
102 Best Practices for Graphic Designers: Grids and Page Layouts
You can determine the live area in much the same way
as you determine the page size: It can be the direct result
of the needs which the project imposes on the design.
For example, a small format with a great deal of content
would require that the live area be quite large in relation
to the final page size in order to allow all content to
fit. It could also be a size and shape carefully designed
to create balance and harmony within the page, or
conversely, to create imbalance and dynamically guide
the reader through the piece.
While live areas are seldom absolute, with folios,
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