How Can a Newsroom Export an Article as a Newspaper-Style Clipping?
Turn a published article into a reviewed newspaper-style JPEG or PDF with adjustable columns, headline, masthead, and photo crop.
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Quick answer
A newsroom can create a newspaper-style export from a published article by selecting the story, adjusting its masthead, headline, columns, and photo, reviewing the live preview, and downloading a JPEG or long-page or paginated A4 PDF. SaraBiT Media’s News Clip Generator loads story and publisher details into the editor. It exports a file; SaraBiT’s separate auto clipper creates a shareable web page around a story.
Start with the published story
Choose the article that the newsroom wants to present as a clipping. The SaraBiT News Clip Generator loads the selected story’s headline, text, date, photo, and publisher details into the editor. This gives the editor a starting point drawn from the published article instead of a blank graphic.
Before designing the output, confirm that the article is ready to share and that its image and text are approved. A clipping is another presentation of the reporting, so names, dates, headline wording, and photo selection still need editorial review.
Adjust the layout while checking readability
The editor can choose a layout and tune the masthead, headline and body sizes, text columns, photo zoom and position, and image tone. Use the live preview to check that the headline is legible, the text has a clear reading order, and the photo crop preserves important context.
Keep the design consistent with the publisher while protecting the article’s meaning. If the story has a long headline or several important details, adjust the layout rather than shrinking text until it becomes difficult to read.
Choose the export format for the intended use
SaraBiT exports the finished clipping as a JPEG, a long-page PDF, or a paginated A4 PDF. Review the intended format before downloading: an image may suit a visual share, while a PDF may be more useful when the clipping is being circulated or saved as a document.
Open the exported file and inspect every page or the complete image before distributing it. Check that the text is not cut off, the photo remains clear, and the clipping identifies the publication and story accurately.
Choose between a file export and a separate clip page
A JPEG or PDF is a downloadable clipping file. SaraBiT’s separate auto clipper creates a newspaper-style web page around the article, giving the newsroom a page to link to. Select the output based on the task: file export when a visual or document is needed; the clip page when readers should open a web URL.
In a SaraBiT demonstration, bring one published article and review the preview, layout controls, and each export. If the newsroom also needs a separate page, ask to see how the auto clipper presents the same story.
How SaraBiT Media fits
SaraBiT Media’s News Clip Generator starts from a published story and exports a newspaper-style JPEG, long-page PDF, or paginated A4 PDF after layout review. Its separate auto clipper creates a web page around the article.
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Preview a SaraBiT news clipping from your article
Bring a published story and tell us where the clipping will be used. We can show the layout preview, JPEG and PDF exports, and the separate auto-clipper page.