Label Making Software

[TxBrew]

What software does everyone use to make their labels?

I've never made one before because I don't bottle as much as I should and they get drank fast but I would like to give it a shot for a new batch I am brewing.

 

[Darth Konvel]

I havn't made any labels yet myself, but nowadays I use Gimp for the majority of my graphics creation/editting.

On that note, has anyone tried GIMPshop yet? It's suppose to be an adaptation of Gimp to be more like photoshop. I havn't had a chance to play with it yet and was wondering what folks impressions of it were.

 

[TxBrew]

is GIMP a Mac program?

 

[Walker]

free software. available for all platforms.

http://gimp.org

-walker

 

[justbrewit]

i think i'm just gonna airbrush my bottles!!!

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

How easy is it for a Photoshop person to convert to Gimp?

Denny

 

[El Pistolero]

How easy is it for a Photoshop person to convert to Gimp?

If you use GimpShop it should be real easy...the UI looks pretty close. I'm playing around with it now...haven't found too many major diffs.

 

[The Councilman]

I use Publisher. I d/l'd GIMP, and am still trying to figure it out. I like Publisher because I can set it to print 6-up on plain paper. I'll post some labels as soon as I can figure out how to do it.

 

[kenmc]

I use gimp/gimpshop. not much difference between them really, never used photoshop, so can't comment. I usually export them as a png, import them to Word/OpenOffice and stick 6 of them on a page.

 

[LowRedMoon]

How easy is it for a Photoshop person to convert to Gimp?

Piece of cake. The interface is slightly different but GIMP and Photoshop are compatible with many of the same file formats. GIMP is also compatible with all of your .PSD files.
And GIMP is FREEE!!!

 

[BlightyBrewer]

I haven't even considered making my own labels. You guys have just added an extra dimension to this already fantastic hobby!!!

BTW, Cool labels everone!

 

[Truble]

Photoshop 8. I also use GIMP from time to time.

 

[SuperBrew]

I want to start labeling my bottles as well, but I have some questions first. Do all of you out there use just regular printer paper? What kind of glue do you use?

 

[kenmc]

I use regular paper, inkjet. seal the ink with hairspray. stick on the bottles with pritt stick or PVA adhesive.

 

[Teufelhunden]

What kind of paper and adhesive do you guys use? I searched the forum before posting but could not come up with the info.

 

[matt415]

paint.net is another great freebie.

 

[EvilGnome6]

I use a laser printer with plain paper. Then I cut up the labels, dunk them in milk and stick them on the bottles. They hold very well once they dry and remove easily with a quick soak in water.

 

[joejaz]

ditto on the milk, I just make a simple black & white label with print shop & ink jet printer, no special paper. I just put information on what I brewed, name of brew, ingredients OG, FG ABV dates made & bottled,etc. for my own benefit.