Top ten things to know about...Arbor Mist Animation

http://www.behance.net/gallery/Arbor-Mist-Web-Banners/1744076


High Wide and Handsome, the Los Angeles based advertising agency, directed XYZ in helping Arbor Mist step up a new creative look of their web banners. XYZ created conceptual storyboards depicting live action fruit shot at high speeds interacting with different elements. XYZ's artists developed 3D BBQ tongs, smoke, CG fruit and 2D/3D motion graphics that made up the web banners. The ultimate goal was to create final pieces that had constant movement, bright colors and a true entertainment value that urged a call to action.

End frame beauty shots were captured practically with the actual Arbor Mist bottles surrounded by real fruit. XYZ's talented team of retouchers handled the final color correction and fine-tuning of these beauty end frames. With the combination of XYZ team of creatives, live action crews, 2D and 3D animators, compositors, retouchers and production staff, the Arbor Mist web banners where highly embraced and distributed by High Wide and Handsome throughout all markets.



Arbor Mist from HIGH WIDE & HANDSOME on Vimeo.

Arbor Mist - White Pear Pinot Grigio from XYZ on Vimeo.

'Top ten things to know about...' - When was the cocktail created

People have been mixing drinks for centuries but it wasn't until the 17th and 18th centuries that the precursors of the Cocktail (the Slings, Fizzes, Toddies and Juleps) became popular enough to be recorded in history. It's unclear where, who, and what went into the creation of the original Cocktail, but it seems to be a specific drink rather than a category of mixed drinks during that time.

The first published reference to the Cocktail appears in the Farmer's Cabinet (Amherst, New Hampshire, April 28, 1803). The spoof editorial tells of a "lounger" who, with an 11 a.m. hangover, "…Drank a glass of cocktail - excellent for the head…" InImbibe!, David Wondrich attributes the first known Cocktail recipe in print to Captain J.E. Alexander in 1831 who calls for brandy, gin or rum in a mix of "…a third of the spirit to two-thirds of the water; add bitters, and enrich with sugar and nutmeg…"

Good is...? Print quotes for exhibition Banners

http://www.venturebanners.co.uk


Quoting prices for my promotional banners at the exhibition centre. Looking into the industry that bit further, I did try quoting for a mega banner but such a large scale print out isn't available on this website. An individual quote was offered, to do so, a number had to be called to be able to give specifics. 

Keeping with the eco friendly elements, venture banners offers a substrate for the large scale banner which is entirely recyclable.

Good is...? Eco friendly approach to print - Certificates

CERTIFIED "B CORPORATION" About B Corporation Certification B Corps are a new type of corporation that use the power of business to address social and environmental problems. Certified B Corporations meet transparent and comprehensive standards of social and environmental performance and legally expand their corporate responsibilities to include consideration of stakeholder interests. In addition, by uniting together as B Corporations, they amplify the voice of sustainable business and for-profit social enterprise. There are currently over 200 certified B Corporations from over 30 industries, representing $1 billion in collective revenues and $6.5 billion in capital under management. Unfortunately, California is one of 19 states that do not yet allow corporations to consider stakeholder interests. As a B Corp in California, we have committed to amending our corporate governing documents to include stakeholder interests once the law permits us to do so. According to Deborah Hirsh from B Labs (the non-profit that coordinates the certification), changes in state legislation in 2010 may facilitate this process, and additional efforts are underway to create a new corporate form for companies in California that have met high and transparent social and environmental standards. Why did Greenerprinter become a B Corporation? We went through the certification process to become a B Corp because the B Corp certification represents one of the highest standards for responsible businesses. An important part of the B Corp certification is that the social and environmental performance standards are comprehensive and transparent. Our B Corp report will soon be available on the B Corp website, and we will be subject to random audits. This will be in addition to the other audits that we're subject to as a Certified Green Business in Berkeley (such as water and energy use audits) and our Forest Stewardship Council audit. We believe that it is important that our social and environmental initiatives can be verified by third parties that you can trust. We are the first commercial printer in the country to receive this certification, and as other printers follow our lead, new standards will be set within the printing industry. What makes B Corporation different from other green certifications? B Corporation does evaluate environmental efforts, but it also includes considerations for governance, employees, community, and suppliers. In this regard, it's a much more comprehensive certification that looks at not just environmental impact, but at how the company does business as a whole. You can learn more about B Corporations on their website. The Katovich Law Group, another B Corp, also provides a good explanation about stakeholder interests and B Corps on their blog.

