--- type: hub title: "Printing Guides Hub" description: "Step-by-step printing guides on fold types, file setup, sizing, finishes and design, with free how-tos and templates from the 4OVER4 team for each product." resource: https://www.4over4.com/guides tags: ["hub"] generated: by: "process:4over4-mapp-build" at: 2026-10-30T18:51:38.128Z timestamp: 2026-10-30T18:51:38.128Z sources: - resource: https://www.4over4.com/guides title: "Printing Guides Hub" status: stable --- # Printing Guides Hub Step-by-step printing guides on fold types, file setup, sizing, finishes and design, with free how-tos and templates from the 4OVER4 team for each product. Step-by-step how-tos, templates & design tips for every product - [Apparel Merch Guides](https://www.4over4.com/guides/apparel-merch-guides) - [Banner Sign Guides](https://www.4over4.com/guides/banner-sign-guides) - [Brochure Guides](https://www.4over4.com/guides/brochure-guides) - [Business Applications](https://www.4over4.com/guides/business-applications) - [Calendar Notebook Guides](https://www.4over4.com/guides/calendar-notebook-guides) - [Color Guides](https://www.4over4.com/guides/color-guides) - [Comparisons Reviews](https://www.4over4.com/guides/comparisons-reviews) - [Design Process Guides](https://www.4over4.com/guides/design-process-guides) - [Design Software Guides](https://www.4over4.com/guides/design-software-guides) - [Dimensions Templates](https://www.4over4.com/guides/dimensions-templates) - [File Prep Guides](https://www.4over4.com/guides/file-prep-guides) - [Finishes Guides](https://www.4over4.com/guides/finishes-guides) - [Finishes Techniques](https://www.4over4.com/guides/finishes-techniques) - [Flyer Guides](https://www.4over4.com/guides/flyer-guides) - [Invitation Card Guides](https://www.4over4.com/guides/invitation-card-guides) - [Layout File Setup](https://www.4over4.com/guides/layout-file-setup) - [Logo Branding Guides](https://www.4over4.com/guides/logo-branding-guides) - [Marketing Strategy Guides](https://www.4over4.com/guides/marketing-strategy-guides) - [Packaging Guides](https://www.4over4.com/guides/packaging-guides) - [Paper Stock Guides](https://www.4over4.com/guides/paper-stock-guides) - [Postcard Mailer Guides](https://www.4over4.com/guides/postcard-mailer-guides) - [Pricing Cost](https://www.4over4.com/guides/pricing-cost) - [Printing Basics Guides](https://www.4over4.com/guides/printing-basics-guides) - [Product Explainers](https://www.4over4.com/guides/product-explainers) - [Rules Regulations](https://www.4over4.com/guides/rules-regulations) - [Shipping Postage](https://www.4over4.com/guides/shipping-postage) - [Step By Step Creation](https://www.4over4.com/guides/step-by-step-creation) - [Sticker Label Guides](https://www.4over4.com/guides/sticker-label-guides) - [Stock Substrate Selection](https://www.4over4.com/guides/stock-substrate-selection) - [Wording Messaging](https://www.4over4.com/guides/wording-messaging) ## Latest Guides ### [4x6 Photo Size With Examples of How It Looks in Print](https://www.4over4.com/guide/4x6-photo-size-with-examples-of-how-it-looks-in-print) A 4x6 photo is 10.16 by 15.24 cm and needs 1200 by 1800 pixels at 300 DPI in a 2 to 3 shape, so compare it with 5x7 and 8x10 and crop for it right. ### [Best Business Card Printing and How to Judge the Quality](https://www.4over4.com/guide/best-business-card-printing-and-how-to-judge-the-quality) The best business card printing gets weight, finish, edges, color and turnaround right, and this checklist shows how to judge each one across printers. ### [Best Greeting Card Printing Service for Your Own Card Designs](https://www.4over4.com/guide/best-greeting-card-printing-service-for-your-own-card-designs) How to pick a greeting card printer for your own designs: sizes and folds, stocks and coatings, envelopes, bulk runs for shops and a checklist to compare. ### [Best Online Printing Services and How to Tell Them Apart](https://www.4over4.com/guide/best-online-printing-services-and-how-to-tell-them-apart) How to judge an online printer by stock, color, proofing, file checks, finishing and turnaround, which kind fits your job, and how to test one small. ### [Church Newsletter Printing, Sizes, Paper and How Often to Print](https://www.4over4.com/guide/church-newsletter-printing-sizes-paper-and-how-often-to-print) Church newsletter sizes and folds, paper for a monthly run, mailing or handing it out, how many copies your congregation needs and how to set up the file. ### [Custom Flat Pouches, the Cheapest Printed Package That Sells](https://www.4over4.com/guide/custom-flat-pouches-the-cheapest-printed-package-that-sells) Plan custom flat pouches: size them from a filled sample, pick the film and closure, keep art out of the seal bands, and brand the bag with header cards. ## All Guides ### [Custom Pennant Flags Designed to Print Sharp and Fly Long](https://www.4over4.com/guide/custom-pennant-flags-design-and-print) Pennant flag sizes for strings, walls and poles, the fabric that survives outdoors, and the spacing that keeps a run straight from end to end. ### [Custom Polo Shirts With Your Logo for Teams and Staff](https://www.4over4.com/guide/custom-polo-shirts-with-your-logo) Plan custom logo polo shirts for a team in the right order, fit, fabric, then decoration, and test one printed shirt in your size before the full run. ### [Custom Poly Packing Tape That Seals and Brands Every Box You Ship](https://www.4over4.com/guide/custom-poly-packing-tape-brand-every-box) Custom poly packing tape seals