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Lesson 3: Create a Greeting Card Class

Definitions

By Jacci Howard Bear, About.com

Document Setup or Layout

    Margins, page size, page orientation, number of pages (for multi-page documents), arrangement of pages.

Portrait Orientation

    For a rectangular sheet of paper, the "top" is one of the short sides.

Landscape Orientation

    For a rectangular sheet of paper, the "top" is one of the long sides.

Imposition or Printer's Spreads

    Arrangement of pages for printing purposes. For example, a 4 "page" greeting card may be printed on a single sheet of paper then folded. The "pages" must be arranged in the proper order so that when printed and folded they appear in the correct order.

Bonus Study Material: For more detailed definitions of these or related terms see: Margins | Crossfolds | Imposition and Printer's Spreads

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