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October 5, 2022
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Looking to move a template from Word

  • October 5, 2022
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Hi I'm looking to replicate a wrapper template I have in Microsoft word currently and then be able to create new designs for it. 

i need the shapes & layout built into the software for each wrapper and then be able to edit within that. 

is this possible?

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Correct answer James Gifford—NitroPress

Ah sorry I didnt not realise, I will add them in here hopefully that will work.


You will have to reconstruct this layout in InDesign. No simple import from Word will preserve enough of the layout. But you can carefully reconstruct one and then duplicate it across the page.

 

The effort will be well spent; you will find this kind of precision printing much easier from ID than from Word.

 

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John Mensinger
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October 5, 2022

It's not really clear what you mean by "wrapper template". That said, whatever elements make up the template in Word can likely also be placed in InDesign, but how to go about it depends on the construct of those elements. There probably isn't any one-step conversion that will replicate everything the Word file contains in InDesign.

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October 5, 2022
Hi

The template is just the layout of the wrapper for chocolates.

I.E 10 wrappers fit to 1 A4 page.

I can attach an image if that helps?

I’m just not sure how to set it up.

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John Mensinger
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October 5, 2022
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I can attach an image if that helps?

 

Yes, a screenshot would help, along with a good explanation of what is shown.