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The Real Advantages Of Pop-Up Displays At Any Trade Show

The Real Advantages Of Pop-Up Displays At Any Trade Show

The advantages of pop up trade show displays are fast setup, big visual impact and easy transport, plus where they fall short and how to pick one.

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What Are the Finishing Machines Used in Printing?

What Are the Finishing Machines Used in Printing?

Print finishing laminating machines bond gloss, matte or soft touch film to a printed sheet, with roll, pouch, thermal and cold laminators compared.

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What Goes on the Back of a Postcard

What Goes on the Back of a Postcard

The back of a postcard splits in two, with the address, stamp and barcode zone on the right and your message and call to action on the left side.

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What Is a CMYK Color Calibration Bar?

What Is a CMYK Color Calibration Bar?

Learn what the CMYK color calibration bar on a press sheet does and how it keeps your prints color-accurate, then order color-true prints at 4OVER4.

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Matte Finish Explained for Cards, Flyers, and Posters

Matte Finish Explained for Cards, Flyers, and Posters

A matte material is any surface that scatters light instead of reflecting it, and in print it means a no glare finish for cards, flyers and posters.

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What a Pull Up Banner Is Plus Common Sizes and Setup

What a Pull Up Banner Is Plus Common Sizes and Setup

A standard pull up banner is about 33 inches wide and 79 to 92 inches tall, with a 47 inch option, so see the common sizes and the thirty second setup.

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What Is Barricade Tape

What Is Barricade Tape

What barricade tape is, where crews and event teams use it and what red barricade tape and the other colors mean, plus how to order custom printed spools.

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What Is Bindery in Printing? Equipment Explained

What Is Bindery in Printing? Equipment Explained

What bindery equipment does and the binding types it produces (saddle stitch, perfect bound, coil), then order professionally bound booklets at 4OVER4.

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What Is Brand Marketing and Why It Drives Demand

What Is Brand Marketing and Why It Drives Demand

Brand marketing defined versus branding and marketing, when it works, and the assets that build a brand, from business cards to folders and packaging.

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What Is Bulk Mailing and How Does It Work

What Is Bulk Mailing and How Does It Work

Bulk mailing sends large volumes at discounted postage, so see how it works, what qualifies and how to print and mail postcards in bulk with 4OVER4.COM.

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What is Color Management in Prepress?

What is Color Management in Prepress?

What prepress color management is, the profiles and tools that keep a color consistent from screen to press, and the four file checks before you order.

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What Is Direct Mail and How to Use It

What Is Direct Mail and How to Use It

What direct mail is and how to run a campaign across the funnel, from a first postcard to a loyal customer, with the 4OVER4 mail product for each stage.

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