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So, at my job we occasionally have to draft word documents to fill in the blanks of an existing form. This usually entails loads of guess-and-check work, estimating where to put the text on the page that won't mask over the text of the form, and then fine-tuning various aspects of the font and paragraph format in word.

It occurred to me, however, that using a program like photoshop, it would be very easy to scan in the form for reference, and then create another layer to enter text precisely where it needs to be on the line. The only problem is, photoshop is expensive, and given that we are a business, we can't really pirate it.

So!

Does Photoshop elements have the right features to do this? Or is there some other, cheaper graphics program that will let me do the same thing? The GIMP isn't really an option, sadly, as everyone in the office needs to be able to use this, and these aren't exactly the most computer-literate types.

On a related note -- does anyone know any tricks to make a printer consistently print text in the same exact spot on the page every time? Even when we get the text perfectly aligned, sometimes the printer misaligns it anyway due to the page shifting around while printing.
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What we're dealing with is a physical form that we order from a company. It's not digital information.
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Illustrator or InDesign will allow me to do exactly what I want, then?

Are those expensive?
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That did the trick. Thanks, Goose.

While we're on the subject, is there any way to change the default settings for text boxes? I just want them to be automatically created without outlines and with a transparent background.
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