CNET Editors' review
MAGIX Xtreme Print Studio offers a fairly easy tool for creating cases and labels for your CDs and DVDs. It's not the most intuitive program we've used, but with a bit of experimentation, we caught on pretty quickly.
It's not always easy to find what you're looking for in the program's interface. For example, we couldn't find an Insert button or command for adding images to our work. What we wanted was actually the Import command, but in searching the Help file we learned that you can also drag and drop images from Explorer. We like that the program comes with a variety of templates for different CD and DVD packages, although it might not be obvious to everyone which template needs to be used for a particular project. Perhaps our favorite feature was the Edit Playlist function; this brings up a separate screen where users can select a cover image and then enter the title and duration of each track. This makes for an extremely quick and easy way to create basic CD packaging that you can leave as-is or customized further by adding more images, liner notes, and more. Overall, we found the program fairly easy to use, and we think it's a much better choice than using a Sharpie and an index card--not that we've ever done that!
MAGIX Xtreme Print Studio is free, although it does require registration after seven days. It installs and uninstalls without issues. We recommend this program to all users.
Publisher's Description
From Magix:
With this software, you can quickly design and print unique CD/DVD cases for music CDs, movies, opening slides for video or slideshow DVDs or labels for backup copies. Use created, scanned-in, or downloaded images and graphics as personal covers. Especially useful for quickly creating, designing and printing personalized CD covers and labels, including track lists.
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2.8 starsout of 4 votes
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"SHAREWARE ALERT: Will only work for 7 days!"
Version: Magix Xtreme Print Studio 5.0.7399
Pros
Did not test.
Cons
Shareware. After 7 days, you need to pay to use it.
Summary
In other words: Do not use it!
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"It is as good as most similar paid applications."
Version: Magix Xtreme Print Studio 5.0.7399
Pros
It works pretty well.
You can make and print any cover you want.
It's free.Cons
Some resources are not easy to find.
Summary
For a free sofware, it�s better than you can imagine.
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"One of the hardest programs I've ever used"
Version: Magix Xtreme Print Studio 5.0.7399
Pros
Few. Relatively easy if you just want to do a CD/DVD case front and back.
Cons
Many. If you don't do everything in the sequence the programs decided they should be done, YOU HAVE TO START OVER! No wizard. No hints where to start. Nada. I also couldn't line up labels to print correctly. Only one type of label template included
Summary
Look elsewhere. There are many other programs out there that do a better job, and do it MUCH easier!
The free software from Memorex works fine, ad do others. -
"AWESOME and very easy to use program, worth a try"
Version: Magix Xtreme Print Studio 5.0.7399
Pros
You can actually play with the text around the pictures you have set on your layout; you can format the text vertically so it can be read vertically (not many programs that I've came across can do that);
Cons
The Help Files: it seems to me that some parts are written for another program, the upgrade program... for instance, the explanation about typing along a curved line, the explanation does not correspond. This is the only thing against I found
Summary
GREAT program, worth a try, the big PROS go to the text features because you can play around with your 'pieces' of text everywhere on the layout.. As far as pictures, you can resize them vertically and horizontally. I worked only with DVD covers and I was amazed with what I was finding in this program along the way
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