It does. That's rather the point. It's like Folio, quatro, octavio, etc.
joseph harris writes: > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > scribus mailing list > scribus at lists.scribus.info > http://lists.scribus.info/mailman/listinfo/scribus
