Copyright: Copyright © 2000 GraphicCorp (TM), a Division of Hemera Technologies


Contents
CD Label Corp's CD Designs Creator

Contents

 Pull Down Menus

 Toolbar Button Icons

 Tool Icons

 Object Properties

 Credits


New

Opens a new document.  To open a new document from CD LabelCorp's CD Designs Creator go to the File menu , then to the New submenu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on toolbar at the top of the screen or press Ctrl+N.


New From Template

Allows you to open one of the templates provided.  Go to the File menu, then to the New From Template... submenu.

This will display the standard Windows Open dialogue box with the following additional features:

Preview Window

Lets you preview the selected file.

Lets you toggle on and off preview of the selected file.

You can see the page size of the selected file in a box displayed under Preview Window.


Open

Opens a document that you had previously saved.  Go to the File menu, then to the Open... submenu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on toolbar at the top of the screen or press Ctrl+O.

This will display the standard Windows Open dialogue box with the following additional features:

Preview Window

Lets you preview the selected file.

Lets you toggle on and off preview of the selected file.

You can see the page size of a selected file in a box displayed under Preview Window.


Close

You can close the active document without closing the entire application by clicking on the File menu, and then clicking the Close submenu.  If the document hasn't been saved, you will be prompted to do so.


Save

Saves the currently selected document.  Click on the File menu, then on the Save submenu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on the icon bar or press Ctrl+S.  If the document has not been previously saved you will be prompted to enter the file name.


Save As

Allows you to save the currently selected document with a new file name.  Click on the File menu, then on the Save As... submenu.  Enter a new file name, and then accept it.


Print

Prints the document.  Click on the File menu, then on the Print... submenu.  This will display the standard Windows Print Menu. Select from various print options depending on the brand, model, and type of your printer.  Alternatively, you can click the [image] button on the icon bar at the top of the screen or press Ctrl+P.


Print Preview

Lets you see how your work will appear after you send it to the printer. Click on the File menu, then on the Print Preview submenu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on the icon bar.

The following options are available from the Print Preview window:

Print

Allows you to print the current document.  Click on the [image] button on the icon bar.  The standard Windows Print dialogue will be displayed.  Select from the various print options depending on the brand, model, and type of your printer.

Next Page

Click on the [image] button on the icon bar to display the next page of the document.

Previous Page

Click on the [image] button on the icon bar to display the previous page of the document.

Zoom In

Click on the [image] button on the icon bar to get a closer view of the current page of the document.

Zoom Out

Click on the [image] button on the icon bar to get a smaller view of the current page of the document.

Page Setup

Click on the [image] button on the icon bar to bring up the dialogue where you can change the page settings.

Close Preview

Click on the [image] button on the icon bar to close the Print Preview window, and return to the application.


Print Setup

Displays the Windows Print Setup dialogue where you can select from the various print options depending on the brand, model, and type of your printer.  Click on the File menu, then on the Print Setup... submenu.


Page Setup

Allows you to change the page layout.  Click on the File menu, then on the Page Setup... submenu.

Paper size

Lets you choose from the set of predefined paper sizes.

Width

Lets you control the paper width.

Height

Lets you control the paper height.

Orientation

Lets you control the paper orientation. Choose Portrait or Landscape orientation.

Margins

Let you choose the width of margins.

Set Minimum

Lets you set the minimal available width of margins.

Page

Lets you choose the page.

Preview

Left-click on the CD label preview in order to select the label that should be printed.

Right-click on the CD label preview, then click Print menu item to select the label.  Click Print All menu item to select all the labels.


Select Source

Selects from more than one Twain driver sources, such as scanner, digital camera etc.  Click on the File menu, then on the Select Source... submenu.


Acquire

You can scan in images with the help of a scanner.  To do so, click on the File menu, then click the Acquire... submenu.  Select an image type, then either preview the scan, or finish the scan.  After scanning the image is inserted into your document.


Send

Allows you to mail your CD label.

You must set up a new profile before using this option.  Click on the File menu, then on the Send... submenu.  A dialog will appear where you can select an existing profile, or create a new one.


Properties

Lets you enter or obtain detailed information about the current document.  Click on the File menu, then on the Properties... submenu.  A dialogue box with these two tabs will be displayed:

Summary

Contains general information about the file, such as: title, subject, author, manager, company, category, keywords, comments, ID, and template.

Statistics

Contains the date and access information, such as: creation date, modification date, accessed date, printing date, name of the person who saved it, revision number, and the total editing time.


Exit

To exit the application, click on the File menu, then on the Exit submenu.  If any changes have been made, CD LabelCorp's CD Designs Creator will prompt you to save them.


Undo

Reverses an action you did.  Click on the Edit menu, then on the Undo submenu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on the icon bar or press Ctrl+Z or Alt+BackSpace.


Redo

Restores changes reversed by the Undo command.  Click on the Edit menu, then on the Redo submenu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on the icon bar or press Ctrl+Y or Ctrl+Shift+Z.


Cut

Cuts the currently selected object and places it on the Windows clipboard. Click on the Edit menu, then click the Cut submenu.  Alternatively, you can click the [image] button on the icon bar at the top of the screen or press Ctrl+X.

You can also access the Cut option from the context menu by right-clicking on the object.


Copy

Copies the current selection and places it on the Windows clipboard.  To access this feature, click on the Edit Menu, then click the Copy submenu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on the icon bar at the top of the screen or press Ctrl+C.

