I've created an image I want to use as a business card (standard size is
3.5"x2").  The printer asked me to create the image at 3.75x2.25 and insert
crop marks at 3.5x2. Whenever I try to move the crop marks all it does is
scale the image. Can someone tell me how to do this?

>I've created an image I want to use as a business card (standard size is
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>3.5"x2").  The printer asked me to create the image at 3.75x2.25 and insert
>crop marks at 3.5x2. Whenever I try to move the crop marks all it does is
>scale the image. Can someone tell me how to do this?


You are using the wrong tool. You make your image, then place the image in a
page layout program like QuarkXPress, then place your text in the page layou
t
program. The page layout program creates the crop marks automatically.

If you must use Photoshop, you will have to draw crop and register marks by
hand. Have fun! :)

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> >I've created an image I want to use as a business card (standard size is
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> program. The page layout program creates the crop marks automatically.


Illustrator also lets you specify exact crop marks, using a bounding
rectangle (just centre a 3.5x2 rectangle on your image, and convert it into
crop marks), and will also handle any additional text.
Cheers, Peter

Discount version...
Create 1/8" black squares at the corners.

Drag guide lines onto the image to create the 3.5 x 2 boundaries on the
oversize canvas.

Turn snaps on,
Zoom in on one corner
Use rectangular marquee tool,
starting at an outside corner, pull to the guideline intersections.
The marquee will snap to the guides.
Fill the resulting 1/8" square with black
Repeat at the other corners.

HTH

Mr3

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> I've created an image I want to use as a business card (standard size is
> 3.5"x2").  The printer asked me to create the image at 3.75x2.25 and

insert
quote:

> crop marks at 3.5x2. Whenever I try to move the crop marks all it does is
> scale the image. Can someone tell me how to do this?
>
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