What envelope size do I need?

It can be so confusing.  A what? #11?  Huh?  Here is a good envelope size list to help you out when you're ready for your next envelope shopping experience.

Business and Correspondence
These are usually used for a variety of business and personal correspondence.

TYPE	SIZE
6 1/4 envelope	3.5" x 6"
6 3/4 envelope	3.625" x 6.5"
8 5/8 envelope	3.625" x 8.625"
7 envelope	3.75" x 6.75"
Monarch (7 3/4) envelope	3.875" x 7.5"
9 envelope	3.875" x 8.875"
9 (policy) envelope	4" x 9"
10 envelope	4.125" x 9.5"
DL envelope	4.313" x 8.625"
11 envelope	4.5" x 10.375"
12 envelope	4.75" x 11"
14 envelope	5" x 11.5"
16 envelope	6" x 12"

Booklet Envelopes

Constructed with side seam, is ideal for annual reports, brochures etc.

TYPE	SIZE
3 envelope	4.75" x 6.5"
4 1/2 envelope	5.5" x 7.5"
5 envelope	5.5" x 8.125"
6 envelope	5.75" x 8.875"
6 1/2 envelope	6" x 9"
6 5/8 envelope	6" x 9.5"
6 3/4 envelope	6.5" x 9.5"
7 1/4 envelope	7" x 10"
7 1/2 envelope	7.5" x 10.5"
9 envelope	8.75" x 11.5"
9 1/2 envelope	9" x 12"
10 envelope	9.5" x 12.625"
13 envelope	10" x 13"

Catalog Envelopes
They are constructed with center seam which makes them more durable for mailing heavy-weight materials.

TYPE	SIZE
1	6" x 9"
1 3/4	6.5" x 9.5"
3	7" x 10"
6	7.5" x 10.5"
8	8.25" x 11.25"
9 3/4	8.75" x 11.25"
10 1/2	9" x 12"
12 1/2	9.5" x 12.5"
13 1/2	10" x 13"
14 1/2	11.5" x 14.5"
15	10" x 15"
15 1/2	12" x 15.5"

Square Envelopes
These are constructed with side seams and contemporary square flap. Be careful.  Square envelopes are not standard and require additional postage.

TYPE	SIZE
5"	5" x 5"
5 1/2"	5.5" x 5.5"
6"	6" x 6"
6 1/2"	6.5" x 6.5"
7"	7" x 7"
7 1/2"	7.5" x 7.5"
8"	8" x 8"
8 1/2"	8.5" x 8.5"
9"	9" x 9"
9 1/2"	9.5" x 9.5"

Baronial Envelopes
These are constructed with a deep pointed flap and diagonal seams. Traditionally used for formal business announcements, invitations and greeting cards. Not recommended for machine insertion.

TYPE	SIZE
Professional**	2.125" x 3.625"
#16 (Mrs.)**	2.375" x 3.375"
#17 (Mr. & Mrs.)**	2.6875" x 3.6875"
Gladstone**	3.563" x 5.562"
4-Bar	3.625" x 5.125"
5 1/2-Bar	4.375" x 5.75"
6-Bar	4.75" x 6.5"
Lee	5.25" x 7.25"
Linwood/Monona Inside	5.25" x 7.5"
Monona Outside	5.5" x 7.75"
** This size is too small to mail. Announcement Envelopes This popular design is ideal for stationery, photographs, greeting cards, small booklets, and much more. Designed with side seam construction and contemporary square flap.

TYPE	SIZE
A-2	4.375" x 5.75"
A-6	4.75" x 6.5"
A-7	5.25" x 7.25"
A-8	5.5" x 8.125"
A-9	5.75" x 8.75"
A-10	6" x 9.5"

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- Melissa the Purple Hued Primate 

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Custom Printed 9x12 Envelopes

What is it about these large 9x12 envelopes that make you want to open them.  Everytime, I get one in the mail, I know it's something important.  It's usually important but not a fun read like insurance documents, lawyer papers (not that I have trouble with the law), government papers etc.  


