What is the difference between tri fold and Z fold?

What is the difference between tri fold and Z fold?

It is easy to assume that the only difference between tri-folds and z-folds is the way that the far right panel folds. However, there is a slight variance between the two folds that can be difficult to notice. Z-folded panels do not fold into each other, so these panels are all the same dimension.

What is gate folding?

A Gatefold is a document folding method that uses two parallel folds to create six panels – three panels on each side of the paper. The left and right panels are roughly half the width of the center panels and fold inward to meet in the middle without overlapping – see Diagram A.

Is letter Fold the same as tri fold?

A tri-fold brochure–also known as a letter-fold brochure–is constructed by folding an 8.5” x 11”, 8.5” x 14”, 11” x 17” or 11” x 25.5” sheet of paper twice. Direct mail brochure campaigns commonly feature a tri-fold brochure.

What is a gate fold brochure?

Gate-Fold Panels & Pages Panels are two-sided sections of the final printed brochure, and a gate-fold brochure has three panels. A page is one side of a brochure panel, and a gate fold brochure has six pages. For gate-fold brochures, the right and left sides of the page fold in to create a large interior center panel.

What is a tri-fold?

Also known as the letter fold, a tri folded brochure is presented in the same style as a letter in an envelope (hence the name). It’s folded in two places and the brochure is divided into three, even rectangular sections.

What is Z folded?

A Z-fold is a document folding method that uses two parallel folds to create six panels of equal size – three panels on each side of the paper. The two folds are made in opposite directions, which forms a shape that resembles the letter Z. The Z-fold method is commonly used for letters, flyers and brochures.

What is a double gate fold?

Double-Gate Fold Panels & Pages Panels are two-sided sections of the final printed brochure, and a double-gate fold brochure has four panels. A page is one side of a brochure panel, and a double-gate fold brochure has eight pages.

What is a 4 sided brochure called?

What Is an Accordion Fold Brochure? The accordion fold divides your brochure into four panels which fold on top of one another, like an accordion.

Are Trifolds outdated?

Even though advances in offset and digital printing have lowered costs and the required minimum quantities of printed brochures, many standard tri-folds are outdated quickly, go unused or are rarely quantified with a significant return on investment.

Do Trifolds need a brochure?

The way a brochure is folded adds to the overall aesthetic of the content and draws your audience in. There are various styles you can choose – tri folds and bi folds are just two of the most common and effective choices. But they each come with their own advantages and disadvantages.