To use the pdf templates, download it, pull it into illustrator or photoshop on it's own layer. The document resolution needs to be 300 dpi, colorspace set to RGB. After you create your artwork, turn off the layer with the template on it and save as pdf for 'high quality print' or as a high quality jpg of tiff. Check the box that says 'embed fonts' and colorspace should be RGB.  Be sure to bleed the background art or layer out over the edge by about an eighth of an inch (indicated in the template) On the CD templates bleed background images to the full page and do NOT cut out center hole.

CD/DVD Disc Templates

Inkjet Print Disc template pdf

Thermal Print Disc Template pdf

CD Insert templates

Make a panel for the front and a panel for the back, submit individually as .pdf, .jpeg or .tiff

Panel for 2 Panel Insert.pdf

The four page insert is centered on a letter size page, make one for the front and one for the back then save each as a pdf. .jpg or .tiff. Be sure to bleed background images out at least an eighth of an inch around the outside.

Panel for 4 Panel Insert.pdf

Create a page in your graphics program that is 6.5" x 4.9" then place the template and center it. Bleed your background images to the edge of the page to avoid whitespace when the cards are cutout.