I once worked for an ad agency that used these large 9x12 envelopes to house a very large thank you card that they'd send to their potential clients after a meeting.  They did a great job designing the gigantic envelope so it looked fun.  It's really important to make them look fun otherwise you'll have people thinking, "Oh no.  I am I getting served with divorce papers?"


Here are some fun envelope design idears:
Baby shower invites. 
Wouldn't it be great to have a huge baby blue or pink 9x12 envelope with rattles or rubber duckies printed on it?  Maybe even the ultrasound picture printed on it!  Then the invite inside could be a large 8.5 x 11 card.  I doubt someone can say they lost your invite with that!


Wedding invites.
Many people have unconventional weddings.  Why not have an unconventional invite in a custom printed 9x12 envelope?  A friend of mine told me about a wedding where all the food at the reception was finger breakfast food.  Little french toasts, little quiches etc.  It was crazy but who doesn't love breakfast food?!  


Basically you could use a custom printed 9x12 envelope for virutally any invite to make a big statement. It's different and will probably be one of the first times someone opens one of these envelopes and smiles.  Let's change the world people, one envelope at a time.

Have an Oooo  ahahh ahahatastic day!

- Melissa the Purple Hued Primate 

www.purplemonkeyprinting.com 

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Custom Printed Envelopes

I've noticed that there are many online printers that are boasting custom printed envelopes.  In order for something to truly be custom, custom quotes should be available... right?  Not everything you're creative mind can conjure will be located in a store's product list.

For instance: Say you want a 9x12 envelope, full color, full bleed and with a window.  While I understand many stores may have quantity restrictions for such a custom job (printers have to stay afloat too), they can't say they can do custom work if they tell you, the artwork can't bleed and we don't offer windows.

Purplemonkeyprinting.com has many envelopes available for print with bleed restrictions but also provides custom quotes based on specs you provide.  We're your online printer that provides the level of customer service that you get from your local printer.

That and we smell pretty.  For real.  Like Grapes.

www.purplemonkeyprinting.com 
Online Printing. Custom Printed Envelopes. Graphic Design.

Custom Printed Envelopes

I've noticed that there are many online printers that are boasting custom printed envelopes.  In order for something to truly be custom, custom quotes should be available... right?  Not everything you're creative mind can conjure will be located in a store's product list.

For instance: Say you want a 9x12 envelope, full color, full bleed and with a window.  While I understand many stores may have quantity restrictions for such a custom job (printers have to stay afloat too), they can't say they can do custom work if they tell you, the artwork can't bleed and we don't offer windows.

Purplemonkeyprinting.com has many envelopes available for print with bleed restrictions but also provides custom quotes based on specs you provide.  We're your online printer that provides the level of customer service that you get from your local printer.

That and we smell pretty.  For real.  Like Grapes.
www.purplemonkeyprinting.com 
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How to Make Use of Custom Printed Bank Drive-up Envelopes | eHow.com

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Custom Printed Bank Drive-Up Envelopes

We've all gotten these at the bank.  There's the pocket for coins and the much loved pocket for bills.


Well, custom printed bank drive-up envelopes are available at purplemonkeyprinting.com.  Because I'm a designer, I have found other industries that could use these envelopes creatively.  Here are some ideas :)

1. As a gift
Design some of the bank drive-up envelopes with your own identity leaving a spot to write a recipient's name.  Now you have a stock of your own gift envelopes.  Then design cards that will fit in the outer pocket.  You can now place gift cards, gift certificates, game tickets etc in the inner "coin" section.  Voila!  You're being different!


2. Fundraising
Often times I see schools giving kids envelopes to keep their money organized.  With printed bank drive-up envelopes, you have room to custom print the fundraising name and a check off list on both sides.  Also with these envelopes, coins can be kept from falling.  While I paid with a check for my last school fundraising wrapping paper purchase, the poor kiddo opened her envelope only to drop a bunch of change.


