Printing for Podia From Word Processing Programs

Because Podia uses standard letter sized paper most Podia users will want to print images right from their personal computer / printer systems. Many current word processing programs can achieve attractive results as well by following these general steps. Please consult your software's help menu for specific questions.

Setting Margins

column space should be double the margin width

In most cases margins for your word processing document will be limited by those of your printer. Set your document margins (usually found in the format menu) to the same as your printer. If the printer has different margins from one side to another apply the larger of the two to both sides of your document. We recommend you set top and bottom margins to the same if possible.

For printers with small margins or full edge-to-edge printing you may prefer to maintain a border of 1/4" or more on all edges depending on your design and personal taste.

Column Setup

In the format menu locate the columns option. Podia requires the two column setting. The space between the two columns is a very important factor in this step. It should be twice the size of your margins because it represents the right margin of one panel and the left margin of the other.

Other Panel Design Options

Many programs allow placement of photos, clip-art, background images, ruled lines and text boxes. Because abilities and commands vary widely from one program to another we recommend you consult your software's help menu for details.

When you have the first panel completed:

1. copy the text
   (use the edit menu 'copy' command or press [Ctrl] + C)
2. insert a column break
   (use the insert menu 'break' command or press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Enter])
3. paste the text
   (use the edit menu 'paste' command or press [Ctrl] + V)

NOTE: This method may not reproduce text boxes or image boxes.