You can also access the Copy option from the context menu by right-clicking on the object.


Paste

Pastes the current contents of the Windows clipboard to the selected location.  You may paste objects copied from the CD LabelCorp's CD Designs Creator, bitmaps and WMF vector graphics.  Click on the Edit menu, then on the Paste submenu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on the icon bar at the top of the screen or press Ctrl+V.

Or select the Paste option from the pop-up menu by right-clicking on the document.


Group

Combines two or more objects into one.  Click on the Arrange menu, then on the Group submenu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on the icon bar at the top of the screen or press Ctrl+G.


Ungroup

Allows you to ungroup the object that you have previously grouped.  Select the object, then click on the Arrange menu, then on the Ungroup submenu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on the icon bar or press Ctrl+U.


Order

Allows you to change the order of the objects.  Select the objects that you want to reorder, then click on the Arrange menu, then select the Order submenu.  Choose from the Send To Back, Bring To Front, Back One, and Forward One menus.

Send To Back

You can specify what object would be at rear when two or more objects overlap each other.

Bring To Front

You can specify what object would be on top when two or more objects overlap each other.

Back One

You can send the selected object one level backwards when two or more objects overlap each other.

Forward One

You can send the selected object one level forward when two or more objects overlap each other.


Delete

Deletes the selected item. Click on the Edit menu, then click the Delete submenu or press Del

You can also access the Delete option from the context menu by right-clicking on the object.


Delete All Objects

Deletes all the objects from the active document, leaving it blank.  Click on the Edit menu, then on the Delete All Objects submenu.

You can also access the Delete All option from the context menu by right-clicking on the document after choosing the Pick Tool.


Select All Objects

Selects all objects in the currently opened document.  Click on the Edit menu, then on the Select All Objects submenu or press Ctrl+A.

You can also go to Select All option in the pop-up menu by right-clicking on the document after choosing the Pick Tool.


Deselect All Objects

Deselects all the objects.  Click on the Edit menu, then click the Deselect All Objects submenu.


Duplicate Selection

Makes an exact copy of the selected object, and places it in the document next to the original object.  Click on the Edit menu, then click the Duplicate Selection submenu or press Ctrl+D.

You can use Duplication offset fields in Edit tab (Options dialog) to choose a distance between the object and its copy.


Duplicate Document

Lets you make an exact copy of the entire document.  Click on the Edit menu, then click the Duplicate Document submenu.


Background Options

Controls document background options.  Click on the Edit menu, then click the Document Background... submenu.  A dialogue with the following options will appear:

Background fill

Lets you control the background color and fill.

Background image

Lets you control the background image.

Print Background

Lets you print a document with or without background.


File Menu

 New	Print Alignment...

 New From Template...	Print Setup...

 Open...	Page Setup...

 Close	Select Source...

 Save	Acquire...

 Save As...	Send...

 Export	Properties...

 Print...	Exit

 Print Preview


Arrange Menu

 Group

 Ungroup

 Order

 Convert to Curves

 Combine Shapes

 Split on Contours

 Shape Arithmetics


Pull Down Menus

 File

 Edit

 Arrange

 Text

 View

 Insert

 Tools

 Window

 Help


Toolbar Button Icons

   New	   Bring To Front

   Open	   Send To Back

   Save	   Group

   Print	   Ungroup

   Print Preview	   Change Label Style

   Cut	   Zoom Value

   Copy	   Clipping

   Paste	   Show Grid

   Undo	   Snap To Grid

   Redo	         Site Buttons


View Menu

 Hide Unprintable Area	Custom Zoom...

 Rulers	Zoom Tool

 Grid	Pan Tool

 Snap To Grid	Toolbars

 Zoom In	Internet Palette

 Zoom Out	Download Status

 Zoom To Page

The last items of View Menu allow you to switch between the sites of your document.  The number of sites and their names depend on CD label style.


Insert Menu

 Curve

 Freehand Drawing

 Image

 Text

 Shape

 Spine Text...


Tools Menu

 Options...


Window Menu

 New Window

 Close All

 Cascade

 Tile

 Arrange Icons


Help Menu

 About CD LabelCorp's CD Designs Creator


Hide Unprintable Area

Toggles off the desktop area behind the template and allows you to preview exactly what will be printed.  Click on the View menu, then on the Hide Unprintable Area submenu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on the icon bar at the top of the screen.


Rulers

Toggles the ruler along the left and top sides of the document.  Click on the View menu, then on the Rulers submenu.  Alternatively you may right-click rulers and choose Show Rulers submenu from the pop-up menu.


Zoom In

Allows you to get a closer view of the current document.  Click on the View menu, then on the Zoom In submenu or press Gray+.

You may hold Ctrl or Shift keys and use mouse wheel to enlarge/decrease zoom value.


Zoom Out

Allows you to get a smaller view of the current document.  Click on the View menu, then on the Zoom Out submenu or press Gray-.

You may hold Ctrl or Shift keys and use mouse wheel to enlarge/decrease zoom value.


Zoom To Page

Allows you to view the document at the default size.  Click on the View menu, then on the Zoom To Page submenu or press Gray*.

You may use Zoom Value to set the desired zoom size.


Custom Zoom

Controls how large or small the document appears on screen.  Click on the View menu, then click the Custom Zoom... submenu.


