Print your template at the right size

A printer can silently shrink a precise file. These settings keep every millimeter intact.

1. Download the PDF for your paper

Select A4 or Letter before downloading. ExactFold divides large dielines across multiple sheets using a consistent printable area. The page count shown in the generator should match the PDF.

2. Choose 100% or Actual Size

In the print dialog, disable Fit, Shrink oversized pages and Scale to printable area. Choose 100%, Actual Size or No Scaling.

Use: 100%, Actual Size or No Scaling. Avoid Fit to Page, Shrink and Scale to Fit.

3. Measure the calibration ruler

Each PDF page includes a 50 mm calibration line. Measure it with a physical ruler before cutting. If it is not exactly 50 mm, correct the print scale and try again.

4. Assemble tiled pages

C means column, from left to right; R means row, from top to bottom. Place C1/R1 at the top left, C2/R1 to its right and C1/R2 below it. The design does not overlap between sheets. Its tile boundary is 10 mm from each side, 15 mm from the top and 19 mm from the bottom, on both A4 and Letter. After checking the 50 mm ruler, mark those boundaries on a plain-paper test, trim adjoining margins and butt the tile edges together without a gap or overlap. Tape from the back. Do not cut along the small margin ticks as if they were part of the template. Check line continuity before using your final material; physical assembly and material fit are not verified by the download.

5. Score before folding

Cut solid black lines. Score dashed coral fold lines with a blunt tool and ruler. Blue dotted lines identify glue folds or reference edges. Test the sequence on plain paper first.