margin outline on business card project

[Monte Etherton]

I am new to publisher 2003.

I have designed a business card with word-art objects on top of a photo
background. After proofing the .pdf file, my printer tells me I must give
her a .125" margin from the edge of the paper to the text objects, which I
don't have.

I want to drop a rectangular outline (in this case 3.25"x1.75") onto my
design so I have a visual reference for that margin, but not something that
prints. I tried an "Empty Picture Frame", which looks like it would work,
but it takes focus from the text objects so I can't select them. If I "send
it to the back", I can't see it anymore and it does me no good.

Is there another way to do this?

Is there a way to select an object from a list as opposed to just clicking
on it?

Is there a way to set the "z-order"?

thanks,

Monte

 

[Ed Bennett]

I want to drop a rectangular outline (in this case 3.25"x1.75") onto
my design so I have a visual reference for that margin, but not
something that prints. I tried an "Empty Picture Frame", which looks
like it would work, but it takes focus from the text objects so I
can't select them. If I "send it to the back", I can't see it
anymore and it does me no good.
Is there another way to do this?

Arrange > Layout Guides?

 

[Morisot]

Hi, Monte -

Maybe this is a work-around that would work for you: pull your unfilled
rectangle to the size you want. Group only that rectangle with a shape that
lies totally outside of your business card. Use that shape as a "handle" to
easily grab the rectangle so that you can bring it forward when you need it
(or get rid of it when you or your printer person are done with it.)

You will probably still have to play with wrap/non-wrap and snap-to options,
but the handle trick has saved me a lot of aggravation.)

M.

 

[Monte Etherton]

Thanks, I tried this but I can't get it to show on top of the photo
background. I need the photo in the mix for text alignment.

Is there a way to force the guide to be on top?

 

[Monte Etherton]

Thanks for that idea. I can see how that would make it handy to move stuff
in and out of "frame".

I ended up making a "margin-view" box out of 4 individual empty picture
frames which I set up as lines-no thickness-and then grouped those four
together. Works OK so far!

Thanks again for your suggestion!