New in V10.2.0.0
This is a minor update that improves on several features and fixes some minor issues.
- Updated several templates with rotated text that were not aligned correctly due to changes in V10.
- Added support for template instructions, which explain what to do once a design is created from a
template.
- Improved Pick Picture screen to resolve problems under some versions of Windows.
- Fixed error when printing large quantities of elements in one run.
*NOTE: If you have V10.0.0.0 installed you should remove it before installing this update.
New in V10.1.0.0
This is a minor update that fixes some minor bugs detailed below.
- No left align button on Alignment Bar
- V9 template folder was being used if saved in V9.
- Error loading designs created with V7 containing jpeg
images.
- Changed default location of graphics and templates to avoid
problems between V9 and V10.
*NOTE: If you have V10.0.0.0 installed you should remove it before installing this update.
New in V10.0.0.0
This is a major upgrade that includes a lot of user requested
changes, Windows Vista/7 support tweaks, an a bunch of new features
and improvements. The major changes are detailed below.
- General Improvements
- Transparent gif + png support for graphic objects and
backgrounds
- JPEG internal format for backgrounds when JPEG is used
(HUGE file size savings)
- Object Library to store commonly used objects, including
all styles, colors and other settings
- Intelli-Align for better print alignment even with thick
label and business card stock
- You can now delete saved custom templates and
backgrounds from within the program
- Improved Print Options screen is easier to use
- Mirror printout option
- Updated toolbars/panels for compatibility with new
Windows version (Win 7 +)
- Added support for .jpeg, .tiff file extension (same as
jpg, tif formats)
- Other usability improvements
- Bug Fixes
- Rich Text Object were not saved in graphic when using
Save As Graphic
- With edge bleeding turned on all objects were stretched
slightly
- Finish button in Build Field Wizard did not save
filter/sort settings unless Next was clicked
New in V9.5.0.1
- Bug Fiixes:
- If rich text is rotated and region changed, then changed
back, rotation is zero.
- If 2 or more text objects are added to a new, blank
design, with the same properties, only the first is printed
correctly.
- Close button on preview screen is misplaced
New in V9.5.0.0
This is a minor update (with
some major improvements) that fixes some
issues and adds some requested features. It is a free update for
licensed users of V9.
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Rich Text Objects
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Improved Property Editor
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Blending for images,
fills and text
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Rotation (in degrees) for
all objects
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Added thumbnails for
backgrounds to reduce the Pick Picture screen load time
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Code 2 of 5 Interleaved
barcode support
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Preview text in Property
Editor's object list
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Ability to insert
counters and date/time macros directly into text objects
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Additional Improvements
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Option to cycle
variable text on Print Options screen
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Added Button in
Design Wizard to open PDB
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Focus and select text
when inserting new text object
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Added Ctrl+Shift
click on text object to focus and select text
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Improved preview
drawing of layout on Layouts screen
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Improved accuracy on
Arc text drawing
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Bug Fixes:
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Choose rotation for
text, then switch to Max Fill or Auto Reduce - Incorrect
display
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Line width could be
changed after rendering picture object
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Some Code 128
barcodes did not display
New in V9.0.1.0
This is a minor update that
fixes some issues and adds some requested features.
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Added Copies of each
option on Print Options screen even when no database is used
(for counters)
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Show selected color when
clicking color buttons
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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).
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Bug Fixes
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Fixed problem with
print command line /p;q=20;s=1;x=1;p=printer filetoprint
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Create My
Documents/Databases folder on program run in case PDB is
never used
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Save as Graphic only
enabled when an object is selected; should be at least one
object in design
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Finish button never
enabled in Linked Database Wizard when linking to outlook
contacts
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Fixed a problem
running a second time without a reboot in very rare cases.
New in V9.0.0.0
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.
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Hundreds of professionally designed business
card templates for corporate and specific businesses.
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Support for Windows Vista.
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Updated layouts for latest Avery,
OnlineLabels and CompuLabel layouts.
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Effortless Layout updates with just two
clicks.
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Select a logo in the Design Wizard for
templates that include a logo.
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Picture aspect is now preserved by
default.
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MaxFill and AutoReduce custom styles
added to text.
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Vertical justification for text objects.
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Rotated bar codes in 90 degree
increments.
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Code 128 barcode support.
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Edge bleeding support in layouts.
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Added Counter tool for easier counter
insertion.
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Select elements to print graphically on
the Print Options screen.
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Additional Enhancements
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Startup screen to ask to create new, open
recent or open another design.
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Added Change and Edit Picture buttons on
Picture page of Property Editor.
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Date/time text tags {-+LDATE+-}
{-+SDATE+-} {-+TIME+-} and freeform date/time {-*MMMM*-}
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Clipping on layout screen for better layout
preview.
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Show pictures behind base image on screen
for better WYSIWYG.
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Shell folder treeview on Pick Picture screen
includes all shell folders (Desktop My Documents, etc.)
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Remember last selected layout.
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Show company in Names and Addresses Personal
Database list and leave list unsorted.
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Clipping on preview open screen for better
preview.
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Show name of current printer in print
options dialog.
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Hand cursor when over object.
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Three digit numbers on object name so
sorting is correct.
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Buy stock, professional printing options on
the Print Options screen.
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Bug Fixes
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Color selection button in background dialog
did not bring up windows color dialog when clicked
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Custom colors not being restored
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Gradient and texture filled text printed
outside bounding area
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Increased limit on number of characters in
barcodes
