Transfer a *pub into a working template

[Vanillla]

Hi Everyone,
When I was searching in the discussion forum I realized that people asked
this quetion before. Last time it was Gloria on March 15, 2006.
However; there was no answer.
The problem I’m having is that when I save my templates in the template
folder it does not change my *pub file into a real template.
I appreciate any ideas.

 

[Ed Bennett]

When I was searching in the discussion forum I realized that people
asked this quetion before. Last time it was Gloria on March 15, 2006.
However; there was no answer.
The problem I'm having is that when I save my templates in the
template folder it does not change my *pub file into a real template.
I appreciate any ideas.

This depends what you mean by a template.

If you save a Publisher file as a Publisher template, it doesn't mean that
all elements become uneditable. This is not possible in Publisher. And it
doesn't mean that using the wizard controls will let you change the document
whilst keeping the same look. It just means you can use the My Templates
area of the New dialog to create a document with the same starting layout as
the document you saved.

 

[Vanillla]

Thanks Ed,
It is not your fault that I am disappointed.
If, I understand well; it does not make any differences if I save it as an
ordinary *pub or as a template. This would mean that this template is not
really a template.
In my opinion a template is: an unalterable some kind of pattern or outline
that helps us to create something again and again.

 

[Ed Bennett]

If, I understand well; it does not make any differences if I save it
as an ordinary *pub or as a template. This would mean that this
template is not really a template.
In my opinion a template is: an unalterable some kind of pattern or
outline that helps us to create something again and again.

 

[Ed Bennett]

In my opinion a template is: an unalterable some kind of pattern or
outline that helps us to create something again and again.

This is not what a template is in Office - even in Word, template elements
are alterable.

 

[Vanillla]

Hi Ed,
I had a better success when I saved my ‘wannabe a template’ *pub file as a
*gif file.

 

[Ed Bennett]

I had a better success when I saved my 'wannabe a template' *pub file
as a *gif file.

Although that's not a terribly good option if your publication uses more
than 256 colours.

PNG would be better.

 

[Vanillla]

Thanks Ed for the advice.