Table tent sizes: folded faces and flat sheets
The most common table tent has two 4 × 6 in faces; 4.25 × 6 and 5 × 7 in are also standard. Those are folded sizes, and the printed sheet is longer: a tent folded once at the top is two faces end to end, 4 × 12 in flat for a 4 × 6 tent, while a tent with a base flap that tucks underneath is scored twice and cut from a longer sheet, 4 × 16.25 in at some printers. A 4 × 6 in face is 1200 × 1800 pixels at 300 ppi, or 1275 × 1875 with 0.125 in of bleed.
Table tent sizes: dimensions, bleed and pixels
Bleed is 0.125 in on every side for inch sizes and 3 mm for metric ones. Pixels are rounded to the nearest whole pixel.
| Size | Inches | Millimeters | With bleed | Pixels at 300 ppi (with bleed) | Notes and template |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 6 in face (folded) | 4 × 6 in | 101.6 × 152.4 mm | 4.25 × 6.25 in | 1,200 × 1,800 px 1,275 × 1,875 px | |
| 4.25 × 6 in face (folded) | 4.25 × 6 in | 107.95 × 152.4 mm | 4.5 × 6.25 in | 1,275 × 1,800 px 1,350 × 1,875 px | |
| 5 × 7 in face (folded) | 5 × 7 in | 127 × 177.8 mm | 5.25 × 7.25 in | 1,500 × 2,100 px 1,575 × 2,175 px | |
| 4 × 6 in tent folded once, flat | 4 × 12 in | 101.6 × 304.8 mm | 4.25 × 12.25 in | 1,200 × 3,600 px 1,275 × 3,675 px | Two faces, one upside down |
| 4 × 6 in tent with a base flap, flat | 4 × 16.25 in | 101.6 × 412.75 mm | 4.25 × 16.5 in | 1,200 × 4,875 px 1,275 × 4,950 px | At some printers; use their dieline |
How the flat sheet becomes a tent
The simplest tent is one card folded in half at the top, so it stands like an A-frame with a face on each side. Flat, it is the two faces end to end: 4 × 12 in for a 4 × 6 in tent. Because the sheet folds over the top, the back face is printed upside down relative to the front on the flat file, so that both read the right way up when the tent stands.
A sturdier tent is scored twice, with a third panel that tucks under the base, and is cut from a longer sheet: 4OVER4, for one, makes its 4 × 6 in tent from a 4 × 16.25 in sheet. Other printers use bases with tabs or slits that lock together, or glue strips, so the panel sizes and score positions differ from printer to printer. Tents usually arrive flat but scored, ready to fold. Place your artwork on the printer’s own template rather than working out the panels yourself.
Setting up the file
Set the document to the flat size with 0.125 in (3 mm) of bleed on every side, and put the score lines on a separate non-printing layer. Keep text at least 0.125 in from the trim and from each score, and keep the bottom inch of each face free of small type, which sits behind glasses and plates on the table.
Each face can carry a different message, since they point in opposite directions: a special on one side and a QR code to the full menu on the other, for example. A QR code should be at least about 2 cm (0.8 in) square: see QR code too small. Tents are printed on cover stock, often 14 pt or 16 pt; the heavier stock stands up longer on a busy table. For the menu itself, see menu sizes.
Questions
- What size is a table tent?
- 4 × 6 in per face is the most common, with 4.25 × 6 and 5 × 7 in also standard. That is the folded size; the printed sheet is at least twice as tall.
- What is the flat size of a 4 × 6 table tent?
- 4 × 12 in for a tent folded once at the top. A tent with a base flap is cut from a longer sheet, 4 × 16.25 in at some printers. Use your printer’s template, because flaps and tabs differ.
- What size is a table tent in pixels?
- A 4 × 6 in face is 1200 × 1800 pixels at 300 ppi (1275 × 1875 with 0.125 in of bleed). The flat 4 × 12 in sheet is 1200 × 3600 pixels, or 1275 × 3675 with bleed.
- Why is one side of a table tent upside down in the file?
- Because the sheet folds over at the top. On the flat file the back face is turned 180°, so when the tent stands, both faces read the right way up. Printer templates mark which panel is which.
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