Design Templates (International) : Automated Direct Mail - HelpCenter

Design Templates (International)

If you are looking for our German templates to use within Germany, please take a look here!

We have layout templates available for every mail product and format. We encourage you to use them when designing your mailers. This way we can ensure that they are ready to print and post, and we can avoid undesired design changes that might affect the delivery times.

Table of Contents

• International Templates
  • Austria
  • Belgium / Netherlands
  • Switzerland
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Australia
• Working with Templates

Download Templates

Find the product and format that you want to design, and download the .zip file.

This is what you'll get:

• An INDD template that you can use with InDesign

• An IDML template needed for the INDD to work in older InDesign versions
• A PDF file that you can use in Photoshop
• Instructions in German and English

Templates Germany

You can find our templates for Germany in our Helpcenter as direct download here:

https://help.optilyz.com/en/support/solutions/articles/43000716482

International Templates

Austria

• DIN A4 Letter in envelope with window
• Postcard Maxi
• Postcard DIN Long
• Postcard A5

Belgium / Netherlands

• Letter in envelope A4
• Postcard DIN A5
• Postcard DIN lang
• Postcard Maxi

Switzerland

• DIN A4 Letter in envelope with window
• Postcard Maxi
• Postcard DIN A5
• Postcard DIN lang

France

• Letter in envelope A4
• Postcard DIN A5
• Postcard DIN lang
• Postcard Maxi

United Kingdom

• Letter in envelope A4
• Postcard DIN A5
• Postcard DIN lang
• Postcard Maxi

United States

• Postcard 4 × 6
• Postcard 5 × 7
• Postcard 6 × 9
• Letter 8.5 × 11

Australia

• Letter in envelope with window

Self-Mailer International (Austria, Netherlands, Switzerland, UK)

• DIN Long, 4 pages, with flap
• DIN Long, 4 pages, without flap
• DIN Long, 6 pages, with flap
• DIN Long, 6 pages, without flap
• DIN Long, 8 pages, with flap
• DIN Long, 8 pages, without flap
• Maxi, 4 pages, with flap
• Maxi, 4 pages, without flap
• Maxi, 6 pages, with flap
• Maxi, 6 pages, without flap
• Maxi, 8 pages, with flap
• Maxi, 8 pages, without flap

⇾ If no special country template is listed, the German template applies.

Working with Templates

These are requirements from the post service, and failing to meet them can lead to increased costs or mandatory design changes.

Apart from the post requirements, you also need to consider print specifications, such as the exact size of the mail product and the 3 mm bleed. Likewise, failing to meet these requirements can lead to mandatory changes to the design. Here%C2%A0Prepare-designs) you can learn more about preparing your print materials.

Important: Don't forget to access your optilyz account and download the layout templates before you start designing. The Post adapts their requirements at irregular intervals, so we provide you with up-to-date templates for download.