Microsoft Publisher is another popular software title that many people use to create their documents. If Publisher is your program of choice, Wes-Tex is prepared to handle your files. Just follow the simple steps described below and your order will be sped on its way!
Font and Graphics Usage
As with many other applications, it is important with Microsoft Publisher that you take the time to send all fonts and graphics you used in your document. Of course you will need to send us the native Publisher document itself, but the fonts and graphics you use in your project may not necessarily be embedded in the native file. And that means if you don't send them along with the native file, they may not be there when we open your file here at Wes-Tex. So, once your document is completed and looks just the way you want it, the first thing to do is make sure you know exactly what fonts and graphics you've used.
To do that, go to the Tools menu on the main toolbar and select Commercial Printing Tools . You'll have three more options come up, including Fonts and Graphics Manager . First, select Fonts . A window will open showing you a list of the fonts you've used in your document and also telling you whether the fonts may or may not embed into your document. Don't worry about the embedding part, because you're going to send us all the fonts anyway, right? Now you just need to be sure that you send us all the fonts you see listed. Before you close this window, it would be a good idea to also check the box labeled "Embed TrueType fonts when saving publication."
Next, go again to Tools and then Commercial Printing Tools , but this time select Graphics Manager . The window that now opens gives you a list of the graphics you inserted into your document. Again, it's important to note all of these and send them along with your native file. By the way, the lower left corner of this window should also tell you the Path where the graphics are located. When you're finished with this information, close the window.
Save Your Native File
Now you're ready to save your project and send it on to us (along with the fonts and graphics!). Go to the File menu and select Save As . In the save window that opens, you just need to give the file a name and make sure you save it in the folder of your choice (or on diskette, of course). Check to make sure that the file type beside "Save as type" (underneath "File name") reads "Publisher Files." It is not necessary to give your file name an extension, because Publisher automatically places a ".pub" extension on all native Publisher files.
Now you're ready to send everything to us! Please see "Final Steps".
What about Creating an EPS File?
Some people like to save their documents in EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) format because they think it will be easier for printers like Wes-Tex. If you're using Microsoft Publisher, we really, really would rather you not try to send us an EPS file. It is actually easier for us if you send a native Publisher file. However, if you're determined to send an EPS file (and know how to do so), please remember to also send us all fonts and graphics used in your document. Otherwise you may be hearing back from us with news that we don't have everything we need.