You know that infamous label on many CD’s out there? Here is your chance to create one from the ground up and add a few nice final touches to it.

Not all computers are compatible with all varieties of cd and dvd drives. Bad dvd rental quality also effects the life of these hardwares. This holds true for bad quality digital cameras as well.

1. Begin with a document around 800×600 pixels. Fill the background with a medium gray and then create a new layer. Using the rectangular marquee tool (M) draw a selection about 500×325 pixels. You can use the fixed size style which is located on the top nav settings bar. Fill in your selection with black. Don’t deselect yet.

2. With the selection still active, create a new layer and fill the same selection with white.

3. Next go to select>modify>contract and use a value of 5 pixels. Hit OK then hit delete on your keyboard. Don’t not deselect yet.

4. This is what you should have.

5. With the contracted selection still active, choose the rectangular marquee tool (M) and use the ‘intersect with selection’ option as shown.

6. Draw over your selection where you want the white bar to appear. Try to get it to be close to the height it needs to be.

7. This is what you should have when you let go of your mouse button. Fill it with white. Make sure this is on the layer with the white border.