How do I create a template with images?

[Using JPGs for a Word Template Behind Tx]

I am looking to create a template in word where images are in the background
of the document, ie I am able to ab over them and insert text boxes over them
at will. I have a jpg which I created in illustrator that I would like to be
this background. I have tried using it as "behind the text" but it invariably
is shifted around with the text and becomes impossible to work with when
formatting a 40 page proposal.

I am going nuts with this, if anyone has any help or advice I would really
appreciate it as the Microsoft word Help has not been that helpful

Also, I have tried creating an image in illustrator that is 8.5x11 and using
it as a fill for background but word zooms in on one partiucular part of it.
and does not fit it to the page.

I am really loooking to create something akin to the header/footer, that is
there but does not interfere with the text. I would be much obliged for any
help!!!!!

 

[CyberTaz]

See the interjections below;


"Using JPGs for a Word Template Behind Tx" <Using JPGs for a Word Template
Behind (e-mail address removed)> wrote in message

I am looking to create a template in word where images are in the
background
of the document, ie I am able to ab over them and insert text boxes over
them
at will. I have a jpg which I created in illustrator that I would like to
be
this background. I have tried using it as "behind the text" but it
invariably
is shifted around with the text and becomes impossible to work with when
formatting a 40 page proposal.

You've [almost] answered your own question in the last para of your post -
the image needs to be placed in the Header/Footer, with Behind Text text
wrapping applied. H/F content is in no way restricetd to the "boxes" at the
top/bottom.

I am going nuts with this, if anyone has any help or advice I would really
appreciate it as the Microsoft word Help has not been that helpful

Also, I have tried creating an image in illustrator that is 8.5x11 and
using
it as a fill for background but word zooms in on one partiucular part of
it.
and does not fit it to the page.

The print size in Illy has nothing to do with how Word sees the graphic.
You'll have to do some reworking of the image - Word is looking at the
resolution (ppi) of the image & determining how many inches wide/high based
on that.

 

[Using JPGs for a Word Template Behind Tx]

Thank you - this takes some formatting with the page set up and what not, but
gets the basic job done....

HOWEVER - the image is now grayed out... what about the instances in which I
would like for the transparency of this image to still be 100%?

See the interjections below;


"Using JPGs for a Word Template Behind Tx" <Using JPGs for a Word Template
Behind (e-mail address removed)> wrote in message

I am looking to create a template in word where images are in the
background
of the document, ie I am able to ab over them and insert text boxes over
them
at will. I have a jpg which I created in illustrator that I would like to
be
this background. I have tried using it as "behind the text" but it
invariably
is shifted around with the text and becomes impossible to work with when
formatting a 40 page proposal.

You've [almost] answered your own question in the last para of your post -
the image needs to be placed in the Header/Footer, with Behind Text text
wrapping applied. H/F content is in no way restricetd to the "boxes" at the
top/bottom.

I am going nuts with this, if anyone has any help or advice I would really
appreciate it as the Microsoft word Help has not been that helpful

Also, I have tried creating an image in illustrator that is 8.5x11 and
using
it as a fill for background but word zooms in on one partiucular part of
it.
and does not fit it to the page.

The print size in Illy has nothing to do with how Word sees the graphic.
You'll have to do some reworking of the image - Word is looking at the
resolution (ppi) of the image & determining how many inches wide/high based
on that.

I am really loooking to create something akin to the header/footer, that
is
there but does not interfere with the text. I would be much obliged for
any
help!!!!!

 

[CyberTaz]

I'm afraid I don't understand the question - 100% *Transparent* would render
it invisible, so why insert it in the first place?
--
Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"Using JPGs for a Word Template Behind Tx"

Thank you - this takes some formatting with the page set up and what not,
but
gets the basic job done....

HOWEVER - the image is now grayed out... what about the instances in which
I
would like for the transparency of this image to still be 100%?

See the interjections below;


"Using JPGs for a Word Template Behind Tx" <Using JPGs for a Word
Template
Behind (e-mail address removed)> wrote in message

I am looking to create a template in word where images are in the
background
of the document, ie I am able to ab over them and insert text boxes
over
them
at will. I have a jpg which I created in illustrator that I would like
to
be
this background. I have tried using it as "behind the text" but it
invariably
is shifted around with the text and becomes impossible to work with
when
formatting a 40 page proposal.

You've [almost] answered your own question in the last para of your
post -
the image needs to be placed in the Header/Footer, with Behind Text text
wrapping applied. H/F content is in no way restricetd to the "boxes" at
the
top/bottom.

I am going nuts with this, if anyone has any help or advice I would
really
appreciate it as the Microsoft word Help has not been that helpful

Also, I have tried creating an image in illustrator that is 8.5x11 and
using
it as a fill for background but word zooms in on one partiucular part
of
it.
and does not fit it to the page.

The print size in Illy has nothing to do with how Word sees the graphic.
You'll have to do some reworking of the image - Word is looking at the
resolution (ppi) of the image & determining how many inches wide/high
based
on that.

I am really loooking to create something akin to the header/footer,
that
is
there but does not interfere with the text. I would be much obliged for
any
help!!!!!

 

[Using JPGs for a Word Template Behind Tx]

I mean when I would like for the image to appear not at all transparent. at
100% of its color, was what I meant to say...

I'm afraid I don't understand the question - 100% *Transparent* would render
it invisible, so why insert it in the first place?
--
Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"Using JPGs for a Word Template Behind Tx"

Thank you - this takes some formatting with the page set up and what not,
but
gets the basic job done....

HOWEVER - the image is now grayed out... what about the instances in which
I
would like for the transparency of this image to still be 100%?

