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posted 3 years ago in Paper

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bchgrl74 06/27/2009 Maryland

I've decided to take the DIY route for my pocketfold invitations,,,but I have a few questions. I stocked up on goodies yesterday from Paper Source (WOW I HEART that store), but....I've hit a roadblock and it feels like it's way too early for that. I purchased the A6 flat cards (4 1/2 x 6 1/4) for the actual invite portion itself-now here's the problem. When I get my margins set to print, the font gets smaller/bigger it prints crazy!!! I am by no means a computer guru, so I need some HELP!!!!

I want an invite that looks similar to what Miss. Fondue has done with hers; one that is right aligned. Does anyone have any words of wisdom for me?

3 years ago

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snmcdowell 9-13-08 Chicago

What software program are you using to design your invites?

3 years ago

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bchgrl74 06/27/2009 Maryland

Microsoft Word...

3 years ago

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snmcdowell 9-13-08 Chicago

OOH, Word is so frustrating like that!!! To save your sanity, I would highly recommend switching to Microsoft Powerpoint. Create a new file, then go to File-> Page Setup. There you can enter the actual size of the paper you are using. Click OK. Then go to View-> Master-> Slide Master. This will be the background for each page you create. Delete anything that is already there, and draw some lines to represent your margins. Then close the Master. Now copy your text from your Mocrosoft file and get it just how you want it. When you're ready to print, go back to the master and delete your margin lines so they don't print.

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3 years ago

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msbelgianian 5/16/2009 Chicago, IL

I purchased some 4.25 x 6 postcards from Paper Source thinking that I could it's the perfect size for RSVP postcards and could save me time and money on cutting paper. After designing the RSVP, I discovered that I couldn't print the design onto the paper. The design started from the edge, but the printer imposed its own margins creating blank space and messing up the design. The problem was the printer....which didn't have borderless printing. I tried making the design into a .jpg or .gif, but it came out pixelated.

My suggestion is to check what type of printer you have see if there's a paper setting to help with your margin situation. Try it with some test paper.

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3 years ago

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bchgrl74 06/27/2009 Maryland

snmcdowell: Thanks for the info! This may be a stupid question, but you said "draw some lines to represent your margins"...how do I do this?

3 years ago

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MegK June 27, 2009 Somerville, MA

I'd highly recommend using something like the Gimp to design your invitations. I cannot express how much better it has worked for me.

That being said, the Gimp has issues with printing (at least for me) and was giving me all sorts of funky alignments/margins, no matter what I did. So, I saved my design as a JPEG (make the image the exact size you want it to print at when you first create it in your image software) and then imported that into Word. Then, do page setup in Word to have 0 margins (it will warn you that the margins are outside the printable area...do it anyway!) and the page size to be the size you are printing (in my case 4.5x6.5 in). This worked perfectly for me. Obviously, some of this is dependent on your printer, but ignore the warnings Word gives you and you might be pleasantly surprised.