---
name: "gimpprint-mediasizes"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "gimpprint-doc"
version: "4.2.7-10"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gimpprint-mediasizes"
---

# gimpprint-mediasizes(7)

Gimp-Print media sizes

## NAME

gimpprint-mediasizes - Gimp-Print media sizes

## DESCRIPTION

Gimp-Print supports many different media (paper) sizes.  All of the currently supported media sizes are listed below.  The default media size is "Letter".

## MEDIA SIZES

### Common English paper sizes

| | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| *Media Size* | *Description* | *Comment* | *x(pt)* | *y(pt)* |
| **Letter** | Letter | 8.5in x 11in | 612 | 792 |
| **Legal** | Legal | 8.5in x 14in | 612 | 1008 |
| **Tabloid** | Tabloid | 11in x 17in | 792 | 1224 |
| **Executive** | Executive | 7.25in x 10.5in | 522 | 756 |
| **Postcard** | Postcard | 100mm x 147mm | 283 | 416 |
| **w216h360** | 3x5 |  | 216 | 360 |
| **w288h432** | 4x6 |  | 288 | 432 |
| **w324h495** | Epson 4x6 Photo Paper |  | 324 | 495 |
| **w360h504** | 5x7 |  | 360 | 504 |
| **w360h576** | 5x8 |  | 360 | 576 |
| **8x10** | 8x10 |  | 576 | 720 |
| **Statement** | Manual | 5.5in x 8.5in | 396 | 612 |
| **TabloidExtra** | 12x18 |  | 864 | 1296 |
| **SuperB** | 13x19 |  | 936 | 1368 |

### Common photographic paper sizes

| | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| *Media Size* | *Description* | *Comment* | *x(pt)* | *y(pt)* |
| **w576h864** | 8x12 | Sometimes used for 35 mm | 576 | 864 |
| **w792h1008** | 11x14 |  | 792 | 1008 |
| **w1152h1440** | 16x20 |  | 1152 | 1440 |
| **w1152h1728** | 16x24 | 20x24 for 35 mm | 1152 | 1728 |
| **w1440h1728** | 20x24 |  | 1440 | 1728 |
| **w1440h2160** | 20x30 | 24x30 for 35 mm | 1440 | 2160 |
| **w1728h2160** | 24x30 |  | 1728 | 2160 |
| **w1728h2592** | 24x36 | Sometimes used for 35 mm | 1728 | 2592 |
| **w2160h2880** | 30x40 |  | 2160 | 2880 |

### International Paper Sizes (mostly taken from BS4000:1968)

"A" series: Paper and boards, trimmed sizes.

"A" sizes are in the ratio 1 : sqrt(2).  A0 has a total area of 1 square metre.  Everything is rounded to the nearest millimetre.  Thus, A0 is 841mm x 1189mm.  Every other A size is obtained by doubling or halving another A size.

| | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| *Media Size* | *Description* | *Comment* | *x(pt)* | *y(pt)* |
| **w4768h6749** | 4A | 1682mm x 2378mm | 4768 | 6749 |
| **w3370h4768** | 2A | 1189mm x 1682mm | 3370 | 4768 |
| **A0** | A0 | 841mm x 1189mm | 2384 | 3370 |
| **A1** | A1 | 594mm x 841mm | 1684 | 2384 |
| **A2** | A2 | 420mm x 594mm | 1191 | 1684 |
| **A3** | A3 | 297mm x 420mm | 842 | 1191 |
| **A4** | A4 | 210mm x 297mm | 595 | 842 |
| **A5** | A5 | 148mm x 210mm | 420 | 595 |
| **A6** | A6 | 105mm x 148mm | 297 | 420 |
| **A7** | A7 | 74mm x 105mm | 210 | 297 |
| **A8** | A8 | 52mm x 74mm | 148 | 210 |
| **A9** | A9 | 37mm x 52mm | 105 | 148 |
| **A10** | A10 | 26mm x 37mm | 73 | 105 |
| *Stock sizes for normal trims. Allowance for trim is 3 millimetres.* |
| **w2437h3458** | RA0 | 860mm x 1220mm | 2437 | 3458 |
| **w1729h2437** | RA1 | 610mm x 860mm | 1729 | 2437 |
| **w1218h1729** | RA2 | 430mm x 610mm | 1218 | 1729 |
| **w864h1218** | RA3 | 305mm x 430mm | 864 | 1218 |
| **w609h864** | RA4 | 215mm x 305mm | 609 | 864 |
| *Stock sizes for bled work or extra trims.* |
| **w2551h3628** | SRA0 | 900mm x 1280mm | 2551 | 3628 |
| **w1814h2551** | SRA1 | 640mm x 900mm | 1814 | 2551 |
| **w1275h1814** | SRA2 | 450mm x 640mm | 1275 | 1814 |
| **w907h1275** | SRA3 | 320mm x 450mm | 907 | 1275 |
| **w637h907** | SRA4 | 225mm x 320mm | 637 | 907 |

