One major problem with producing a book with Word is pictures. The easiest way to input data into Word is by creating an HTML file and copying that into Word. Whwther you do that, create a PDF and copy in, or and RTF file, the footnotes are the REAL problem.
The problem is, that pictures are not always the right size or placement in the document. Changing their placement ruins the footnotes! Then, you have to go through the whole document and renumber the footnotes, which can take weeks, if you have nothing else to do. Huge blank spaces in your book are not usually what you want. Photos on separate pages are not always what you want. A simple one person report on an architect involved 1500 footnote sources for just the photos! I know Legacy is not a publishing program, but producing an acceptable document/book/report with appropriately sized photos in the best placement is a daunting task! It has nothing to do with my system, which is better than those of most computer experts. CE ________________________________ From: LegacyUserGroup <[email protected]> on behalf of Brian Lightfoot <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 5:45 PM To: 'Legacy User Group' Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Publishing hard copy / printed book I suspect that the reason many people have had problems with creating Book from Legacy using MSWord is that they are using it on a computer system with only minimal RAM and processing speed. Couple that with a Windows swapfile that exists on an older and slower hard disk drive is a sure-fire recipe for long waits for a simple edit or a system crash. The idea of creating separate chapters and editing them one at a time is a great idea that will take a lot of the burden off the limited resource system. Brian in CA From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Carol Boswell Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 12:50 PM To: Legacy User Group Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Publishing hard copy / printed book I had problems with a 125 page book using Word 2007. It was an editing nightmare. I've used Word for years and recommend perhaps saving in chapters in separate files. That way a correction on page 87 won't change words/pictures or placement on page 50. You could call BYU Print and Mail at 801 422-0432 and ask this question. Carol Boswell ________________________________ From: LegacyUserGroup <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 10:14 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [LegacyUG] Publishing hard copy / printed book I use MS Word 2007. A number of months ago somebody in the LUG mentioned limitations or problems with MS Word while assembling a book, and suggested another word processing program (possibly an open-source one). I do not remember the original question put the LUG, or the alternative word processing program. My basic question is whether others have had problems preparing printed books in MS Word. If so, which alternative word processing program would they suggest? I get nervous about doing complex things on computers, so try to foresee and prevent problems, rather than sorting out messes later on. I have been gradually preparing pages in MS Word, to be later inserted where Place Holder pages have been set aside via the Legacy Publishing Center. In them, I have inserted high resolution photos, maps etc. Could large file sizes cause problems e.g. Does MS Word have a small clipboard or memory which does not handle rearranging chapters or pages with high resolution images? I presume that when you save a book in the Publication Center as an RTF file, it would be compatible with any word processing program. When everything is just right, I intend to save the whole book as a PDF file before printing. John
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