BAY AREA CERTIFIED GREEN BUSINESS

The Bay Area Green Business Certification Program is a partnership of environmental agencies, professional associations, waste management agencies, utilities, and a concerned public, working together to recognize and assist businesses that operate in an environmentally friendly manner. To be certified "green," participants must be in compliance with all regulations and meet program standards for conserving resources, preventing pollution and minimizing waste.

Some of the general requirements include: Monitoring and recording rates of water and energy consumption and waste generation Providing incentives and opportunities that encourage employee participation Informing customers of our efforts Assisting other companies and organizations in their efforts to become "green"

There are 4 areas of conservation and prevention that the organization uses to test a business for Green Certification, each with its own requirements:

Water Conservation - Assess indoor and outdoor water balance - Implement basic conservation measures - Implement at least 3 industry-specific conservation measures Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling - Assess solid waste streams - Adopt measures to reduce, re-use and recycle solid waste - Cut down paper waste in 5 different ways - Implement recycle or reuse programs for 5 other types of materials - Identify and purchase 3 different types of recycled materials Energy Conservation - Commercial energy assessment performed by local utility agency - Adopt maintenance schedule for all heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems - Introduce 2 alternative technologies and 5 process changes that help conserve energy Pollution Prevention - Assess operations and identify prevention opportunities - Adjust, change or eliminate 6 operations practices to help reduce pollution - Adopt 3 changes in materials, products or processes that will help reduce pollution - Reuse and/or recycle hazardous wastes in at least 3 ways - Eliminate contamination of storm water and runoff in 4 ways - Reduce vehicle emissions in at least 3 ways

In addition, there are specific guidelines we follow that are unique to the printing industry. These requirements include:

Completely computerizing prepress operations to remove photochemicals, thus saving water and energy Establishing a recycling program for solvents Using alcohol-free printing to reduce chemical usage and improve air quality, health and safety Printing on treeless and recycled content papers (saves trees, energy, water; promotes new agriculture and reduces landfill waste) Promoting green practices to customers Using low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) inks (helps reduce air pollution, increases safety) Implementing paperless internal communications Using energy efficient equipment

FSC (FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL) "CHAIN OF CUSTODY" (COC) CERTIFICATION

The mark of responsible forestry. GFA-CoC-002105 © 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. GreenerPrinter has obtained certification in accordance with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody Standards. The FSC is an international not-for-profit membership-based organization that brings people together to find solutions to the problems created by bad forestry practices and to reward good forest management. By adhering to practices listed in our FSC certification, we are a vital link in a "chain of custody" which ensures that forest products (in our case, paper) can be traced from their final manufactured product all the way back to the well-managed forests from which the raw materials were harvested. About the Chain of Custody (COC) Certificate  Chain of custody certification provides a guarantee about the production of FSC-certified products. Chain-of-custody is the path taken by raw materials from the forest to the consumer, including all successive stages of processing, transformation, manufacturing and distribution. From a customer perspective, the FSC label represents a promise that is being made to them. Chain of custody standards are the mechanism FSC has to ensure that 'promise' is delivered. Operations that have been independently verified for FSC chain of custody certification are eligible to label their products with the FSC logo. About the Forest Stewardship Council  The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international organization that brings people together to find solutions which promote responsible stewardship of the world's forests. FSC is a stakeholder owned system for promoting responsible management of the world's forests. Through consultative processes, it sets international standards for responsible forest management. It accredits independent third party organizations who can certify forest managers and forest product producers to FSC standards. Its trademark provides international recognition to organizations who support the growth of responsible forest management. Its product label allows consumers worldwide to recognize products that support the growth of responsible forest management worldwide. FSC undertakes marketing programs and information services that contribute to the mission of promoting responsible forestry worldwide. Over the past 13 years, over 90 million hectares in more than 70 countries have been certified according to FSC standards while several thousand products are produced using FSC-certified wood and carrying the FSC trademark. FSC operates through its network of National Initiatives in 45 countries.

