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SHEET SIZES are given
as width times length: a 25x38" sheet is 25 inches wide and 38 inches
long. In North America, paper sizes are based upon the standard 8 1/2
x 11" sheet, universally used in photocopiers, fax machines, and laser
printers.
Larger
sheets are multiples of basic size. For example, an 11 x 17" sheet is
two 8 1/2 x 11" sheets side by side. Above 17 x 22", the multiples aren't
exact because extra space is allowed for gripper edges, trims, bleeds,
and color bars.
COMMONLY
USED SHEET SIZES and their typical products include:
• 11 x 17" for letterhead (printed two-up), four-page newsletters, and covers
for 8 1/2 x 11" booklets.
• 17 x 22" for four-up letterhead, accordion- folded brochures, and eight-page
newsletters.
• 25 x 35" for 16-page signatures with no bleeds, small trims, and narrow
color bars.
• 25 x 38" for 16-page signatures with bleeds, large trim areas, wide color
bars, and bindery margins (called "laps").
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