Powerpoint '03 --> Publisher '03 copy/paste and text boxes

[groupslrn]

Hello,

I have a 40" wide x 30" tall MS Powerpoint '03 document that I'd like
to insert into Publisher '03. The reason is that Powerpoint will not
permit tiled printing and pasting into Publisher has been suggested to
me as a good workaround. I need to do my proofreading on a standard
printer before sending final art to a large format (and high cost)
unit.

I can copy/paste my PPT background and then overlay all of the slide
information with another copy/paste operation. Publisher lets me print
across multiple pages and ensure that fonts are legible and so forth.

The problem: When I paste into Publisher, the text boxes sent over
from Powerpoint become slightly undersized. I have to manually increase
the size of over 60 text boxes to see each text element in full.

I've tried several approaches including Paste Special--> Office Art,
etc. to no avail.

Is this a known issue or am should I be doing something differently?

Thanks,

--- Ravi

 

[Ed Bennett]

I have a 40" wide x 30" tall MS Powerpoint '03 document that I'd like
to insert into Publisher '03. The reason is that Powerpoint will not
permit tiled printing

An easier alternative would be to download and use an application such as
FinePrint (www.fineprint.com) to tile print the document.

You print at 40" x 30" from PowerPoint to the virtual FinePrint printer,
then FinePrint does the magic and prints the tiles to your desktop printer.

I'm wondering why you were using PowerPoint to create the document in the
first place.

 

[groupslrn]

An easier alternative would be to download and use an application such as
FinePrint (www.fineprint.com) to tile print the document.

You print at 40" x 30" from PowerPoint to the virtual FinePrint printer,
then FinePrint does the magic and prints the tiles to your desktop printer.

Thank you. I downloaded FinePrint, set it up for 40"x30", and printed
to it. I don't see tiling, howeber, and when I send to the physical
printer, I get only one 8.5"x11" sheet. I looked around the various
menus for Tiled Printing and checked the developer's website. Could I
trouble you for the procedure to set up the tiling? Tiled printing is
not listed as a feature.

I'm wondering why you were using PowerPoint to create the document in the
first place.

Powerpoint is the product that we are required to use at work for these
kinds of projects. I agree it may not be the best choice but it is
what we have.

Best regards,

--- Ravi

 

[Ed Bennett]

Thank you. I downloaded FinePrint, set it up for 40"x30", and printed
to it. I don't see tiling, howeber, and when I send to the physical
printer, I get only one 8.5"x11" sheet. I looked around the various
menus for Tiled Printing and checked the developer's website. Could I
trouble you for the procedure to set up the tiling? Tiled printing is
not listed as a feature.

That's odd - I just downloaded it and it won't do it.

I was certain that tile printing was a feature of FinePrint. My apologies.

FinePrint not working, my next suggestion would be to export as a high
resolution bitmap image and import that into Publisher to tile print.

 

[groupslrn]

That's odd - I just downloaded it and it won't do it.

I was certain that tile printing was a feature of FinePrint. My apologies.

No problem. I just got an email from their tech support that it does
not do it. Perhaps it did in a previous version because others think
that it can:
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00538.htm

FinePrint not working, my next suggestion would be to export as a high
resolution bitmap image and import that into Publisher to tile print.

This worked very well. I didn't realize that I could export the file
as an image. There were some minor overlap problems but I was able to
spot a few errors in my document that were not visible at the smaller
scale printing or on screen.

I appreciate the fast responses. Viva Usenet!

--- Ravi