How to set up your design for a scored card – Peterkin Help Centre

Setting up your design for a scored (folded) card is easy!

You can create cards that are scored once greeting card style, or that have extra scores to make a three panel gatefold, a three panel 'table talker', or four panel z-fold brochure style.

Choose single sided or double-sided printing, how you set them up is the same...

Single sided scored card = 2 design areas, back and front of the card on the outside, no design on the inside.

Double sided scored card = 4 design areas, back and front on the outside, and left and right on the inside.

Single sided 3 panel scored card = 3 design areas on the 'outside', no design on the inside panels.

Double sided 3 panel scored cards = 6 design areas, 3 on the outside, 3 on the inside.

Design tips from the Printery Peeps

Think of your design as the flat size (as that's how it's printed).
For single sided scored cards create a 1 page PDF
For double sided scored cards create a 2 page PDF.

For example, a 120x180mm scored card.

The flat size is double the width - 240mmx180mm.

Use a guideline in your design program to mark the centre point where the score/fold will be (don't draw a line on the actual artwork as it will print).

Then you can visualise the back, front, inside left and inside right of your card.

Three panel cards

When ordering our three and four panel cards you'll see an illustration showing the score positions for that size.

For example, a 105x148mm 3 panel scored card.

The flat size is ALMOST triple the width - 313mmx148mm. (105mm x 105mm x 103mm).

Our three panel cards are scored as a gatefold. Because the end panel folds inside, it needs to be a tiny bit thinner than the other two panels so that it folds nicely.

Use a guideline in your design program to mark the two points where the scores/folds will be (don't draw lines on the actual artwork as they will print). All our panel cards have a graphic showing the score position.

Then you can visualise the back, front, outside centre, inside left, inside centre, and inside right of your card.

95x210mm 'table talker'

Easy-peasy! The three panels that make up our triangular 'table talker' are all 95mm + a 20mm tab.

Leave the tab area blank (no design) as a digital toner coating may make it harder to stick.

Single sided only.

Supplied flat and unglued ready for you to assemble. We recommend using a strong double-sided tape and press firmly.

Only available in 95x210mm (DL) size. Contact Customer Service if you'd like a different size to see if it's possible.

Four panel cards

For example, a 99x210mm 4 panel scored card.

The flat size is four-times the width - 396mmx210mm.

Our four panel cards are scored as z-fold style.

If you want your four-panel card to roll-fold or gatefold then you may need to make some of the panels a little less wide. Please advise us when you place your order.

Use a guideline in your design program to mark the three points where the score/fold will be (don't draw a line on the actual artwork as it will print). All our panel cards have a graphic showing the score position.

Good to know

If you're not sure that you've set up your design correctly, please upload your PDF by submitting a general enquiry form.
Not all sizes are available in three and four panel cards as we have a maximum length we can print and score.

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