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Business Card Designer Plus - What's New

New in V9.0.1.0 (04-10-2007)

This is a minor update that fixes some issues and adds some requested features.

• Added Copies of each option on Print Options screen even when no database is used (for counters)

• Show selected color when clicking color buttons

• Install automatically adds EXE file to DEP exclusion list so it will run on XP and Vista with DEP turned on for all processes (the default with many computer makers).
   

• Bug Fixes

  • Fixed problem with print command line /p;q=20;s=1;x=1;p=printer filetoprint

  • Create My Documents/Databases folder on program run in case PDB is never used

  • Save as Graphic only enabled when an object is selected; should be at least one object in design

  • Finish button never enabled in Linked Database Wizard when linking to outlook contacts

  • Fixed a problem running a second time without a reboot in very rare cases.

New in V9.0.0.0 (11-08-2006)

With this new release the user interface may look similar but there are so many functional changes and improvements that there are too many to list.

• Hundreds of professionally designed business card templates for corporate and specific businesses.

• Support for Windows Vista.

• Updated layouts for latest Avery, OnlineLabels and CompuLabel layouts.

• Effortless Layout updates with just two clicks.

• Select a logo in the Design Wizard for templates that include a logo.

• Picture aspect is now preserved by default.

• MaxFill and AutoReduce custom styles added to text.

• Vertical justification for text objects.

• Rotated bar codes in 90 degree increments.

• Code 128 barcode support.

• Edge bleeding support in layouts.

• Added Counter tool for easier counter insertion.

• Select elements to print graphically on the Print Options screen.
   

• Additional Enhancements

  • Startup screen to ask to create new, open recent or open another design.

  • Added Change and Edit Picture buttons on Picture page of Property Editor.

  • Date/time text tags {-+LDATE+-} {-+SDATE+-} {-+TIME+-} and freeform date/time {-*MMMM*-}

  • Clipping on layout screen for better layout preview.

  • Show pictures behind base image on screen for better WYSIWYG.

  • Shell folder treeview on Pick Picture screen includes all shell folders (Desktop My Documents, etc.)

  • Remember last selected layout.

  • Show company in Names and Addresses Personal Database list and leave list unsorted.

  • Clipping on preview open screen for better preview.

  • Show name of current printer in print options dialog.

  • Hand cursor when over object.

  • Three digit numbers on object name so sorting is correct.

  • Buy stock, professional printing options on the Print Options screen.
     

• Bug Fixes

  • Color selection button in background dialog did not bring up windows color dialog when clicked

  • Custom colors not being restored

  • Gradient and texture filled text printed outside bounding area

  • Increased limit on number of characters in barcodes

New in V8.5.1.0 (10-11-2005)

• Added new specific use business card templates.
• Added Browse For Picture button on Pick Picture screen.
• Added Go To Default Picture Folder button on Pick Picture screen.
• Added error message when Acquire button pressed and no source available on Pick Picture screen.
• Added hint to Design Wizard (formerly Select Your Paper Stock) first screen to help eliminate confusion.
• Check for Update now displays status in window instead of opening browser.
• Added up to 20 user fields that can be renamed in the design wizard using the {USERXX=name} trick.
• Improved hiding or unused fields and tabs on Data tab in Design Wizard.
• Improved Save As Graphic so that DPI determines image size - No more dependency on Zoom level.
• Error when clicking cancel on background screen without anything selected in tree.
• Removed option to specify Graphics folder - Templates and backgrounds do not work when changed to invalid folder.
• New professionally designed program icons.
• Improved help.

New in V8.5.0.0 (08-02-2005)

• Hundreds of new business card templates for specific businesses as well as generic use. Let us know if there are others you want to see!
• Greatly improved background system with support for stretched pictures, tiled textures and gradient color fills.
• Hundreds of predefined backgrounds, plus the ability to add your own.
• Improved Design Wizard with support for new backgrounds and with the ability to change the font and size of all text on the card.
• Greatly improved picture browsers with Explorer style folder view and thumbnails.
• Hint panel that displays help simply by pointing to an item on any screen with the mouse cursor.

New in V8.3.0.0 (03-01-2005)

x-Improved gradient filled text and shapes so they print on printers that do not support the gradientfill command
x-Set Default Printer command on the File menu so the program defaults to this printer regardless of the Windows default setting.
x-Specify how many times each element prints
x-Show red border around blank text objects in design view (so blank text objects do not get "lost" in the design).
x-Easier selection of different text options on the Text page in the Property Editor.
x-Pick Address button on Text page in the Property Editor
x-Improved ID code verification on firewall and proxy protected computers.
x-ID codes can now be used for unlimited installs on the same computer.

 

New in V8.2.0.0 (10-26-2004)

x-Better graphics and Templates

x-Triangle, arrow and star shapes
x-Simple option in design wizard
x-Default to displaying captions on toolbars and hiding repetitive tools
x-Advanced options in configuration
x-Crop to bounding area option in layout
x-Update metric business card layouts

x-BUGFIX: Gradients fills did not work for box, round box and ellipse on Windows 9x/ME
x-BUGFIX: Symbols do not insert sometimes
x-BUGFIX: Switch to different layout causes AV when Opposite Orientation checked
x-BUGFIX: Space equally alignment did not work correctly
x-BUGFIX: Using keyboard to move objects then changing property reset object position
x-BUGFIX: Save as Metafile did not work

 

New in V8.1.0.0 (8-16-2004)

x-GIF Support
x-Improved WYSIWYG for variable text and radial text objects
x-Refresh symbol panel when checking "Symbol Fonts Only"
x-Do not default to symbol fonts in symbol panel
x-Changed Recent News and Information link on Help menu to point to home/news.htm
x-Option to remind every 30, 60, etc days about news

x-BUGFIX: When changing zoom while in one region, then switching to another region or printing a different region, object placement is not adjusted
x-BUGFIX: Background on first printed card does not show on WIN98 systems ???
 

