From the course: Print Production: Folding
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Parallel folds and right-angle folds
From the course: Print Production: Folding
Parallel folds and right-angle folds
- Printers look at folding as a series of parallel folds and right angle folds. The reason for this is that they think of everything in terms of what equipment they have in their shop. So understanding parallel folds and right angle folds helps you to communicate with your printer. Parallel folds are folds that are parallel to each other. Right angle folds combine with parallel folds to make right or 90 degree angles. The first fold of any folding style is always a parallel fold. The next fold can be a parallel fold or a right angle fold depending upon the folding style. So a right angle fold cannot happen without a parallel fold. To illustrate this concept, let's start basic. This trifold is comprised of two parallel folds. One. Two. So now let's take it up a notch and describe a broadside fold. Starting with a flat sheet, the first fold is a parallel fold. The next two folds are right angle folds. Parallel fold. Right angle. Right angle. This tall format double parallel fold is two…
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