A0, A1, A2, A3 page sizes.

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A0, A1, A2, A3 page sizes.

Dear forum,

Why won't pages allow me to work with anything bigger than A4?

Is there anyway of doing this?

(I'm still in demo mode, but I'm definately going to buy iWork anyway)

regards

Tom

Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.8), 2.16 GHz Core Duo 2

Posted on Dec 5, 2006 3:53 PM

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Answer 1

Peggy

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Dec 5, 2006 6:20 PM in response to Tom Fenn

I'm not very familiar with non-US page sizes but I think the same general principles apply. Page sizes are set in File > Page Setup… & are printer-dependent. If your printer can't handle the larger pages the choice of those sizes shouldn't be available. I only have one printer set up right now & it does tabloid size, so I can't check to see if that is available in Page Setup in a printer that can't do that large page.

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Answer 2

Dec 5, 2006 9:27 PM in response to Tom Fenn

Depending on the content of the file, you may not have to defined it to bigger than A4 size. Just define it as A4, and when you print it, make sure the printer scales it up to the size you want.

Text and vector graphics will look perfectly fine. Bitmap images should also look fine, provided they are scaled down high resolution images - I guess.

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Answer 3

Tom Fenn Author

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Dec 6, 2006 4:18 AM in response to Magnus Lewan

Depending on the content of the file, you may not
have to defined it to bigger than A4 size. Just
define it as A4, and when you print it, make sure the
printer scales it up to the size you want.

Text and vector graphics will look perfectly fine.
Bitmap images should also look fine, provided they
are scaled down high resolution images - I guess.

Hi Magnus (and Peggy 🙂 )

Yeah, scaling up- that should do it. It would be printed anyway at a printer's. I can only do A4 here. I'm just worried about pixelation. But we shall see.

I also noticed (while I was using Intaglio) that the printer sizes apply for all applications, but there is a option at the bottom of the list to apply custom sizes. I'll try that.

Peggy, have a look at this;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A4papersize

It could be quite useful for you 🙂

- Now I only wish Apple would give us Brits a 'British English' option %)

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Answer 4

Dec 6, 2006 4:27 AM in response to Tom Fenn

Sorry, but I changed my mind. My bet is now that pixelation will be a problem. I am fairly certain resolution is built into and limited by the PDF. Using Acrobat Pro there is probably an option to increase the resolution. But, as you said, you will see.

For British English, you can use it:

1. Go to System Preferences > International > Languages.
2. Click on the Edit List... button and add British English.
3. In Pages, go to the Inspector > Text > More, and make sure that British English is chosen.

Don't forget to send feedback to Apple to ask them to make it more obvious how to do it.

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Answer 5

Tom Fenn Author

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Dec 6, 2006 4:41 AM in response to Magnus Lewan

The custom size option worked a treat 🙂

I've checked 'British English' in the international settings- it didn't make a blind bit of difference. I still get words like 'colour' underlined 😟

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Answer 6

Dec 6, 2006 5:40 AM in response to Tom Fenn

Are you saying that when you highlight the word "colour" and the inspector shows "British English", it is still underlined?

Then I am completely at a loss. If it is not, however, I can give some more advice.

Make sure that British English is on the top of the list of languages in System Preferences.

Make sure that the language is marked as British English in the entire document (command+a to select all).

Make sure that the style you use does not define language as US English.

Create a new document and paste the text in there with "Paste and match format".

Close and reopen Pages.

It works for me, so it should work for you. Fight, fight again and fight harder. You will make it. I have confidence in you!

(And do not forget to send feedback to Apple.)

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Answer 7

Tom Fenn Author

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Dec 6, 2006 6:03 AM in response to Magnus Lewan

Hey Magnus,

it worked! Thanks very much 🙂 - no more gumbling about Apple, now I need to grumble about Adobe!

'International English'?!? I don't think so!!

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Answer 8

Dec 6, 2006 6:32 AM in response to Tom Fenn

No, International English is very different: http://www.bentarz.se/me/MED_FAQ.html

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