Zoom Tool

Allows you to zoom the image in or out.  Click on the View menu, then on the Zoom Tool submenu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on toolbar.  Left mouse click to zoom in.  Right mouse click to zoom out.  Click and drag to choose an area to enlarge.


Pan Tool

Allows you to move the display of the drawing window by dragging it.  Click on the View menu, then on the Pan Tool submenu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on the toolbar or press Shift+P.


Curve

Draws curved lines.  Click on the Insert menu, then click the Curve submenu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on toolbar.

Click to create a new node of the curve. Drag control point to change the direction and curvature of the curve at that node. Repeat these steps until the desired curve is created, then click Pick Tool.

You may use Curve to extend an existing curve: select the curve with Pick Tool, choose Curve and start drawing from the endpoint of the curve.

You may use Edit Curve Tool or Curve Properties dialogue box to edit the curve.


Image

Lets you insert an image in the document.  Click on the Insert menu, then on the Image submenu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on toolbar.  Click and drag to define the image shape.

This will display the standard Windows Open dialogue box with the following additional features:

Preview Window

Lets you preview the selected file.

You can see the dimensions of the selected file under Preview Window.

Show preview

Lets you toggle preview of the selected file.

Parse Metafiles

If this checkbox is on, Windows Metafile (WMF) images will be parsed when inserted using Image command.  If this checkbox is off, metafiles can be parsed using Convert to Curves command.

Parsing a metafile means converting a metafile to a group of curves, that may be edited later.  If there is no need in editing metafiles, parsing of metafiles should rather be turned off in order to decrease the time required for opening the documents containing metafiles.

Detect Linear Gradients

If this checkbox is on, the program will try to detect linear gradients when parsing metafiles, i.e. if a group of curves resembles a linear gradient, the program will replace it with a curve filled with the linear gradient.

Detect Circular Gradients

If this checkbox is on, the program will try to detect elliptic gradients when parsing metafiles, i.e. if a group of curves resembles an elliptic gradient, the program will replace it with a curve filled with the elliptic gradient.

Detect Curves Stored as Polygons

If this checkbox is on, the program will try to detect smooth curves stored as polygons when parsing metafiles, i.e convert smooth curves stored using a large number of nodes connected by straight lines, to curves with a relatively small number of nodes connected by curved segments.

Select the file you want to insert, then click the Open button.

You may use Image Features pop-up menu or Image Properties dialogue box to edit the image.

You may also insert an image using Internet Palette or by dragging the image or link to the image from the Internet Explorer.


Text

Adds a text to the document.  Click on the Insert menu, then on the Text submenu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on the toolbar.  Text Properties dialogue box will pop up.  Select the text, font, alignment, form, position, warp effect, transparency, and color.


Assign Path To Text

You can place text on a curved surface.  Select a text and the curve.  Click on the Text menu, then click the Assign Path To Text submenu. The same procedure applies to assigning path to several texts.

Select a text on the curve with the Pick Tool and drag handles at the beginning and at the end of the text to move it along the curve.

You may select a text with the Pick Tool and use Text Properties dialogue to edit the text on the curve. You may select a curve with the Pick Tool and use Edit Curve Tool or Curve Properties dialogue box to edit the curve.

You may use Detach Text From Path to convert a text on the curve to a regular text.


Shape

Adds shapes to your document.  Click on the Insert menu, then select the Shape submenu.  Choose from the Rectangle, Triangle, or Ellipse menus.

You may use Shape Properties dialogue box to edit shapes.


Options

Allows you to fine tune some general options.  Click on the Tools menu, then on the Options... submenu.  A dialogue will appear with five tabs:

 Edit

 Grid Setup

 General

 Mail

 Metafiles


Toolbars

Toggle toolbars on and off.  To enable or disable a toolbar click on the View menu, then select the Toolbars submenu.  If there is a check mark next to a toolbar, it means that it is displayed already.  Clicking it again removes the check mark and the toolbar from the screen.  Choose from the following options:

Main Bar

Contains: New, Open, Save, Print, and Print Preview icons.

Edit Bar

Contains: Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo, Redo, Bring To Front, Send To Back, Group and Ungroup icons.

View Bar

Contains: Zoom Value, Clipping, Show Grid, and Snap To Grid icons.

Insert Bar

Contains: Pick Tool, Edit Curve Tool, Pan Tool, Zoom Tool, Curve, Freehand Tool, Image, Text, Rectangle, Triangle, Ellipse and Spine Text icons.

Sites Bar

Allows you to switch between the sites of your document.  The number of sites and their names depend on CD label style.

Status Bar

This toolbar at the bottom of the screen contains information about the coordinates and special instructions.


New Window

Opens a new window for the current document.  Click on the Window menu, then on the New Window submenu.


Close All

You can close all of the active documents without closing the entire application.  Click on the Window menu, then click the Close All submenu.  If the documents have not been saved, you will be prompted to do so.


Cascade

You can have access to more than one opened documents.  Click on the Window menu, then click the Cascade submenu.


Tile

You can use Tile to split the screen between two or more opened windows.  Click on the Window menu, then on the Tile submenu.


Arrange Icons

You can rearrange minimized documents.  Click on the Window menu, then click the Arrange Icons submenu.


About CD LabelCorp's CD Designs Creator

Displays the information about CD LabelCorp's CD Designs Creator.  Click on the Help menu, then click the About... submenu.


