A4 to A3 conversion

[Plasmazone]

I've done a 5 page job in Publisher2 in A4 format and now it needs to be converted into A3. Is there a function that lets you do this? - i.e. it increases the text box, font size and picture size in proportion.

[MikeTO]

Hi, you should check out File > Document Setup. Change the size on the Dimensions tab and then use the Scaling tab to choose Rescale.

Cheers

[markw]

I’ve had to do this occasionally and it works, but and isn’t there always a but…!
If you have used any pixel based elements, like images, within the document check them all after rescaling.
If you find any that haven’t survived the process well and look pixelated or blurry, despite them technically having sufficient pixel density, then; with the Move tool active, select the relevant layer in the Layers panel, and in the Context Toolbar click the ‘Replace Image” button. Navigate back to the original image and re choose it.
And it will pop right back into focus!
Of course the proviso here is that the original image/s need to have sufficient pixels in the first place to be usable at the required new size.
If the quality of the image when in A4 was all it was capable of then that’s a different problem!

[Alfred]

If you’re outputting to PDF you can simply scale the whole thing up by a factor of 141% on export.

[thomaso]

3 hours ago, Alfred said:

If you’re outputting to PDF you can simply scale the whole thing up by a factor of 141% on export.

The PDF export has no scaling option, right? So, do you mean "Print as PDF"? – If yes, at least in macOS this PDF creation has no PDF options to choose.

[Alfred]

8 minutes ago, thomaso said:

The PDF export has no scaling option, right? So, do you mean "Print as PDF"? – If yes, at least in macOS this PDF creation has no PDF options to choose.

Sorry, I suppose I must have been thinking of the options available when printing a PDF file. You can apply a scale factor at that point.

[loukash]

6 hours ago, Plasmazone said:

I've done a 5 page job in Publisher2 in A4 format and now it needs to be converted into A3. Is there a function that lets you do this? - i.e. it increases the text box, font size and picture size in proportion.

Create a new blank A3 document with 5 pages, link the pages from your A4 afpub document on each A3 page and scale them accordingly.

[Palatino]

14 hours ago, Plasmazone said:

I've done a 5 page job in Publisher2 in A4 format and now it needs to be converted into A3. Is there a function that lets you do this? - i.e. it increases the text box, font size and picture size in proportion.

Like this and not otherwise (Master pages). Then check everything.