Mark create new Compact Version as Word Template

[markalolo]

Mark will create a new Compact Version as a Word Template so that users can get a shorter document that is still attractive and easy to read.

[linearcombination]

For now I created a version of the template that roughly halves the size simply by making the margins 0.5" rather than 1". So, it still looks good, but drastically reduces the amount of paper printed. Example, I had a document with 1607 pages go to 993 pages. The more compact template is selected when the user chooses the print layout optimization and the 1" margin version is chosen when they do not. If you have more suggestions for the compact template to reduce its size further please create a new issue.

[markalolo]

That's great, thanks Lang. I had every intention of completing this task sooner but then I went on vacation.

[markalolo]

I noticed a few issues here.

1. the half inch margin only applies on PDF. It doesn't seem to work on docx
2. The font is larger on the compact PDF and the document is actually slightly longer

I've attached two samples
en-ulb-wa-gal_en-ulb-wa-eph_en-ulb-wa-php_en-ulb-wa-col_lbo_1c_c_chapter_ltwt.pdf
en-ulb-wa-gal_en-ulb-wa-eph_en-ulb-wa-php_en-ulb-wa-col_lbo_1c_chapter_ltwt.pdf

[linearcombination]

This issue just introduces a new Docx template that halves (approximately) the number of pages by a simple change: smaller margins on the Docx template. There is no attempt to make PDF and Docx match exactly, they likely never will, but if you want them closer that could be a new issue to open. Please try running your doc request without and then with print optimization for Docx only and see if it reduces the page count significantly. This issue doesn't relate to PDF.

[markalolo]

The Print Optimization switch doesn't seem to work, both of these documents are still 1" margin despite being run with and without Print Optimization turned on.

Additionally, this document is missing the English Text. Not sure what's up with that. I'll file a separate issue for that.

am-tn-luk_am-ulb-luk_am-tn-act_am-ulb-act_en-ulb-wa-luk_en-tn-wa-luk_en-ulb-wa-act_en-tn-wa-act_lbo_1c_c_chapter_ltwt.docx
am-tn-luk_am-ulb-luk_am-tn-act_am-ulb-act_en-ulb-wa-luk_en-tn-wa-luk_en-ulb-wa-act_en-tn-wa-act_lbo_1c_chapter_ltwt.docx

[linearcombination]

Was the page count different though between print optimization and not print optimization? For me the different template the system chooses when print opt is chosen results in roughly half as many pages. I hope to check it again tomorrow.

[linearcombination]

I retested this and it reduces page count a bunch, works well. I will put this in deployed column and I can continue to make other page count reducing changes, e.g., smaller font, to the template on my end. If you want to make some changes too that is fine, but not necessary as we are already getting a significant reduction in page count with this template that I am using.