What exactly is a Shaped CD Card?
Shaped CD-ROM’s are simply a full size or mini-disk which is milled down to a specific shape. The capacities of the cards are dependent on the shape chosen. After the cards have been made if a “full size” format and printed, they are aligned and through the use of a guide or a computerized cutting head, cut to the desired shape. This success of this format is heavily dependent on the balance of the design. Music is much more forgiving than data. When placing data on a shape CD, it is recommended that it be in a smaller format and consist of a balanced (concentric) shape. An example of this would be a square or sprocket.