CARBON EMISSIONS OF OPERATIONS ARE OFFSET VIA STERLING PLANET

The carbon emissions from Greenerprinter's operations are 100% offset by investments in Renewable Energy Credits (RECs). These RECs offset our energy usage through investments in renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. Greenerprinter has entered an agreement with Sterling Planet to purchase wind energy and "green up" 100% of its conventional electricity consumption with this clean, renewable energy. Purchased as Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), the wind energy is certified by the Center for Resource Solutions' Green-e renewable energy certification program. These RECs indirectly offset 355,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions from conventional electricity production processes that use nonrenewable fuel sources. The environmental benefit compares to not driving 387,511 miles in an automobile (139 drives between Los Angeles and New York), or planting 48 acres of trees. Beyond these environmental benefits, RECs help build a market for renewable electricity ("green power" or commodity electricity bundled with RECs), increase energy diversity and security, reduce dependence on foreign energy sources, support domestic economies and create U.S. jobs.

CARBON EMISSIONS OF SHIPPING ARE OFFSET VIA CARBONFUND

Greenerprinter offsets all of its shipping through investments in Carbonfund.org. This commitment establishes Greenerprinter as an environmental leader in the print industry and demonstrates the proactive steps it is taking in the fight against global climate change. This partnership with Carbonfund.org allows Greenerprinter to reduce its carbon footprint by offsetting the emissions generated as a result of the shipment and delivery of printed materials. While Greenerprinter has done everything possible to reduce the environmental impact of its internal operations, Carbonfund.org helps it to minimize the additional impact of what happens after a project leaves its facility.

Design for print - Pre-flight

Pre-flighting is a term used in the printing industry to describe the process of confirming that the digital files required for the printing process are all present, valid, correctly formatted, and of the desired type. The term originates from the pre-flight checklists used by pilots. The term was first used in a presentation at the Color Connections conference in 1990 by consultant Chuck Weger.

Definition : 

The pre-flight process checks for:

• images and graphics embedded by the client have been provided and are available to the application
• fonts are accessible to the system
• fonts are not corrupt
• fonts are in a compatible format
• image files are of formats that the application can process
• image files are of the correct color format (some RIPs have problems processing RGB images, for example)
• image files are of the correct resolution
• required color profiles are included
• image files are not corrupt
• confirm that the page layout document size, margins, bleeds, marks and page information all fit within the constraints of the output device and match the client specifications
• confirm that the correct colour separations or ink plates are being output

Other, more advanced pre-flight steps might also include:

• removing non-printing data, such as non-printing objects, hidden objects, objects outside the printable area and objects on layers below
• flattening transparent objects into a single opaque object
• converting fonts to paths
• gathering embedded image and graphic files to one location accessible to the system
• compressing files into an archive format

Design for print - Imposition / Composition

Source: Print and finish


"Imposition is the arrangement of a printed publications pages, in the sequence and position they will appear when printed; before being cut, folded and trimmed."


An imposition plan provides a visual guide with which a designer can easily see, for example, the colour fall in a section or the arrangement of different stock choices. An imposition plan serves several plan serves several functions. It allows a designer to easily see where different colours and stocks fall can also show how they can be used to maximum affect.


