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For 8.5x11 size paper: | For 8.5x11 size paper: | ||
# Create new document (8.5 x 11 inches and .5 inch margins, default | # Create new document (8.5 x 11 inches and .5 inch margins, default unit *inches*) | ||
unit *inches*) | |||
# Page -> Manage guides: | # Page -> Manage guides: | ||
# Add Horiz. Guides at 0.5, 2.5, 4.5 | |||
# Add Vert. Guides at 0.5, 4.0, 4.5, 8.0 | |||
# View -> show guides | |||
# Page -> snap to guides | |||
# Insert shape (rectangle) to fit in upper left area sized for a typical 2x3.5 inch business card, and resize so that it fills entire region bounded by the guide. | |||
typical 2x3.5 inch business card, and resize so that it fills entire | # Now design your card within that region. | ||
region bounded by the guide. | # Group all the elements of the card together as a single unit. | ||
# Page -> Snap to Guides <uncheck> | |||
# Select Group | |||
# Item -> Multiple duplicate -> horizontally for the top row, then select the row and multiple duplicate vertically to fill the page. | |||
then select the row and multiple duplicate vertically to fill the page. | |||
That's all I've got. If there is a better way of to go about creating | That's all I've got. If there is a better way of to go about creating | ||
business cards it would be great to know. I tried google, and searching | business cards it would be great to know. I tried google, and searching | ||
the usual places but didn't find anything. | the usual places but didn't find anything. | ||
Revision as of 22:51, 22 February 2006
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How To Create Business Cards
First set up the dimensions with some guides to help in the process.
For 8.5x11 size paper:
- Create new document (8.5 x 11 inches and .5 inch margins, default unit *inches*)
- Page -> Manage guides:
- Add Horiz. Guides at 0.5, 2.5, 4.5
- Add Vert. Guides at 0.5, 4.0, 4.5, 8.0
- View -> show guides
- Page -> snap to guides
- Insert shape (rectangle) to fit in upper left area sized for a typical 2x3.5 inch business card, and resize so that it fills entire region bounded by the guide.
- Now design your card within that region.
- Group all the elements of the card together as a single unit.
- Page -> Snap to Guides <uncheck>
- Select Group
- Item -> Multiple duplicate -> horizontally for the top row, then select the row and multiple duplicate vertically to fill the page.
That's all I've got. If there is a better way of to go about creating business cards it would be great to know. I tried google, and searching the usual places but didn't find anything.