Table of Contents Volume 1
Visual Index
Folding List

Getting Started
How to Use This Guide
How This Guide is Organized
Understanding the Lingo
Format Options

Folding Preparation
Planning for Folded Matter
Setting-Up the Digital Document
Placing Fold Marks
Making Sequenced Folding Dummies
Modifying the Folds in this Guide

Folding 101
Folding Basics
How Paper Effects Folding
Die-cutting, Scoring and Perforating
Wafer-seals and Glue

Reference Materials
Conversion Chart
Press Sheet Sizes
Standard Envelope Sizes
finishing terms

Folding Families
Accordions
Basics
Exotics

 

  

Table of Contents Volume 2
Gates
Maps
Parallels
Posters
Rolls
Index

 

Sample Pages
 AC38 - Wrapped Accordion

E7 - T Cross

G1 - Gate
 


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