Time for action — creating a new custom file size for a postcard

We're going to create a file that will be the exact size for a postcard.

  1. From the Inkscape main menu, select File | New | Default. This opens a file with the default dimensions of A4.
    Time for action — creating a new custom file size for a postcard
  2. Now we want to customize those document dimensions. To do this, go to the main menu and choose File | Document Properties. You'll see the Document Properties window displayed with a number of options for customizing your canvas and printable page, as shown in the following screenshot:
    Time for action — creating a new custom file size for a postcard
  3. To change to the custom ...

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