cartons tight and turns every shipment into branded shelf space, so compare widths, roll lengths and ink colors first. ### [Custom Round Stamps for Logos and Seals](https://www.4over4.com/guide/custom-round-stamps-for-logos-and-seals) Design a round logo stamp or seal that prints clean: pick the diameter first, match the mount to the workload, and send vector art for a sharp die. ### [Custom School Spirit and Cheer Flags for Your Team](https://www.4over4.com/guide/custom-school-spirit-and-cheer-flags-for-your-team) Plan school spirit and cheer flags by where each one lives: fabric, size, mounting and mascot art, then order flags, banners and handouts in one run. ### [Custom Spirit and Field Runner Flags for School Pride](https://www.4over4.com/guide/custom-spirit-and-field-runner-flags-for-school-pride) Plan school field runner and spirit flags: size each flag for its spot and carrier, simplify the mascot art, and match the banners in a single order. ### [Custom Stand Up Pouches With Low Minimums That Sell on Shelf](https://www.4over4.com/guide/custom-stand-up-pouches-low-minimums) Compare custom printing options for stand up pouches, from digital runs to stock pouches with printed labels, plus films, gussets, zippers and finishes. ### [Custom Wall Flags and House Flags That Hold Up Indoors and Out](https://www.4over4.com/guide/custom-wall-flags-and-house-flags) Choose a custom wall flag or house flag by how it mounts: low-tack fabric for inside walls, a 3 by 5 pole flag for the porch, aluminum for outside walls. ### [Easel Back Canvas Ideas for Desks and Shelves](https://www.4over4.com/guide/easel-back-canvas-ideas-for-desks-and-shelves) Pick a desk or shelf canvas that stands on its own: tabletop sizes that fit, the wrap that keeps faces off the edge, and when an easel card fits better. ### [Kraft Bubble Mailers, the Cheapest Real Estate Your Brand Owns](https://www.4over4.com/guide/kraft-bubble-mailers-the-cheapest-real-estate-your-brand-owns) Size kraft bubble mailers to the product, pick padded, poly or a box by what breaks, print a logo that reads on kraft, and seal it so tampering shows. ### [Laptop Vinyl Sticker Ideas Built to Outlast the Bag](https://www.4over4.com/guide/laptop-vinyl-sticker-ideas-built-to-outlast-the-bag) Pick laptop vinyl stickers that last: white vinyl over paper, repositionable or permanent adhesive, a 2 to 3 inch size, and the cut and finish to match. ### [Large Fabric Backdrops That Set Up Without Tools](https://www.4over4.com/guide/large-fabric-backdrops-that-set-up-without-tools) Plan a tension fabric backdrop for a trade show booth: 8, 10 and 20 foot frames, one person tool free setup, SEG graphic swaps and what each piece costs. ## Browse guides by topic Our [paper and stock guides](https://www.4over4.com/guides/paper-stock-guides) cover weight, coating, and which stock suits which job, from a 14pt everyday card to a 32pt ultra-thick one. The [dimensions and templates](https://www.4over4.com/guides/dimensions-templates) guides give you the trim, bleed, and safe-zone numbers for every product we print, such as a 3.5 x 2 inch business card that needs 0.125 inch of bleed on each edge. The [finishes and techniques](https://www.4over4.com/guides/finishes-techniques) guides explain foil, spot UV, embossing, and laminates, and what each one costs you in setup. The [postcard and mailer guides](https://www.4over4.com/guides/postcard-mailer-guides) walk the sizes, postal rates, and EDDM rules for anything going through the mail. And the [rules and regulations](https://www.4over4.com/guides/rules-regulations) guides cover the legal and postal requirements that decide whether a printed piece is allowed to do what you want it to do. ## Printing Guides Written by People Who Print Every Day The 4OVER4.COM library of 1,700+ guides is where you learn how to get a print job right the first time. Every guide is written around the questions customers ask before ordering: which paper stock fits the job, how to set up a file with 0.125 inch of bleed at 300 DPI in CMYK, what a soft touch or spot UV finish feels like in hand, and how sizes, folds and coatings change the result, so you can move from idea to a print-ready order. Start with the fundamentals if you are new to print: file setup, color modes, resolution and bleed. Then go product-deep with dimension and template guides for business cards, postcards, banners, stickers, booklets and more. Each guide connects straight to the product it covers, so when you are ready, the next step is one click away. ### How the guides are organized Guides are grouped by topic so you can browse the way you think: layout and file setup, paper and stock selection, sizes and dimensions, finishes and techniques, step-by-step creation, comparisons, pricing and shipping. Every category page lists its newest guides first, and every guide links to related reading so one answer leads naturally to the next. ### Written from the print floor These are not generic articles. They reflect how jobs actually run through production at 4OVER4.COM: what causes a file to bounce in preflight, why blues can print purple, when a heavier stock is worth it, and how turnaround choices affect delivery. When a guide recommends a spec, it is the same spec our prepress team would give you on a call. Can't find the guide you need? Head to the [Help Center](https://www.4over4.com/help) for product-specific answers, or [talk to our team](https://www.4over4.com/company/contact) and we will point you to the right resource.