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Birthday Card Dimensions and the Envelopes They Actually Fit

Birthday Card Dimensions and the Envelopes They Actually Fit

The four birthday card sizes worth printing, the flat file each one needs, the envelope it fits, and the shape that adds a postage surcharge to each one.

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What a Blank Gift Certificate Template Must Say Before You Print It

What a Blank Gift Certificate Template Must Say Before You Print It

The seven fields a blank gift certificate template must carry, how to fill one in without breaking the layout, and the stock that stops copying.

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CD Cover and Booklet Printing Sizes, Panels and Setup That Fit a Jewel Case

CD Cover and Booklet Printing Sizes, Panels and Setup That Fit a Jewel Case

CD cover and booklet print specs: 4.75 inch square inserts, 5.9375 inch tray cards with 0.25 inch spine tabs, page counts in fours, bleed and file setup.

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What a CD Tray Card Is and How Its Spine Folds Work

What a CD Tray Card Is and How Its Spine Folds Work

A CD tray card trims at 5.9375 by 4.625 inches with a 0.25 inch spine scored at each end, with exact panel sizes, bleed and spine limits for ordering.

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Certificate Sizes for Awards, Diplomas and Gift Certificates

Certificate Sizes for Awards, Diplomas and Gift Certificates

Standard certificate sizes in inches and millimeters, the frame and envelope each one fits, and the stock and coating that will not smear a signature.

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Door Flyer Template Sizes, Bleed Setup, and a Layout That Gets Calls

Door Flyer Template Sizes, Bleed Setup, and a Layout That Gets Calls

Door flyer template setup that prints clean: trim and bleed sizes, safe margins, the layout that gets calls, and when a door hanger beats a flyer.

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Event Ticket Formats, Sizes, Numbering and Stubs Explained

Event Ticket Formats, Sizes, Numbering and Stubs Explained

Raffle and event tickets print 2 by 5.5 inches, and this guide gives the stub size, where the perforation goes, how numbering works and which stock fits.

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Folded Card Printing Sizes, Fold Direction and Template Setup

Folded Card Printing Sizes, Fold Direction and Template Setup

Folded card sizes, which way the score runs, and how to build a flat sheet that folds to 4.25 x 5.5 or 5 x 7 without printing your cover on the back.

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Free Blank Flyer Templates and Print Ready Setup for Every Size

Free Blank Flyer Templates and Print Ready Setup for Every Size

A blank flyer template sets bleed, trim and safe margins so artwork survives the cut, with the right size, the real numbers and a print ready file.

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Free Printable Concert Ticket Templates and the Specs Behind Them

Free Printable Concert Ticket Templates and the Specs Behind Them

Download a free concert ticket template and set it up properly, with 5.5 by 2 in trim, an eighth inch of bleed, the perforation and how numbering prints.

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Gift Certificate Sizes and Gift Card Dimensions for Business

Gift Certificate Sizes and Gift Card Dimensions for Business

Paper gift certificates print at 3 by 7 inches and plastic gift cards at 2.125 by 3.375, so compare sizes, stocks, numbering and bleed before you order.

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Half Page Size for Flyers, 5.5 x 8.5 Inches Explained

Half Page Size for Flyers, 5.5 x 8.5 Inches Explained

Half page size is 5.5 by 8.5 inches, half a letter sheet, with a full page comparison, bleed and safety numbers, pixel sizes and file setup for print.

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