Folding Information
Folding Information
At CMYK Colour Online we offer many different folded brochures. When creating artwork for folded brochures, it is very important to set the panel orientations and the fold locations correctly. To assist you in this, we have included detailed explanations, folding diagrams and links to guideline templates for all of our folded brochures below:
Double DL Brochures Folded to DL
A4 Brochures Roll Folded to DL
A4 Brochures Z-Folded to DL
A4 Brochures Folded in half to A5
A3 Brochures Folded in half to A4
630 x 297mm Brochures Roll Folded to A4
630 x 297mm Brochures Z-Folded to A4
Double DL (198 x 210mm) Brochures Folded to DL
(also known as a 4pp DL brochure)
Half fold: A method of folding where the paper is folded in half down the center of the page.
Artwork for Double DL folded brochures should always be supplied as 2 x Double DL (198 x 210mm) pages and NOT as 4 x DL (99 x 210mm) pages.
To download guideline templates for all of our Double DL folded brochures please click here. Before using our templates please thoroughly read the "read me" file supplied.
When preparing artwork for Double DL folded brochures (210 x 198mm flat sheet, folded to landscape DL - see diagram below), the front cover should be the top panel of the first page and should also be supplied up-side-down. The back cover should be the bottom panel of the first page and should also be supplied the correct way up. Page two should contain the inside pages of the brochure, these pages should be supplied the correct way up.
When preparing artwork for Double DL half fold brochures (198 x 210mm flat sheet, folded to portrait DL - see diagram below), the front cover should be the right panel of the first page and the back cover should be the left panel of the first page. Page two should contain the inside pages of the brochure.
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A4 Brochures Roll Folded to DL
(also known as a 6pp DL brochure)
Roll Fold: A method of folding in which the panels fold in on each other.
When folding (roll fold) your A4 printing to DL, we will fold your printing into thirds. Your printing will be folded inward in the same direction twice. This will create a brochure with six panels or pages (three on the front and three on the back).
Artwork for A4 folded brochures should always be supplied as 2 x A4 pages and NOT as 6 x DL pages.
To download guideline templates for all of our A4 folded brochures please click here. Before using our templates please thoroughly read the "read me" file supplied.
When preparing artwork for A4 roll folded brochures (landscape A4 flat sheet, folded to portrait DL - see diagram below), the front cover should be positioned as the far right panel of the first page. The back cover should be positioned as the center panel of the first page. Page two should contain the inside pages of the brochure.
When preparing artwork for A4 roll folded brochures (portrait A4 flat sheet, folded to landscape DL - see diagram below), the front cover should be positioned as the top panel of the first page and should also be supplied up-side-down. The back cover should be positioned as the center panel of the first page and should be supplied the correct way up. Page two should contain the inside pages of the brochure, these pages should be supplied the correct way up.
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A4 Brochures Z Folded to DL
(also known as a 6pp DL brochure)
Z-Fold: A method of folding in which each fold opens in the opposite direction to its neighbour, giving a pleated or concertina effect.
When folding (Z Fold) your A4 printing to DL, we will fold your printing into thirds. Each fold will open in the opposite direction to its neighbour - giving a pleated or concertina effect. This will create a brochure with six panels or pages (three on the front and three on the back).
Artwork for A4 folded brochures should always be supplied as 2 x A4 pages and NOT as 6 x DL pages.
To download guideline templates for all of our A4 folded brochures please click here. Before using our templates please thoroughly read the "read me" file supplied.
When preparing artwork for A4 Z folded brochures (landscape A4 flat sheet, folded to portrait DL - see diagram below), the front cover should be positioned as the far right panel of the first page. The back cover should be positioned as the far right panel of the second page.
When preparing artwork for A4 Z folded brochures (portrait A4 flat sheet, folded to landscape DL - see diagram below), the front cover should be positioned as the top panel of the first page. The back cover should be positioned as the bottom panel of the second page.
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A4 Brochures Folded in half to A5
(also known as a 4pp A5 brochure)
Half fold: A method of folding where the paper is folded in half down the center of the page.