Definition: Imposition is one of the fundamental steps in the prepress printing process. It consists in the arrangement of the printed product’s pages on the printer’s sheet, in order to obtain faster printing, simplified binding and less waste of paper.

Correct imposition minimizes printing time by maximizing the number of pages per impression, reducing cost of press time and materials. To achieve this, the printed sheet must be filled as fully as possible.

Imposition is affected by five different parameters:

• Format of the product: The size of the finished page determines how many pages can be printed on a single sheet.
• Number of pages of the printed product: The compositor must determine how many sheets are to be printed to create a finished book.
• Stitching/binding method: The compositor must understand how the sheets are placed to form the signatures that compose the finished book.
• Paper fiber direction: Many papers have a "grain," reflecting the alignment of the paper fibers. That these fibers must run lengthwise along the fold influences the alignment, hence the position, of the pages on the printed sheet.
• Finishing and binding

Design for print - Colour

SWATCH: Swatch is a brand name for a line of wrist watches from the Swatch Group, a Swiss conglomerate with vertical control of the production of Swiss watches and related products. In 1984, Swatch was conceived and it was introduced to the market in Switzerland in March 1985.

SPOT COLOUR

Print technicians around the world use the term spot colour to mean any colour generated by a non-standard offset ink; such as metallic, fluorescent, spot varnish, or custom hand-mixed inks. (as opposed to obtaining a colour by via mix of cmyk)

GREYSCALE

One colour black and all the shades of grey through to white (black and white photography is grey scale)

MONOCHROME (mono)

Monochromatic colours are all the colours of a single hue derived from one colour and extended using the shades,tones and tints of that colour.

HALFTONE

This is a mechanical process (as opposed to chemical) for converting tonal values into a series of dots that although solid dots, when printed give the impression of continuous tone.

RICH BLACK VS NORMAL

Rich black, in printing, is an ink mixture of solid black over one or more of the other CMYK colors,^[1] resulting in a darker tone than black ink alone generates in a printing process.

A typical rich black mixture might be 100% black, 50% of each of the other three inks. Other percentages are used to achieve specific results, for example 100% black with 70%cyan, 35% magenta, and 40% yellow is used to achieve "cool" black. "Warm Black" is 100%K 60%M 60%Y and 35%C.

DUOTONE: 
Duotone is a halftone reproduction of an image using the superimposition of one contrasting color halftone (traditionally black) over another color halftone.

Design for print - Tutorials

How to screen print:

The litho printing process:

Flexo printing process:

Gravure printing process:

Design for print - Printing methods explained

Collecting all blogged information about printing methods, into one area, making it easier  to access

Kinds: Rotary, digital, screen, and pad.

Rotary:

Plates are wrapped around a cylinder, an automates process and the material to be printed can be sheet fed or on a roll. 

Plate > Blanket cylinder > Impression Cylinder

3 Main types: 

- Lithography

- Rotogravure

- Flexography

Offset Lithography - Onto a rubber roller

Etched aluminium plates wrapped around a cylinder transfer ink to an 'offset' ribber blanket roller and then to a print surface. Sheet or web fed.

WEDNESDAY 19TH - PRINTERS VISIT (Keep date free)

Rotogravure / photogravure 

Copper plates (etches deeper, plates last longer) transfer ink directly to print surface, usually rolls.

Plates are more durable and so are good for long print runs

Typical gravure job - Lino flooring, newspaper if a long run

Flexography

Rubber plate, relief printing, silicon surface e.g Crisp packet

A positive mirror image rubber polymer plate, on a cylinder, transfers 'sticky' ink directly to print surface. Usually roll fed.

E.g Chocolate foiled wrappers, bottle labels

Litho - planographic (Flat)

Rotogravure - Intaglio (Etched)

Flexography - Relief (Raised surface)

Digital printing

Repproduction of images by translating digital code direct from a computer to a material without an intermediate physical process. 