Tool Icons

   Pick Tool	   Image

   Edit Curve Tool	   Text

   Pan Tool	   Rectangle

   Zoom Tool	   Triangle

   Curve	   Ellipse

   Freehand Drawing Tool	   Spine Text


Zoom Value

Displays the percentage value of the current magnification level.  Also, it contains a drop down menu, with some default zoom values that you can select from.


Send To Back

When two objects overlap each other you can specify which one is to be at the bottom.  Select the object, then click on the Arrange menu, then select the Order submenu.  Choose the Send To Back menu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on the icon bar.


Bring To Front

When two objects overlap each other you can specify which one is to be on top.  Select the object, then click on the Arrange menu, and select the Order submenu.  Choose the Bring To Front menu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on the icon bar at the top of the screen.


Pick Tool

Selects objects.  Click on the [image] button on toolbar.

Click on the object to select it. To select multiple objects click and drag with the Pick Tool to create a frame around these objects. You may also hold Shift key and click multiple objects. To deselect an object hold Shift key and click on it.

To move an object drag it with Pick Tool. To stretch an object you should select it and drag handles.  Use handles at the sides to stretch the object unproportionally. Use handles at the corners to stretch the object proportionally. Hold Shift key to stretch the object symmetrically.

You may use Pick Tool to rotate and skew objects. Select an object with Pick Tool and click it. Object handles will change to arrows. Use arrows at the sides to skew the object. Use arrows at the corners to rotate the object. Drag circle at the center of the object to move the center of rotation.

To deselect all objects you may click on the Edit menu, then click the Deselect All Objects submenu or press Esc.

When using Pan Tool, Zoom Tool, Image, Text, Rectangle, Triangle, Ellipse tools, press Esc in order to switch to Pick Tool.


Rectangle

Adds a rectangle to the document.  Click on the Insert menu, then select the Shape submenu.  Choose the Rectangle menu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on the toolbar.


Triangle

Adds a triangle to the document.  Click on the Insert menu, then select the Shape submenu.  Choose the Triangle menu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on the toolbar.


Ellipse

Lets you draw circles and ellipses.  Click on the Insert menu, then select the Shape submenu.  Choose the Ellipse menu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on the left-hand toolbar.


Image Features

After inserting an Image, you can access additional features from the pop-up menu by right-clicking on the selected image.  The following additional options are available from the menu:

Import...

Replaces the image with another one that you select from the dialogue that appears.

Clear

Removes the image but leaves the image box.

Keep Aspect Ratio

Toggles between reshaping and reseizing the image.  If it is checked off, you can only resize the image.  If it is not, you can reshape the image by stretching it.

Properties...

This feature brings up the Image Properties dialogue which controls the position and form of the image.


Edit Menu

 Undo	Select All Objects

 Redo	Deselect All Objects

 Cut	Duplicate Selection

 Copy	Duplicate Document

 Paste	Background Options...

 Delete	Change Label Style...

 Delete All Objects


Convert to Curves

Converts a text or a shape into a curve.  Select the object, click on the Arrange menu, then click the Convert to Curves submenu.


Combine Shapes

You can combine two or more closed curves into one.  Click on the Arrange menu, then click the Combine Shapes submenu.

Fill, outline and transparency properties of the new curve will be the same as those of the curve at the bottom of the selected curves.  If the selected curves intersect each other, some areas of the new curve will be transparent.

You may use Combine Shapes option to combine texts or shapes. They will be converted to curves and combined.


Shape Arithmetics

Allows you to transform the curves.  Select the curves to be transformed.  Click on the Arrange menu, then select the Shape Arithmetics submenu.  Choose from the Add, Subtract, and Intersect menus.

 Add

 Subtract

 Intersect


Export

 Export To Raster Images...

 Export To HTML file...


Grid

Toggles on and off the grid used for your artwork alignment.  Click on the View menu, then click the Grid submenu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on the icon bar at the top of the screen.


Snap To Grid

Toggles grid on and off in order to simplify the alignment of your artwork.  Click on the View menu, then on the Snap To Grid submenu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on toolbar or right-click rulers and choose Snap To Grid submenu from the pop-up menu.

This option is available only if Always snap when shown setting in the Grid Setup tab (Options dialogue) is off.


Freehand Drawing

Allows you to draw arbitrary curves.  Click on the Insert menu, then on the Freehand Drawing submenu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on toolbar.

Smoothing seekbar will appear at the top of the screen. This seekbar allows you to control the number of nodes on the curve you will create. Higher value means less number of nodes and a smoother curve.

You may use Freehand Drawing tool to extend an existing curve: select the curve with Pick Tool, choose Freehand Drawing tool and start drawing from the endpoint of the curve.

You may use Edit Curve Tool or Curve Properties dialogue box to edit the curve.


Detach Text From Path

Converts a text on the curve into a regular text.  Select the text on the curve.  Click on the Text menu, then click the Detach Text From Path submenu.


Keep Font Ratio

Allows you to keep the ratio of characters unchanged when you resize the text.  Select the text, click on the Text menu, then on the Keep Font Ratio submenu.


Wrap Text

Adjusts the number of words to the length of the line when you resize a text.  Select the text, click on the Text menu, then click the Wrap Text submenu.


Lock Font Size

Allows you to keep the size of the text unchanged when you move it using text object handles.  Select the text, click on the Text menu, then click the Lock Font Size submenu.


Text Menu

 Keep Font Ratio

 Wrap Text

 Lock Font Size

 Assign Path To Text

 Detach Text From Path


Edit Curve Tool

Allows you to edit curved lines.  Select a curve, click on the [image] button on toolbar, then click the node.The Control points will appear. Drag the nodes and control points to change the shape of the selected curve.

