http://forums.serif.com/ Questions about using PagePlus for desktop publishing en Sun, 19 May 2013 05:49:51 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.serif.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://forums.serif.com/ http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131944&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 05:29:44 GMT Is there a way to link object properties? For instance, I will have several text boxes. If I decide to change the color, size, outline or... Is there a way to link object properties?

For instance, I will have several text boxes. If I decide to change the color, size, outline or background of one box, can all the other text boxes (or other objects) automatically inherit those properties (but NOT the text inside). The text does not flow from one text box to another. This is more or less a way to quickly change dozens of boxes at the same time and view what the changes will look like on the page.

Thank you. ]]> PagePlus wgollatz http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131944 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131896&goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 22:59:03 GMT Hello everyone, I am new here and just started using PagePlus X6. I am attempting to create a 3 column instruction page and I am lost. I could... Hello everyone, I am new here and just started using PagePlus X6.

I am attempting to create a 3 column instruction page and I am lost. I could sure use some help.
SM:HELP ]]> PagePlus sillywilly53 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131896 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131879&goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 16:38:48 GMT I recently used PagePlus to create a flyer/poster with an event date of June 8. I used Serif's ElementarySF font and all looks good except for the number "8" which appears distorted (I'd say "lumpy") on its top and bottom curves, this in both regular and bold versions. It looks to me like a defect in the font. Can anyone confirm this on their system? Thanks. ]]> PagePlus Bill Schuhle http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131879 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131878&goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:19 GMT Though I am not new to Serif software, and have published print books using it, I would like to try E Publishing. Up to now I have uploaded PDF's to EPub on Serif X6 and used calibre with random success. I really need to have a programme set out to clearly take me through the process (best fonts to use, how to set up in page plus prior to converting to PDF, etc) Can anyone help?SM:HELP ]]> PagePlus Cobra http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131878 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131876&goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 15:01:38 GMT At start, Picture has a white background. I go to cutout studio and make background transparent. Then, lock all layers. Then I export as a png... At start, Picture has a white background. I go to cutout studio and make background transparent. Then, lock all layers. Then I export as a png file. When I go to my postcard and insert the picture, the transparency is lost - it's back to white. Do I need to save it as a .spp file before I export it? or what are the steps to ave and keep the transparent background? ]]> PagePlus 4paddy http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131876 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131874&goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 14:41:50 GMT Hello, short problem description: Suddenly on executing C:\Program Files\PagePlusX6\Program\PagePlus.exe I get a message (mesageDlg) that... Hello,

short problem description:

Suddenly on executing C:\Program Files\PagePlusX6\Program\PagePlus.exe I get a message (mesageDlg) that "Serif2DU.dll is missing" and I should install Pageplus again.

Mhh, but I can't install Page plus all the days.


Some weeks ago there was a similar problem.


Is there any way to register all needed DLLs manually?

the DLL exists beneath all others (I did not remove any)
C:\Program Files\PagePlusX6\Program\Serif2DU.dll

also the path in Registry (Regedit.exe)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Serif\PagePlus\16.0\Di rectories

"GENERAL" = C:\Program Files\PagePlusX6\Support Dlls\

seems to be untourched and correct.

Also there a all registry entries unchanged.
I did not remove anthing anywhere.


Many Thanks. :) ]]> PagePlus HeftCD http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131874 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131797&goto=newpost Thu, 16 May 2013 11:39:12 GMT I'm currently evaluating PPX6 and want to avoid having PPX6 synthesizing font/character styles, e.g. if a font has no bold typeface the bold button should be disabled. Same goes for e.g. small caps, if the font has no such glyphs, it shouldn't be possible to make PPX6 synthesize them.

Is there a setting somewhere to define this?

Andreas ]]> PagePlus ahinterl http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131797 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131772&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 19:35:59 GMT Hi! Just bought PagePlus X6 to solve problems with older Page Plus 8 - but problems... First... I tried to make a PDFx file of a CD booklet - 20... Hi! Just bought PagePlus X6 to solve problems with older Page Plus 8 - but problems...