'Rip' - Transfers from computer to printer  (software processes it)

Digital printing for mock ups, to check stock and layout

Screen print

A printmaking technique that uses a woven mesh template.

PAD printing

A process that transfers 2d image to a 3d object

e.g - Pens, flasks, gold balls etc

Colours:

Grayscale : Black and white continuous tone

Duo tone: Continuous tone image is printed in 2 or more spot colours

Spot colour: One or more specially mixed RGB colours

Mono - One colour

C, U , M, coated, uncoated, matte

dots = accurately reproduced in CMYK

Process guide - CMYK - first page shown in solids and tints. DE: Europe

Colour bridge - 1089 colours, shows closest CYMK next to each of the solid RGB colours.

Pantone books provide colours for screen too, for web design.

The guide really showed me how to use pantone swatches, Unfortunately I missed the colour theory session in my first year in which class mates were shown how to use them, I felt like i'd missed out. This tutorial has given me a clearer understanding.

An intro into colour theory

Monochromatic - Adding light and dark to create a tone of a colour

Analogues - Colours next to each other on the colour wheel

Complementary - Colours directly opposite each other on the colour wheel

Compliments: Colours of the same value but are opposite hues, when desaturated, they are the same shade of grey. Not comfortable to look at, line between two seems to wobble. Not brilliant colours to work with.

If using bright colours and need a highlight or shadow, stick to using white or black.


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source: http://www.frankel.co.uk

Duotone:

Reproduction of an image using the superimposition of one contrasting color halftone (traditionally black) over another color halftone. This is most often used to bring out middle tones and highlights of an image. The most common colors used are blue, yellow, browns and reds.

Now due to recent advances in technology, duotones, tritones, and quadtones can be easily created using image manipulation programs.

Thermography:

A highly cost effective way to add a gloss raised finish to all or part of printed products.

Fully compatible with laser printers.

Ideal for Invitations, business cards, letter headings and compliment slips.

We can print to bespoke order on any thickness of material.

Ideal for use in conjunction with foiling, embossing and lithography.

Thermography is a process that applies powder to ink while the ink is wet and is heated and cured to give a high gloss raised image.

Printed sheets are passed though a powder hopper on a conveyer belt allowing the powder to stick to the wet ink.  Excess thermo powder is then vacuumed off and the sheet continues along the belt into an oven there the thermo powder becomes molten.

Whilst in it molten state the thermographed sheet is exposed to ultra violate where it is cured and is instantly dry to the touch ensuring that the finished stationery can be used through a laser print.

Applications for Thermography

Viprint have taken Thermography to new levels offering double sided and multicolour Thermography to bespoke order on any thickness of material.

One off Corporate invitations and business cards to complete corporate image re launches are common place at Viprint.

Large city banks are benefiting from our next day service.

With a firm commitment to developing Thermography to its full potential, Viprint have increased the applications for Thermography vastly.

We firmly believe that we are now world leaders in art of Thermography.

Foiling & Embossing

Foiling and embossing can be used on the same image, firstly foiled and then embossed. Again logos are incorporated into many corporate identities, used especially on corporate invitations, business cards, letter headings and compliment slips.

A highly cost effective way to add metallic colour to all or part of printed products.

Fully compatible with laser printers.

Ideal for Invitations, business cards, letter headings and compliment slips ect.

We can print to order on any thickness of material.

Ideal for use in conjunction with thermography, embossing and lithography.

Embossing

Embossing uses the same principle as die stamping. A female block is produced using zinc, magnesium, copper, brass or steel. These are process engraved to one depth or hand engraved to multiple depths.

In simple terms the material to be embossed is pushed into the die using a male counterforce.

Embossing can be used to raise a printed or foiled image. It also used to “Blind Emboss” images, this raises the image on plain paper.

Embossed logos are incorporated into many corporate identities, used especially on corporate invitations, business cards, letter headings and compliment slips.

-A highly cost effective way to raise images from a plain or printed.

