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rsjekie · 01-04-2008, 15:52

Hi All,

When I set up business cards, I wind up with an ai file for each person I set a card up for. Is there a better way to do this? so that all the cards would live in a single file?

Do Gooder · 01-04-2008, 15:57

design them in quark or indesign?

what's wrong with files?

rsjekie · 01-04-2008, 16:01

id rather have one file with all of the cards than multiple files. indesign can do this?

H3LLRA1Z3R · 01-04-2008, 16:05

But why? It is not that safe if you lost that file you would be screwed.

Just do one card on each page of a document in indesign, freehand or even different layer groups in photoshop if your one of those guys.

Do Gooder · 01-04-2008, 16:29

the printers wont thank you for doing multiple business cards across layers

Clever Mind · 03-04-2008, 02:38

Just build the InDesign File and send the printers a pdf. If they have their workflow correct they will love you for the small file size.

H3LLRA1Z3R · 03-04-2008, 02:55

I was under the impression rsjekie meant he wanted every card he had ever done on one file.
I think I understand now

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01-04-2008, 15:57	#2 (permalink)
Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,493	design them in quark or indesign? what's wrong with files?

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rsjekie Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2	id rather have one file with all of the cards than multiple files. indesign can do this?

01-04-2008, 16:05	#4 (permalink)
H3LLRA1Z3R I like to touch. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 480	But why? It is not that safe if you lost that file you would be screwed. Just do one card on each page of a document in indesign, freehand or even different layer groups in photoshop if your one of those guys.

01-04-2008, 16:29	#5 (permalink)
Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,493	the printers wont thank you for doing multiple business cards across layers

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Clever Mind design with a purpose Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Diego, Ca Posts: 37	Just build the InDesign File and send the printers a pdf. If they have their workflow correct they will love you for the small file size.

03-04-2008, 02:55	#7 (permalink)
H3LLRA1Z3R I like to touch. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 480	I was under the impression rsjekie meant he wanted every card he had ever done on one file. I think I understand now

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