This document summarizes the key features of an album digipak packaging format. A digipak consists of a foldable paperboard outer binding containing one or more plastic trays that hold CDs. Digipaks are commonly used for CD singles or special edition album releases. This particular digipak contains an album inlay on the left side with pictures and lyrics. The right side has a plastic disk that securely holds the CD. It also includes track listings and artist/label information on the front and back covers.
2. Introduction
Digipak is a patented style of CD, DVD or BD packaging,
and is a registered trademark of AGI World Ltd., an Atlas
Holdings company.
Digipaks typically consist of a gatefold (book-style)
paperboard or card stock outer binding, with one or more
plastic trays capable of holding a CD attached to the
inside.
Digipak-style packaging is often used for CD singles or
special editions of CD albums.
3. 4 -Side
This album is just your average album digipak. It includes a front cover, an album
inlay on the left hand side which is full of pictures and song lyrics which can be
found when you open it and the actual CD holder on the right hand side which is a
plastic disk which the CD rests on so that it keeps in place. On a CD, there are many
things which can be found on it. Sometimes the CD can include a picture, however
on this one you can see the track list and the artist name. On the back it includes
the track list and the record company details.
4. 6-Side
This is one the 2 disk albums which can be found on shelves. They are usually more
expensive than a 1 disk CD but have twice the number of tracks on them. On this
album, it has two disks, one disk which includes the full American album and the
other disk which includes the tracks from the European album.