Split A3 into two A4 pages

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Split A3 into two A4 pages

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone knows of an easy way to split one A3 page (with photos, text boxes, graphics etc - there's no inline text) into its two respective A4 pages (ie. top & bottom) in a new document. I tried just copy and pasting it but for some reason it converts everything into inline formatting, changes its size and so it takes some time to put it back together - I have a whole calendar to change from A3 to A4!
Thanks
Bryce

15" Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6), iWork '08

Posted on Dec 16, 2009 3:19 PM

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Answer 1

Dec 17, 2009 5:01 AM in response to bcammo

Hi bcammo

Welcome to the forum. 🙂

It depends how you created the original A3 Calendar.

Did you create it in Word Processing mode or Page Layout mode? It says which after the file name in the title bar of the document.

If all the images and text are in separate floating image boxes and text boxes:

Hold down the command key to turn your cursor into a selection pointer.

Start dragging from outside the page or margin around the parts you want to collect.

+Menu > Arrange > Group+

This is just to keep them together and not accidental dislodge any pieces.

Copy and paste to your horizontal A4 copy.

Another way is to export the A3 version to a .pdf, then bring it back into the A4 versions as a graphic, alternately showing the top and the bottom on 2 separate pages.

If you just want to tile print it, then try:

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/20637/tiler (free)

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/19256/poster-print (US(US$18.90)8.90)

Peter

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bcammo Author

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Dec 17, 2009 5:50 AM in response to PeterBreis0807

Hi Peter,
Thanks for your help! I hadn't thought of grouping them together. The original is in word processing mode but changing the new A4 document to Page Layout mode means that when grouped together all the pasted graphics retain their formatting. It works perfectly.

Cheers
Bryce

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