newbie question - doc size

[Libbi Bosworth]

cannot find this on mm online forums. stoooopid q. how do i change the
document size? when i type in 8.5 or 8.5" x 5.5 or 5.5" i always get a 9
pixel by 9 pixel document. i do not know how to convert the pixels to
inches.

thank you. size matters!

[Judy Arndt]

Document units of measure are set in the Units pop-up at the bottom of the
document window. You can override the current units by typing in "8.5 in".

Look in the FH help files under 'Setting Units of Measure'. It's all there
in detail.

Judy Arndt

Libbi Bosworth wrote:

> cannot find this on mm online forums. stoooopid q. how do i change the
> document size? when i type in 8.5 or 8.5" x 5.5 or 5.5" i always get a 9
> pixel by 9 pixel document. i do not know how to convert the pixels to
> inches.

[Libbi Bosworth]

thank you but i still don't know how to convert. that information is what i
am already viewing in help, although i didn't mention it. i am stumped,
maybe because i skipped all my math classes in high school.


"Libbi Bosworth" <libbi@fonicdesign.com> wrote in message
news:cdoufm$git$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> cannot find this on mm online forums. stoooopid q. how do i change the
> document size? when i type in 8.5 or 8.5" x 5.5 or 5.5" i always get a 9
> pixel by 9 pixel document. i do not know how to convert the pixels to
> inches.
>
> thank you. size matters!
>
>

[Judy Arndt]

Libbi,

When talking to a computer, [8.5"] is not the same as [8.5 in].

Okay, let's use a foolproof, step-by-step method.

1. Using the Units pop-up at bottom of document window, change Document
Units to Inches.

2. If you have more than one page in the document, make sure the page you
want to change is active. In Document inspector panel, change page size to
Custom, x: 8.5, y: 8.5. Press Enter. Page is now 8.5 x 8.5 inches.

3. If you now want to work in pixels, change the Document Units back to
pixels. The page size would read 612 x 612 pixels which is the equivalent of
8.5 x 8.5 inches.

Another handy way to change page size is with the Page Tool.
Option-double-click (Mac) on the page with the Page Tool and enter the
dimension in the dialog box.

Judy Arndt


Libbi Bosworth wrote:

> thank you but i still don't know how to convert. that information is what i
> am already viewing in help, although i didn't mention it. i am stumped,
> maybe because i skipped all my math classes in high school.
>
>
> "Libbi Bosworth" <libbi@fonicdesign.com> wrote in message
> news:cdoufm$git$1@forums.macromedia.com...

>> cannot find this on mm online forums. stoooopid q. how do i change the
>> document size? when i type in 8.5 or 8.5" x 5.5 or 5.5" i always get a 9
>> pixel by 9 pixel document. i do not know how to convert the pixels to
>> inches.

[Odysseus]

In article <BD255B84.1FDB1%jarndt@shawbiz.ca>,
Judy Arndt <jarndt@shawbiz.ca> wrote:

> Document units of measure are set in the Units pop-up at the bottom of the
> document window. You can override the current units by typing in "8.5 in".
>

I just type e.g. "8.5i", thereby saving two whole keystrokes. Among
those programs that are capable of converting units and parsing
arithmetical expressions, each has its own quirks regarding what
abbreviations &c. it will and won't accept.

--
Odysseus