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You will use Photoshop's Contact Sheet II to create your Jewel Case.
Step One
Go to the File menu, under Automate, and choose Contact Sheet II.
This brings up the Contact Sheet II dialog.
Step Two
In the Source Images section, select Folder in
the Use pop-up menu, then click on the Browse button and navigate to your
CD of underwater images. Choose all by clicking CTRL+A.
Step Three
The remainder of the
Contact Sheet II dialog is where you design your layout. Under the Document section, enter the width and
height of your jewel box cover. Jewel cases are 4.75 x 4.75 inches. I use* 4.50
x 4.50 to avoid any borderless/margin requirements. For resolution I choose 150ppi. That is
because thumbnails are small to begin with; they don't need to be a
high resolution. Leave the Mode RGB Color and choose to Flatten All
Layers to avoid a large multilayered document.
*Your printer might not be able to print borderless.
Step Four
The Thumbnails section is where you choose the layout. Adobe
grids out a preview box
allowing you to see the layout in advance. Start with a 6x6 grid and
use Use
Filename As Caption box checked. That way
you will always be able to identify your image. I also recommend you
leave the font size set to 6 points to fit long file names.
Step Five
Simply depress OK
and grab a cup of coffee. Photoshop will build your contact sheet, image
at a time, until done. Inspect it.
Step Six (Optional)
If you have vertical format images you may want to experiment with the Use
Auto-Spacing checkbox. Some prefer a tight fit to the grid lying verticals
on their side. Others prefer to see their verticals upright. Experiment
and choose your own preference.
Step Seven
Your Contact Sheet is ready to print with a terrific white border
around the edges. Next time your looking for that particular image,
you can find which CD at a glance.
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