New in V9.5.0.1 (02-06-2009)

  • 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 (07-23-2008)

 

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.

  • Rich Text Objects

  • Improved Property Editor

  • Blending for images, fills and text

  • Rotation (in degrees) for all objects

  • Added thumbnails for backgrounds to reduce the Pick Picture screen load time

  • Code 2 of 5 Interleaved barcode support

  • Mirror printout option

  • Preview text in Property Editor's object list

  • Ability to insert database fields, counters and date/time macros directly into text objects

  • Maintain aspect of linked pictures and remember last folder used

  • Additional Improvements

    • Option to cycle variable text on Print Options screen

    • Added Button in Design Wizard to open PDB

    • Focus and select text when inserting new text object

    • Added Ctrl+Shift click on text object to focus and select text

    • Improved preview drawing of layout on Layouts screen

    • Improved accuracy on Arc text drawing
       

  • Bug Fixes:

    • CD inner hole and stagger offset incorrect if zoom not 100%

    • Choose rotation for text, then switch to Max Fill or Auto Reduce - Incorrect display

    • Line width could be changed after rendering picture object

    • Selecting over 10 or so linked pictures at one time failed

    • Disable OK button on Build Field screen if no constructed field present

    • Some Code 128 barcodes did not display

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.

  • 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 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 label does not show on WIN98 systems ???

 

New in V8.0.1.0

 

x-BUGFIX: Import to PDB did not work

 

 

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