Gift tags.

[whippet]

I am wanting to make gift tags.

How can I open a new file,  A4 size, and divide it  so that I can  transfer images which will be identical shape and size?

I used to have a card program, which also had tags. But I never used it, so got rid.  Typical me!!!

This is the idea.
As you see, I am no artist.

[pontiac1940]

whippet
Will the actual tags be identical? i.e same patterns or images. Or will they all be slightly different except size? 

Just a note ... if all of the tags are bit different in size, does it really matter? i.e. if the A4 is cut up into a dozen tags, who will know if one tag is a fraction of an inch wider then the next tag? You will know, but not recipients, eh?   

Clive 

[whippet]

I am doing these to raise funds for the greyhound rescue I support.
I was thinking of several different images, and bundles of about 10 tags.
That was why I wanted the same size.

I had a thought after I opened this thread.

If I did A4 size, and flood filled it with a colour.
Then opened a new file - eg 4"x2" and put it as a layer, (leaving it white), and kept doing that till the background layer is full.
That should work - shouldn't it?

[ritage]

Whippet, if you set this up with space around every tag, as you show, you would have to do a great deal of cutting out.

I once did something like that as thank you notes, but much simpler.  Perhaps it can give you an idea.

[cats4jan]

Solid background. Can be solid color or patterned/decorated. 

Design and place a grid on a separate layer.

Now place images and text in each square using grid to designate each individual tag.

Delete grid layer.

Without a grid, where you would need to be precise in your trimming, having a solid background would allow you to be less precise when cutting out your tags.

You can approach the page design in two ways. One page of all the same design - where you make 10 different design pages — or one page with 10 different designs where you print multiple copies of the page.

I’d probably go for the 10 different tags on one page. Otherwise you would be doing a lot of copy pasting to make each page with 10 identical designs.

I’d keep them rectangular for ease of cutting. And if you don’t own a trimmer, you can buy a cheap one at a craft store. 

[ritage]

Janice, I used no grid of any kind. 

Ctrl-J to duplicate  and  MoveTool>hold Shift> Down Arrow Key (left Arrow Key for  layer 2)

And I left thin Spaces between tags on purpose  to guide a paper cutter  (I hope whippet has a paper cutter, otherwise this would be the time to invest in one )

Rita 

[ChrisAnn]

Just a thought - does your printer print right up to the edge of the paper? If not you need to allow for trimming off the white edge if the background is coloured. I know my current printer has a huge non-printing area - definitely not buying the same make when it eventually gives up.

[Sepiana]

Oct 29, 2019 17:38:35 GMT cats4jan said:

Design and place a grid on a separate layer.

Now place images and text in each square using grid to designate each individual tag.

Delete grid layer.

Without a grid, where you would need to be precise in your trimming, having a solid background would allow you to be less precise when cutting out your tags.

Oct 29, 2019 18:01:09 GMT ritage said:

Janice, I used no grid of any kind. 

Ctrl-J to duplicate  and  MoveTool>hold Shift> Down Arrow Key (left Arrow Key for  layer 2)

And I left thin Spaces between tags on purpose  to guide a paper cutter 

It has been a long time since I did this kind of project (probably back on the EV forum).  That's what I did . . .

I used the Color Shape tool to draw a grid (Color Shape>Tiles>Grid).  You can use any color you want. When you print your file, the grid will be visible. You can, then, use it to guide the paper cutter.

[ritage]

Yes, Sepiana, that would work as well. As long as there is a clear guide for the cutter, at least for my cheap little one it's necessary.

Rita

[cats4jan]

If you leave a different color between your tags, you will need to be precise so the amount of edging around each tag is even. With a solid color, you will have leeway in just how carefully you cut your tags. You use the rulers on the trimmer to determine where you trim - you will not need printed guidelines to determine where to cut.

[ritage]

Janice, you must have a better paper cutter than I do. I always wish I had three hands to keep the paper in place and straight.

Rita

[Sepiana]

Oct 29, 2019 18:57:58 GMT ritage said:

Yes, Sepiana, that would work as well. As long as there is a clear guide for the cutter, at least for my cheap little one it's necessary.

Rita

Rita, that worked well for me. I didn't have to design a grid; Elements did it. Also, it lent a helping hand to my paper cutter (a cheap one).

We gave whippet great suggestions; she can pick up the one she feels more comfortable with.

[cats4jan]

I find the cheaper cutters work ok if you don’t expect too much from them. They claim you can do multiple pages at one time, but I just do 3 or 4 - sometimes only 2 - at a time. It is tedious without the right equipment. But who’s going to buy an expensive trimmer for a single project?

[Sepiana]

Oct 29, 2019 14:57:33 GMT whippet said:

I am wanting to make gift tags.

How can I open a new file,  A4 size, and divide it  so that I can  transfer images which will be identical shape and size?

whippet, you already got some great suggestions -- no grid, creating a grid from scratch, using the Custom Shape grid.  Here is another one -- using Guides. Not exactly what you want but it may help.

Using Guides to Size Images for Gift Tags

[cats4jan]

That was a good video. I like the idea of guides as an alternative to making a grid. The video also reminded me to punch a hole in my gift tag so a ribbon can be attached.