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Tobias Reed, 4OVER4 cutting, binding and large format voice (illustration)
Tobias Reed Production Knowledge Lead at 4OVER4.COM

Tobias is our voice for cutting, binding and large format, built from the knowledge of our production team, with over 20 years in printing.

Question

What folding options does 4OVER4 offer?

Answer

Folded products can be ordered with up to nine fold types, picked in the Folding option of the product's calculator. Which folds you see depends on the product, its size and its page count.

  • Half Fold: one fold, two panels.
  • Trifold: two folds, three panels, the classic letter fold.
  • Z-Fold: two folds in a Z shape, three panels.
  • Gate Fold: two side panels fold inward to meet in the middle.
  • Closed Gate: a gate fold folded once more down the center.
  • Accordion Fold: several parallel folds that open like a fan.
  • Double Parallel: folded in half, then in half again in the same direction.
  • Barrel (Roll): each panel rolls inward onto the next.
  • Right Angle: folded once, then folded again at 90 degrees.

Greeting cards offer a different choice: Scored and Shipped Flat, or Fold to Finished Size. Newsletters and direct mail brochures, flyers and letters carry the widest range of folds; to see the folds for one product, open its calculator and check the Folding option.

For a custom project, note the fold type and the folded final size in the order comments.

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