How do you get graphics for movies to put on a printable DVD?

[coledog]

Is there anywhere on the net to download the graphics to for dvds to print directly on them? Where did all these guys printing labels get theres?

I saw one suggestions but it takes a little work and that was to save the movie poster and use the computer software to print it on the dvd but is there any easier/better ways so it looks more professional?

[gorangel]

you can find a lot of DVD covers here www.cdcovers.cc

[2COOL]

If my original DVD's label sucked or there wasn't any good ones on the internet to download, I would do a screen capture of cool frame in my DVD and work with that.

[setarip_old]

Hi!

How do you get graphics for movies to put on a printable DVD?

By scanning the original DVDs...

[BSpielbauer]

Is there anywhere on the net to download the graphics to for dvds to print directly on them?

I have done pretty much every one of the suggestions listed above, and sometimes a few not mentioned.

On some, where the original disc looks attractive, I will scan the original.

On some, where the original disc looks less than attractive, I will scan the original DVD, and then open the graphic in Photoshop and try to improve on it.

On some, where the original is rather generic looking, or a "plain Jane" shiny silver with only a center identifying hub, or where it presents scan problems, I will create my own. I use Photoshop to do this. Sometimes I look at the cover art on the outside DVD case, and make use of that. Sometimes, I make use of the insert, if there is one. Sometimes, I have captured a few images from the actual movie, and then edited and altered these to make them work. I have a collection of logos and various images ready to make this go easier... various "Dolby Digital" logos, "closed captioned" images, DTS logos, and a couple for all of the major film studios and DVD Distributors. I also have film rating logos. I will add text by simply typing it in, where necessary ("Disc One," and "Disc Two," for example). I will sometimes use the layer tools to pick up the text for the film title from the outside cover and overlay this. I sometimes even superimpose a few of the main characters, using the "lasso" tools, etc.

Here are two examples. The first is for "Cruel Intentions" The original disc is a red that looked AWFUL (and much too dark) when scanned, along with a shiny reflective silver in certain spots, almost a hologram of sorts, which looks even worse. Uggh! Here is my own original creation, that I used on my backup:

http://backyard-studio.com/images/cruelintentions.jpg

The second was "Unfaithful," the movie. That original disc is one of those generic plain silver discs, with no image at all. No art work, no image, just plain silver, So, I created this one instead:

http://backyard-studio.com/images/unfaithful.jpg

-Bruce