-Fully compatible with laser printers.

-Ideal for Invitations, business cards, letter headings and compliment slips etc.

Design for print - Paper sizes

Source: http://www.papersizes.org/us-paper-sizes.htm

European displays are metric where in the UK we still have imperial sizes such as 20" x 30". Paper sizes listed below:

A Series Formats (mm) B Series Formats (mm) C Series Formats (mm) 4A0 1682 x 2378 – – – – 2A0 1189 x 1682 – – – – A0 841 x 1189 B0 1000 x 1414 C0 917 x 1297 A1 594x 841 B1 707 x 1000 C1 648 x 917 A2 420 x 594 B2 500 x 707 C2 458 x 648 A3 297 x 420 B3 353 x 500 C3 324 x 458 A4 210 x 297 B4 250 x 353 C4 229 x 324 A5 148 x 210 B5 176 x 250 C5 162 x 229 A6 105 x 148 B6 125 x 176 C6 114 x 162 A7 74 x 105 B7 88 x 125 C7 81 x 114 A8 52 x 74 B8 62 x 88 C8 57 x 81 A9 37 x 52 B9 44 x 62 C9 40 x 57 A10 26 x 37 B10 31 x 44 C10 28 x 40

The magnification factors between all A sizes:

fromto A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A0 100% 71% 50% 35% 25% 18% 12.5% 8.8% 6.2% 4.4% 3.1% A1 141% 100% 71% 50% 35% 25% 18% 12.5% 8.8% 6.2% 4.4% A2 200% 141% 100% 71% 50% 35% 25% 18% 12.5% 8.8% 6.2% A3 283% 200% 141% 100% 71% 50% 35% 25% 18% 12.5% 8.8% A4 400% 283% 200% 141% 100% 71% 50% 35% 25% 18% 12.5% A5 566% 400% 283% 200% 141% 100% 71% 50% 35% 25% 18% A6 800% 566% 400% 283% 200% 141% 100% 71% 50% 35% 25% A7 1131% 800% 566% 400% 283% 200% 141% 100% 71% 50% 35% A8 1600% 1131% 800% 566% 400% 283% 200% 141% 100% 71% 50% A9 2263% 1600% 1131% 800% 566% 400% 283% 200% 141% 100% 71% A10 3200% 2263% 1600% 1131% 800% 566% 400% 283% 200% 141% 100%

Large format printing Posters and printing sizes

Double Quad Crown  60 x 40" Elephant  28 x 23" Quad Demy  45 x 35"  Super Royal  27 1⁄2 x 20 1⁄2" Quad Crown  40 x30"  Double Foolscap  27 x 17" Double Demy  35 x 22 1⁄2"  Royal  25 x 20" Quad Foolscap  34 x 27"  Medium  23 x 18" Double Large Post  33 x 21"  Demy  22 1⁄2 x 17 1⁄2"  Double Post  31 1⁄2 x 19 1⁄2"  Music Demy  20 x 15 1⁄2"  Imperial  30 x 22"  Crown  20 x 15"  Double Crown  30 x 20" Post  19 1⁄4 x 15 1⁄2"  - - Foolscap  17 x 13 1⁄2"

Table of Envelope Sizes From C0 to C10

Size	Height x Width (mm)	Height x Width (in)
C0	1297 x 917 mm	51.5 x 36.1 in
C1	917 x 648 mm	36.1 x 25.5 in
C2	648 x 458 mm	25.5 x 18.0 in
C3	458 x 324 mm	18.0 x 12.8 in
C4	324 x 229 mm	12.8 x 9.0 in
C5	229 x 162 mm	9.0 x 6.4 in
C6	162 x 114 mm	6.4 x 4.5 in
C7	114 x 81 mm	4.5 x. 3.2 in
C8	81 x 57 mm	3.2 x 2.2 in
C9	57 x 40 mm	2.2 x 1.6 in
C10	40 x 28 mm	1.6 x 1.1 in

