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# Create new document (8.5 x 11 inches and .5 inch margins, default unit *inches*) | ## Create new document (8.5 x 11 inches and .5 inch margins, default unit *inches*) | ||
# Page -> Manage guides: | ## Page -> Manage guides: | ||
# Add Horiz. Guides at 0.5, 2.5, 4.5 | # Add Horiz. Guides at 0.5, 2.5, 4.5 | ||
# Add Vert. Guides at 0.5, 4.0, 4.5, 8.0 | # Add Vert. Guides at 0.5, 4.0, 4.5, 8.0 | ||
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# Now design your card within that region. | # Now design your card within that region. | ||
# Group all the elements of the card together as a single unit. | # Group all the elements of the card together as a single unit. | ||
# Page -> Snap to Guides | # <uncheck> Page -> Snap to Guides | ||
# Select | # Select the business card | ||
# Item -> Multiple duplicate -> horizontally for the top row, then select the row and multiple duplicate vertically to fill the page. | # Item -> Multiple duplicate -> No. copies = 1, Horiz shift = 3.50, Vert. Shift = 0.00 | ||
# 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 | 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 22:54, 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.
- <uncheck> Page -> Snap to Guides
- Select the business card
- Item -> Multiple duplicate -> No. copies = 1, Horiz shift = 3.50, Vert. Shift = 0.00
- 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.