as “9”), select the location to where you want to save your file.  In the File Name text box (Marked as “10”), type the name of your DVD cover or any other name that you want to save it as.  Once you’re done, click the SAVE button (Marked as “11”).

9.

After you have print DVD covers, cut it out and gently slide it between the plastic cover and hard inner of your DVD case.

IF YOU’RE USING MICROSOFT WORD 2007, follow these steps:

1.

Open Microsoft Word 2007 by clicking on START select PROGRAMS and choose MICROSOFT OFFICE and then select MICROSOFT OFFICE WORD 2007.  This will open Word and automatically have a new document ready for use.

2.

First you’ll have to turn the layout of your page from Portrait to Landscape, and resize your margins. Otherwise, when you print DVD covers, they won't fit on the page. You’ll also have to make sure that your paper size is on A4 if you are using cm, and Letter if you are using inches.  Click on PAGE LAYOUT tab (Marked as “1”) at the top of the window.

Click on the MARGINS button (Marked as “2”) and select CUSTOM MARGINS.

From the Margins group (Marked as “3”), change all four the margins, (top, bottom, left and right) to 1cm / 0.13” each.  From the Orientation (Marked as “4”) option box, select LANDSCAPE.  Click on the PAPER tab (Marked as “5”) and change your paper size to Letter or A4.  Click OK.

If you get a message after clicking on OK, click FIX, and click OK again.

3.

To insert the cover that you have downloaded onto your page, click the INSERT tab (Marked as “6”) and then click on the PICTURE button. (Marked as “7”). This will open the Insert Picture dialog box.

From the “Look In” dropdown list box, click on the folder where your downloaded cover is.  Click on the cover’s filename that you want to use, and click INSERT.  The image will be placed on your document, ready for use.

4.

To resize the image, RIGHT CLICK on the image and select SIZE.  This will open the Format Picture dialog box.

5.

Click on the SIZE (Marked as “8”) tab at the top of the window.  Deselect (remove the check mark) Lock Aspect Ratio (Marked as “9”).  Enter the following values in the Height and Width text boxes (Marked as “10”):
HEIGHT : 18.3cm / 7.205”
WIDTH : 27.3cm / 10.748”
Click OK.

6.

To see what the cover will look like when you print DVD covers, click the OFFICE button (Marked as “11”) at the top left of the window then move your mouse pointer over PRINT and then click on PRINT PREVIEW.  In the Print Preview window, you will also see if the cover fits on the page or not.

When you’re done previewing your page, click on the CLOSE PRINT PREVIEW button (Marked as “12”), top right.  Closing Print Preview will take you back to normal view of your document.

7.

To print DVD covers click on the OFFICE button (Marked as “11”) at the top left of the window and then click on PRINT. Make sure your printing options are correct and then click OK.

8.

To save the file, click on the OFFICE button (Marked as “11”) at the top left of the window and then click on SAVE AS.  In the Save In drop-down list box, select the location to where you want to save your file.  In the File Name text box, type the name of your DVD cover or any other name that you want to save it as.  Once you’re done, click the SAVE button.

9.

After you have print DVD covers, cut it out and gently slide it between the plastic cover and hard inner of your DVD case.

11.    WHERE DO I GET EMPTY DVD CASES?

Most computer shops will have empty DVD cases in stock.  If not, they can order some for you.

12.    WHERE CAN I DOWNLOAD DVD COVERS?

Click on Movie DVD Covers and search alphabetically for the cover that you need.  If your cover is not there do a search at: www.cdcovers.cc/covers

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