"B" series: Posters, wall charts and similar items.

| | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| *Media Size* | *Description* | *Comment* | *x(pt)* | *y(pt)* |
| **w5669h8016** | 4B ISO | 2000mm x 2828mm | 5669 | 8016 |
| **w4008h5669** | 2B ISO | 1414mm x 2000mm | 4008 | 5669 |
| **ISOB0** | B0 ISO | 1000mm x 1414mm | 2834 | 4008 |
| **ISOB1** | B1 ISO | 707mm x 1000mm | 2004 | 2834 |
| **ISOB2** | B2 ISO | 500mm x 707mm | 1417 | 2004 |
| **ISOB3** | B3 ISO | 353mm x 500mm | 1000 | 1417 |
| **ISOB4** | B4 ISO | 250mm x 353mm | 708 | 1000 |
| **ISOB5** | B5 ISO | 176mm x 250mm | 498 | 708 |
| **ISOB6** | B6 ISO | 125mm x 176mm | 354 | 498 |
| **ISOB7** | B7 ISO | 88mm x 125mm | 249 | 354 |
| **ISOB8** | B8 ISO | 62mm x 88mm | 175 | 249 |
| **ISOB9** | B9 ISO | 44mm x 62mm | 124 | 175 |
| **ISOB10** | B10 ISO | 31mm x 44mm | 87 | 124 |
| **B0** | B0 JIS |  | 2919 | 4127 |
| **B1** | B1 JIS |  | 2063 | 2919 |
| **B2** | B2 JIS |  | 1459 | 2063 |
| **B3** | B3 JIS |  | 1029 | 1459 |
| **B4** | B4 JIS |  | 727 | 1029 |
| **B5** | B5 JIS |  | 518 | 727 |
| **B6** | B6 JIS |  | 362 | 518 |
| **B7** | B7 JIS |  | 257 | 362 |
| **B8** | B8 JIS |  | 180 | 257 |
| **B9** | B9 JIS |  | 127 | 180 |
| **B10** | B10 JIS |  | 90 | 127 |

"C" series: Envelopes or folders suitable for A size stationery.

| | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| *Media Size* | *Description* | *Comment* | *x(pt)* | *y(pt)* |
| **C0** | C0 | 917mm x 1297mm | 2599 | 3676 |
| **C1** | C1 | 648mm x 917mm | 1836 | 2599 |
| **C2** | C2 | 458mm x 648mm | 1298 | 1836 |
| **C3** | C3 | 324mm x 458mm | 918 | 1298 |
| **C4** | C4 | 229mm x 324mm | 649 | 918 |
| **C5** | C5 | 162mm x 229mm | 459 | 649 |
| **w354h918** | B6-C4 | 125mm x 324mm | 354 | 918 |
| **C6** | C6 | 114mm x 162mm | 323 | 459 |
| **DL** | DL | 110mm x 220mm | 311 | 623 |
| **w229h459** | C7-6 | 81mm x 162mm | 229 | 459 |
| **C7** | C7 | 81mm x 114mm | 229 | 323 |
| **C8** | C8 | 57mm x 81mm | 161 | 229 |
| **C9** | C9 | 40mm x 57mm | 113 | 161 |
| **C10** | C10 | 28mm x 40mm | 79 | 113 |

