AUDIO CASSETTE TEMPLATES

Important Design Tips

We require PRINT-READY files (ie no transparency effects, export as PDF/X-1A for printing). Design assistance is available as an additional service.
Artwork for print must be a resolution of at least 300 pixels per inch and in CMYK.
All paper print items require a bleed of 1/8" (approx 3mm) unless noted.
Always leave a safety margin of 1/8" from the edge of the paper to important text or visuals - otherwise there is a risk of it getting cut off.

Note for Photoshop users: When you import a PDF please select Crop to: Bleed Box

Make sure your resolution is set to 300 pixels per inch
Place your artwork in a separate layer
Our J-Cards are printed full-bleed, then cut, scored and folded.

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J-Cards • U-Cards • O-Cards • Pad Print & Etching • Pad Print & Etched Cassette Cases

Full Body Color Cassette Print • Label Stickers • Vinyl Albums • Rave Cases • Poly double Cases

Double Cassette Boxes • Triple Cassette Boxes • Obi-Strips • 4-Up J-card Blanks

Slipcases • Maltese Cross Boxes

Code	Cassette cover style	Downloads
CASSETTE J-CARD PRINTING A J-card is shaped like a J with a front, spine, and back flap. Some people have been calling this a "3 panel J-Card". We use the terms J plus X panels. A JP0 is a J-card. JP1 is a J-card plus one additional panel. A JP5 is a J-card with five additional panels. Click here for a visual glossary. PRINTING, CREASING AND FOLDING CASSETTE J-CARDS Our J-Cards are printed full bleed, then creased and folded so the spine sits flat in the case. To avoid delays or art modification fees, include bleed. Bleed means your want your artwork to extend to the edge of the trimmed page, so you must include a bleed in your artwork extending past the trim lines. If you don't include a bleed, two of the four edges will have an amateur-looking white margin after cutting. Also, if you put important words or art too close to the trim line, it may get cut off, so you should use a safety margin of 1/8" or 3mm. IMPORTANT NOTE FOR AMERICAN CUSTOMERS Cassette orders should include text that reads 'Made in Canada' or 'Manufactured in Canada' on the J-card artwork in order to safely cross the border. The country of origin should be declared on the artwork otherwise you run the risk of the package being held at the border or returned to the manufacturer. If using PDF templates, send two files: one with template lines showing, and one without. Here's a simple overview. Please do not use transparency effects when designing with Adobe Illustrator, or if you do, export as PDF/X-1A.
JP0	Audio Cassette Standard J-Card AKA 3-Panel Don't forget to extend your art all the way to the edge of the bleed area, and use a safety margin of 1/8" or 3mm	PDF
JP1	Audio Cassette J-Card with 1 extra panel AKA 4-Panel	PDF
JP2	Audio Cassette J-Card with 2 extra panels AKA 5-Panel Roll fold	PDF
JP3	Audio Cassette J-Card with 3 extra panels AKA 6-Panel Roll fold	PDF / PSD
JP4	Audio Cassette J-Card with 4 extra panels AKA 7-Panel Roll fold	PDF / PSD
JP5	Audio Cassette J-Card with 5 extra panels AKA 8-Panel Roll fold	PDF / PSD
JP6	Audio Cassette J-Card with 6 extra panels AKA 9-Panel Roll fold	PDF / PSD
JP7	Audio Cassette J-Card with 7 extra panels AKA 10-Panel Roll fold	PDF / PSD
JP8	Audio Cassette J-Card with 8 extra panels AKA 11-Panel Roll fold	PDF / PSD
JP9	Audio Cassette J-Card with 9 extra panels AKA 12-Panel Roll fold	PDF / PSD
JP0-POSTER	Audio Cassette J-Card Poster	PSD
JP5-POSTER	Audio Cassette J-Card Poster with 5 extra panels Roll fold	PDF/PSD
J-CARD for POLY CASE	Audio cassette "3-panel" JP0 J-card for Poly Case	.pdf
4-UP J-CARDS BLANK
J-CARD4UP-BLEED	These are perforated sheets of 4 J-Cards. This style allows bleed on 2 sides. Your J-Cards will have perforated edges and folds. available in various colors.	pdf
CASSETTE U-CARDS A U-card is shaped like a U. The back panel covers the entire back of the cassette case. You must use cassette boxes which have no hub lock posts, otherwise the U-Cards need die-cutting or drilling to make a hole that fits over the posts. We can drill round holes if you like.
UP0	Audio Cassette U-Card NO holes AKA "3 panel" By default we will use the NO-POST cases and will not drill the holes. We suggest you use hub locks to avoid having the tape coming loose on the hubs. If you prefer, we can drill the holes in the back panel.	PDF / PSD
