Square in Indesign prints as different size

Report · Oct 11, 2019

Hi all,

I created a "size control box" in my Indesign file by just creating a black square with the square tool. I made sure the hight and width are exactly 20 x 20 mm since I want the square to be 2cm x 2cm in the end. But when I print the document (as a pdf, jpeg or png) it keeps on showing me 1.8 cm or 1.9 cm instead of 2 cm. Does anybody know what can cause this problem? I really need the size to be exactly 2 cm.

Let me know if you have tips for me!

Report · Oct 11, 2019

Did you try to print PDF from Acrobat with actual size?

Remember, never say you can't do something in InDesign, it's always just a question of finding the right workaround to get the job done. © David Blatner

Report · Oct 11, 2019

Is your InDesign printing without scale?

Remember, never say you can't do something in InDesign, it's always just a question of finding the right workaround to get the job done. © David Blatner

Report · Oct 11, 2019

Thank you so much! This worked perfectly! Thanks for the help 🙂

Report · Oct 11, 2019

Not at all. Please press "correct answer".

Remember, never say you can't do something in InDesign, it's always just a question of finding the right workaround to get the job done. © David Blatner

Report · Oct 11, 2019

What do you mean by "print as a PDF"? What do you mean by "print as a JPEG or PNG"? InDesign doesn't do either of those things, so I assume you make the PDF, JPEG, PNG and print from some other app? What app, and how?

Report · Oct 11, 2019

>> "print as a PDF"? InDesign doesn't do either of those things,

Check my previous post 🙂

Remember, never say you can't do something in InDesign, it's always just a question of finding the right workaround to get the job done. © David Blatner