GIMPPRINT-MEDIASIZES(7)

NAME
gimpprint-mediasizes - Gimp-Print media sizes

DESCRIPTION
Gimp-Print supports many different media (paper) sizes. All of the currently supported media sizes are listed below. The default media size is "Letter".

MEDIA SIZES

  Common English paper sizes
Media Size | Description | Comment | x(pt) | y(pt)
Letter | Letter | 8.5in x 11in | 612 | 792
Legal | Legal | 8.5in x 14in | 612 | 1008
Tabloid | Tabloid | 11in x 17in | 792 | 1224
Executive | Executive | 7.25in x 10.5in | 522 | 756
Postcard | Postcard | 100mm x 147mm | 283 | 416
w216h360 | 3x5 |  | 216 | 360
w288h432 | 4x6 |  | 288 | 432
w324h495 | Epson 4x6 Photo Paper |  | 324 | 495
w360h504 | 5x7 |  | 360 | 504
w360h576 | 5x8 |  | 360 | 576
8x10 | 8x10 |  | 576 | 720
Statement | Manual | 5.5in x 8.5in | 396 | 612
TabloidExtra | 12x18 |  | 864 | 1296
SuperB | 13x19 |  | 936 | 1368

  Common photographic paper sizes
Media Size | Description | Comment | x(pt) | y(pt)
w576h864 | 8x12 | Sometimes used for 35 mm | 576 | 864
w792h1008 | 11x14 |  | 792 | 1008
w1152h1440 | 16x20 |  | 1152 | 1440
w1152h1728 | 16x24 | 20x24 for 35 mm | 1152 | 1728
w1440h1728 | 20x24 |  | 1440 | 1728
w1440h2160 | 20x30 | 24x30 for 35 mm | 1440 | 2160
w1728h2160 | 24x30 |  | 1728 | 2160
w1728h2592 | 24x36 | Sometimes used for 35 mm | 1728 | 2592
w2160h2880 | 30x40 |  | 2160 | 2880

  International Paper Sizes (mostly taken from BS4000:1968)
"A" series: Paper and boards, trimmed sizes.

"A" sizes are in the ratio 1 : sqrt(2). A0 has a total area of 1 square metre. Everything is rounded to the nearest millimetre. Thus, A0 is 841mm x 1189mm. Every other A size is obtained by doubling or halving another A size.

Media Size | Description | Comment | x(pt) | y(pt)
w4768h6749 | 4A | 1682mm x 2378mm | 4768 | 6749
w3370h4768 | 2A | 1189mm x 1682mm | 3370 | 4768
A0 | A0 | 841mm x 1189mm | 2384 | 3370
A1 | A1 | 594mm x 841mm | 1684 | 2384
A2 | A2 | 420mm x 594mm | 1191 | 1684
A3 | A3 | 297mm x 420mm | 842 | 1191
A4 | A4 | 210mm x 297mm | 595 | 842
A5 | A5 | 148mm x 210mm | 420 | 595
A6 | A6 | 105mm x 148mm | 297 | 420
A7 | A7 | 74mm x 105mm | 210 | 297
A8 | A8 | 52mm x 74mm | 148 | 210
A9 | A9 | 37mm x 52mm | 105 | 148
A10 | A10 | 26mm x 37mm | 73 | 105
Stock sizes for normal trims. Allowance for trim is 3 millimetres.
w2437h3458 | RA0 | 860mm x 1220mm | 2437 | 3458
w1729h2437 | RA1 | 610mm x 860mm | 1729 | 2437
w1218h1729 | RA2 | 430mm x 610mm | 1218 | 1729
w864h1218 | RA3 | 305mm x 430mm | 864 | 1218
w609h864 | RA4 | 215mm x 305mm | 609 | 864
Stock sizes for bled work or extra trims.
w2551h3628 | SRA0 | 900mm x 1280mm | 2551 | 3628
w1814h2551 | SRA1 | 640mm x 900mm | 1814 | 2551
w1275h1814 | SRA2 | 450mm x 640mm | 1275 | 1814
w907h1275 | SRA3 | 320mm x 450mm | 907 | 1275
w637h907 | SRA4 | 225mm x 320mm | 637 | 907

"B" series: Posters, wall charts and similar items.

Media Size | Description | Comment | x(pt) | y(pt)
w5669h8016 | 4B ISO | 2000mm x 2828mm | 5669 | 8016
w4008h5669 | 2B ISO | 1414mm x 2000mm | 4008 | 5669
ISOB0 | B0 ISO | 1000mm x 1414mm | 2834 | 4008
ISOB1 | B1 ISO | 707mm x 1000mm | 2004 | 2834
ISOB2 | B2 ISO | 500mm x 707mm | 1417 | 2004
ISOB3 | B3 ISO | 353mm x 500mm | 1000 | 1417
ISOB4 | B4 ISO | 250mm x 353mm | 708 | 1000
ISOB5 | B5 ISO | 176mm x 250mm | 498 | 708
ISOB6 | B6 ISO | 125mm x 176mm | 354 | 498
ISOB7 | B7 ISO | 88mm x 125mm | 249 | 354
ISOB8 | B8 ISO | 62mm x 88mm | 175 | 249
ISOB9 | B9 ISO | 44mm x 62mm | 124 | 175
ISOB10 | B10 ISO | 31mm x 44mm | 87 | 124
B0 | B0 JIS |  | 2919 | 4127
B1 | B1 JIS |  | 2063 | 2919
B2 | B2 JIS |  | 1459 | 2063
B3 | B3 JIS |  | 1029 | 1459
B4 | B4 JIS |  | 727 | 1029
B5 | B5 JIS |  | 518 | 727
B6 | B6 JIS |  | 362 | 518
B7 | B7 JIS |  | 257 | 362
B8 | B8 JIS |  | 180 | 257
B9 | B9 JIS |  | 127 | 180
B10 | B10 JIS |  | 90 | 127

