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How to define background text that will show on screen but not print?
Is there some setting I can use for objects on a background page that
will cause them to be visible on any foreground page based on that background page, but will not print? |
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How to define background text that will show on screen but not print?
On Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:40:08 -0700, Lurfys Maw
wrote: Is there some setting I can use for objects on a background page that will cause them to be visible on any foreground page based on that background page, but will not print? Create a layer, put the required objects on that layer, then set the layer properties to non-print. -- Regards, Paul Herber, Sandrila Ltd. Electronics for Visio http://www.electronics.sandrila.co.uk/ |
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How to define background text that will show on screen but not print?
On Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:33:09 +0100, Paul Herber
wrote: On Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:40:08 -0700, Lurfys Maw wrote: Is there some setting I can use for objects on a background page that will cause them to be visible on any foreground page based on that background page, but will not print? Create a layer, put the required objects on that layer, then set the layer properties to non-print. Perfect. Thank you. I am trying to create a template for picture postcards. Standard postcards have 2 areas where I can write: the message area on the left and the address area on the right. I intended to use the background page to store blocks for the "protected" areas where I should not write. My thinking was that I could mark the entire background page not to print. But using the layers feature, I am thinking that I should put the non-print areas on the working page, but in a non-printing layer. This is because not all postcards have exaclty the same layout. This would allow me to create separate pages for each different layout. One background page wouldn't work anyway, if the areas are different sizes. Does that make sense? Is there a better way? Thanks |
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How to define background text that will show on screen but not
If there aren't too many variations, you might consider multiple backgrounds.
Each foreground page allows you to select the desired background. Just a thought. Wapperdude "Lurfys Maw" wrote: On Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:33:09 +0100, Paul Herber wrote: On Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:40:08 -0700, Lurfys Maw wrote: Is there some setting I can use for objects on a background page that will cause them to be visible on any foreground page based on that background page, but will not print? Create a layer, put the required objects on that layer, then set the layer properties to non-print. Perfect. Thank you. I am trying to create a template for picture postcards. Standard postcards have 2 areas where I can write: the message area on the left and the address area on the right. I intended to use the background page to store blocks for the "protected" areas where I should not write. My thinking was that I could mark the entire background page not to print. But using the layers feature, I am thinking that I should put the non-print areas on the working page, but in a non-printing layer. This is because not all postcards have exaclty the same layout. This would allow me to create separate pages for each different layout. One background page wouldn't work anyway, if the areas are different sizes. Does that make sense? Is there a better way? Thanks |
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How to define background text that will show on screen but not print?
On Sun, 03 Aug 2008 10:51:29 -0700, Lurfys Maw
wrote: On Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:33:09 +0100, Paul Herber wrote: On Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:40:08 -0700, Lurfys Maw wrote: Is there some setting I can use for objects on a background page that will cause them to be visible on any foreground page based on that background page, but will not print? Create a layer, put the required objects on that layer, then set the layer properties to non-print. Perfect. Thank you. I am trying to create a template for picture postcards. Standard postcards have 2 areas where I can write: the message area on the left and the address area on the right. I intended to use the background page to store blocks for the "protected" areas where I should not write. My thinking was that I could mark the entire background page not to print. But using the layers feature, I am thinking that I should put the non-print areas on the working page, but in a non-printing layer. This is because not all postcards have exaclty the same layout. This would allow me to create separate pages for each different layout. One background page wouldn't work anyway, if the areas are different sizes. Does that make sense? Is there a better way? I've never been a fan of background pages personally, they don't achieve anything that I need to do. Besides that though you could have 2 editable text boxes for the address and message areas, anything else can be write protected. The text boxes can be protected to prevent them from being moved/resized. (I collect old Scandinavian postcards and postal stationery, particularly Iceland, pre-1920s). -- Regards, Paul Herber, Sandrila Ltd. http://www.electronics-packages.sandrila.co.uk/ |
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How to define background text that will show on screen but not print?
On Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:41:04 +0100, Paul Herber
wrote: On Sun, 03 Aug 2008 10:51:29 -0700, Lurfys Maw wrote: On Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:33:09 +0100, Paul Herber wrote: On Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:40:08 -0700, Lurfys Maw wrote: Is there some setting I can use for objects on a background page that will cause them to be visible on any foreground page based on that background page, but will not print? Create a layer, put the required objects on that layer, then set the layer properties to non-print. Perfect. Thank you. I am trying to create a template for picture postcards. Standard postcards have 2 areas where I can write: the message area on the left and the address area on the right. I intended to use the background page to store blocks for the "protected" areas where I should not write. My thinking was that I could mark the entire background page not to print. But using the layers feature, I am thinking that I should put the non-print areas on the working page, but in a non-printing layer. This is because not all postcards have exaclty the same layout. This would allow me to create separate pages for each different layout. One background page wouldn't work anyway, if the areas are different sizes. Does that make sense? Is there a better way? I've never been a fan of background pages personally, they don't achieve anything that I need to do. They are very useful for putting headers and footers on every page. Besides that though you could have 2 editable text boxes for the address and message areas, anything else can be write protected. The text boxes can be protected to prevent them from being moved/resized. I would do that if anyone but me would be using this. (I collect old Scandinavian postcards and postal stationery, particularly Iceland, pre-1920s). The cost of postage today is probably more than the postcards were at the time. Thanks for your help. It seems to be working well. |
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How to define background text that will show on screen but not
On Sun, 3 Aug 2008 11:28:00 -0700, WapperDude
wrote: If there aren't too many variations, you might consider multiple backgrounds. Each foreground page allows you to select the desired background. Just a thought. Since each background will be used by only one foreground page, it will be simpler to use layers right in the page itself. I think background pages are mostly useful when they apply to multiple foreground pages. Right? |
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How to define background text that will show on screen but not pri
Create your object - text, outline box, etc. Select the object then change
it to linestyle "Guide" which is non-printing. |
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How to define background text that will show on screen but not pri
On Mon, 4 Aug 2008 09:11:03 -0700, mE
wrote: Create your object - text, outline box, etc. Select the object then change it to linestyle "Guide" which is non-printing. How do I do that? I selected the object, then right-clicked and selected format | line. No linestyle option. These objects also have text and shading, which I want non-printing as well. It seems like putting them in a non-printing layer is simpler. I am using Visio 2003. |
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How to define background text that will show on screen but not pri
On Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:07:20 -0700, Lurfys Maw
wrote: On Mon, 4 Aug 2008 09:11:03 -0700, mE wrote: Create your object - text, outline box, etc. Select the object then change it to linestyle "Guide" which is non-printing. How do I do that? I selected the object, then right-clicked and selected format | line. No linestyle option. These objects also have text and shading, which I want non-printing as well. It seems like putting them in a non-printing layer is simpler. I am using Visio 2003. It's on the main menu Format - Style or right-click menu Format - Style but sorry, can't seem to make this work. Guide lines might not print but setting a line to the Guide style still does print. -- Regards, Paul Herber, Sandrila Ltd. Electronics for Visio http://www.electronics.sandrila.co.uk/ |
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