Right-click on the curve to access additional Edit Curve features. The following additional options are available from the menu:

Add vertex

Lets you add a new node to the curve.

Delete vertex

Right-click a node and choose Delete vertex to delete a node.

Break

Right-click a node and choose Break to open a closed curve at the selected node.

Split on Contours

Right-click a node and choose Split on Contours to convert a curve containing multiple path to multiple curves.

Closed

The selected curve is closed if this checkbox is marked. Otherwise the curve is open.

Straight

Right-click a node and mark this checkbox to change the preceding segment of the curve to a straight line.

Cusp, Smooth, Symmetrical

Right-click a node and choose from Cusp, Smooth or Symmetrical type of join.

Properties

Lets you modify the Curve Properties.


Internet Palette

Allows you to find images in the Internet.  Click on the View menu, then on the Internet Palette submenu.

Type the URL in the line at the top of palette and press Enter button. Browse Internet using palette buttons in the same way as you use your browser.  If you want to insert a JPEG, GIF or WMF image in your drawing window, drag the image or the link to the image from the Internet palette to your artwork.

Click [image] button to access a Clipart Download site.


Download Status

Allows you to view the URL, status and size of downloads when you work with the Internet Palette.  Click on the View menu, then click the Download Status submenu.


Curve Properties

Modifies curve properties.  Double-click or right-click the curve and choose Properties submenu from the pop-up menu.  A dialogue with the following five tabs will appear:

 Position

 Form

 Color

 Transparency

 Curve


Shape Properties

Allows you to modify shape properties.  Double-click the shape or right-click the shape and choose Properties submenu from the pop-up menu.  A dialogue will appear with six tabs:

 Position

 Form

 Shape

 Color

 Transparency

 Warp Effect

You may use Shape Features pop-up menu to modify certain shape settings.


Text Properties

Allows you to modify text properties.  Double-click the text or right-click the text and choose Properties submenu from the pop-up menu.  A dialogue will appear with eight tabs:

 Position

 Form

 Text

 Font

 Alignment

 Color

 Transparency

 Warp effect

You may also use Text Features pop-up menu to modify text settings.


Image Properties

Lets you modify image properties.  Double-click the image or right-click the image and choose Properties submenu from the pop-up menu.  A dialogue with two tabs will appear:

 Position

 Form

You may use Image Features pop-up menu to modify some image settings.


Object Properties

 Curve Properties

 Shape Properties

 Text Properties

 Image Properties


Position Tab

Position tab (Object Properties dialogue) lets you control the position of the center point, width and height of the object.

You may type numbers or arithmetical expressions in the fields of this tab.


Form Tab

Form tab (Object Properties dialogue) controls the horizontal and vertical scale coefficient, rotation angle and angle of the horizontal skew.

You may type numbers or arithmetical expressions in fields of this tab.


Curve Tab

Curve tab (Curve Properties dialogue) controls the shape of the selected curve. The Tab page has the following options:

Vertex

Switches between nodes.

Position

Changes node position.

Join

Defines the type of join.

Straight

Changes the preceding segment of the curve to a straight line.

Control Point 1 and Control Point 2

Defines the control points positions.

Closed

The selected curve is closed if this checkbox is checked. Otherwise the curve is open.


Type Of Join
Types Of Join

	Cusp The directions and curvature of the preceding segment and the successive segment at that node are independent.
	Smooth The preceding and successive segments have the same direction but different curvatures.
	Symmetrical The preceding and successive segments have the same direction and the same curvatures.


Control Points

	Control points define the appearance of a segment. The direction of the line between the node and control point defines the direction of the whole segment. The distance between the node and control point defines the curvature of the segment.


Color Tab

Color tab (Object Properties dialogue) controls the color and outline of the selected object. The tab has the following options:

Uniform

Fills the selected object with a uniform color. Clicking this and then Color buttons allows you to change the uniform fill color.

Linear gradient

Fills the selected object with a linear gradient. Click it to display Linear Gradient Options.

Elliptic gradient

Fills the selected object with an elliptic gradient. Click it to display Elliptic Gradient Options.

Disable

Disables fill.

Synchronize with transparency

Synchronizes the gradient settings with the linear or elliptic transparency settings.

Define gradient in terms of control

Allows to define the shape and position of Linear Gradient or Elliptic Gradient. in relation to the object.

Define gradient in document coordinates

Allows to define the shape and position Linear Gradient or Elliptic Gradient. in the document coordinates.

No Outline

Disables outline.

Color

Selects the outline color.

Width

Selects the width of solid outlines.

Style

Selects the outline style. Choose between solid outline and four types of dashed outlines.


Linear Gradient Options

Start Color and End Color buttons let you choose the start and end colors of the gradient. Click the arrow between these buttons to swap colors.

Sinusoidal/Linear transition

Lets you use a gradient with the linear (usually smoother) or sinusoidal (usually more contrast) types of transition.

Periodic/Single transition

Lets you change the appearance of the gradient when the density field value is more than 1.  Click on this button to create multiple repetitive gradients, release it to create one gradient with uniform color areas at the beginning and at the end.

Density

Lets you create multiple repetitive gradients or one gradient with uniform color areas at the beginning and at the end, depending on the state of Periodic/Single transition button.  Alternatively, you can right-click and drag in the Gradient Preview window to change density of gradient.

