From: "Gregory Pittman" > Fritz Eichelhardt wrote: >> hi all, >> >> >>> From: mike <wmichaeltrout at yahoo.com> >>> Subject: [scribus] paper sizes >>> >> >> >>> : is there anywhere in scribus docs where paper sizes >>> are cataloged? >> no, as far as i know. >> >> >>> i wouldn't know A4 from a hole in the ground or any of the >>> other sizes either... >> don't be ashamed. >> A4 is short for DIN A4 >> = Deutsche (german) Industrie Norm. >> >> A4 = 210 x 297 mm >> A3 = double A4 (420 x 297 mm) >> A2 = double A3 (420 x 594 mm) >> and so on. >> so if you know the measures of one format, you know them all. >> >> same with Bn, Cn. >> >> >>> in the us we just say 8 x 10, legal, magazine, >> ts, ts >> >> >>> ... how do these descriptions compare with other world >>> standards? >>> >> compare? - your descriptions? - with world standards???? >> :) :) :) >> > > As usual, Google is your friend: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_216 > > The interesting thing is the relationships between the various > paper sizes - very clever. > > Greg >
;-) I think it comes from folding them in half.... Joseph Harris
