[scribus] paper sizes

[joseph harris]

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