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Folding dummy

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In graphic design, folding dummy means: A physical sample folded to test a publication's structure and sequence.

In Turkish: katlama maketi

How it is used

Use before final artwork to check panels, orientation and opening order.

Example sentences

  1. The folding dummy revealed that the cover panel was on the wrong side.

    A physical sequence test exposes errors hidden in flat artwork.

  2. We wrote page numbers on the folding dummy before preparing imposition.

    Numbered folds connect flat sheet positions with the finished reading order.

Common collocations

  • make a folding dummy
  • numbered folding dummy
  • print-readyDescribes a final file that meets the printer's requirements and can go straight to press, with correct size, bleed, colour mode, image resolution and fonts.
  • proofA trial version of a design, on paper or as a PDF, that the designer and client check carefully for mistakes and colour before the full print run starts.

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