Label Xpress

Although video games, movies, and programs are now widely delivered via download, distribution through CD/DVDs is still a common thing. The package is what makes the first impression, and there are tons of applications like Label Xpress with which you can easily design cool labels for different kinds of casings, and discs.

Requiring no installation, the application is good to go as soon as you finish downloading it. System registry entries are not modified in the process, so you don’t have to worry about affecting the health status of the PC you use it on, since you can carry it around on a thumb drive.

There are three steps to the whole operation, each found in a different tab so you can easily navigate. Needless to say you’re taken directly to the first, which lets you select the type of label to create. This can mean CD/DVD, mini CD, business card CD, CD jewel case, as well as spines/complements.

Each label type is fitted with multiple components, but size values can’t be adjusted, so you need to start working on a template. This brings you to the seconds step, which is the actual edit process. Most of the space is the interactive preview area where you get to add, and arrange multiple objects.

Unfortunately, editing is pretty rough, with poor navigation system through galleries, and rather frustrating overall arrangement of options. The background image can’t be positioned, being always centered. However, you can add extra pictures, including customizable text boxes. When done, the only export option is to print out on a sheet of paper.

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that Label Xpress comes with good intentions, but is a little underprepared for what it wants to deliver. The range of label types is decent, but the editing method becomes frustrating, especially since you have little control over object configuration.