"C" series: Envelopes or folders suitable for A size stationery.

Media Size | Description | Comment | x(pt) | y(pt)
C0 | C0 | 917mm x 1297mm | 2599 | 3676
C1 | C1 | 648mm x 917mm | 1836 | 2599
C2 | C2 | 458mm x 648mm | 1298 | 1836
C3 | C3 | 324mm x 458mm | 918 | 1298
C4 | C4 | 229mm x 324mm | 649 | 918
C5 | C5 | 162mm x 229mm | 459 | 649
w354h918 | B6-C4 | 125mm x 324mm | 354 | 918
C6 | C6 | 114mm x 162mm | 323 | 459
DL | DL | 110mm x 220mm | 311 | 623
w229h459 | C7-6 | 81mm x 162mm | 229 | 459
C7 | C7 | 81mm x 114mm | 229 | 323
C8 | C8 | 57mm x 81mm | 161 | 229
C9 | C9 | 40mm x 57mm | 113 | 161
C10 | C10 | 28mm x 40mm | 79 | 113

  US CAD standard paper sizes

Media Size | Description | Comment | x(pt) | y(pt)
ARCHA | ArchA | 9x12in | 648 | 864
ARCHA_transverse | ArchA transverse | 12x9in | 864 | 648
ARCHB | ArchB | 12x18in | 864 | 1296
ARCHB_transverse | ArchB transverse | 18x12in | 1296 | 864
ARCHC | ArchC | 18x24in | 1296 | 1728
ARCHC_transverse | ArchC transverse | 24x18in | 1728 | 1296
ARCHD | ArchD | 24x36in | 1728 | 2592
ARCHD_transverse | ArchD transverse | 36x24in | 2592 | 1728
ARCHE | ArchE | 36x48in | 2592 | 3456
ARCHE_transverse | ArchE transverse | 48x36in | 3456 | 2592

  Foolscap
Media Size | Description | Comment | x(pt) | y(pt)
w612h936 | American foolscap |  | 612 | 936
w648h936 | European foolscap |  | 648 | 936

  Sizes for book production
The BPIF and the Publishers Association jointly recommend ten standard metric sizes for case-bound titles as follows:

Media Size | Description | Comment | x(pt) | y(pt)
w535h697 | Crown Quarto | 189mm x 246mm | 535 | 697
w569h731 | Large Crown Quarto | 201mm x 258mm | 569 | 731
w620h782 | Demy Quarto | 219mm x 276mm | 620 | 782
w671h884 | Royal Quarto | 237mm x 312mm | 671 | 884
w348h527 | Crown Octavo | 123mm x 186mm | 348 | 527
w365h561 | Large Crown Octavo | 129mm x 198mm | 365 | 561
w391h612 | Demy Octavo | 138mm x 216mm | 391 | 612
w442h663 | Royal Octavo | 156mm x 234mm | 442 | 663

  Paperback sizes in common usage
Media Size | Description | Comment | x(pt) | y(pt)
w314h504 | Small paperback | 111mm x 178mm | 314 | 504
w314h513 | Penguin small paperback | 111mm x 181mm | 314 | 513
w365h561 | Penguin large paperback | 129mm x 198mm | 365 | 561

  Miscellaneous sizes
Media Size | Description | Comment | x(pt) | y(pt)
w283h420 | Hagaki Card | 100 x 148 mm | 283 | 420
w420h567 | Oufuku Card | 148 x 200 mm | 420 | 567
w340h666 | Long 3 | Japanese long envelope #3 | 340 | 666
w255h581 | Long 4 | Japanese long envelope #4 | 255 | 581
w680h941 | Kaku | Japanese Kaku envelope #4 | 680 | 941
COM10 | Commercial 10 | US Commercial 10 env | 297 | 684
w315h414 | A2 Invitation | US A2 invitation | 315 | 414

COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2001 Michael Sweet (mike@easysw.com) and Robert Krawitz (rlk@alum.mit.edu)

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This manual page was written by Roger Leigh (roger@whinlatter.uklinux.net)

SEE ALSO
gimpprint-color(7), gimpprint-dithers(7), gimpprint-imagetypes(7), gimpprint-inktypes(7), gimpprint-mediasources(7), gimpprint-mediatypes(7), gimpprint-models(7), gimpprint-resolutions(7).