See the interjections below;


"Using JPGs for a Word Template Behind Tx" <Using JPGs for a Word
Template
Behind (e-mail address removed)> wrote in message
I am looking to create a template in word where images are in the
background
of the document, ie I am able to ab over them and insert text boxes
over
them
at will. I have a jpg which I created in illustrator that I would like
to
be
this background. I have tried using it as "behind the text" but it
invariably
is shifted around with the text and becomes impossible to work with
when
formatting a 40 page proposal.

You've [almost] answered your own question in the last para of your
post -
the image needs to be placed in the Header/Footer, with Behind Text text
wrapping applied. H/F content is in no way restricetd to the "boxes" at
the
top/bottom.


I am going nuts with this, if anyone has any help or advice I would
really
appreciate it as the Microsoft word Help has not been that helpful

Also, I have tried creating an image in illustrator that is 8.5x11 and
using
it as a fill for background but word zooms in on one partiucular part
of
it.
and does not fit it to the page.

The print size in Illy has nothing to do with how Word sees the graphic.
You'll have to do some reworking of the image - Word is looking at the
resolution (ppi) of the image & determining how many inches wide/high
based
on that.


I am really loooking to create something akin to the header/footer,
that
is
there but does not interfere with the text. I would be much obliged for
any
help!!!!!

 

[Using JPGs for a Word Template Behind Tx]

Also,


I have been working in this format now with the image in the header footer,
however I would like for there to be 5 seperate sections (with different
backgrounds) in our proposals. Is there a way to maneuver the header footer
so that a different image is visible for the next 5 pages, and then the next
5 pages have another image, etc?

Any help would be much appreciated!!!

I'm afraid I don't understand the question - 100% *Transparent* would render
it invisible, so why insert it in the first place?
--
Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"Using JPGs for a Word Template Behind Tx"

Thank you - this takes some formatting with the page set up and what not,
but
gets the basic job done....

HOWEVER - the image is now grayed out... what about the instances in which
I
would like for the transparency of this image to still be 100%?

See the interjections below;


"Using JPGs for a Word Template Behind Tx" <Using JPGs for a Word
Template
Behind (e-mail address removed)> wrote in message
I am looking to create a template in word where images are in the
background
of the document, ie I am able to ab over them and insert text boxes
over
them
at will. I have a jpg which I created in illustrator that I would like
to
be
this background. I have tried using it as "behind the text" but it
invariably
is shifted around with the text and becomes impossible to work with
when
formatting a 40 page proposal.

You've [almost] answered your own question in the last para of your
post -
the image needs to be placed in the Header/Footer, with Behind Text text
wrapping applied. H/F content is in no way restricetd to the "boxes" at
the
top/bottom.


I am going nuts with this, if anyone has any help or advice I would
really
appreciate it as the Microsoft word Help has not been that helpful

Also, I have tried creating an image in illustrator that is 8.5x11 and
using
it as a fill for background but word zooms in on one partiucular part
of
it.
and does not fit it to the page.

The print size in Illy has nothing to do with how Word sees the graphic.
You'll have to do some reworking of the image - Word is looking at the
resolution (ppi) of the image & determining how many inches wide/high
based
on that.


I am really loooking to create something akin to the header/footer,
that
is
there but does not interfere with the text. I would be much obliged for
any
help!!!!!

 

[CyberTaz]

You can't "maneuver" the headers & footers, but you can have several
*different* headers & footers - each one as you need it to be. Have a look
at this article by MVP Suzanne Barnhill:

http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/HeaderFooter.htm

--
HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"Using JPGs for a Word Template Behind Tx"

Also,


I have been working in this format now with the image in the header
footer,
however I would like for there to be 5 seperate sections (with different
backgrounds) in our proposals. Is there a way to maneuver the header
footer
so that a different image is visible for the next 5 pages, and then the
next
5 pages have another image, etc?

Any help would be much appreciated!!!

I'm afraid I don't understand the question - 100% *Transparent* would
render
it invisible, so why insert it in the first place?
--
Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"Using JPGs for a Word Template Behind Tx"

Thank you - this takes some formatting with the page set up and what
not,
but
gets the basic job done....

HOWEVER - the image is now grayed out... what about the instances in
which
I
would like for the transparency of this image to still be 100%?

:

See the interjections below;


"Using JPGs for a Word Template Behind Tx" <Using JPGs for a Word
Template
Behind (e-mail address removed)> wrote in message
I am looking to create a template in word where images are in the
background
of the document, ie I am able to ab over them and insert text boxes
over
them
at will. I have a jpg which I created in illustrator that I would
like
to
be
this background. I have tried using it as "behind the text" but it
invariably
is shifted around with the text and becomes impossible to work with
when
formatting a 40 page proposal.

You've [almost] answered your own question in the last para of your
post -
the image needs to be placed in the Header/Footer, with Behind Text
text
wrapping applied. H/F content is in no way restricetd to the "boxes"
at
the
top/bottom.


I am going nuts with this, if anyone has any help or advice I would
really
appreciate it as the Microsoft word Help has not been that helpful

Also, I have tried creating an image in illustrator that is 8.5x11
and
using
it as a fill for background but word zooms in on one partiucular
part
of
it.
and does not fit it to the page.

The print size in Illy has nothing to do with how Word sees the
graphic.
You'll have to do some reworking of the image - Word is looking at the
resolution (ppi) of the image & determining how many inches wide/high
based
on that.


I am really loooking to create something akin to the header/footer,
that
is
there but does not interfere with the text. I would be much obliged
for
any
help!!!!!