Table of Paper Sizes From B0 to B10

Size	Height x Width (mm)	Height x Width (in)
B0	1414 x 1000 mm	55.7 x 39.4 in
B1	1000 x 707 mm	39.4 x 27.8 in
B2	707 x 500 mm	27.8 x 19.7 in
B3	500 x 353 mm	19.7 x 13.9 in
B4	353 x 250 mm	13.9 x 9.8 in
B5	250 x 176 mm	9.8 x 6.9 in
B6	176 x 125 mm	6.9 x 4.9 in
B7	125 x 88 mm	4.9 x. 3.5 in
B8	88 x 62 mm	3.5 x 2.4 in
B9	62 x 44 mm	2.4 x 1.7 in
B10	44 x 31 mm	1.7 x 1.2 in

Newspaper sizes:

Tabloid Size

Dimensions: 430 x 280 mm (16.9" x 11.0")

The tabloid size is often referred to as being 'half the size of a broadsheet' however this is not strictly true as broadsheet is 750 x 600 mm (29.5" x 23.5")

Tabloid size is actually not very different from A3 and thus a transition to printing tabloids on an A2 sheet (remember that newspaper sizes are the size of the folded pages) would be sensible in the longer term.

Background

The word tabloid when referring to newspaper sizes comes from the style of journalism known as 'tabloid journalism' that compacted stories into short, easy to read and often exaggerated forms. Tabloid journalism itself got its name from the 'tabloid pills' marketed in the 1880's, that were the first highly compacted and easy to swallow pills commonly available.

The tabloid size is widely used across the globe these days, with titles in the US, Russia, China, the UK, Canada, Australia, Brazil and many other countries using this format. Recently many established papers have changed from broadsheet size to tabloid size as it has proved more popular with readers.

Compact Size

This size is the same as tabloid. The term being coined when the 'quality' or 'high brow' press titles moved from the traditional broadsheet size to the smaller tabloid size, as they didn't want to be associated with the sensationalism of tabloid journalism.

Broadsheet Size

Dimensions: 750 x 600 mm (29.5" x 23.5")

Background

The term broadsheet derives from single sheets of political satire and ballads sold on the streets, which became popular after the British placed a tax on newspapers by the number of pages in 1712.

The broadsheet size for newspapers is becoming less popular and many titles are switching from broadsheet to tabloid.

In Australia and New Zealand the term broadsheet is used to refer to papers that are printed on A1 size paper (841 x 594 mm - 33.1" x 23.4").

Berliner

Dimensions: 470 mm × 315 mm (18.5" × 12.4")

Background

The Berliner format (also known as Midi) is commonly used by newspapers across Europe. Confusingly the title 'Berliner Zeitung', often referred to as just 'Berliner' is not printed in berliner size.

American paper sizes

The following table gives the sizes in millimeters and inches of the Commonly used American paper sizes.

Size	Width x Height (mm)	Width x Height (in)	Aspect Ratio
Letter	216 x 279 mm	8.5 x 11.0 in	1:1.2941
Legal	216 x 356 mm	8.5 x 14.0 in	1:1.6471
Junior Legal	127 x 203 mm	5.0 x 8.0 in	1:1.6000
Ledger/Tabloid	279 x 432 mm	11.0 x 17.0 in	1:1.5455

The following table gives details of the sizes for architectural paper.

Size	Width x Height (mm)	Width x Height (in)	Aspect Ratio
Arch A	229 x 305 mm	9.0 x 12.0 in	4:3
Arch B	305 x 457 mm	12.0 x 18.0 in	3:2
Arch C	457 x 610 mm	18.0 x 24.0 in	4:3
Arch D	610 x 914 mm	24.0 x 36.0 in	3:2
Arch E	914 x 1219 mm	36.0 x 48.0 in	4:3
Arch E1	762 x 1067 mm	30.0 x 42.0 in	7:5