What Is A Gatefold Vinyl

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What is a gatefold vinyl.

Gatefold is simply a terminology for a vertical single fold 4 page sleeve that presents 2 pages to view in a similar manner to digipak which has competitive counterparts in carded sleeves with a plasticized tray. Gatefold synonyms gatefold pronunciation gatefold translation english dictionary definition of gatefold. Information and translations of gatefold in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. A gatefold is a document folding method that uses two parallel folds to create six panels three panels on each side of the paper.

A gatefold cover when folded is the same size as a standard lp cover i e. One with a single fold that opens out like a gate. Gatefold definition is foldout. Price new from used from vinyl april 3 2020 please retry 28 51.

A cover for a book magazine or set of cds or dvds that is folded in the middle and opens out. A 12 inch or 32 7 centimetre square. What does gatefold mean. Rock funk soul style.

Vinyl lp album gatefold country. A foldout especially one that opens to double the page size. 4 8 out of 5 stars 20 ratings. The larger gatefold cover provided a means of including artwork liner notes and or song lyrics which would otherwise not have fit on a standard record cover.

The left and right panels are roughly half the width of the center panels and fold inward to meet in the middle without overlapping see diagram a.