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type: faq
title: "Which way up are the greeting cards? Will the text inside work as landscape or portrait?"
description: "Greeting cards work in portrait with a top fold or landscape with a side fold, so set the front, inside and back panels to match the fold you pick."
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# Which way up are the greeting cards? Will the text inside work as landscape or portrait?

Greeting cards fold, and the orientation is determined by how you build your file and which fold you choose. Both landscape and portrait work, so the inside text reads the right way up as long as the artwork is set up to match the fold. Portrait: a top fold, so the card opens upward and inside text runs vertically Landscape: a side fold, so the card opens sideways and inside text runs horizontally Set it in your file: place the front, inside, and back on the correct panels for your chosen fold Double-check the fold: confirm which edge folds so nothing prints upside down

Greeting cards work in portrait with a top fold or landscape with a side fold, so set the front, inside and back panels to match the fold you pick.

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