# Help with cd cover design

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-cd-cover-design/174178>\
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**Created:** [January 3, 2006, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-cd-cover-design/174178 "2006-01-03T15:29:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![salvador\_marley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@salvador\_marley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/salvador_marley)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2006, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-cd-cover-design/174178/1 "2006-01-03T15:29:25Z")

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I’ve been asked to do a cd cover for a band but have only ever done graphics for web.

Perhaps you can help me, i need to know in particular if there are any good templates available for use with photoshop (i looked on google but found nothing of any use). I presume when the thing is finished, it would have to be saved as a cmyk image? Then would it be sent as a tiff image?

what format would a print shop need?

Basically, what i’m saying is this - i’m a novice with this and if you have ever done a cd cover - i’d be delighted to hear from you.

Thank you.