Custom paper size
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I wish custom paper size was not limited to the paper sizes your printer can accomodate. If I'm gonna create a PDF to e-mail or print somewhere else, what difference does it make what my printer can do?
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Hi Daniel,
In File > Document setup > Paper, you can set any custom paper size which you can export to PDF at the end. I have just tried with a crazy 1000 mm x 1000 mm "custom" size (to make sure that I use something that does not exist to my best knowledge) and could export it just fine.
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Thanks Gaieus. Now I am embarrassed to have missed such an easy item. Can you erase this thread to hide my stupidity?
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Gaieus,
I am glad you answered to Daniel question. I have used GSU info before, printed on even larger formats.
Imaging a theatrical set-up 7,5m high 18m long, printed scale 1:10. Yes it is possible with GSU.
The old CAD-plotters already had the possibility to print on large papersizes. And the well-know european papersizes are even based on 1 sqm (A0=84,1x118,9cm=1sqm--divide it by 2 in several steps and you will easily find out why A4 = 29,7x21,0cm). Really large formats are not used that often anymore in our computer-screen- driven age. But, by experience, I can assure you that a large-print presentation from a large-scale project can bring even more animosity in a project-discussion as a vivid, animated, 3D presentation on screen (even if projected in a larger size).
Those large plotters, and nowadays, printers are still available for print-jobs, although you will have to search for and find that kind of print-service.
I am very glad GSU offers custom papersize set-up, although it might not be generaly known.
Daniel, don't feel sorry for your missing this item. I also had to look very closely to find this out.
GSU often has less limitations and, at the same time, more problem-solutions than one expects.
That's why I like these forums so much: it is great source of information, also for those who have missed certain details and I myselve are still one of those, even after many years of intensive GSU-use. -
@daniel said:
Thanks Gaieus. Now I am embarrassed to have missed such an easy item. Can you erase this thread to hide my stupidity?
@unknownuser said:
Daniel, don't feel sorry for your missing this item. I also had to look very closely to find this out.
That's why I like these forums so much: it is great source of information, also for those who have missed certain details and I myselve are still one of those, even after many years of intensive GSU-use.
Indeed, everyone learns something new here - I'd leave it for others' sake so that they can also learn.
Actually, David, I hadn't known the answer myself either so I just opened LO to see what can be done. I was just lucky to find it. In fact, most time I open LO is just to find answers to questions on the forums; I rarely use it myself (yet - maybe in my next project).
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