FEBRUARY 2020 MACWORLD 23Blu-ray inserts; booklets; jewel
box covers; case wraps; and
even VHS tape face/spine labels
or covers for those who want to
party like it’s 1999.
JACK OF ALL DISCS
The exhaustive list of media
supported in Swift Publisher 5.5
includes CD/DVD labels, which
can be printed on old-school
adhesive sheets or directly to
disc using printers from Canon,
Epson, HP, and others. Happily,
the list of compatible
hardware includes my
aging Primera Disc
Publisher SE, which means
I can continue pumping out
high-quality, full-color disc
labels for years to come.
One admittedly minor
quibble is that default disc
layouts don’t take into
account full-coverage
printing, where ink is applied
all the way to the inner
spindle hole. However, you
can easily adjust dimensions
manually from the Inspector
panel, then save that project
as a custom template for
future use.
It’s also worth noting that
although Dymo DiscPainter is
supported, the company’s popular
label printers are notably absent—
something that will hopefully be
addressed in a future update.BOTTOM LINE
Swift Publisher 5.5 is an absolute
must-have update to our favorite
inexpensive Mac desktop
publishing software which makes
it easier than ever to design and
print labels, envelopes, cards,
disc media, and much more. ■mmmmh
Swift Publisher 5.5
PROS- Affordable, full-featured
desktop publishing
alternative to Adobe
InDesign. - Direct to disc printing.
CONS - No support for Dymo label
printers. - Default layouts require
manual tweaking for full
coverage disc printing.
PRICE
$20
COMPANY
BeLight Software
Get ready for the holidays by designing custom folded cards
that can be printed at home or through online services.