Artwork for print must be a resolution of at least 300 pixels per inch.
All paper print items require a bleed of 1/8' (approx 3mm) unless noted.
Always leave a safety margin of 1/8' from the edge of the paper to important text or visuals - otherwise there is a risk of it getting cut off.
It doesn't really matter if you supply RGB or CMYK files for short-run jobs of under 500... HOWEVER it is not possible to print all RGB colours on a CMYK printer. Use the Photoshop Gamut warning and proofing features to anticipate colour changes.
J-Card Template —Printable in-browser template for cassette tape J-cards. Includes saving and loading. Launch Application—. J-Card and O-Card Design Templates The traditional packaging for a cassette is a hard plastic box (Norelco box) with inserted printed album art. Our variety of templates allow you to create a unique package for your cassette release. We’ve also re-introduced the O-Card, the common packaging for a “Cassingle.”.
Note for Photoshop users: When you import a PDF
select Crop to: Bleed Box
Make sure your resolution is set to 300 pixels per inch
Place your artwork in a separate layer
Our J-Cards are printed full-bleed, then cut, scored and folded.
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J-Cards • U-Cards • O-Cards • Pad Print & Etching • Engraved Cassette Cases • Label Stickers • Vinyl Albums • Poly double Cases • Double Cassette Boxes • Triple Cassette Boxes • Obi-Strips • 4-Up J-card Blanks • Slipcases
Cassette J Card Template For Mac Osx
A J-card is shaped like a J with a front, spine, and back flap. Some people have been calling this a '3 panel J-Card'. We use the terms J plus X panels. A JP0 is a J-card. JP1 is a J-card plus one additional panel. A JP5 is a J-card with five additional panels. PRINTING, CREASING AND FOLDING CASSETTE J-CARDS Our J-Cards are printed full bleed, then creased and folded so the spine sits flat in the case. What is full bleed printing? This means your want your artwork to extend to the edge of the trimmed page, so you must include a bleed in your artwork extending past the trim lines. If you don't include a bleed, two of the four edges will have an amateur-looking white margin after cutting. Also, if you put important words or art too close to the trim line, it may get cut off, so you should use a safety margin of 1/8' or 3mm. IMPORTANT NOTE FOR AMERICAN CUSTOMERS Cassette orders should include text that reads 'Made in Canada' or 'Manufactured in Canada' on the J-card artwork in order to safely cross the border. The country of origin should be declared on the artwork otherwise you run the risk of the package being held at the border or returned to the manufacturer. To avoid delays or art modification fees, include bleed. | |||
Cassette cover style | Preview | ||
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JP0 | Audio Cassette '3 panel' J-Card Don't forget to extend your art all the way to the edge of the bleed area, and use a safety margin of 1/8' or 3mm | PDF / PSD | |
JP1 | Audio Cassette J-Card with 1 extra panel aka '4 panel' | .pdf | |
JP2 | Audio Cassette J-Card with 2 extra panels aka '5 panel' Roll fold | ||
JP3 | Audio Cassette J-Card with 3 extra panels aka '6 panel' | ||
JP4 | Audio Cassette J-Card with 4 extra panels aka '7 panel' | ||
JP5 | Audio Cassette J-Card with 5 extra panels aka '8 panel' | ||
JP6 | Audio Cassette J-Card with 6 extra panels | Contact us | |
JP7 | Audio Cassette J-Card with 7 extra panels | Contact us | |
JP8 | Audio Cassette J-Card with 8 extra panels | Contact us | |
JP9 | Audio Cassette J-Card with 9 extra panels | ||
| J-CARD for POLY CASE | These need to be a little shorter with a front cover of 4' x 2.5' instead of 4' x 2.56' | ||
| JP6 to JP9 | Contact us for a quote and templates of larger J-Card formats | ||
| J-Card Posters | Available by special request. To make your own simply double the height of the template. | ||
A U-card is shaped like a U. The back panel covers the entire back of the cassette case. You must use cassette boxes which have no hub lock posts, otherwise the U-Cards need die-cutting or drilling to make a hole that fits over the posts. | |||
| U-Cards | Audio Cassette U-Card with holes We can also use NO-POST cases so you don't need to have the holes. In that case, we suggest to use hub locks. | AI/InDesign Photoshop | |
| ALBUM1CASS-C | Trapsheet for one-cassette vinyl album Use the same template for both sides of the trapsheet Dims: 9.25' wide by 6.625' high (final size to be confirmed) | ||
| CB-2W-PPFS CB-2B-PPFS | Trapsheet for double polypropylene cassette case | ||
*If you're printing your own J-Cards make a test sample before cutting all your cards Don't forget to extend your art all the way to the edge of the bleed area, and use a safety margin of 1/8' or 3mm | |||
