Is there a way, even with 3rd party server software to create a MS word document from ASP pages on the web ? The web app would be used to upload copy, pictures, dates etc.

From that I would like to create a formatted MS word document containing the images in place, the copy in the right font etc. Then downloaded.

If not, what is the best solution... is there something that does this as a PDF possibly ?

With the FrontPage extensions it should be possible to create a Word or Excel document on-the-fly.

I've seen this last year on the CeBIT in Germany.

I know for sure that you can easily create PDF's on-the-fly. There are several .DLL files on the marked to create your own PDF including fonts, images and even HTML!

We use the PDF extension form MITDATA (www.mitdata.net). Thans to their VisualEasyPDF you can drag-and-drop the basics whitout writing the code!