First... I tried to make a PDFx file of a CD booklet - 20 pages. I get an error saying the bold style of one font (Concurso Moderne BTN LT - Truetype) is missing, yet that same font style prints okay in parts of the booklet. It is definitely in my fonts system folder and PPX6 even lists it in the used fonts... I tried re-saving as a package to ensure the fonts were embedded but same result. Any help gratefully received as this job is quite urgent.

(I can use my PDFCreator "printer" and that works fine, printing the fonts correctly, except it doesn't show pre-press printing marks for colour, density etc etc which I need to send.)

Second.... I was told by the Serif sales person when I decided to upgrade that I could print colour separations. When I do this I only get greyscale versions of CYMK and not colour. I could already do that in PP8. The magazine I was advertising in last time (international) said it needed colour versions, not greyscale... The tech man told me to buy Photoshop(!) etc... SM:MADSM:MAD which was not why I bought the upgrade for PP...... Any ideas, either within Serif or 3rd party?....

Thank you! ]]> PagePlus evgeniadocker http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131772 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131766&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 17:10:33 GMT Hi guys,

I don't know how I did it, but somehow I have random horizontal rulers on every page of my publication. Removing them page by page is a PITA. How do I get rid of them?

Also, does anyone know why, when you anchor an image in your text, it seems to show up arbitrarily somewhere else on the page? Why won't it just go where I have my mouse pointer? instead of down the page somewhere or in the column to the left? ]]> PagePlus hldrake http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131766 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131753&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 13:35:41 GMT Does anyone know if I can export a brochure I made for a client as psd or similar so that if they need to make changes, they can?? Thanks Michael Does anyone know if I can export a brochure I made for a client as psd or similar so that if they need to make changes, they can??
Thanks
Michael ]]> PagePlus mmish http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131753 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131729&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 05:19:54 GMT I have a subdirectory called 'images' in the same directory as my PPP file.

I know I can link to images in that directory, but it looks like the whole directory (starting from my D: drive) is saved in the PPP file.

Can I link to images just using ..\images? In other words, using relative file paths instead of full file paths.

That's easier for when I want to move the whole PPP file with the 'images' subdirectory to another directory or another computer. ]]> PagePlus Hans Nieuwenhuis http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131729 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131722&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 19:34:02 GMT Hi All - long time lurker, first time poster!

I'm trying to produce a PDF that retains spot colours, but my PDF is black and white when I do this. This occurs on all documents i produce :( I produce my document, (3 quickshapes, nothing else) publish as a PDF and choose retain spot colours and get a black and white PDF

Also, when I click file, print, then select separations, my print out is black and white too.

I'm sure I'm missing something really silly here and this is my first time producing a document that requires spot colors. If anybody could point me in the right path, I'd be eternally grateful! ]]> PagePlus sadsack http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131722 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131720&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 19:10:06 GMT I have a number of pages in my document which have a pale blue background - I want to clear these and have a white background but there is no white... I have a number of pages in my document which have a pale blue background - I want to clear these and have a white background but there is no white background when I browse the assets backgrounds. Is there any way I can remove an asset background from a page?
Thank you ]]> PagePlus devon1234 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131720 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131699&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 12:02:34 GMT I use the small pages tab to move a page to another position.

(by the way: any idea how this can be faster? If I want to move a page let's say 20 positions, I have to move it multiple times, because my pages tab shows only 6 pages and doesn't scroll when I have selected a page and I'm dragging it.)

When I go to the moved page in it's new position, I see that the contents of that page have been moved to the left and to the top. It's partly outside the page now.

I have 5 items on the page and all those 5 items (text box, image, table et cetera) have been moved the same distance.

It's very annoying to move those 5 items one by one back to their original position.

Any idea why this is happening? ]]> PagePlus Hans Nieuwenhuis http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131699 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131676&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 02:04:45 GMT I'm stumped,
Printing direct from the ppp document, Always worked excellent in the past.

Printing 8 double sided pages in a booklet format.
Printer is a Bizhub C450.

page 7 print but comes out blank with except for a little statement PCL XL ERROR ,MISSING DATA,

Page 8 won't even come out.

Pages 1 thru 6 are fine. I have attached my ppp file.
everything on it looks good.

I tried printing to a pdf, but many of my images are not coming up. Visually PDF is good.

Any Help would be appreciated.

Well I was going to attach the ppp file but the system wont accept a ppp. odd ]]> PagePlus SAE http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131676