UP0-holes	Audio Cassette U-Card WITH holes AKA "3 panel" By default we will use the NO-POST cases and will not drill the holes. We suggest you use hub locks to avoid having the tape coming loose on the hubs. If you prefer, we can drill the holes in the back panel.	PDF / PSD
UP1	Audio Cassette U-Card NO holes w/ 1 extra panel AKA "4 panel"	PDF / PSD
UP2	Audio Cassette U-Card NO holes w/ 2 extra panels	PDF
UP3	Audio Cassette U-Card NO holes w/ 3 extra panels	PDF
UP4	Audio Cassette U-Card NO holes w/ 4 extra panels	PDF
UP5 / UP6 / UP7	Audio Cassette U-Card NO holes w/ 5-7 extra panels	Contact sales
PAPER LABELS FOR AUDIO CASSETTES Do not use these templates for pad print artwork
STANDARD WHITE / HIGH GLOSS CASSLABELA	Cassette paper label with high quality smooth white surface for laser and inkjet printing Our cassette labels allow full-bleed printing - that means you can print a photo background that bleeds off the edges of the label Submit your 1-up artwork sized exactly 1088 x 525 pixels which is including the bleed area and please do not embed the template into your artwork. Compatible with most cassettes	1-up PDF/PSD 12-up Sheet Photoshop .pdf PNG
CL-SQ SQUARE HUB WINDOWS	Cassette paper label designed for cassettes with square hub windows. Includes a standard matte paper stock for laser and inkjet printing These labels allow full-bleed printing - that means you can print a photo background that bleeds off the edges of the label Please do not embed the template into your artwork.	1-UP sheet for printing through Duplication.com PDF 12-UP sheet for home printing PDF
CASS-LABEL CASS-LABKRAFT CASS-LABCLEAR CASS-LABCLEARINKJET CASS-LABBLOCKOUT CASS-LABWGLASER CASS-LABWGINKJET CASS-LABGOLDFOIL CASS-LABSILVFOIL CASS-LABPINKFLUO	Cassette paper label with square bottom corners, but no bleed area on top and bottom. Since the labels are touching, art from the label below will probably creep onto the label above, or vice versa. You should not use photo or art backgrounds with these labels, or only use solid color backgrounds. Submit your 1-up artwork sized exactly 1088 x 497 pixels which is including the bleed area on left and right sides, and please do not embed the template into your artwork (unless you want it to print).	1-up PSD/PDF 12-up Sheet Photoshop .pdf
CL4RC	Cassette paper label with four rounded corners. Includes a standard matte paper stock for laser and inkjet printing These labels allow full-bleed printing - that means you can print a photo background that bleeds off the edges of the label Submit your 1-up artwork sized exactly 1089 x 522 pixels which is including the bleed area and please do not embed the template into your artwork.	Standard PDF / PSD Glossy PDF / PSD
CL-NW NO WINDOWS	Cassette paper label designed for faceless or windowless cassettes. Includes a standard matte paper stock for laser and inkjet printing These labels allow full-bleed printing - that means you can print a photo background that bleeds off the edges of the label Please do not embed the template into your artwork.	1-UP sheet for printing through Duplication.com PDF 12-UP sheet for home printing PDF
CL-WIDE WIDE FIT LABELS	Cassette paper label designed for cassettes with wide face areas. Includes a standard matte paper stock for laser and inkjet printing These labels allow full-bleed printing - that means you can print a photo background that bleeds off the edges of the label Please do not embed the template into your artwork.	1-UP sheet for printing through Duplication.com PDF 12-UP sheet for home printing PDF
PAD PRINT & LASER ENGRAVING TEMPLATES FOR AUDIO CASSETTES Our pad printing offers high resolution printing with opaque inks, allowing you a lot of creative flexibility. We can do reverse fills or fine details (but not really both at the same time). We can also do halftones. Our pad print machines are capable of 2-colour printing-- email us for a quote! Click here to see a gallery of past pad print and laser engraving work. PAD PRINT ARTWORK IS BEST SENT IN VECTOR FORMAT. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND USING ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR (OR CORELDRAW) WHEN DESIGNING. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO CONVERT TO VECTOR FORMAT, A SMALL FEE WILL APPLY FOR US TO CONVERT TO VECTOR OR PRINT AS BITMAP. Note that with clear shells with graphite liners, the liners usually sit a bit low leaving a clear gap at the top.
