Re: What file format do I use to import my letterhead into a Word

Neil wrote:
Hello! I've been trying to figure out how to set up a template, or something, to save the letterhead from a nonprofit organization into a Word document, so that we can fax out mailings with the letterhead embedded on the document that we type the text into.

I see the reply to an earlier post that says you can use JPEG, etc., but HOW do I use it? At the moment, I have a PDF file of a letter typed onto the organization's letterhead. Is there any way that I can set up a template or something? And how does one do that?

Thanks for any help you can provide!

Neil M.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Word can use a variety of graphics formats, but a JPEG, PNG, EPS, WMF, or
TIFF will be most appropriate for a printed letterhead.

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"avagardner" <avagardner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I had artwork designed for my letterhead, invoices, etc. but I don't know
what file format I need to import into a Word document; otherwise, I will
just have the letterhead printed.


PDF files were designed with the intention of:

1) Allow the distribution of a low free reader that would allow most computer users to view documents stored and transmitted in the format.

2) Be a read only format that would complicate tampering with the PDF document's content, both for rights management and insurance that the document isn't modified.

3) The format would be so useful for the above purposes document "publishers" would spend a significant sum purchasing the Acrobat PDF generating software.

Because of the above, using a PDF file as a source of the logo could generate some complications. You might need to acquire software specifically written to extract material from PDF files to get the logo from it. Even then, the feasibility of extracting the logo would be dependent on the original document publisher not using options to prevent it.

You may need to recreate the logo from scratch or scan the logo with a flatbed scanner. Multi function peripherals often combine printing, scanning and faxing capabilities with a set of slots for digital camera memory cards.

Exact procedures might vary depending on which Word version you are using. Some versions allow the insertion of a graphic in the page header with the users choice of Word's left/right/center alignment functions, very similar to inserting a graphic into the document body. You may want to use a section break in the document body so that you can use a different header without the logo for the second and subsequent pages. Someone with the version you use might be able to offer more precise instructions after you identify which version you use.
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