Deriving a Spread Grid
Added 2026-10
Deriving a Spread Grid — Chinese original prompt
开本是 [A4 或大16开]，正文 [9pt]，希望每页正文 [38] 行，图版以 [3:2] 为主。请推一套跨页网格：页边距、栏数、栏宽、水槽、基线网格，毫米和磅都写出来，用表格给。再说明图版跨栏时的对齐规则，并列出三种常见版面（单栏文配跨页图、双栏文、三栏图注）各自怎么落到这套网格上。
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Example
Sample input
开本大十六开，正文九磅，希望每页三十八行，图版以三比二为主。推一套跨页网格，毫米和磅都写出来。
The output should include
- 给页边距、栏宽、水槽与基线网格
- 数值用表格给，毫米与磅都标
- 说明图版跨栏时的对齐规则
Replace these placeholders 4
Swap the bracketed parts for your own details before sending.
[A4 或大16开][9pt][38][3:2]
How to use
先定行数和基线再算栏宽，反过来做一定会出现半像素的错位。
Try tweaking it
- Swap style words for measurable parameters: light, lens, material, composition.
- Ask for three variants of one prompt, then compare the differences.
What you should get
- A parameter sheet you can act on (light, lens, material, framing)
- Two or three alternatives with trade-offs
Common mistakes
- Stacking words like "premium, cinematic, 8K" — no two results match.
- Asking for a real brand or celebrity look and getting something close but unusable.
How to check the output
- Parameters are executable — ready to use in a tool or hand to a designer.
- It explains the trade-offs, not just the final look.
Where it works
- Good for: breaking vague "premium feel" into concrete light, material, lens and composition parameters.
- Watch out: for real brands, celebrities or third-party work, use equivalent descriptions to avoid infringement.