Resizing instruction card PDFs?

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I've got a Flight 2000 I'm finishing up. It's got trashed instruction cards, so I was going to print new ones. All the PDFs I find online....print the wrong size. I tried Pinball Database, Pinball Rebel/Inkochnito.....What am I doing wrong?

My originals measure at 5 13/32" x 2 15/16".

Thanks!
Edward
 
I've got a Flight 2000 I'm finishing up. It's got trashed instruction cards, so I was going to print new ones. All the PDFs I find online....print the wrong size. I tried Pinball Database, Pinball Rebel/Inkochnito.....What am I doing wrong?

My originals measure at 5 13/32" x 2 15/16".

Thanks!
Edward

Send it to me, I'll size it for you: oldtymetoys at yahoo dot com
 
If you print one out and see that it's too large or too small, just print it out at the proper percentage.

Example: It prints out at 6" x 3.25". Doing the math, when you go to print, print it out at 90% instead of 100%. (6 x .9 = 5.4; 3.25 X .9 = 2.925. 5.4 is almost 5-13/32; 2.925 is almost 2-15/16). To find out the decimal equivalent of a fraction, just divide the first number by the second number. 13/32 = .40625; 15/16 = .9375
 
If you print one out and see that it's too large or too small, just print it out at the proper percentage.

Example: It prints out at 6" x 3.25". Doing the math, when you go to print, print it out at 90% instead of 100%. (6 x .9 = 5.4; 3.25 X .9 = 2.925. 5.4 is almost 5-13/32; 2.925 is almost 2-15/16). To find out the decimal equivalent of a fraction, just divide the first number by the second number. 13/32 = .40625; 15/16 = .9375

Yea...
What he said :)
 
The easiest way I have found to resize instruction cards is to insert (Insert/Picture/File) them into a blank microsoft word document. Then "drag" the corners as necessary to resize. You can turn on the document ruler and use it to get you close to the size you need. Very user friendly (IMHO).
 
@Beerorkid, most instruction cards are the same size for the same manufacturer. But, custom cards are sometimes done as .JPG or a .PDF where the size is not properly defined. In those cases you need to resize the image. Again, I have had success with using MS Word (Insert Photo, drag to resize).
 
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