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This article is from March 1, 2010, and is no longer current.

Print Design Help on the iPhone

Press release
The $.99 DesignRuler from Apposite Apps is an accurate reproduction of the standard Graphic Design ruler — essential for anyone working in Advertising, Newspaper and Magazine Print Production.
Business owners who advertise in any form of print should have DesignRuler. Students of graphic design will also find DesignRuler indispensable. Every designer MUST have DesignRuler!
Use DesignRuler to measure lengths, gauge type height and leading, and determine line weights and bullet sizes. A handy fraction to decimal conversion chart is also included.
FEATURES
Rulers (Five Scales)
– Inches
– Centimeters
– Picas
– Points
– Agate
E-Scale (Type Gauge)
– 6pt to 72pt
Leading Gauge (Line Height Guide)
– 6 points to 15 points
Line Weight Scale (Rule Thickness)
– Hairline to 12pt Rules
– 2pt to 12pt Open and Solid Bullets and Squares
Fraction Chart (Conversion Reference)
– 32nds to Decimal, Millimeter, Pica and Point equivalents

AdRuler: a Newspaper Ad Buying and Publishing tool including a Column Width Reference Chart, 6-Column Width Table, Standard Advertising Units (SAU) Grid and Modular Ad Grid.

  • Anonymous says:

    Bought the Designruler app. Came in handy while working on a print ad with a client who was very picky about the thickness of a keyline that was going around a photo. Showed him right on screen. Glad I had this since I don’t carry my ruler around with me.

  • Anonymous says:

    Good App to have for graphic designers.

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