Edit Layouts dialog box

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To display the Edit Layouts dialog box do one of the following:

 

Select Edit Layouts on the File menu.

 

Select Switch Layout on the File menu.

 

Allows you to select the paper stock you want to use for your label.  It also allows you to add, edit and delete paper stock layouts.

 

A paper stock layout describes the physical arrangement of a sheet of paper stock.  It specifies the width and height of each element (label or card) on the page, the number of rows and columns, along with margins and the spacing between rows and columns.  It also defines the size of a page of the paper stock and the way each element is divided into Regions.

 

 

Select a Product or SKU # edit

 

Enter a paper stock product or SKU # you will be using.

 

Stock Type to Include radioboxes

 

Allows you to include US, metric or both stock types.  US stock is generally on letter size paper (8 1/2 x 11 inch) while metric stock is generally on A4 paper.

 

Category combo box

 

Select a category to narrow your search.

 

Manufacturer combo box

 

Select a manufacturer to narrow your search.

 

Layout Listbox

 

Allows you to select an available layout based on the options you specified above.

 

Reverse Orientation checkbox

 

Check this option if you want to design and print in landscape mode instead of portrait.

 

 

New button

 

Click to create a new layout. (See Layout dialog box)

 

Delete button

 

Click to delete the selected layout.

 

Edit button

 

Click to edit the selected layout.

 

note Notes:

 

This button is only enabled when you select a layout you added.

 

To effectively edit a pre-defined layout, select it then click the New button, specify a new name and modify the options as you need to.

 

tip Tips:

 

If you cannot find the exact layout you need or you want to define a custom layout you should select the closest one then click the New button to add the new layout.  (See Layout dialog box)

 

If you have a Type or Manufacturer or US or Metric Units selected and you enter a Keyword, keep in mind that only results within the selected Type, Manufacturer and Units are displayed.  To search all layouts set the Type and Manufacturer to << ALL >> and set the units to Both.

 

 

relatedtopics Related Topics

 

Layout dialog box

Switch Layout

Regions

 




This page is part of the user manual for Label Designer Plus DELUXE from CAM Development