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PDF/jPegs size reduced when improting to MS Word

Oct 28, 2006 4:33AM PDT

I am using a MacBook. I am trying to create a form in Word(Office2004) that I use regularly. I have been trying to import a image I scanned as a jpeg or PDF into the document. The PDF's come in distorted and at a reduced siz, and the jpegs look good, but only it is reduced probably 15% from its original size.

What am I doing that is reducing the size? The scanned image is correct.

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How big is the image...
Oct 28, 2006 6:21AM PDT

when compared to where the margins are set for your word document? You may be trying to squeeze a bigger image into a smaller space... word will automatically resize as a consequence.

Finally (word v. X 2001 - what I have) allows you to select the whole picture (drag your curser across the picture while holding the mouse button down) and drag points will come up on all the corners and edges. Grab a corner... right click the mouse button... and drag/resize the image to fill the space you want. Remember you may need to readjust your margins before hand to be able to go out to the very edge.

good luck

grim

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How big is the image...
Oct 28, 2006 8:17AM PDT

I just set the margins to 0 & That does the trick!

Thanks!

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(NT) (NT) Glad to be of service
Oct 28, 2006 3:41PM PDT
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Distorted PDF's
Oct 29, 2006 10:12AM PST

I am hoping since you quickly identified my previous problem, you can help with the other issue.

I am trying to create a form in Word that has alot of the same information. I have scanned the form as a PDF and jpeg. Either prints fine. I want to import it into Word as a background and create text boxes for the information that will change

But when I import it into the Word doc, it is of very poor quality. Is there a setting in Word preferences or something that I can change that will correct this issue?

Thanks.

MM

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I never tried it with PDF's...
Oct 30, 2006 3:01PM PST

but with the jpeg... I would be curious as to what the size/resolution of the image is.

Can you use Preview to reformat the file and crop the image into a file format that Word may find easier to work with?

I don't use Word if I don't have to... what your talking about doing would be better in a desktop publishing program such as Quark, Indesign and similar programs designed to allow layering of backgrounds with images and text on top.

BTW...What version Word are you using?

Will this form be filled out electronically or by hand?... could you do the whole form as a series of images and text boxes and print it out as a jpeg using Photoshop or The GIMP?

Anyone know a free publishing program for Mac that mikey could use?


grim

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PDF/jPegs size reduced when improting to MS Word
Oct 31, 2006 6:09AM PST

I am trying to convert a form that is normally filled out by hand to one that I can do on the computer, with text boxes.

I finally saved the PDF as a PICT file, and it works. I would love to have Quark, but I do so little in DT publishing, I can't justify the cost.

Hopefully the PICT files will work. I sure have spent a lot of time trying to save time!

M