So you've burned your CD and now you want to make a label and CD covers to title the CD and jewel case insert. Well, you've come to the right pace. In the next few pages, we'll outline how you can create a label using Neato's MediaFace Label making software.

To properly create the labels you can buy a "starter kit." A starter kit will include software (Neato's MediaFace), CD label applicator (round thing with spring loaded apparatus to attach CD label properly), CD labels (2 for each 8 1/2" x 11" standard size paper sheet), CD Case Booklets (one 2-sided foldable top jewel case insert per sheet) and CD Jewel Case Tray Liner (the part in the jewel case underneath the CD). The spine inserts have the song titles on them usually while the case insert for a standard jewel case has artwork on the cover. You'll also need to buy standard jewel cases or slim jewel cases. If you buy slim jewel cases, you can buy special slim jewel case inserts that'll fit them perfectly. If you want to try the software before buying it you can download a free version "MediaFace II" (without all the "bells and whistles" from the Neato website.

After installing the software (and after opening it from the start menu) you should see a box in the middle of the screen that says "Select Template" It's a drop down box. Simply click the box and select one of the three: "US Jewel Case Booklets 2 panels," "Us Jewel Case Tray Liner 3 panels" or "US CD Label (2 up)."

For the jewel case inserts it is important to select the panels because these showcase where the FOLDS of the inserts are and will allow you to make the most "professional" like CD inserts as possible (obviously for non professional use).

For this step my picture will show the Jewel Case Tray Liner. In the picture, you will see that I've inserted a picture (my own personal shot of a road in Eastern Washington, perfect type of picture for a CD Mix). To do this you simply move your mouse to the toolbar and from there click Insert and then move your mouse down to the "picture" line and click. It should bring up a file dialog box and you select the picture you want to insert. It will then be inside your label.

For this step you simply follow the instructions for "inserting a picture" but instead of selecting picture in the drop down box, select "text." There will be a little arrow that points to "simple text" and "enhanced text." Select "simple text." From there you should drag the mouse and click and holding the left mouse button, make a little box. Then simple enter the text as showed in the picture. You will notice in the picture I already entered some text along the narrow "spine" section of the label. To do this follow the text instructions and then in the tool bar there is a couple of semi-circles that point to the left or right. Click on this until your text fits the spine correctly. You can also use this to make your song titles look different and "more interesting" than the typical label.

Well there you go, with practice, making labels can grow into fun experiences. If you have programs like Paint Shop Pro, you can even create your own graphics and insert them into pictures and then that "graphic enhanced" picture into the label (see the picture). This is one more way to make your labels look "professional." The whole CD Label process is one that is great fun to do, especially after creating (burning) the mix CDs from your downloaded music or CD collection.