When you create a new document (File > New) follow the instructions below:

• Set Default unit to Millimetres
• Choose or set the size of document using the Size drop-down menu or by entering measurements into the Width and Height fields (i.e. A5 = 148 x 210mm)
• Now Add 6mm to both the Width and Height dimensions (i.e. A5 would then be 154mm x 216mm)
• Set Margin Guide to 3mm on all sides (left, right, top and bottom) – the margin will indicate where the actual edge of your document is.
• Click OK to create your new document
• On the new document the Blue Margin guide indicates where the ACTUAL edge of your document is.
• The Red outer guide indicates the Bleed area (i.e. 3mm outside the actual document area) – any images you want going all the way up to the edge of your flyer / document need to go all the way up to the red outer rectangle.

You can now set guides for your desired margins (i.e. 15mm in from the Blue Margin guides) by placing your pointer over the rulers on the left and top of the document window, pressing and holding then dragging a guide to the desired position.

Regularly check the Scribus website for updates – this limitation will be rectified at some point.

Click here to Download Scribus templates

Note the above templates have had 3mm bleeds applied to them as detailed in the Setting bleeds on Scribus for PC Post

You can download templates directly from the Scribus website

Obviously using an overseas supplier presents certain risks – often for a Small business it is a safer proposition to use a local supplier who you trust.

Broadland Digital (Tel: 01603 407786) provide most of SP Design’s low-run print work (low-run means small quantities – anything under 500) – they are based in Norwich and provide very friendly, helpful service.

Printing.com provide a less personal but very efficient service for higher quantities of print – they are a franchise with branches all over the country.

Stock imagery provides a way of obtaining high quality photos and illustration without the expense of fully bespoke products.

iStockphoto have a massive range of royalty-free photos, illustration and video that you can purchase as and when you need them.

ImageState also have a large catalogue of high-quality imagery.

Alternatively just type Stock photography into any Search engine and you’ll find an enormous number of similar suppliers

Just remember what you learned on the Flyer Design course about Resolution – and make sure that the image you download will display at the required size when set to 300dpi!

Paper Size

Millimetres

Inches

A0

A1

A2

A3

A4

A5

A6

A7

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