### US CAD standard paper sizes

| | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| *Media Size* | *Description* | *Comment* | *x(pt)* | *y(pt)* |
| **ARCHA** | ArchA | 9x12in | 648 | 864 |
| **ARCHA\_transverse** | ArchA transverse | 12x9in | 864 | 648 |
| **ARCHB** | ArchB | 12x18in | 864 | 1296 |
| **ARCHB\_transverse** | ArchB transverse | 18x12in | 1296 | 864 |
| **ARCHC** | ArchC | 18x24in | 1296 | 1728 |
| **ARCHC\_transverse** | ArchC transverse | 24x18in | 1728 | 1296 |
| **ARCHD** | ArchD | 24x36in | 1728 | 2592 |
| **ARCHD\_transverse** | ArchD transverse | 36x24in | 2592 | 1728 |
| **ARCHE** | ArchE | 36x48in | 2592 | 3456 |
| **ARCHE\_transverse** | ArchE transverse | 48x36in | 3456 | 2592 |

### Foolscap

| | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| *Media Size* | *Description* | *Comment* | *x(pt)* | *y(pt)* |
| **w612h936** | American foolscap |  | 612 | 936 |
| **w648h936** | European foolscap |  | 648 | 936 |

### Sizes for book production

The BPIF and the Publishers Association jointly recommend ten standard metric sizes for case-bound titles as follows:

| | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| *Media Size* | *Description* | *Comment* | *x(pt)* | *y(pt)* |
| **w535h697** | Crown Quarto | 189mm x 246mm | 535 | 697 |
| **w569h731** | Large Crown Quarto | 201mm x 258mm | 569 | 731 |
| **w620h782** | Demy Quarto | 219mm x 276mm | 620 | 782 |
| **w671h884** | Royal Quarto | 237mm x 312mm | 671 | 884 |
| **w348h527** | Crown Octavo | 123mm x 186mm | 348 | 527 |
| **w365h561** | Large Crown Octavo | 129mm x 198mm | 365 | 561 |
| **w391h612** | Demy Octavo | 138mm x 216mm | 391 | 612 |
| **w442h663** | Royal Octavo | 156mm x 234mm | 442 | 663 |

### Paperback sizes in common usage

| | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| *Media Size* | *Description* | *Comment* | *x(pt)* | *y(pt)* |
| **w314h504** | Small paperback | 111mm x 178mm | 314 | 504 |
| **w314h513** | Penguin small paperback | 111mm x 181mm | 314 | 513 |
| **w365h561** | Penguin large paperback | 129mm x 198mm | 365 | 561 |

### Miscellaneous sizes

| | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| *Media Size* | *Description* | *Comment* | *x(pt)* | *y(pt)* |
| **w283h420** | Hagaki Card | 100 x 148 mm | 283 | 420 |
| **w420h567** | Oufuku Card | 148 x 200 mm | 420 | 567 |
| **w340h666** | Long 3 | Japanese long envelope #3 | 340 | 666 |
| **w255h581** | Long 4 | Japanese long envelope #4 | 255 | 581 |
| **w680h941** | Kaku | Japanese Kaku envelope #4 | 680 | 941 |
| **COM10** | Commercial 10 | US Commercial 10 env | 297 | 684 |
| **w315h414** | A2 Invitation | US A2 invitation | 315 | 414 |

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2001 Michael Sweet (mike@easysw.com) and Robert Krawitz (rlk@alum.mit.edu)

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This manual page was written by Roger Leigh (roger@whinlatter.uklinux.net)

## SEE ALSO

[**gimpprint-color**(7)](/gimpprint-color/7.md), [**gimpprint-dithers**(7)](/gimpprint-dithers/7.md), [**gimpprint-imagetypes**(7)](/gimpprint-imagetypes/7.md), [**gimpprint-inktypes**(7)](/gimpprint-inktypes/7.md), [**gimpprint-mediasources**(7)](/gimpprint-mediasources/7.md), [**gimpprint-mediatypes**(7)](/gimpprint-mediatypes/7.md), [**gimpprint-models**(7)](/gimpprint-models/7.md), [**gimpprint-resolutions**(7)](/gimpprint-resolutions/7.md).