[Pugsley]

Right you lot,

Doing a job where I've to design A4 letterhead type items. When I've spoken to the guy he says if he can get it in word format as a template for them all to use that would be great. I would suggest he just gets them printed as letterheads and just has margins set in word.

But looks like he just wants to print them off as they need them.

So if i design a template in InDesign, how would i import that into Word? Or do i just use word from the start and drop the logos into that?

[steharg]

depending on the design and fonts used you could always export the design as a eps or a hi-res jpeg and then drop it into word and set the text wrapping in word to behind text. just create a text box then for the letter.

thats the way id do it... although im no expert on word - i despise that piece of software!!

[Pugsley]

yeah thats how i thought i'd have to do it. Just wondered if there was an easier way. I really do hate word as well.

[Hunch]

Truly, I know next to nothing about Word, but on the odd occasion I've had to do something similar (albeit many years ago) I think I just saved any artwork as a 300 dpi TIFF and positioned it in Word where I wanted it. There might be numerous better ways though.

[Hinkle]

arf i hate clients like that... tell him that having them printed is a cheaper solution in the long run cuz desktop printer ink cartridges are expensive, unless your header is just a small logo and some text ofcourse

[John Good]

I've done it several time, it's easy.
My word is in french, so you'll have to make you way through the menu items

#1 : export a A4 jpg from InDesign (yeah, I know but it's for word right ?)
#2 : make a new word document
#3 : edit page headers & footers
#4 : insert image
#5 : edit image properties (ctr + clic on image (mac))
> size w21 h29,7 / scale 100%
> Arrange : behind text / align center

Leave the headers editing zone, your image should be in the background of the document. Any secretary can now adjust margins to insert the body copy.

Note : The page background looks lighter on screen, it's because it's in background. Everything is allright when printing.

[Do Gooder]

Originally Posted by John Good

I've done it several time, it's easy.
My word is in french, so you'll have to make you way through the menu items

#1 : export a A4 jpg from InDesign (yeah, I know but it's for word right ?)
#2 : make a new word document
#3 : edit page headers & footers
#4 : insert image
#5 : edit image properties (ctr + clic on image (mac))
> size w21 h29,7 / scale 100%
> Arrange : behind text / align center

Leave the headers editing zone, your image should be in the background of the document. Any secretary can now adjust margins to insert the body copy.

Note : The page background looks lighter on screen, it's because it's in background. Everything is allright when printing.

bANG ON MR GOOD.

(Oooh pressed caps)


Hinkle is right about it being the unprofessional and expensive way around things.

if budget is a problem you can get single colour black (or single pantone for a tad extra cash) letterheads printed extremely cheaply at your average wee back street litho printer. design 'em right and they look great.