| JP0-2SBS | J-Card for double box Outside | ||
| JP0-2SBS | J-Card for double box (Inside) | ||
| JP1-2SBS | J-Card plus one extra panel for double box Outside | ||
| JP1-2SBS | J-Card plus one extra panel for double box Inside | ||
| JP0-3SBS | J-Card for triple cassette box | ||
O-CARD | |||
Cassette O-Card to wrap around the Norelco cassette case, | |||
Obi strips are cardstock wrappers to wrap around the cassette case. | |||
CASS-OBI-STRIP | Horizontal Obi Strip to wrap around the cassette case. | ||
CASS-OBI-STRIP | Vertical Obi Strip to wrap around the cassette case. | ||
Our pad printing offers high resolution printing with opaque inks, allowing you a lot of creative flexibility. We can do reverse fills or fine details (but not really both at the same time). We can also do halftones. Look around on our gallery and blogs for examples. Some of the jobs we do become collector's items partly due to the artistic on-cassette printing. Our new pad printer allows us to do 2 colour printing - send us your art for a quote on 2 colour printing. These templates are also used for our etching services. THESE TEMPLATES ARE 1000 PIXELS PER INCH. THEY WILL BE CONVERTED TO MONOCHROME BITMAP FORMAT. ALL ARTWORK AND TEXT MUST BE AT LEAST 6 PIXELS BY 6 PIXELS THICK TO ENSURE PRINT WILL APPEAR. Please read our Guide to Pad Print page for important design instructionsNote that the slipsheet usually sits a bit low leaving a clear gap at the top. | |||
Cassette face pad-print Clear cassettes with flat print area The artwork must be black regardless of chosen ink colour. All artwork and text must be at least 6 pixels by 6 pixels thick in order to ensure visibility. The submitted art file must be 5000 x 5000 pixels | |||
Cassette face pad-print for opaque color cassettes These cassettes have a raised area around the center The artwork must be black regardless of chosen ink colour. All artwork and text must be at least 6 pixels by 6 pixels thick in order to ensure visibility. The submitted art file must be 5000 x 5000 pixels | |||
Cassette face pad-print for flat white matte cassettes These cassettes do not have a raised centre or edges, allowing for edge-to-edge artwork without disruption. The artwork must be black regardless of chosen ink colour. All artwork and text must be at least 6 pixels by 6 pixels thick in order to ensure visibility. The submitted art file must be 5000 x 5000 pixels | |||
Do not use these templates for pad print artwork | |||
STANDARD WHITE / HIGH GLOSS CASSLABELA | Cassette paper label with high quality smooth white surface for laser and inkjet printing Our cassette labels allow full-bleed printing - that means you can print a photo background that bleeds off the edges of the label Submit your 1-up artwork sized exactly 1088 x 525 pixels which is including the bleed area and please do not embed the template into your artwork. Compatible with most cassettes | 1-up 12-up Sheet | |
CASS-LABEL CASS-LABKRAFT CASS-LABCLEAR CASS-LABCLEARINKJET CASS-LABBLOCKOUT CASS-LABWGLASER CASS-LABWGINKJET CASS-LABGOLDFOIL CASS-LABSILVFOIL CASS-LABPINKFLUO | Cassette paper label with square bottom corners, but no bleed area on top and bottom. Since the labels are touching, art from the label below will probably creep onto the label above, or vice versa. You should not use photo or art backgrounds with these labels, or only use solid color backgrounds. Submit your 1-up artwork sized exactly 1088 x 497 pixels which is including the bleed area on left and right sides, and please do not embed the template into your artwork (unless you want it to print). | 1-up 12-up Sheet | |
Cassette paper label with four rounded corners. Includes a standard matte paper stock for laser and inkjet printing These labels allow full-bleed printing - that means you can print a photo background that bleeds off the edges of the label Submit your 1-up artwork sized exactly 1089 x 522 pixels which is including the bleed area and please do not embed the template into your artwork. | 1-up PDF 12-up Sheet | ||
| J-CARD4UP-BLEED | These are perforated sheets of 4 J-Cards. This style allows bleed on 2 sides. Your J-Cards will have perforated edges and folds. available in various colors. | ||
| SLIPCASE1CASS | Slipcase for 1 Norelco case | ||
| SLIPCASE2CASS | Slipcase for 2 Norelco cases | ||
| SLIPCASE2CASSTH | Slipcase for 2 Norelco cases, with thumbholes | ||
| SLIPCASE3CASSTH | Slipcase for 3 Norelco cases with thumbholes | ||
| SLIPCASE4CASSTH | Slipcase for 4 Norelco cases with thumbholes | PDF (draft) | |
| Template for engraving the front of the Norelco cassette box | |||
We do all print and die-cutting inhouse. Contact us for any special projects! | |||