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evolution
10-19-2005, 10:33 AM
I'm based in the U.K and I've been writing a script in US letter format, now it's ready to go out I've found a major problem in actually getting hold of US letter paper....

...but even worse...is the conflicting reports I've read that most prodco's/agents yada yada will accept A4 to a degree and even worse I shave off 6 pages from my script if I was to print it in A4 - which to me feels like cheating!

Now I could go out and get the custom paper cut to US letter size (since I cannot find a single shop that stocks US letter paper) and end up blowing a small fortune or I could just resize to A4 and buy the A4 paper AND gain 6 pages!


you'd think this decision was pretty easy huh? But I actually want to stay in US letter, BUT I guess what I'm asking is....should I be worrying so much about a difference of a couple of millimetres?? And If not, then I guess I should switch to A4 anyhow...

Deus Ex Machine
10-19-2005, 11:08 AM
You could setup your your margins so your print a virtual US letter size sheet on A4 paper that way the A4 can easily be photocopied by those in the US onto US letter paper and it won't effect your page count at all.

Just a thought.

:)