3. Grocery Shopping
You could have bank drive-up envelopes printed to include lines for your grocery list on both sides of the envelope.  You can place your coupons inside the flap and then place your credit card or check secured inside.  I guess this solution probably wouldn't work for some but for those of you, like me, who hate carrying their purse into the grocery store, this is a great option.  Also, it's fun to have your own branded grocery shopping envelopes/holders.


If you have any more creative ideas for bank drive-envelope uses, please comment!
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- Melissa the Purple Hued Primate 

www.purplemonkeyprinting.com 
Online Printing. Custom Printed Envelopes. Graphic Design.

How to Color Correct a Photo in Adobe Photoshop in Under 30 Seconds | eHow.com

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30 Second Color Correction

Color correction can be a pain!  The method I will be showing you today is very simple and produces some pretty great results.

Let's start out with an image.  Of course, I have chosen a monkey :)

Now open Photoshop and let's get started!

1. We will be working with adjustment layers today.  The reason I prefer to use adustment layers is because I'm sloppy.  I know that if I make a mistake while using an adjustment layer, I don't mess up my original picture.  Start by creating a new Levels Adjustment Layer.

2. In the adjustments panel, where it says RGB, click on the drop down menu and select Red.

3. When you're in the red histogram, bring in the black and white sliders to the spot where the histogram starts to get larger.

4.  Repeat this step for Green and Blue.

5.  Voila!!  30 second color correction. 

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- Melissa the Purple Hued Primate 

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: : CMYK vs. RGB : : Let's get ready to rumble!

You ponder this question after having finished color correcting and printing your friend’s digital photo. It's one he took of you on a cliff with a beautiful sunset and bright green trees with a professional level digital SLR. It should be perfect for print…right? "I had it sent out to a professional printer and it looks nothing like it does on the computer monitor! The colors should be much more vibrant and the contrast is off. It couldn’t be the camera! I did color correct it!" Most likely, you forgot to work in CMYK rather than in RGB.


First off, what is RGB? Well my friend, RGB is an additive color module that means full intensities of red, green, and blue will make a white and subtracting them will get you black. Monitors and televisions all output in RGB. In fact, all optical devices do. Scanners, webcams, and many other input devices that pick up visual information are processed in that. RGB colors look extremely vibrant on screen, which is something that the CMYK color module cannot produce.


CMYK: it stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black (if they used B for Black instead of K, it could be confused with Blue). This is a subtractive color module (as opposed to RGB’s additive color module), that means that when you subtract the colors away from each other, you get white. CMYK is what is used in the printing physical, hard copies of images as these 4 colors work together to simulate a wide range of other colors but there is still a range of colors that it cannot produce.


Now back to the problem. Doing your work in CMYK for anything that will be printed is the best way to guarantee the color accuracy you need. But how do you work in CMYK? It’s quite simple, even a monkey like myself can do it. In Photoshop, just click on Image, Mode, then on CMYK mode. When you select it, you might not notice a huge shift in color, but now, you will know what the results will look like color wise with every tweak that you do.


Now don’t be scared about working in RGB as it does have a purpose! Creating anything that will be viewed on a computer monitor or television will benefit from it as it can produce really vibrant colors. If you did this with CMYK and viewed it on a TV or monitor, the results might look very dull over RGB.


Now these steps should be effective to get you the color results you need, but also consult your printshop. Some might have you set up Photoshop a certain way with your color spaces so that when you submit the file to them, it works well with their printing equipment.


Feel free to contact the folks at PurpleMonkeyPrinting.com with questions.
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- Melissa the Purple Hued Primate 

www.purplemonkeyprinting.com 

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Coming Next Week: A quick way to color correct! 

How to Take Care of Graphic Design Blocks | eHow.com

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- Melissa the Purple Hued Primate 

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