Another Question Regarding Business Cards...

[LJV]

Hello,

First off, I have Windows XP, SP3 and Publisher 2003.

I have created a business card using one of the predesigned templates in
Publisher. I am actually following instructions in a book that I purchased.
So now it tells me to apply a Background, which I do, and it looks great in
the publication window. But when I go to print preview, the background
extends to beyond the top of the card and a little below too I think. The
height with of the background is 2.25", not 2"? I also applied the
background to the Master Page, and the same happens. I have been down this
road before with inserting my own pre-made backgrounds and the work around
was to do an insert from file rather than format background. That works
great. But now I am using the backgrounds that come with Publisher so I am
stumped once again. And the book is not saying anything about this at all.
How can I apply a background without it doing this? Will I ever understand
Publisher??

LJV

 

[Rob Giordano [MS MVP]]

It's a bleed, so when you cut the cards you don't have white showing.

 

[Mary Sauer]

I think I discussed this before with LVJ. Anytime you use the Format the
Background it tiles. What LVJ is seeing is the tiling.

 

[LJV]

Thanks to both Rob and Mary for your responses. I know I've been down this
path with Mary and a few others multiple times already and am just for some
reason having a hard time digesting it. I think I am getting it this time.
So basically this tiling of the background is done by design so your "bleed"
(background in my case), will actually print to the edges of the page and cut
correctly without any white space showing up as Rob mentioned.

My apologies for being slow here, but I think it's starting to sink in.

LJV

 

[Mary Sauer]

Hello LJV,
Try this...
Format, background, click more backgrounds, picture tab, browse to an image on
your hard drive you would like as a background, notice how this picture tiles.
Now change the publication to a business card, it still tiles.

 

[LJV]

Thanks Mary. I tried this and see what you are saying about tiling. I think
I understand this now.

Lee (LJV)