Tent card artwork and file setup
A tent card file is one long strip, not two separate faces. Get these few things right and your proof comes back clean.
Updated
The flat sheet, 4 × 6.25″ card
Measurements from the top edge of the file, bleed included.
File dimensions
| 4 × 6.25″ card | 5 × 5.5″ card | |
|---|---|---|
| File size with bleed | 4.125 × 16.625″ | 5.125 × 16.625″ |
| Trim size | 4 × 16.5″ | 5 × 16.5″ |
| Fold 1 (flap / back) | 2.0625″ | 2.8125″ |
| Fold 2 (peak) | 8.3125″ | 8.3125″ |
| Fold 3 (front / flap) | 14.5625″ | 13.8125″ |
| Panels, top to bottom | flap 2 · back 6.25 · front 6.25 · flap 2 | flap 2.75 · back 5.5 · front 5.5 · flap 2.75 |
Checklist
PDF, full flat sheet
One page at the full file size with bleed. No crop marks.
1/16″ bleed
Extend background colours and images past the trim to the file edge.
Safe zone
Keep text and logos 1/8″ inside the trim and 1/8″ away from each fold.
Back panel upside down
Rotate the artwork on the upper face 180°. After folding it reads the right way up.
CMYK, 300 dpi
Images at 300 dpi at the printed size. Convert RGB to CMYK, or we convert and point out colour shifts on the proof.
Rich black for large areas
For big black backgrounds use C30 M20 Y20 K100. For small black text use plain K100 so it stays sharp.
Small and reversed text
White text on a dark background: 8 pt minimum, and lines at least 0.75 pt.
Fonts
Embed or outline fonts in the PDF.
File questions
Why does one face go upside down?
The strip folds over at the peak. The upper face ends up rotated, so it must be printed upside down to read correctly on the table.
Do I design the flaps?
You can run the background colour onto them, but they lock under the tent and are not seen. Keep text off them.
My file is two separate faces. Can you use it?
Often, yes. Send both faces and we will place them on the flat sheet and show the result on the proof.
See your price, send your file, approve the proof.
Prices in CAD before you order. Nothing is printed or charged until you approve the proof.