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Re: [LUG] CD Inserts for Ubuntu CD's

 

On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 12:14 AM, Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 10/05/10 23:13, Grant Sewell wrote:
>
>> Don't have any LightScribable discs at the moment - when funds return
>> to pre-Wedding levels I will pick up a pack.
>>
>> In the mean-time, if anyone has the time or inclination:
>> http://www.thymox.co.uk/Ubuntu_LightScribe.png
>> http://www.thymox.co.uk/Ubuntu_LightScribe.svg
>>
>> I've tried the png in the Lacie LightScribe tool and it centres nicely
>> and looks like it should print/burn/etch/whatever OK.
>>
>> As far as I can tell, the Lacie tool works best with bitmap images
>> (JPG/PNG) at the same resolution (2773x2773) as the templates.
>> Unfortunately in the SVG file the Ubuntu logo isn't centred, so I had
>> to play about with it in GIMP a bit.
>>
>> If anyone with better Inkscape skills than I fancies adding some text
>> (either Ubuntu or LUG specific) going around the edge of the logo, and
>> perhaps centring it so it works straight-away after exporting it to
>> PNG, then that'd be excellent.
>>
>> Cheers.
>> Grant. :)
>>
>
> Looks good, I'm half tempted to get some discs myself, but I have a feeling
> that my only DVD writer with this feature takes the other format (the one
> competing with LightScribe).  Still DVD writers are cheap as chips so I'll
> probably pickup a LightScripe compatible one when I get a new one.
>
> Rob

Finally bought some Lightscribable DVDRs.  I've burnt the Ubuntu x86
32Bit Desktop DVD image to a DVD and Lightscribed the logo (from
above) onto the topside.  I was pleasantly surprised with the result -
it could be better, but it's not bad.  I also downloaded and modified
a potential DVD case insert
(https://www.thymox.co.uk/Ubuntu_10.04_DVD_Cover-GIMP.xcf).  If anyone
fancies making a better logo for Lightscribing (maybe including some
text on a circular path), that'd be great.

Grant.

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