You may have to play around with the placement a bit until you settle on where everything looks best. Placement of the sender’s address is top left and usually requires no change you will, however, want to move the recipient address block so that it’s better centered on the envelope. The Top and Left fields specify the placement of the address block on the envelope, while the overall size of the address block is determined by Width and Height fields.Īs a general guideline, the width of the sender’s address is approximately one-third the width of the envelope, while the width of the recipient’s address is about half the width of the envelope (a 6-by-4-inch envelope might therefore have a two-inch sender address and three-inch recipient address). In the dialog, immediately below Envelope Size, you’ll see sections for both Recipient and Sender. It’s bound to be a bit of a mess, with both address blocks out of place. Resizing address blocksĪfter you’ve entered the dimensions of your envelope, take a look at the print preview on the left. It’s easy to create a custom envelope template-just measure your envelope and enter the dimensions. This automatically saves changes to the template. Instead, press tab to advance to the next field. You’ll also want to avoid pressing return after you enter a number, or you’ll accidentally send the envelopes to print. If you’re using inches, remember that you’ll need to convert the fraction to a decimal (9 1/8 = 9.125). Now grab a ruler, measure your envelope, and enter the width and height into the appropriate fields. You’ll be asked to name the template, so enter an appropriate name (i.e., Wedding Invitations) and click OK. Click Layout and then, from the Layout pop-up menu, choose Define Custom. (Click the disclosure triangle on the right side of the dialog box if you do not immediately see these preview and printing options.) Choose Envelopes from the Style pop-up menu, and you will see three tabs: Layout, Label, and Orientation. At the left of the print dialog, you’ll see a print preview on the right, a list of printing options. Open Address Book and find an address you’d like to print on an envelope (no need to select multiple addresses). You’ll save time-and avoid misprinted envelopes-by creating a custom envelope template. My advice? Forget about finding a matching template. This is especially problematic for greeting cards and invitations, which typically have non-standard sized envelopes. One of the biggest challenges of printing envelopes is choosing a compatible envelope size from Address Book’s list of templates. With very little effort, you can create a custom envelope template, adjust the sizes of the address blocks, and spice up your envelope with a new font, a splash of color, or even a company logo. Mac OS X’s Address Book app is capable of printing elegant envelopes, but if you use the default settings, you’ll churn out envelopes that are workmanlike, but dull.
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