Standard Paper Dimensions Used in Graphic Design
Do you know the paper dimensions used in graphic design? I remember when I was preparing for my first job (pre-internet), suddenly realising that I didn't know the basic paper measurements off the top of my head. After some hurried measuring with a big ruler, I was up to speed - this page should help to avoid a similar panic for you! Official International Paper Sizes for USA and Canada
Official International Paper Sizes (excluding USA and Canada)Most documents created in a graphic design environment conform to standard paper dimensions. It's handy to have these measurements to hand, so below are some of the commonest paper sizes used in the design and print industry, including the standard ISO A sizes as well as DL (compliment slip size) and standard business card sizes. If you click on the "uses and downloads" link next to the paper sizes listed here, you'll be taken to a page containing some downloads of InDesign and Quark documents set up in the sizes selected.
For information about the ISO paper size concept whereby the height-to-width ratio of all pages is the square root of two (1.4142 : 1), click here for as detailed an explanation as you could possibly want, by Markus Kuhn. Graphic Design Tutorials and Advice:
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