There's a lot of colorful language in printing, and much of it has to do with the arts of trimming, folding, and binding: creep, dummy, bleed, guillotine, jogging, nipping, perfect, shingle, twist, punch, bust. In a page layout program such as Adobe InDesign or QuarkXPress, specify the size as you begin the document ( Figure 3.2). Create a custom page size that matches the final trim size of your piece. If you're creating an odd-sized piece-say, a 5–by–4 inch invitation-don't put it all alone in the middle of a letter-sized page. Rule Number One: Build to the Correct Trim Size In that case, you'll hate this part of the book.) And all games have rules. Think of it as one of those fun, spatial reasoning games that you loved as a child. Let's start with two dimensions-width and height-and work our way up to the challenge of designing in three dimensions. Consequently, the more you know about folding, trimming, binding, and imposition, the better prepared you'll be to correctly build files. The old adage "measure twice, cut once" applies to any manufacturing process, whether it's sewing or printing ( Figure 3.1).įigure 3.1 Careful planning when creating a pattern can mean the difference between being stylish (left) and facing public humiliation (right).īuilding your files without considering the finishing processes (like trimming and binding) can cost you money and delay your job. One Size Does Not Fit AllĮven if you don't sew, you can nonetheless anticipate the unfortunate results of using a defective pattern. But if you take those possibilities into account as you prepare artwork and create page layouts, you may be able to minimize adverse effects.
As a designer, you can't control those physical processes. Environmental influences such as temperature and humidity, coupled with the stresses of moving paper through printing presses, folding equipment, and trimming devices, can result in errors in the final piece. Even if your artwork is perfect, you must keep in mind that trimming, folding, binding, and fancy finishing treatments such as embossing are all physical processes. The mechanical alterations required to mend incorrect page size or configuration can be much more complex (and expensive) than just changing a font.
Build it the wrong size in the beginning, and you'll suffer the slings and arrows of irritated bindery operators later on. The printed piece must be trimmed to its final size and subjected to any required folding and gluing. Getting ink on paper isn't the end of the story.
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