I need to make a pdf to upload my book to Createspace. I've read that I can format the book in Word 2010 using one of their templates.

I've also read that it won't handle photos well.

So I'm wondering if it's possible to import formatted text from Word into Xara Designer Pro 6, then add photos, then export a pdf file.

I tried importing one formatted page (I'm doing 6X9 inches) into a 6x9 page in Xara, but it pastes the whole thing as a lump that is the wrong size, way too big, and I would have to try to shrink it...

Is there a way to do this simply, that would be accurate for every page of a book?