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From: Frank Martin on 7 Jul 2008 21:33

"Frank Martin" <fm(a)general.com.au> wrote in
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> "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell(a)msn.com>
> wrote in message
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>> Word is probably not the best software to
>> use for this. There are many CD Labelling
>> utilities available which will be easier
>> to use.
>>
>> In Word, you cannot just draw a rectangle
>> and paste text into it. You can draw a
>> Text Box and paste in text though. With a
>> rectangle, you need to right-click on its
>> edge and select Edit Text.
>>
>> If you want to follow the curve, then you
>> need to use shapes or WordArt.
>>
>> How experienced are you with Word?
>
> Fairly. We use Word2003 for all our label
> designs and we find this as good as
> Publisher. We reguarly use the tables,
> text boxes, pictures etc and we have
> hundreds stored on the HDD.
>
> I have tried the "Nero 8" disk labelling
> utility but this does not seem to be
> designed for filling up a disk surface with
> text.
>
> Frank
>
>
>
>>
>> --
>> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>>
>> "Frank Martin" <fm(a)general.com.au> wrote
>> in message
>> news:OWWupJX3IHA.1192(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>I have WindowsXP.
>>>
>>> I have an "Epson Photo R285/290"
>>> jet-printer that I want to use for
>>> printing on CDs & DVDs.
>>>
>>> It prints OK, but I have a lot of trouble
>>> getting the software to print blocks of
>>> text (via a text box).
>>>
>>> Its software does not allow direct
>>> pasting of clipboard text into a
>>> rectangle drawn onto the software design
>>> area.
>>>
>>> I need a lot of text on the DVDs for the
>>> movie title and the plot synopsis.
>>>
>>> The only way I can think of is to design
>>> the text in Word2003 and then convert
>>> this into a picture that the Epson
>>> software can put easily onto the CD/DVD.
>>>
>>> Can this be done?
>>>
>>> Also, how do I get Word2003 to wrap text
>>> around a curved surface, which CDs & DVDs
>>> have?
>>>
>>> Is there some easy way to do all this?
>>>
>>> Please help, Frank.

I found one small program to do the job,
called "AudioLabel" and this will wrap the
text hard up against the curved DVD edge.

Regards, Frank


From: Terry Farrell on 8 Jul 2008 04:15
Thanks for that tip. There are numerous little utilities around for creating
labels, so I am pleased that you found one that does what you need.

Terry

>
> I found one small program to do the job, called "AudioLabel" and this
> will wrap the text hard up against the curved DVD edge.
>
> Regards, Frank
>

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