Compatible with the following shell types: Standard windows Clear / Tinted / Windowless Square hub windows	Cassette face pad-print Clear and Opaque cassettes with flat print area The artwork must be black regardless of chosen ink colour. Artwork submitted as bitmap and not vector are subject to additional conversion fees. The submitted art should be within the standard print area. We can print beyond the standard area for an extra fee.	Vector pad print template PDF / AI Vector pad print template for legacy Illustator CC users AI PDF with layers for Photoshop users (legacy bitmap version) PDF
FULL BODY COLOR PRINT FOR AUDIO CASSETTE Vibrant full-colour print from top to bottom! Please make sure to not flatten the artwork layers before sending.
Compatible with all shell types	Template for full colour print on audio cassette. Artwork fits from edge to edge, with knockouts over the hubs and windows. Please do not flatten the template layer. Turn off the center window layer if you're printing over the entire surface.	PDF and PSD for Photoshop and Illustrator
PAD PRINT & LASER ENGRAVING ON NORELCO CASSETTE CASE
	Template for Pad Printing on the Norelco cassette box	PDF
	Template for Laser Etching the front of the Norelco cassette box	PDF
O-CARDS Our O-Cards are printed on 15 point board using digital or offset presses. We offer a complete range of options like Pantone inks, foils, and matte or gloss lamination.
O-CARD	Cassette O-Card (Cassingle)	O-card layout PDF/PSD
O-CARD-CASSBOX	Cassette O-Card to wrap around the Norelco cassette case Note: For the vintage-style square corner cases use the CB-027 template.	PDF/PSD
O-CARD-CB-WINDOW	Cassette O-Card with window to wrap around the Norelco cassette case Note: The CB-027 case will need a new O-Card die.	PDF
OBI STRIPS Obi strips are cardstock wrappers to wrap around the cassette case.
CASS-OBI-STRIP	Horizontal Obi Strip to wrap around the cassette case.	Templates for round-corner cases PDF/PSD Templates for vintage style cases CB-027, CB-032, CB-033, CB-034 PDF/PSD/AI
CASS-OBI-STRIP	Vertical Obi Strip to wrap around the cassette case.	Templates for round-corner cases PDF/PSD Templates for vintage style cases CB-027, CB-032, CB-033, CB-034 PDF/PSD
VINYL ALBUM FOR CASSETTES
ALBUM1C-C ALBUM1C-B ALBUM2C-C ALBUM2C-B	Trapsheet for one-cassette or two-cassette vinyl album Use the same template for both sides of the trapsheet Dimensions: 9.41" wide by 6.78" high	PDF/PSD
VINYLALBUM-INSERT	Inserts for Vinyl Album	1-Panel 2-Panel 3-Panel 4-Panel
RAVE CASES
RAVECASE1B	Trapsheet for Mini Rave Case Approximate trapsheet size: 213 x 118 mm	PDF/PSD
POLYPROPYLENE CASE FOR TWO CASSETTES
CB-2W-PPFS CB-2B-PPFS	Trapsheet for double polypropylene cassette case	PDF PSD
	We can do O-Cards for the double polypropylene cases!
DOUBLE SIDE BY SIDE CASE* *If you're printing your own J-Cards make a test sample before cutting all your cards Don't forget to extend your art all the way to the edge of the bleed area, and use a safety margin of 1/8" or 3mm
JP0-2SBS	J-Card for double box Outside	PSD PDF TIF
JP0-2SBS	J-Card for double box (Inside)	PSD PDF TIF
JP1-2SBS	J-Card plus one extra panel for double box Outside	PSD PDF TIF
JP1-2SBS	J-Card plus one extra panel for double box Inside	PSD PDF TIF
	O-Card for double norelco case We can do this!
TRIPLE CASSETTE CASE
JP0-3SBS	J-Card for triple cassette box We can also make O-Cards for this triple case	JP0 PDF/PSD JP1 (one additional panel) PDF/PSD
SLIPCASES Templates include two variations: one in which the cassette is removed from the left of the slipcase and one from the right. Details and photo examples can be found here.
SLIPCASE1CASS	Slipcase for 1 Norelco case	PDF
SLIPCASE2CASS	Slipcase for 2 Norelco cases	PDF
SLIPCASE3CASS	Slipcase for 3 Norelco cases	PDF
SLIPCASE4CASS	Slipcase for 4 Norelco cases	PDF
SLIPCASE5CASS	Slipcase for 5 Norelco cases with double wall	PDF
SLIPCASE6CASS	Slipcase for 6 Norelco cases with double wall (left-loading)	PDF / PSD
CIGARETTECASE1CS	"Cigarette style" slipcase for 1 Norelco case	PDF
MALTESE CROSS
CASS-MALTESE-PRINT	Template for Maltese Cross cassette boxes	PDF / AI / PSD
We do all print and die-cutting inhouse. Contact us for any special projects!