Useful Resources

Frequently asked questions about CD and DVD technology

CD-Recordable FAQ : http://www.cdrfaq.org
DVD Demystified - The DVD FAQ : http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html

Free graphic art software

There is a lot of great commercial software available for this job, but you don't need to spend any money. Some FREE open source software you could use include:

GIMP : http://www.gimp.org (photo retouching, image composition and authoring)

GIMP Portable : http://portableapps.com/apps/graphics_pictures/gimp_portable

Scribus : http://www.scribus.net (advanced desktop publishing)

Scribus Portable : http://www.quate.net/newsnet/read.php?id=31

The portable versions do not even need to be installed, they can be run from a USB stick or copied into a hard drive directory. Please note we don't offer any support or liability for use of these or any other programs.

If you would like the artwork doing for you,then please get in contact. We can provide many types of artwork in many different price ranges.

Free audio compression and CD ripping software

FLAC : http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=FLAC
Exact Audio Copy : http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=EAC
LAME MP3 Encoder : http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=LAME