I wonder; how or what sequence does one use to cut business cards from a sheet using crop marks.
For example, using the card that Jeff Harrison created in this thread <click me> second post, from a 2 x 4 sheet.
Jack Ross said:I wonder; how or what sequence does one use to cut business cards from a sheet using crop marks.
Ahh, I've seen people do this in various ways. I think my method is the best. LOL. Go figure. No wasted press sheets, and consistent results.
I've done my share of cutting business cards from 12" x 18" press sheets. I got into it out of curiousity. The reason: Several of the best things I've learned about the design stage were from bindery people or my experience working further down the production line.
I have a huge respect for press and bindery people and for they have to go through, and put up with. So, the easier and more sensible my set up is for them, the better the final results are for everyone.
When you say 2' x 4'.. is that in feet? Are you print large format?
Jeff Harrison said: When you say 2' x 4'.. is that in feet? Are you print large format?
Not 2 x 4 feet Jeff. I was refering to the number of cards on a 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper. 2 cards wide and 4 cards tall or any other number for that matter. I am a dummy on terminology and I am sure the configuation has a name. 8 up is what I think it is called. Maybe not (sitll learning) But any example should work. Would that be 25 up on a 12" x 18" press sheet. How does one know where to cut. Yes the marks are there at first but as you cut they would go away. I was just wondering how the cutting is done.
Jack Ross said: 8 up is what I think it is called
You're right! ;-)
Jack Ross said:Would that be 25 up on a 12" x 18" press sheet
I put 24 full-bleed biz cards on 12" x 18".
Jack Ross said:Yes the marks are there at first but as you cut they would go away.
That's true, but I keep 4 of the strips of the first piece I trim off, and layer one on top of the press sheets when cutting in the other direction later. Just line up the edge of the papers and you've got your "missing marks" available again.
A bit hard to explain, but once you see it, it seems sensible.
Jeff Harrison said: That's true, but I keep about 3 of the strips of the first piece I trim off, and layer one on top of the press sheets when cutting in the other direction later. Just line up the edge of the papers and you've got your "missing marks" available again. A bit hard to explain, but once you see it, it seems sensible.
That's true, but I keep about 3 of the strips of the first piece I trim off, and layer one on top of the press sheets when cutting in the other direction later. Just line up the edge of the papers and you've got your "missing marks" available again.
So you could cut all the horizontal (or verticals) sets and then cut the remaining Vertical (horizontal) cuts on each strip set using your saved strips as a cut pattern? Is that clear?
Jack Ross said:So you could cut all the horizontal (or verticals) sets and then cut the remaining Vertical (horizontal) cuts on each strip set using your saved strips as a cut pattern? Is that clear?
Yes, you'll see how it works once you lay out the stacks for cutting the other direction. Just lay one of the the saved strips on top.
the example below is 3.5" x 2" cards for easier following on screen