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Defining default paper size.

After I started using Pages, I noticed that I had to change the paper size from A4 to US Letter every time I wrote a new document. After some research, I learned that I could change the Blank.template file in Pages>Contents>Resources>Templates, and set it to US Letter, so I wouldn’t have to change the paper size all the time.
However, when I wanted to use one of the built-in templates, and changed the paper size to US Letter, the edges where cut off, as if the template was designed to work exclusively on A4 paper size. Changing it from the Pages resources gave me the same results. So, as Pages is multilingual and the templates are located on the main resources folder, what I believe is happening is that Pages assigns a language to a paper size to make it easier for the users. For example, Spanish>A4, but the problem is that here in Mexico we don’t use A4 paper size at all.
My question is if I can make something so all the templates are defined in US Letter size.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Jan 16, 2009 8:44 PM

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Apr 14, 2009 1:40 AM in response to Barry

Thanks for the reply.

My guess was that users might fold the letter with a generous top two 3rds and a skinny bottom 3rd, but again I don't know what is the common practice.

You did not say if you use +With Compliment Slips+, and I was not suggesting that you would use ISO sizes, I was asking what sizes were used in Nth America.

I am just trying to work out what common sizes to design for. From an International perspective the whole USA thing looks a bit of a mess.

Peter

Defining default paper size.

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