Looking for a program to make your DVD or CD covers? Look no farther than CoverXp they have a free and resisted version that fits your needs.

Checking out the web link for CoverXp, the site gives you a brief rundown of the program along with some sample pictures.

" Created in partnership with cdcovers.cc, coverxp is a software that allows you to print your covers in seconds and in style. Cover printing has never been so easy or so complete, simply drag your covers inside the software directly from your browser and click the print icon. that's all there is to it - your new covers will be printed in seconds."

Features of the Free Version:

easy to use interface

- quickly opens your covers and stretch them directly to the good size on your printer

- supports over 360 file formats including bmp / jpg / jpg 2000 / gif / psd / png / ...

- supports many precut papers (>60) and has a custom paper mode

- drag and drop covers from your favorite cover site directly inside the software so you don't even need to lose time by first downloading and saving them and then having to print them all.

- preview feature with zoom (1x/2x/4x/8x) and dynamic refresh

- acquire your pictures directly from your scanner or webcam (TWAIN compatible)

- command line features so it can be called from other software to open / print your covers

- fine printer adjustements

- customize your spines with custom textures and a small tool to cut pictures to fit in the spines

- coverXP's download module (when the software is minimized there is a small window to drag covers from internet explorer)

- rotate / flip / mirror features

- splitted mode for full booklets or keepcases that have separated front / back pictures

- on screen anti-alias can be setted to have all time high quality pictures even when stretched on screen.

- contains banners

And for $19.95 you can upgrade to the pro version which includes:

with the pro version you get everything from the free version and :

- apply effects on your picture (brightness / contrast / saturation / tile / twist / waves / ...)

- printing queue manager (print a lot of covers without staying in front of your computer in order to switch them manually)

- overlay editor (to add text or bitmaps over your existing cover)

- cover templates editor (you can add as many different templates as you want)

- paper templates editor (you can add as many different templates as you want)

- images cutter for spines in order to create collections

- priority support

- removes advertising banner (in the software, not on cdcovers.cc !)

- 1-year free updates including major versions (v1.xx / v2.xx / ...)

The first thing you will need to do is download the file: http://www.coverxp.com/main.asp?page=download.asp

There are two choices on the page one for the 21 day evaluation and one for the free version. I chose the free version to download and install.

The install is straight forward open the file you downloaded and tell it where you want it to be installed and continue.

Once installed you will have four links in the start menu. One to start CoverXp, one for help, one for removal of CoverXp, & one for support that takes you to there web site.

Starting CoverXp is easy simply go down to start menu and choose the CoverXp folder and then the CoverXp file.

CoverXP come with two skins in the free version as seen here.

Next you will need to choose the type of cover you ar wanting to create DVD, CD or VHS.

The two screens are for different layouts one front and one back. Since I will be doing a DVD cover I will only be using the left screen since the front and back are on the same cover. Right clicking on the blank space brings up the screen to choose a picture.

Find the picture you want to use and press the load button to load your picture into the blank space. Next you can preview the print layout or print the cover.

I haven’t had to adjust the margins using the DVD cover layout since they fit nicely on standard paper.

CoverXp's free version is nice for making DVD and CD covers.

CoverXp is easy to use without modifying any of the setting however there are extra settings for adjustments to be made.

For $19.95 you can upgrade to the registered version and do away with the ads.