These options are available only if Define gradient in terms of control button is pressed:

Rotate gradient with control

This button lets you rotate the direction of the gradient when you rotate the object.

Angle

Lets you choose the direction of the gradient.  Alternatively, you can left-click and drag in the Gradient Preview window to choose the direction of the gradient.

These options are available only if Define gradient in document coordinates button is pressed:

X and Y

Let you choose the coordinates of the beginning of the gradient.

X1 and Y1

Let you choose the coordinates of the end of the gradient.


Elliptic Gradient Options

Start Color and End Color buttons let you choose the start and the end colors of the gradient. Click the arrow between these buttons to swap colors.

Sinusoidal/Linear transition

Lets you use a gradient with the linear (usually smoother) or sinusoidal (usually more contrast) types of transition.

Periodic/Single transition

Lets you change the appearance of a gradient when the density field value is more than 1.  Click on this button to create multiple repetitive gradients, release it to create one gradient with uniform color areas at the beginning and at the end.

Density

Lets you create multiple repetitive gradients or one gradient with uniform color areas at the beginning and at the end, depending on the state of Periodic/Single transition button.  Alternatively, you can right-click and drag in the Gradient Preview window to change the density of the gradient.

These options are available only if Define gradient in terms of control button is pressed:

X and Y

Let you choose the coordinates of the gradient center.  Alternatively, you can left-click and drag in the Gradient Preview window to choose the coordinates of the gradient center.

These options are available only if Define gradient in document coordinates button is pressed:

X and Y

Let you choose the coordinates of the gradient center.

X1 and Y1, X2 and Y2

Let you choose the coordinates of the points colored with the gradient end color.


Transparency Tab

Transparency tab (Object Properties dialogue) controls the transparency of the object and has the following options:

Uniform

Applies uniform transparency to the object. Go to the Value field to change the opacity value.

Linear gradient

Applies linear gradient transparency to the object.  Click to display Linear Gradient Transparency Options.

Elliptic gradient

Applies elliptic gradient transparency to the object.  Click to display Elliptic Gradient Transparency Options.

Disable

Disables transparency.

Synchronize with color

Synchronizes the gradient transparency settings with the linear or elliptic gradient fill settings.

Define gradient in terms of control

Lets define the shape and position of Linear Gradient Transparency or Elliptic Gradient Transparency. relatively to the object.

Define gradient in document coordinates

Lets define the shape and position of Linear Gradient Transparency or Elliptic Gradient Transparency. in the document coordinates.


Linear Gradient Transparency Options

Start Opacity and End Opacity fields let you choose the start and end values of transparency gradient opacity. Click the arrow between these fields to swap values.

Sinusoidal/Linear transition

Lets you use gradient transparency with the linear (usually smoother) or sinusoidal (usually more contrast) types of transition.

Periodic/Single transition

Lets you change the appearance of the gradient transparency when the density field value is more than 1.  Click this button to create multiple repetitive gradients, release it to create one gradient with uniform transparency areas at the beginning and at the end.

Density

Lets you create multiple repetitive transparency gradients or one transparency gradient with uniform transparency areas at the beginning and at the end, depending on the state of Periodic/Single transition button.  Alternatively, you can right-click and drag in the Transparency Gradient Preview window to change the density of the transparency gradient.

These options are available only if Define gradient in terms of control button is pressed:

Rotate gradient with control

Lets you rotate the direction of the gradient transparency when rotating the object.

Angle

Lets you choose the direction of the gradient transparency.  Alternatively, you can left-click and drag in the Transparency Gradient Preview window to choose the direction of the gradient transparency.

These options are available only if Define gradient in document coordinates button is pressed:

X and Y

Let you choose the coordinates of the beginning of the transparency gradient.

X1 and Y1

Let you choose the coordinates of the end of the transparency gradient.


Elliptic Gradient Transparency Options

Start Opacity and End Opacity fields let you choose the start and end opacity of a transparency gradient. Click the arrow between these fields to swap values.

Sinusoidal/Linear transition

Lets you use gradient transparency with the linear (usually smoother) or sinusoidal (usually more contrast) types of transition.

Periodic/Single transition

Lets you change the appearance of gradient transparency when the density field value is more than 1.  Click this button to create multiple repetitive gradients, release it to create one gradient with uniform transparency areas at the beginning and at the end.

Density

Lets you create multiple repetitive transparency gradients or one transparency gradient with uniform transparency areas at the beginning and at the end, depending on the state of Periodic/Single transition button.  Alternatively, you can right-click and drag in the Transparency Gradient Preview window to change the density of the transparency gradient.

These options are available only if Define gradient in terms of control button is pressed:

X and Y

Let you choose the coordinates of the transparency gradient center.  Alternatively, you can left-click and drag in the Transparency Gradient Preview window to choose the coordinates of the transparency gradient center.

These options are available only if Define gradient in document coordinates button is pressed:

X and Y

Let you choose the coordinates of the transparency gradient center.

X1 and Y1, X2 and Y2

Let you choose the coordinates of the points with transparency gradient end opacity.


Text Tab

Text tab (Text Properties dialogue) allows you to enter and edit the text.


Font Tab

Font tab (Text Properties dialogue) controls the following options:

Font

Lets you choose the font.

Font Style

Lets you select the font style. Choose from Normal, Bold, Italic and Bold Italic styles.