Artwork for A4 folded brochures should always be supplied as 2 x A4 pages and NOT as 4 x A5 pages.
To download guideline templates for all of our A4 folded brochures please click here. Before using our templates please thoroughly read the "read me" file supplied.
When preparing artwork for A4 half fold brochures (landscape A4 flat sheet, folded to portrait A5- see diagram below), the front cover should be the right panel of the first page and the back cover should be the left panel of the first page. Page two should contain the inside pages of the brochure.
When preparing artwork for A4 half fold brochures (portrait A4 flat sheet, folded to landscape A5- see diagram below), the front cover should be the top panel of the first page and should also be supplied up-side-down. The back cover should be the bottom panel of the first page and should also be supplied the correct way up. Page two should contain the inside pages of the brochure, these pages should be supplied the correct way up.
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A3 Brochures Folded in half to A4
(also known as a 4pp A4 brochure)
Half fold: A method of folding where the paper is folded in half down the center of the page.
Artwork for A3 folded brochures should always be supplied as 2 x A3 pages and NOT as 4 x A4 pages.
To download guideline templates for all of our A3 folded brochures please click here. Before using our templates please thoroughly read the "read me" file supplied.
When preparing artwork for A3 half fold brochures (landscape A3 flat sheet, folded to portrait A4 - see diagram below), the front cover should be the right panel of the first page and the back cover should be the left panel of the first page. Page two should contain the inside pages of the brochure.
When preparing artwork for A3 half fold brochures (portrait A3 flat sheet, folded to landscape A4- see diagram below), the front cover should be the top panel of the first page and should also be supplied up-side-down. The back cover should be the bottom panel of the first page and should also be supplied the correct way up. Page two should contain the inside pages of the brochure, these pages should be supplied the correct way up.
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630 x 297mm Brochures Roll Folded to A4
(also known as a 6pp A4 brochure)
Roll Fold: A method of folding in which the panels fold in on each other.
When folding (roll fold) your 630 x 297mm printing to A4, we will fold your printing into thirds. Your printing will be folded inward in the same direction twice. This will create a brochure with six panels or pages (three on the front and three on the back).
Artwork for 630 x 297mm folded brochures should always be supplied as two 630 x 297mm pages and NOT as 6 x A4 pages.
To download guideline templates for all of our 630 x 297mm folded brochures please click here. Before using our templates please thoroughly read the "read me" file supplied.
When preparing artwork for 630 x 297mm roll folded brochures (landscape flat sheet - see diagram below), the front cover should be positioned as the far right panel of the first page. The back cover should be positioned as the center panel of the first page. Page two should contain the inside pages of the brochure.
When preparing artwork for 630 x 297mm roll folded brochures (portrait flat sheet- see diagram below), the front cover should be positioned as the top panel of the first page and should also be supplied up-side-down. The back cover should be positioned as the center panel of the first page and should be supplied the correct way up. Page two should contain the inside pages of the brochure, these pages should be supplied the correct way up.
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630 x 297mm Brochures Z-Folded to A4
(also known as a 6pp A4 brochure)
Z-Fold: A method of folding in which each fold opens in the opposite direction to its neighbour, giving a pleated or concertina effect.
When folding (Z Fold) your 630 x 297mm printing to A4, we will fold your printing into thirds. Each fold will open in the opposite direction to its neighbour - giving a pleated or concertina effect. This will create a brochure with six panels or pages (three on the front and three on the back).
Artwork for 630 x 297mm folded brochures should always be supplied as two 630 x 297mm pages and NOT as 6 x A4 pages.
To download guideline templates for all of our 630 x 297mm folded brochures please click here. Before using our templates please thoroughly read the "read me" file supplied.
When preparing artwork for 630 x 297mm folded brochures (landscape flat sheet - see diagram below), the front cover should be positioned as the far right panel of the first page. The back cover should be positioned as the far right panel of the second page.
When preparing artwork for 630 x 297mm Z folded brochures (portrait A4 flat sheet - see diagram below), the front cover should be positioned as the top panel of the first page. The back cover should be positioned as the bottom panel of the second page.
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