New in V8.0.1.0

x-BUGFIX: Import to PDB did not work
x-BUGFIX: CDR Business card wide/tall backgrounds reversed

New in V8.0.0.0

x-Gradient and Texture filled text and shapes
x-Outline for text
x-Alignment for rotated text
x-Variable Size Text (Single line - with rotation)
x-Radial Text (with increasing size, centered)
x-Spiral Text
x-Option for non-rotated characters for arc text
x-Outline color and shadow size for shapes
x-Ability to include other text in counter fields (i.e.. EF001, EF002, etc)
x-Option to print counters in reverse order (i.e.. 10, 9, 8 )
x-Transparent graphic support
x-Graphic effects  (Crop, Mirror, Flip, Rotate, Negative, Light, Erode, Dilate, Gamma, Noise, Jitter)
x-Triangle tool
x-Diamond tool
x-Better organization of layouts - search ability with keywords, sort by manufacturer, category
x-Select layout as first step in design wizard, use any template with that layout 
x-Additional fields (as in PDB) available to templates
x-Specify DPI and use other formats under Save As Graphic command

x-Save custom colors
x-Progress window when printing
x-Instructional tips
x-Improved user interface
x-Help file updates

x-BUG FIX: Objects can shift after saving and re-opening
x-BUG FIX: Two "none" entries in Save As Template dialog

Fixed/Added in V7.5.5.0

x-Shapes with line width > 1 were cut off on screen
x-Entering 0 for rows/columns on Layout screen is accepted, but causes
starting position error when trying to print - Need to verify layout complete when entered
x-Print job still does not have a title all the time (cause of no print on some buggy drivers)
x-Preview open dialog does not scale tall cards correctly

Fixed/Added in V7.5.0.0

x-Improved installer to include custom install, repair, quick launch icon, option to associate extensions
x-BUGFIX: USER1-USER8 field linking
x-BUGFIX: Fixed text color white does not show in property editor memo
x-BUGFIX: Select background button does not clear selection in background listbox so selection is still used
x-BUGFIX: code39 barcode was missing 'B' character

Fixed/Added in V7.4.0.0

x-Duplex option on Print Options screen to print both sides for printers that support duplex printing
x-Default screen position on first run instead of designed position
x-Personal Database export did not include city, state, zip, country
x-Show justification and font in text memo in property editor

Fixed/Added in V7.3.0.3

x-Added drop file capability to pick picture form so images can be dropped from explorer or clipart organizer
x-Fixed bug in Postnet barcode that does not include the check character

Fixed/Added in V7.3.0.0

x-Added Printer Setup button to print screen
x-Added filename to save confirmation message
x-Transfer to single instance, passing files to open
x-Improvements to regremind screen
x-Fixed minor NetMsg bug that required clicking next/prev twice for first/last message

Fixed/Added in V7.2.0.0

x-Problem with size/position changing when editing values on General page and Zoom != 100%
x-Size of listbox in PDB was larger than form so last entries were not visible
x-Last selected item in PDB was not saved when editing records
x-Tab order in Design Wizard needed minor adjustment
x-Added automatic creation of PDB file without prompt if does not already exist (only show error message if file cannot be opened or created)
x-Fixed problem with extra page printed when start position not 1
x-Fixed display problems in print preview

Fixed/Added in V7.1.1.0

x-Horizontal and vertical center alignment slightly off when zoomed in or out
x-Provide a print job name for drivers that cannot handle a blank job name
x-Allow user1-user8 design wizard fields to be renamed
x-Hide design wizard fields that are not used

Fixed/Added in V7.1.0.0

x-WMF/EMF support in Save as Graphic
x-Added printable area display in print preview
x-Added options to print filename at top and/or bottom of page
x-Fixed problem with Division by zero error when zoomed under 100%

New/Fixed in V7.0.0.0

x-Texts databases
x-Replace custom text with Texts DB
x-Show fold lines in layout preview
x-Select regions in DesignWiz
x-JPG native storage for graphics and backgrounds
x-Background Categories in Design Wizard
x-EAN barcodes
x-Maintain Aspect Ratio button in graphics properties
x-Option for counters to use increment other than one (1)
x-Shared folder for clipart/graphics (possibly separate install)
x-Move cropmark options to print properties page
x-Barcode and Arc Text tool on toolbar/menu
x-CSV Import/Export for PDB's
x-Menu bitmaps
x-Better crop marks
x-Add ability to select custom page size for paper size and specify dimensions
x-Better clipart
x-Multiple PDBs
x-Better Import into PDBs
x-Support standard CSV
x-Add Folded Business Card Templates

x-Margins show slightly even when set to 0
x-Negative margins and other negative dimensions did not display properly in edits
x-Accelerator keys for New, Open, Save, Print were non-standard
x-Card size on ruler is off slightly
x-Size in property editor is off slightly
x-Draw objects to the edge of handles
x-Copy/Paste graphics changes color depth
x-Copy/Paste/Cut/Undo accel keys do not work in property editor
x-Double popup menu in designer (problem in Handles)
x-Margins are not scaled for display in CardPanel
x-Grid is not scaled for display in CardPanel
x-Snap to grid does not snap size also
x-Choose graphic does not open in clipart folder (graphics folder setting under Options does not default here)
x-Clicking on title of tiled windows maximizes
x-Switching to other window when About/Reg windows is open does not allow switching back
x-Switch to layout needs to switch regions also
x-Symbols do not work correctly
x-Clicking on object sometimes moves it ??
x-Zooming in and out changes size and position of objects
x-DBFields on side 2 do not print correctly