CD Covers Printing

CD Covers Printing That Matches Your Sound

Your cover is the first thing a listener touches. CD Covers from 4OVER4.COM print your artwork in bright, full color on premium card stock, so the front panel looks as sharp as the music sounds. Whether it's a debut album or a limited EP, the package sets the tone before the first track plays.

This category centers on Custom CD Covers built to fit a standard jewel case, with print options that suit everything from a loud hip-hop release to a quiet acoustic record.

Who Orders CD Covers

Musicians, labels, and producers make up the core of this category, but they're far from the only ones. DJs pressing promo discs, churches packaging worship albums, audiobook publishers, and software companies all order CD Covers when they need physical media that looks professional.

4OVER4.COM has served 150,000+ businesses across 25+ years, and that includes thousands of music and media projects. You bring the artwork. The press handles color accuracy and consistency.

Stocks and Finishes for the Release

The right stock and coating change how a cover reads in someone's hands. A high-gloss UV coat makes colors pop under stage lights and retail displays. A matte finish gives artwork a softer, more artistic feel that suits jazz and acoustic work. Heavier stock feels premium and signals quality the moment it's picked up.

4OVER4.COM carries 60+ paper types across its catalog, and CD Covers pull from options built for durability and visual punch. You can print the front only or both sides, which is handy when you want track listings, credits, or extra art on the inside panel. If you're building a full release or merch kit, the wider packaging collection covers boxes, sleeves, and more in the same house style.

Getting Your Artwork Print Ready

Clean files print clean covers. Set your artwork to CMYK, keep resolution at 300 DPI or higher, and extend background art 0.125 inches past the trim on every side for bleed. That last step keeps white edges from showing up after cutting.

4OVER4.COM accepts PDF, AI, PSD, and EPS files, with PDF preferred because it holds fonts, color, and resolution most reliably. Every order includes a free digital proof, so you review the layout online before anything hits the press.

Why Musicians and Labels Choose 4OVER4.COM

4OVER4.COM has produced 10 billion+ cards and prints since 1999, which means the presses stay dialed in tight on color and stock. CD Covers ship with a 99.8% on-time delivery rate, and 82% of orders actually ship early. That matters when a release date, a merch table, or a listening party is already on the calendar.

Every order is backed by five guarantees: quality, price match, on-time delivery, customer service, and ultimate satisfaction. With 10,000+ reviews and a 4.8 out of 5 rating, the track record holds up.

CD Cover Sizes for a Jewel Case

The case sets every size, not the design. Build the artwork to these trim sizes and the printed pieces drop into a standard jewel case without a fight.

Run the background 0.125 inches past every edge and hold type a quarter inch inside the trim. The tray card folds at both spines, so anything sitting close to a fold is the first thing to disappear.

Covers, Sleeves and the Finished Package

This category runs on two builds. CD Covers print the paper that sits inside a jewel case, the front insert and the panels behind it, and start at $75.80. CD Sleeves replace the case with a printed paper wallet the disc slides into, and start at $438.25.

Take covers when the release ships in a plastic case, onto a merch table or a retail shelf, and the spine has to read from the side of a rack. Take sleeves when the disc travels flat, in a mailer, a press kit or a conference bag, where a case adds weight and cracks on the way. Plenty of releases use both, a sleeve for the promo run and a full jewel case package for retail. The CD cover and booklet guide walks the setup for each.

Do CD covers come with the jewel case?

No. What prints here is the paper, the front insert and the panels that go with it. The plastic case is hardware you buy separately or already hold, which keeps the cost down when a repress only needs new artwork rather than new packaging.

How do I stop text being trimmed off a CD cover?

Hold every line of type at least a quarter inch inside the trim edge and let the background run past it. Cutting happens through a stack, so a small drift across the run is normal and that margin absorbs it. Titles and credits sitting right on the edge are the first to lose a letter.

Can I print a barcode on the back of a CD insert?

Yes. The back tray card is where a barcode belongs, next to the track list and the copyright line. Place it as vector art rather than a picture of a barcode, keep it on a white patch with clear space around it, and print it in solid black rather than a four colour mix so a scanner reads it first time.