Hello Mike,
I use templates regularly for repetitive jobs, printing multiple images to one sheet of paper to frame under mats cut by our Gunnar mat cutter to matching mat templates. I'll ask more about that later. The problem I have at this point is trying to print one of those templates, with images to file. If I do the print to file thing, then use current printer stats and printer for file format it flips the paper orientation 90 degrees, and no matter what I try cannot get it stay fomatted as it should be as I had originally set it up. I am using Qimage Ultimate on Windows XP pro, on a Macpro with VMware Fusion.

My other question relates to the relationship between my mat cutter and your software, both of which make my job very easy as they are a wonderfully productive combination. As it is I design either the print layout and print it, or the mat and cut it, then physically measure up and input into the opposite required print layout or mat. Although I have got fairly competent doing this it would be nice to be able to export out a qimage template to the mat cutter software and avoid the mismatches I currently get. So my question is - is it possible to export a template in a format that Corel draw would accept, as I know I can import from Corel into the Gunnar software? I will have an opportunity to speak to the Gunnar people at the Aus PMA in Sydney in a few weeks time.
If this approach is not doable can I suggest a very handy feature for the positioning of images/templates on the edit page function would be the ability to arrange and place the images/templates centres as well as border distances. That would be a big plus for my purposes.
And while I'm at it, a multiple copy/paste would be handy. It would be possible to then make one arrangement and then place as many copies as requires on a roll sheet. This is the sort of layout we use frequently  http://www.goldfieldsimageworks.com.au/sample-racng-frame.htm

Thanks for your attention.
Lynn
Western Australia

Hi Lynn
I know your question is to Mike but regarding:
Physically measuring may be a source of some of the mis-match errors you are getting.
When working from Qimage and you make your print, why actually measure it. The Page Editor gives you all the numbers you need to within 0.1mm. If you need centre distances than a little arithmetic is required but the end result as far as the numbers are concerned will be more accurate than you measuring.
When you make the mat first, then use the Gunnar software numbers in the Qimage Page Editor.
Another suggestion, if you have standard Qimage templates for your jobs, why not reproduce the equivalent in Corel Draw all ready to import into the Gunner software? Or better still, does the Gunner software have the ability to use templates that can be recalled
I know this does not automate a Gunner set up for you, but making a set of templates for Gunner use will improve that side of the process, just as Qimage  templates have helped you with the printing.
Terry

Thanks Terry,

But I tried every combination of page orientation, dimension orientation, made it square and tried to remove white space. Unless I have missed something I don't think it works the way I ask of it.

Lynn