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Preview image
The real blank at this size, folded by the same engine as the studio. The artwork is a sample from a fictional brand — swap in your own in the editor.
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Paper shadow frame dieline
A hollow paper frame with mitred rails and glued return feet. Keep the printed insert on the backing, or set its recess independently using folded support ledges. A parametric template — change the length, width and height and every panel, tuck and glue flap is redrawn to match.
Inside180 × 230 × 18 mm
Outside180 × 230 × 18.8 mm
Flat blank305 × 355 mm
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- Reference
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- Inside size
- Frame width 180 · Frame height 230 · Frame depth 18 mm
- Size range
- Frame width 100–420 · Frame height 100–420 · Frame depth 8–45 mm
- Manufacturing
- 180.5 × 230.5 × 18.5 mm score to score · inside vs outside sizes
- Parts
- 2 parts — Photo / art insert, Hollow frame blank
- Board area
- 0.117 m² · about 5 up on a 720 × 1020 mm sheet
- Default board
- SBS white board 350 g · 0.5 mm caliper
- Board options
- SBS 350FBB 400Kraft 350Black 350SBS 18 pt
- Good for
The flat dieline
Exactly what the downloads contain, drawn from the template at its default size, with a 3 mm bleed. How to read a dieline.
- Crease
- Cut
- Glue area
- Bleed 3 mm
How the blank is sized
Score-to-score panel sizes at the default size, with the formula each one follows. L, W and H are the inside dimensions; T is the board caliper (0.5 mm for SBS white board 350 g). Change the size or board in the editor and every panel is recalculated.
| Panel | Size (mm) | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| Photo / art insertPhoto / art insert | 146 × 196 | – |
| Frame backingHollow frame blank | 180 × 230 | L × W |
| Outer frame wall ×2Hollow frame blank | 180 × 18.5 | L × H + T |
| Mitred frame face ×2Hollow frame blank | 180 × 16 | L × – |
| Inside frame wall ×2Hollow frame blank | 148 × 18 | – × H |
| Frame glue foot ×2Hollow frame blank | 146 × 10 | – |
| Outer frame wall ×2Hollow frame blank | 18.5 × 230 | H + T × W |
| Mitred frame face ×2Hollow frame blank | 16 × 230 | – × W |
| Inside frame wall ×2Hollow frame blank | 18 × 198 | H × – |
| Frame glue foot ×2Hollow frame blank | 10 × 196 | – |
Adjustable in the editor
Beyond the size and board, this structure exposes 2 options; the template and 3D preview follow each change.
- Frame bordermm
- Picture recessmm
Ready-sized paper shadow frame presets
The same structure with sizes, boards and options set for a use.
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Make this paper shadow frame yours
Open it in the editor to set your size, drop artwork on each face, check bleed and safe areas, and export print-ready PDF with the dieline on its own layer — or stage it in a 3D scene for a mockup.