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--- zines:templates [2025/07/23 02:50] – [16 page mini-zine] scumsuck
+++ zines:templates [2025/07/25 04:22] (current) – [16 page mini-zine] scumsuck
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   * [[https://www.canva.com/|Canva]]: browser-based.  Will push ads and genAI shit on you.
   * [[https://www.photopea.com/|Photopea]]: browser.
+  * [[https://inkscape.org/|Inkscape]]: download, Adobe Illustrator vector alternative.
   * [[https://www.getpaint.net/|Paint.net]]: download
   * [[https://krita.org/en/|Krita]]: download
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 ===== 16 page mini-zine =====
-Double-sided on a single sheet of 8.5x11 paper (the most easy to find size in my country).  You can probably stretch this template for smaller or larger sizes of paper.
+Produces one 16-page zine, with a single sheet of 8.5x11 paper, and double-sided printing.  You can probably stretch this template for smaller or larger sizes of paper.
   - Download template files below.
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   - Arrange your pages on the template according to the page numbers. Stay within the guidelines so nothing gets cut off.
   - Disable the template layer with numbers before printing.  You can keep the tiny corner page numbers if you'd like.
-  - Print front page.
+  - Print front page.  I print with a border (NO checkmark on "borderless" printing) because it's faster and uses less ink.  You can print borderless if you'd like.
   - Flip the paper.
   - Print back page.
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 ===== 8 page mini-zine =====
-Prints two 8-page mini zines on one sheet of of 8.5x11 paper.
+Produces two 8-page mini zines, on a single sheet of of 8.5x11 paper, with double-sided printing.  This template makes one more zine compared to [[https://cnsu.libguides.com/zines/template|the most popular 8 page zine template]].
-  - Download template files below.
+Follow the same instructions as the 16 page zine.
-  - Open the template in an image editing software.
-  - Arrange your pages on the template according to the page numbers. Stay within the guidelines so nothing gets cut off.
-  - Disable the template layer with numbers before printing.  You can keep the tiny corner page numbers if you'd like.
-  - Print front page.
-  - Flip the paper.
-  - Print back page.
-  - Fold along the blue dotted lines, and cut along your folds.
-  - Arrange pages in numerical order.
-  - Fold your zine equally in half.
-  - Staple, sew, or tape your now-finished zine along the spine so it doesn't fall apart.
-  - Done!  You should have two 8 page zines.
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