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So, I tried to print a DVD cover (again)...

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And it turned out better than last time. But, I found that certain areas of the picture had been cropped. The top was blank, and the bottom missing a bit, as well ast he left side. I used coverXP, set for dvd.keepcase.splitted. I had the right size paper, I don't know what went wrong.

Here's a picture, already having been cut so that the spine would fit where it belongs:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/bkev/IMG_0483.jpg
It turned out well enough that I'll be using it, but can anyone familiar with this program tell me where I went wrong? I think that there should have been no "custom cover offset", which may have been my problem, but I'm not entirely sure. Thank you!

A Goon in a Gaggle of 'em

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Are you on Windows or a Mac? I print all my covers with Windows Paint, believe it or not.

Load up the cover.

File>Page Setup. Set all your print margins to 0, the program will re-adjust them to your printer's minimum defaults. Legal paper size, Landscape layout. [OK]

File>Print.

My outlook on life - we’re all on the Hindenburg anyway…no point fighting over the window seat.

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I get the feeling I messed up somewhere, and that this would usually do the trick. I've PMed Ziz to see if he can help.

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Doing it thru Paint the way I said assumes that the original file is 300dpi. If it isn't, then you have to use the Scale % to adjust the sizing up or down accordingly.

Also, depending on your printer's margin tolerances and the size of the cover, you might be able to get away with leaving it on "letter" size. You'll have to experiment with that for yourself. If you're printing a wide DVD cover, anything bigger than your standard Amaray size, then you have to hit "legal" and print on legal size paper no matter what.

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Standard size. I'm not sure what else to say.

A Goon in a Gaggle of 'em