Use the options in this dialog box to create a custom page size for your publication.
Note If you are creating a page size for a publication type that Publisher does not contain — for example, a 2-by-4-inch ticket — you will get the best results by starting with a publication type that is a similar size — for example, a business card — and then creating a custom page size that is the size of the ticket that you want.
Name
Name Type a name for the custom page size that you are creating.
Layout type
Click the page layout type that you want to print. Layout type determines which page layout options are available to you.
- One page per sheet
Click to print one page of your publication per sheet of paper. Use for Advertisements, Award Certificates, Banners, Brochures, Business Forms, Calendars, Flyers, Letterhead, Menus, Programs, Paper Folding Projects, Quick Publications, Resumes, and Signs.
- Booklet Use for Catalogs, Newsletters, and Programs.
- E-mail
Use for E-mail publications.
- Envelope
Use for Envelopes.
- Folded card
Use for Greeting Cards and Invitation Cards.
- Multiple pages per sheet
Click to print multiple copies of your publication per sheet of paper. Use for Business Cards, Gift Certificates, Labels, Postcards, and With Compliments cards.
- Web page Click to print a single Web page.
Page
- Width Enter the width of the sheet of paper that you want to print on.
- Height Enter the height of the sheet of paper that you want to print on.
Margin guides
Margin guides set the amount of space between the edges of your publication and the edge of the sheet of paper. Note There is a limit to the area of a sheet of paper that can be printed on by your printer. Many printers do not print to the edge of the paper, regardless of how you wide you set your margins. When you set your margins and create your page, you must make sure that the content that you want to print remains within the printable area for your specific printer.
- Top Enter the amount of space that you want between the top edge of the paper and the publication.
- Left Enter the amount of space that you want between the left edge of the paper and the publication.
Note If you select Booklet as the layout type, the name changes to Outside.
- Bottom Enter the amount of space you want between the bottom edge of the paper and the publication.
- Right Enter the amount of space you want between the right edge of the page and the the publication.
Note If you select Booklet as the layout type, the name changes to Inside.
Any portion of the publication that is outside the page size dimensions will not be printed.
Options
Folded card options
If you select Folded card
as the layout type, sheet fold options are displayed. Select an option in the list to specify how you will fold your publication.
- Quarter-page side fold Each page of your publication will be printed on the same sheet of paper. The finished card will have a fold along one side.
- Quarter-page top fold Each page of your publication will be printed on the same sheet of paper. The finished card will have a fold along the top.
- Half-page side fold Two pages of your publication will be printed vertically on the same side of a sheet of paper.
- Half-page top fold Two pages of your publication will be printed horizontally on the same side of a sheet of paper.
If you select Multiple pages per sheet
as the layout type,
target sheet options are displayed.
- Target sheet size Click one of the following options: Letter or
A4. If you are printing on a different size of paper, click
Custom, and then enter the following dimensions:
- Sheet width Enter the width of the sheet of paper.
- Sheet height Enter the height of the sheet of paper.
- Side margin Enter the space between the group of multiple copies and the left and right edges of the sheet.
- Top margin Enter the space between the group of multiple copies and the top edge of the sheet.
- Horizontal gap Enter the space between the columns of multiple copies. For example, if you have two columns of business cards, changing this option will change the space between the columns.
- Vertical gap Enter the space between each row of multiple copies. For example, if you have four rows of business cards, the horizontal space between the rows of business cards will change.
Preview
The Preview window shows the layout type and any margins that you select. The sheet's dimensions are displayed as the black line inside the white rectangle. The margin guides are displayed as the dotted blue lines inside the sheet dimension lines.