I am making a brochure

[SigPho]

that is 16.25' wide by 8.5' high. It has three panels. I know that the inner panel should be a bit smaller in width so the brochure can fold flat. So, would 1/16' be enough of a difference? The panels would be 5.4375, 5.4375, and 5.3750.
Thanks for your help friends.

I would call the printer cause it all depends on what kind of machine they are using to fold.

[D-Zine]

You are making the inner panel smaller? I'm confused :o( I have always done my panels all the same size. When they were hand folded and went through a folding machine, they came out fine every time.

Yeah...I would call the printer. If ever in doubt on something like that...call the printer :o)

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[SigPho]

Thanks. :)

Yea my printer had me make the last panel smaller. Weirdo!

[SigPho]

FYI: My printer said that 1/16' is enough if it matters to anyone.

[defjoe]

I'm working on a brochure very similar to that as well.

I make the panel equal with this job cause it's non bleed...the shift is very minor anyway for anyone to really notice.

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[SigPho]

So the inner panel is only smaller if it's a document that bleeds? Hmm...I always thought it was so it could fold nicely. I don't know that my instructor really knew much when we went over brochures in college anyway.

[defjoe]

actually what a meant to say is if there is something (like a picture) that goes right to a fold. they you would have ot be percise. so would the printer. those are the worse to fold.

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[D-Frag]

its different everytime, depends on the printer, folder, design..etc. you just gotta call it as it happens, but mathmatically speaking one page is going to be smaller then the other 2 because of the fold. Hence having your 1st page on the outside, slightly smaller, and the last page on the inside slightly smaller, it all adds up in the end.




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