Skip to main content
DisturbedShifty
DisturbedShifty
Participant
August 4, 2019
Answered

How to I create a multi business card layout on a 8.5x11 format?

  • August 4, 2019
  • 1 reply
  • 10410 views

So I have already created a front and back of a business card with the proper margins and bleeds but it is just setup for one card right now.  I would like to convert that so that it is setup on a 8.5x11 format for multiple business cards and still keep the bleed and margins for printing.  The old way I have done this was to create a PDF with the crop marks and line things up from there on a 8.5x11 format.  But this new card is one solid background of the same color and it is proving difficult to do the PDF version.

    This topic has been closed for replies.
    Correct answer maxwithdax

    First you need to know from your printer what the margins are so you can set the cards up the way they need. If you are doing it on your own printer, you need to know the max your printer margins will handle. Avery has a 10-up business card template and every printer out there will give you a slightly different setting. So, more info is needed to properly help ya. But once you know, it is easy. I think there are some templates on indesignsecrets dot com as well.

    If none of that matters, you can just use Step and Repeat from the edit menu.

    1. Place your single card image on the larger page in the upper left corner position
    2. Edit > Step and Repeat...
    3. Check the box for Create Grid
    4. Set the number of columns to 2 and rows to 4, and check the preview box.
    5. Set the offsets to whatever you want. Something like 2.1375 vertical and 4.25 horizontal.

    - Dax

    1 reply

    maxwithdax
    Community Expert
    maxwithdaxCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    August 5, 2019

    First you need to know from your printer what the margins are so you can set the cards up the way they need. If you are doing it on your own printer, you need to know the max your printer margins will handle. Avery has a 10-up business card template and every printer out there will give you a slightly different setting. So, more info is needed to properly help ya. But once you know, it is easy. I think there are some templates on indesignsecrets dot com as well.

    If none of that matters, you can just use Step and Repeat from the edit menu.

    1. Place your single card image on the larger page in the upper left corner position
    2. Edit > Step and Repeat...
    3. Check the box for Create Grid
    4. Set the number of columns to 2 and rows to 4, and check the preview box.
    5. Set the offsets to whatever you want. Something like 2.1375 vertical and 4.25 horizontal.

    - Dax

      DisturbedShifty
      DisturbedShiftyAuthor
      Participant
      August 5, 2019

      Awesome!  That is exactly what I was looking for.  Thank you very much for the help.

      Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
      Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices