Page 7: Rulers and Guides A ruler helps a designer be ___________________ in the _________________ of everything on a publication.
Mixed Decimal
Width (fraction)
Width (decimals)
Height (fraction)
Heigt (decimal)
What are the dimensions of a standard piece of paper?
What are the dimensions of a business card? What are the dimensions of postcard?
Page 7: Rulers and Guides A ruler helps a designer be ___________________ in the _________________ of everything on a publication.
Mixed Decimal
What are the dimensions of a standard piece of paper? What are the dimensions of a business card? What are the dimensions of postcard?
Width (fraction)
Width (decimals)
Height (fraction)
Heigt (decimal)
Margin Guides: determine the ____________ of the page*. Margin Guides are ____________. *Maximum printing is _____” from the edge.
Grid Guides: ____________ the page. They are similar to ________. Grid Guides are ____________ and are permanent.
Practice Task 1: Margin Guides 0.25” All Around 3 Columns, 0.25” spacing 2 Rows, 1” spacing
Task 2: Margin Guides 1.25” All Around 2 Columns, 0” spacing 2 Rows, 0” spacing
Assignment: Save as “Nametags” You have to make 15 Name tags for 15 students in this class. Split up your page using grid guides to make 15 name tags. Work on 1 design in one box and copy and paste it onto each box. Change the name for each box. Print it out as page 8. Use the full mar‐ gin!
Margin Guides: determine the ____________ of the page*. Margin Guides are ____________. *Maximum printing is _____” from the edge.
Grid Guides: ____________ the page. They are similar to ________. Grid Guides are ____________ and are permanent.
Practice Task 1: Margin Guides 0.25” All Around 3 Columns, 0.25” spacing 2 Rows, 1” spacing
Task 2: Margin Guides 1.25” All Around 2 Columns, 0” spacing 2 Rows, 0” spacing
Assignment: Save as “Nametags” You have to make 15 Name tags for 15 students in this class. Split up your page using grid guides to make 15 name tags. Work on 1 design in one box and copy and paste it onto each box. Change the name for each box. Print it out as page 8. Use the full mar‐ gin!