Font Script

Lets you control the font script.  Choose from the languages supported by the font.

Font Size

Lets you control the font size.

Font Ratio

Lets you choose the aspect ratio of the font.


Alignment Tab

Alignment tab (Text Properties dialogue) lets you control the position of the text inside a text frame.

Margins

Lets you choose the width of margins.

Alignment

Lets you control the horizontal and vertical alignment.

Wrap Text

Adjusts the number of words to the length of the line when you resize the selected text.

Keep Font Ratio

Allows you to keep the ratio of characters when you resize the selected text.

Lock Font Size

Allows you to keep text size unchanged when you move it using text object handles.

You cannot apply this option to a text on the curve.


Warp Effect Tab

Warp Effect tab (Shape and Text Properties dialogues) has the following options:

Choose warp type

Lets you select the type of warp effect.  (Warp effect is a transformation applied to a shape or a text).

Warp preview

Lets you preview how a warp effect would look like.  Warp effect applied to a rectangle will be shown in the window.

You cannot apply this option to a text on the curve.


Shape Tab

Shape tab (Shape Properties dialogue) lets you control the form of the selected shape. Choose from Rectangle, Triangle and Ellipse.


Text Features

You can access some of the text features from the pop-up menu, by right-clicking on the selected text.  The following options are available from the menu:

 Keep font ratio

 Wrap text

 Lock Font Size

Properties

Brings up Text Properties dialog which controls the additional text settings.


Shape Features

You can access the shape features from the pop-up menu by right-clicking on the selected shape.

Shape

Lets you control the form of the selected shape. Choose from Rectangle, Triangle and Ellipse.

Properties

Brings up a Shape Properties dialog which controls additional shape settings.


Export To Raster Images...

Allows you to export a CD label to a bitmap file.  Click on the File menu, then on the Export submenu.  Choose Export To Raster Images...  A dialogue with the following options will appear:

Output directory

Lets you choose the output directory for raster images.

Output format

Lets you choose the file format of raster images.

Export

Lets you export the current CD label or all CD labels in the document.

Color depth

Lets you choose from the values of color depth available for the current raster image format.

Dimensions (in pixels)

Lets you control the width and height of raster images.

Image quality

Lets you control the quality of JPEG images. Higher values mean better quality and larger file size.


Export To HTML file...

Allows you to export a CD label to an HTML file.  Click on the File menu, then on the Export submenu.  Choose Export To HTML file...  A dialogue with the following options will appear:

Output directory

Lets you choose the output directory for HTML files and the raster images used by HTML files.

Output format

Lets you choose the file format of raster images.

Color depth

Lets you choose from the values of color depth available for the current raster image format.

Export

Lets you export the current CD label or all CD labels in the document.

Dimensions (in pixels)

Lets you control the width and height of raster images.

Image quality

Lets you control the quality of JPEG images. Higher values mean better quality and larger file size.

Title

Lets you choose the titles of HTML files.

Header

Lets you choose the headers of HTML files.

Footer

Lets you choose the footers of HTML files.


Edit Tab

Edit tab (Options dialogue) controls the following options:

Autoscrolling speed

Lets you control the autoscrolling speed.  Autoscrolling occurs when you move an object or try to draw a curve outside the visible part of the document.

Restrict Scrollable Area

Allows you to limit the minimal value of zooming. If the checkbox is checked, the width and height of the viewed area cannot exceed the width and height of the printable area more than twice.

Zoom Factor

Lets you control the value of enlargement and reduction that occurs when you use Zoom In and Zoom Out.

Duplication offset

Lets you control the distance between the object and its copy created using Duplicate Selection.


Grid Setup Tab

Grid Setup tab (Options dialogue) controls the following options:

Grid type

Lets you choose the grid type.  Full grid type means that the subdivisions of the grid are visible inside the grid cells. Simple grid means that the subdivisions of the grid are visible on the cell borders only.

Major spacing

Lets you choose the size of the grid cells.

Number of subdivisions

Lets you choose the number of subdivisions of the cell side.

Show grid

Toggles visibility of grid.

Always snap when shown

If this checkbox is on, Snap To Grid will be always on when the grid is visible.

Snap to grid

Toggles Snap To Grid.

Grid color

Lets you choose the color of the grid.

You may right-click the rulers and choose Grid Setup submenu from the pop-up menu to access this tab.


General Tab

General tab (Options dialogue) controls the following options:

Recent files number

Lets you control the number of recently used files that appear in the File menu.

Template location

Lets you choose the path to the templates that will be used by New From Template command.


Mail Tab

Mail tab (Options dialogue) controls the following options:

Mail options

Lets you choose from the user profiles of your system.

Default message subject

Lets you select from the list of preset message subjects for your CD labels.

Default message text

Lets you select from the list of preset message texts for your CD labels.


Add

Lets you add several areas of selected curves together.

Fill, outline and transparency properties of the new curve will be the same as those of the curve at the bottom of selected curves.

It also adds a text or shapes. They will be converted to curves and added.

You may add a bitmap to a curve, text or shape if the bitmap is at the bottom of selected objects. If the bitmap is transparent, opacity of other objects will be added to the bitmap opacity.


Subtract
Subtract Curves

Creates a new closed curve using the area where areas of curve at the bottom of selected curves not overlapped by other selected curve or curves.

Fill, outline and transparency properties of the new curve will be the same as those of the curve at the bottom of the selection.

You may apply Subtract Curves both to text and shapes. They will be converted to curves and then subtracted.

