Yes, having a standard office paper cutter with a hinged blade on the right
side, you DO have to do very few at a time.
Pain in the ....
I'm not that versed in Table creation. I can click Insert > Table and
choose 3 tables and then copy and paste the scanned brochure into table
one but it won't paste into Table 2 or 3.
The programs you mention are all paid. You can see from my post that I list
my employer as a public library. We use 99% of the time free programs or
what is built into MS Office. No budget when you're not in a university
able to access for Photoshop, Adobe.
I've only found one Publisher forum (alsk Microsoft) which has been no help
when I've posted).
But, more of us are expected to do more graphics with the tools we already
have.
More work environments will become like that.
There are a couple of more affordable programs but they are poorly taught
with badly created YT videos.
Charles.
Charles Meyer
Charlotte County Public Library
Port Charlotte, FL
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2022 21:34:53 -0400
From: Joe Hourclé <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: MS Publisher - Replicating a brochure
On Jun 9, 2022, at 7:10 PM, charles meyer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Hi my esteemed listmates.
>
> I have a glossy brochure form a NPO.
>
> I'm trying to replicate the 2 sided brochure with just card stock until
> we're sent more brochures,
>
> It's 3 " x 7 3/4"
>
> It's not a trifold but has anyone used Publisher for this kind of task?
>
> Other template where this 2 sided brochure could be printed on one sheet
of
> cardstock - with 3 of the same photo on one side and 3 of the other photo
> on the flip side?
> Seeking to conserve card stock.
I’ve not specially used Publisher for it (as I’ve never used MS
Publisher). I’ve done this sort of thing in InDesign and PageMaker, as
well as in drawing programs (Illustrator, FreeHand, OmniGraffle).
But if you’re dealing with scans, and don’t need to deal with text layout
issues, you could use tables in MS Word or similar. Then adjust margins
and column sizes to line the images up on the page.
I typically print onto the lightest weight paper as I can for my tests, so
I can use a light box (or hold it up to a window if you don’t have one) and
see how the two sides align and adjust as needed.
I would also note that card stock is a royal pain to cut. If you have a
guillotine paper cutter it’s easy, but if you’re working with the standard
office paper cutter with a hinged blade on the right side, you have you do
very few at a time, or they’ll slip out of alignment and end up with a
really ratty looking finished project. When I’m dealing with large stacks,
I use a metal straightedge, clamps, and a snap-blade knife rather than an
office paper cutter.
I don’t know where you work, as you’re posting from a gmail account… but if
you’re at a university, I’d look to see if there’s a printing or graphics
department. (Administrative department, not educational, although if
there’s an educational department, that might work, too). If they do any
printing in-house, they could likely trim your materials for you in a few
minutes.
-Joe
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