Guide
Print sizes in Australia: A sizes, DL and business cards in mm
Australian printers use the ISO 216 A sizes, A4 at 210 × 297mm and A5 at 148 × 210mm, plus the DL at 99 × 210mm and a 90 × 55mm business card. Add 3mm of bleed on every edge and supply artwork at 300dpi; the table gives every size worked out.
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In Australia. Australia uses the ISO 216 A sizes. US Letter and Legal are not stocked by Australian printers as standard, so a file set up in them prints scaled or cropped.
| A4 | 210 × 297mm, 216 × 303mm with bleed |
|---|---|
| A5 | 148 × 210mm, 154 × 216mm with bleed |
| DL | 99 × 210mm, 105 × 216mm with bleed |
| Business card | 90 × 55mm, 96 × 61mm with bleed |
| Bleed | 3mm on every edge |
| Resolution | 300dpi |
Every size an Australian printer quotes for everyday print, with the bleed and the pixel dimensions worked out.
What paper sizes do Australian printers use?
Australian printers use the ISO 216 A sizes and the DL, with business cards at 90 × 55mm. Every size below is in millimetres, with the artwork size once 3mm of bleed is added to each edge.
| Size | Trim | With bleed | Trim at 300dpi | With bleed at 300dpi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A2 | 420 × 594mm | 426 × 600mm | 4961 × 7016px | 5031 × 7087px |
| A3 | 297 × 420mm | 303 × 426mm | 3508 × 4961px | 3579 × 5031px |
| A4 | 210 × 297mm | 216 × 303mm | 2480 × 3508px | 2551 × 3579px |
| A5 | 148 × 210mm | 154 × 216mm | 1748 × 2480px | 1819 × 2551px |
| A6 | 105 × 148mm | 111 × 154mm | 1240 × 1748px | 1311 × 1819px |
| DL | 99 × 210mm | 105 × 216mm | 1169 × 2480px | 1240 × 2551px |
| Business card | 90 × 55mm | 96 × 61mm | 1063 × 650px | 1134 × 720px |
| Credit card size | 85.5 × 54mm | 91.5 × 60mm | 1010 × 638px | 1081 × 709px |
What size is A4 in millimetres?
A4 is 210 × 297mm, and with bleed the artwork is 216 × 303mm. At 300dpi that artwork is 2551 × 3579px.
What size is A5 in millimetres?
A5 is 148 × 210mm, half an A4, and with bleed the artwork is 154 × 216mm. It suits a handheld menu, a flyer or a booklet page.
What size is a DL?
A DL is 99 × 210mm, a third of an A4 sheet, and with bleed the artwork is 105 × 216mm. It is the letterbox and counter size for flyers, menus and rack cards.
What size is a business card in Australia?
90 × 55mm is the size most Australian printers quote, and 85.5 × 54mm is credit card size, formally ISO 7810 ID-1. The bleed and safe zone guide draws both.
What resolution should print artwork be?
300dpi at the size it will print, which is where the pixel columns in the table come from. Vector artwork has no resolution and stays sharp at any size.
How do you work out a size that is not listed?
Add 3mm to each edge of the trim for the artwork size, then multiply each side in millimetres by 300 and divide by 25.4 for pixels. The bleed calculator does it and shows the working.
Common questions
What is the most common print size in Australia?
A4, at 210 × 297mm, for letterheads, menus and flyers. The DL, at 99 × 210mm, is the usual letterbox flyer.
How big is a DL flyer with bleed?
A DL is 99 × 210mm, so with 3mm of bleed on every edge the artwork is 105 × 216mm, or 1240 × 2551px at 300dpi.
Is US Letter the same as A4?
No. US Letter is a different size and shape, and Australian printers work in A4, which is 210 × 297mm. Set files up in A4 for Australian printing.
What pixel size is A4 at print resolution?
2480 × 3508px at 300dpi for the trim, and 2551 × 3579px with 3mm of bleed.
Templates mentioned here
- Menu · EditorialPrint · Café · $39
- Flyer · EditorialPrint · Any industry · $29
- Poster · EditorialPrint · Any industry · $29
Written by BrandLaunch.