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Getting Started The key components - Preparing your master - Preparing your artwork -Copyright and licensing - Terms & Conditions - How much will it cost - Need more help - Mastering Houses - DVD Mastering - Graphic Artists
We understand how important your media projects are – lets face it, they represent you in the market place and a professional job will reflect the image you want to project. There are a few steps that can help to make sure your project lives up to that image. The tips below are a starter guide to getting your project right the first time. If you have any questions, please contact us! There are two key components for any media project: the master and the artwork. The Master is the material you wish to have replicated (this might be music, data, a software program or a DVD for example) The Artwork is the design files for your booklet, disc and other packaging. AUDIO MASTERS: We recommend you go to a studio or mastering house and have a replication master prepared professionally. DATA MASTERS: For a CDROM you can write it yourself and supply it on a CD-R. DVD MASTERS: Can be supplied on DVD-R. As for audio masters we recommend that you use a professional DVD Author to provide you with a replication master. A note about Masters: It is your responsibility to make sure that the master you supply is correct, for example the tracks need to be in the right order and contain no jumps or glitches; the data on a CD ROM is correct; your DVD or CD-ROM Master should play the way you want all the copies to play. If your master has mistakes then so will all the copies. All digital media have errors, it's the level of errors that will determine whether or not your project will have problems. We do test your master for Data errors, if your master contains an unacceptable level of errors then it will be rejected before it is pressed and you will need to provide a new master – this can lead to increased production time. Unfortunately we have no control over this - if your master is rejected we will contact you as soon as soon as possible so that you can provide a new one as quickly as possible. No doubt you will have ideas about what you want your discs and packaging to look like. And with the availability of graphics programs there is a good chance you might design parts of your artwork yourself. However, print ready artwork isn’t always easy to produce, in fact ill-prepared artwork is the most common reason for project delays. To avoid these delays we recommend you go to a professional designer to get your artwork prepared for printing. Most artists will be happy to help you regardless of the stage your artwork is at, conception or near completion. Please see our list of recommended graphic artists to help you get your artwork right the first time. Key steps with artwork:
You will need to sign a release form when you place your project with us. This indemnifies us against copyright or licence infringements. For audio (music) CDs we suggest you contact APRA (Australian Performing Rights Association) so you can list your original songs with them and pay any required fees for reproducing the songs of others. Please read or download our terms and conditions of sale – these are our standard terms of business, so before you place your project with us it’s important that you read and understand them. Complete our quote request OR phone us so we can provide you with the information you need. We are more than happy to provide you with more information wherever we can. Please don’t hesitate to contact us. Home l Who We Are l What We Do |Fundraising l Getting Started l Get a Quote l Art Specifications l Packaging Options l Links l Contact Us |
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