You may use Subtract Curves to subtract a curve, text or shape from a bitmap, if the bitmap is at the bottom of the selection. Areas of the selected objects will be subtracted from the area of the bitmap. If the bitmap or other selected objects are transparent, opacity of other objects will be subtracted from the opacity of the bitmap.


Intersect

Lets you create an intersection of areas of two or more selected curves.

Fill, outline and transparency properties of the new curve will be the same as those of the curve at the bottom of the selection.

You may use Intersect Curves option to intersect text or shapes. They will be converted to curves and intersected.

You may use Intersect Curves option to intersect bitmap with a curve, text or shape if the bitmap is placed at the bottom of the selection.  The bitmap area will be intersected with areas of other objects. If the bitmap or other objects are transparent, opacity of other objects will be subtracted from opacity of the bitmap.


Change Label Style

Allows you to choose the style of your CD label.  Click on the Edit menu, then on the Change Label Style... submenu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on the icon bar at the top of the screen.

A list of available styles will appear. Select a style and click Ok button.


Background Fill

Controls the background color and fill.

Uniform

Fills the background with a uniform color. Click this and then Color buttons to change the uniform fill color.

Linear gradient

Fills the background with a linear gradient. Click it to display Linear Gradient Options.

Elliptic gradient

Fills the background with an elliptic gradient. Click it to display Elliptic Gradient Options.

Disable

Disables fill.

Define gradient in terms of control

Lets define the shape and position of Linear Gradient or Elliptic Gradient. in relation to background.

Define gradient in document coordinates.

Lets define the shape and position of Linear Gradient or Elliptic Gradient. in the document coordinates.


Background Image

Controls the background image properties and appearance.

None

Disables background image.

Stretched

Stretches background image to fill background.

Tiled

Tiles background image to fill background.

Centered

Places background image in the center of background.

Change...

Click Change... button to choose background image.

Width

Selects width of tiled or stretched background image.

Height

Selects height of tiled or stretched background image.

Keep Aspect Ratio

Check this checkbox to change width and height of background image proportionally.


Metafiles
Metafiles Tab

Metafiles tab (Options dialogue) controls the following options:

Parse Metafiles on Document Loading

If the document contains Windows Metafile (WMF) images inserted using Image command and this checkbox is on, metafiles will be parsed on loading of this document.  If this checkbox is off, metafiles can be parsed using Convert to Curves command.

Parse Metafiles on Image Insertion

If this checkbox is on, Windows Metafile (WMF) images will be parsed when inserted using Image command.  If this checkbox is off, metafiles can be parsed using Convert to Curves command.

Parsing a metafile means converting a metafile to a group of curves, that can be edited later.  If there is no need to edit metafiles, parsing of metafiles should be turned off in order to decrease the time required for opening the documents containing metafiles.

Detect Linear Gradients

If this checkbox is on, the program will try to detect linear gradients when parsing metafiles, i.e. if a group of curves resembles a linear gradient, the program will replace it with a curve filled with the linear gradient.

Detect Circular Gradients

If this checkbox is on, program will try to detect elliptic gradients when parsing metafiles, i.e. if a group of curves resembles an elliptic gradient, the program will replace it with a curve filled with the elliptic gradient.

Detect Curves Stored as Polygons

If this checkbox is on, the program will try to detect smooth curves stored as polygons when parsing metafiles, i.e convert smooth curves stored using a large number of nodes connected by straight lines, to curves with a relatively small number of nodes connected by curved segments.


Print Alignment

Allows you to precisely align your design to the CD inlay or CD insert. This is especially useful for printing on die-cutted CD inlays or CD inserts.  Click on the File menu, then on the Print Alignment... submenu.

Insert paper in the printer, follow the instructions on the screen to print a test pattern and set the proper alignment.  Then print on your CD inlay using Print dialog.

Warning: Do not change the positions of paper guides after printing test pattern and before printing on CD inlay.

The following options are available:

Paper size

Lets you choose from the set of predefined paper sizes.

Width

Lets you control the paper width.

Print

Lets you print a test pattern.

Print Setup...

Opens Print Setup dialog.

Color

Lets you select the color of the test pattern.

Change color after print

Lets you change the color of the test pattern after each printing.

Grid

Lets you print a test pattern with grid.

Grid step

Lets you choose the grid step.

Offset

Lets you choose the offset of the test pattern.


Split on Contours

You can convert a curve containing a multiple path to multiple curves.  Select the curve, then click on the Arrange menu, then on the Split on Contours submenu.

Fill, outline and transparency properties of the new curves will be the same as those of the initial curve


Spine Text

Adds a spine text to the sites containing spine.  Click on the Insert menu, then click the Spine Text submenu.  Alternatively, you can click on the [image] button on the toolbar.

A dialogue with the following five options will appear:

Spine Text

Lets you type spine text.

Unique right spne text

Lets you use different left and right spine texts.

Left spine text orientation

Lets you specify the direction of the left spine text.

Right spine text orientation

Lets you specify the direction of the right spine text.


Site Buttons

Allow you to switch between sites of your document.  The number of sites and their names depend on CD label style.


Credits

Chief Executive Officer

David Hood

President

Marc-Antoine Benglia

VP of Retail and Sales

Kevin Baker

OEM Sales Manager

Andrew Watzenboeck

Chief Technology Officer

Simon Gregoire

Project Development Manager

Mike MacMillan