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Stribor45
Stribor45
Inspiring
July 7, 2017
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Flyer size

  • July 7, 2017
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I want to create flyer but I am trying to figure out the best way to set my canvas so the user can easily print this in different sizes of paper. any advice? what size of canvas should I set?

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    Derek Cross
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    Derek CrossCommunity Expert
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    July 7, 2017

    Why do you want your user to be able to print the flyer out at different sizes? Just wonderin'.

      Stribor45
      Stribor45Author
      Inspiring
      July 7, 2017

      well customer does not seem to know what size he will print

      Barb Binder
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      Barb BinderCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      July 7, 2017

      Uh oh. After 30 years of laying out publications for clients, I'd say that's a red flag warning. If the customer can't pick the paper size, how will (s)he settle on typeface, style, spacing, colors, images, etc?

      ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
        Barb Binder
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        Barb BinderCommunity Expert
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        July 7, 2017

        First of all, I would choose InDesign or Illustrator over Photoshop for creating flyers. Photoshop is, at heart, a photo editing program. I know people create documents in Photoshop—and we even had one forum participant who created a magazine in Photoshop—and then spent hours with us trying to figure out how to port it over to InDesign because he realized it was a bad idea. Using Photoshop for page layout is neither an efficient or effective workflow.

        But if your heart is set on Photoshop, I'd encourage you to create a document that is 8.5 x 11 (or 11 by 8.5). If you are distributing it via PDF, there are scaling options in the Print Dialog box including "Fit" which scales the printed file up or down to fit the paper loaded in the printer. Most people will have 8.5 x 11 loaded.

        ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
          davescm
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          davescmCommunity Expert
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          July 7, 2017

          .............. Most people will have 8.5 x 11 loaded.

          Or A4 if you are in Europe

          Dave

            Derek Cross
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            Derek CrossCommunity Expert
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            July 7, 2017

            Or A5 !

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