[sac-board] Re: Newsletter Size

It makes no difference to me since I assume a large computer file would
have no impact on a hard copy through U.S. mail.
Stan

"Tejera, Rick" wrote:
> 
> So far I've only gotten three responses about whether folks would prefer a
> larger file size, with fonts embedded or be sent the fonts and have a
> smaller file. Right now it is 3-0 in favor of the larger file. LeEt me know
> what you prefer. Majority will rule
> 
> Rick Tejera
> Editor SACnews
> Saguaro Astronomy Club
> Phoenix, Arizona
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tejera, Rick
> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 5:47 AM
> To: 'sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: [sac-board] Re: Newsletter Size
> 
> >From what I can tell they do thiers on MS Word. I do ours on MS Publisher.
> Publisher is a true Dsktop publishing program. It's not nessecarily the
> fonts but the features in publisher that give it the flexibilty to produce a
> professional looking publication. I'm really loathe to going back to a word
> processor. Also consider that the last issue was 16 pages vs the 8 or so for
> EVAC. The embedded fonts thing added to the file size as well. The file size
> for the last issue was 897kb not 1200. Without embedded fonts it would be
> about 400kb. I guess a regular sized issue (12 pages) would be about
> 500-600kb. Based on the response I've gotten so far regarding enmbedding
> fonts it 3-0 in favor, so file size doesn't seem to be an issue with people.
> 
> Rick Tejera
> Editor SACnews
> Saguaro Astronomy Club
> Phoenix, Arizona
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jack Jones [mailto:spicastar@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 9:18 PM
> To: SAC Board
> Subject: [sac-board] Newsletter Size
> 
> I received the EVAC newsletter and notice that the size is 160 KB. Why is
> ours 1216 KB, well over a MEG? Theirs has averaged that in the past few
> months. Maybe we should get rid of those special fonts and use fonts that
> are included or commonly available. Some are quite nice and would be close
> to the effect ours have or even be better looking. EVACs newsletter looks
> quite good and stylized and is just as many pages as ours with color
> pictures, maps and diagrams just as ours has. What gives?
> 
> Jack Jones
> President - SAC
> Spicastar@xxxxxxx

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