Half fold
Folds the sheet once in half to create a simple, clean two-panel format.
Folding Services
Print folding that gets the piece into the right finished format.
Voom folds printed sheets into the format your project needs, from simple half folds and letter folds to accordion, gate, map, and more complex multi-panel pieces.
Use folding for brochures, direct mail, inserts, menus, instructions, guides, presentation materials, and other printed pieces. Send the flat size, finished size, quantity, stock, artwork, and fold if known or simply send what you have.
Commercial print folding and finishing are produced at our Plano facility for businesses in Dallas, the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and customers nationwide.
Produced in Plano
Common + Custom Folds
Scoring + Print Finishing
Local + Nationwide Shipping
Quick Answer
What is print folding?
Print folding is the finishing process of folding a printed sheet into its final size and panel configuration.
Common formats include half folds, letter folds, accordion folds, gate folds, map folds, and other multi-panel layouts. Heavier stocks may also need scoring before folding to create a cleaner fold and reduce cracking.
Print folding creates the final panel configuration of a printed sheet. Scoring may be added before folding when the stock, coating, coverage, or fold requires it. For addressing, postal preparation, and delivery into the mail stream, see Mailing Services . For manual collating, inserting, assembly, labeling, and packing, see Handwork .
Fold Types
Common folds for brochures, mailers, inserts, and more.
The right fold depends on the flat sheet, finished size, panel layout, stock, artwork, mailing requirements, and how the piece needs to open and be used.
Letter fold
Uses two folds to create three panels, with one panel folding inside another.
Accordion fold
Alternates fold directions back and forth to create a series of panels.
Gate fold
Folds the outer panels inward toward the center to create a reveal-style opening.
Map fold
Uses multiple folds to reduce a larger printed sheet to a compact finished size.
Custom folds
More complex brochures, instructions, presentation pieces, and mailers may use custom multi-panel configurations.
Common Uses
Fold the piece around how it needs to be read, mailed, packed, or used.
Folding is often one step inside a larger production workflow. The finished fold can affect mailing size, panel order, insertion, packaging, storage, and how the recipient interacts with the piece.
Brochures
Fold multi-panel brochures into a finished format that presents information in the intended order.
Direct mail
Fold self-mailers, campaign pieces, and inserts before addressing and postal preparation.
Inserts
Fold printed inserts to fit an envelope, folder, package, product, or kit.
Menus
Create panels that organize content and open into an easy-to-use format.
Instructions & guides
Reduce larger sheets to compact formats for reference, packaging, training, or distribution.
Presentation materials
Fold handouts, sales pieces, leave-behinds, and presentation materials into the required format.
Paper & Finishing
A clean fold starts before the sheet reaches the folder.
Paper weight, grain direction, toner or ink coverage, coating, lamination, fold position, and finished size can all affect how a printed piece folds.
Heavier stocks and pieces with heavy coverage across the fold may need scoring first to help create a cleaner fold and reduce cracking.
If you are not sure whether the piece needs scoring, send the stock, artwork, and fold. We can review the setup before production.
- Paper weight and thickness
- Paper grain direction
- Heavy ink or toner across fold lines
- Panel sizes and fold position
- Coating or lamination
- Flat size and final folded size
How It Works
From flat printed sheet to finished folded piece.
Send the flat size, finished size, quantity, stock, artwork, fold type if known, deadline, and any mailing or finishing requirements you already have.
Tell us about the piece.
Send the flat size, finished size, quantity, stock, artwork, desired fold, and deadline.
We check the fold.
We review panel sizes, stock, grain, ink coverage, scoring, and any other finishing.
We print, score & fold.
The job is produced in the sequence required for the paper, artwork, and fold configuration.
We finish, pack & deliver.
Finished pieces can move into trimming, mailing, handwork, packing, fulfillment, delivery, or shipping.
What to Send
You do not need the exact fold figured out first.
Send whatever you already know. If you have the artwork, flat size, finished size, and how the piece is supposed to open or fit, we can help work through the rest.
Flat size
Width and height of the sheet before it is folded.
Finished size
Width and height of the piece after folding.
Quantity
How many finished pieces you need produced.
Stock
Paper type, weight, thickness, or coating if already known.
Artwork & fold
Print-ready artwork, sample, panel layout, or fold type if available.
Deadline
When the finished pieces need to be ready, mailed, shipped, or delivered.
Connected Services
Folding often sits between printing and the next production step.
Printing, scoring, folding, assembly, mailing, binding, and fulfillment can all be planned around the finished piece.
FAQs
Print folding questions.
What is print folding?
Print folding is the finishing process of folding a printed sheet into its final size and panel configuration.
What is the difference between a half fold and a letter fold?
A half fold folds the sheet once in half. A letter fold uses two folds to create three panels, with one panel folding inside another.
What is an accordion fold?
An accordion fold alternates fold directions back and forth to create a series of panels.
What is a gate fold?
A gate fold brings the outside panels inward toward the center, often creating a reveal when the piece is opened.
Does cardstock need to be scored before folding?
Heavier stocks often benefit from scoring before folding to create a cleaner fold and reduce cracking along the fold line.
Can coated or laminated pieces be folded?
Often, yes, but the paper, coating, lamination, total thickness, grain direction, and fold should be reviewed first.
Does artwork need special setup for folded pieces?
Yes. Panels, margins, fold positions, front-to-back orientation, and final dimensions should be planned around the actual fold.
Can Voom print and fold the same job?
Yes. Voom can print, score, fold, trim, finish, pack, mail, deliver, or move the job into fulfillment.
What should I send for a folding quote?
Send the flat size, finished size, quantity, stock, artwork, fold type if known, other finishing, mailing requirements, and deadline.
Does Voom offer commercial print folding for Dallas businesses?
Yes. Voom provides commercial print folding, scoring, and related finishing at its Plano production facility for businesses in Dallas and throughout Dallas-Fort Worth, with pickup, local delivery, mailing, fulfillment, and nationwide shipping available.
Half · Letter · Accordion · Gate · Map
Send us the flat piece and how it needs to finish.
If you do not know the exact fold yet, that is fine. Send the artwork, quantity, stock, flat size, finished size, deadline, and how the piece needs to open, mail, fit, or be used. We’ll help work through the rest.