Word docüment to filemaker [Beta-7]

[wtc]

Description: Last year I created a form document in Word. I saved the file as something (PDF I thought) and then placed in in FM layout. I just tried to repeat the process with an updated form, but every time I print, the resolution of the Word part of the document (which I saved as a PDF) comes out in very low resolution. I have set the printer to the highest resolution.

Can anyone tell me what the best way is to convert a Word document to a format that will print out neatly in FM. I am using Word 2004 and FM 7 on a Mac with OS 10.3.9.

BC

Working Under: 7

Solution Status: Beta

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Author(s) wtc

Date: 10/31/05

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[SurferNate]

Is there a specific reason you need word to create a form? Usually you can duplicate almost anything in FM that you could do in Word except in FM you can include merge fields etc. to smooth out the text flow.

Otherwise, normally, if you are getting a poor quality print it means you saved the image at a low resolution. I will try something tonight and see if I can duplicate your problem.

Using a full page image as a background for a document also carries a lot of "overhead" and will slow down your processes a bit. It's not really recommended unless absolutely necessary.