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1. Field Code 840D 05FC 4095 99C7 81 75B0340380 Hltem ColumnO ltem Column1 Function Y Enhanced mode V Static value Help Close Figure 6 34 Field codes for both values are displayed 78 7 While in this dialog box you can also add spaces between the value fields The spaces you add display in the Preview window between the values selected For example if you added a few spaces between Item ColumnO and Item Column1 in the Field Code edit box the Preview window would display the first entry as 3 Confections and so on for each line Click OK to insert the field onto the label A new text field will be created in the lower left corner of the workspace The new text field can then be resized and moved to a new position on the label Once this is done simply right click the field and select Edit to make changes to the font style size or color Right click and select Properties to access the Text Properties dialog box and apply text effects or changes to angle layer filling outline and shadow Font changes and text effects can also be applied in the Text Style and Text Effects Palettes Deselect the text field after editing it by clicking on an open area on the label An example of a label with a data list inserted including category ID number and category name is shown below Inserting a data list onto label Download MediaFACE 5 0 includes a download option that allows application component
2. Offset fe Anale Ce fo EF aw Solid Blend Sm y oud Pattern 3 AEAEE Image Browse 60 5 05 oe Figure3 4E Format Shadow Palette Text Style and Text Effects The Text Style and Text Effects palettes are used to apply effects to text objects Enhancements that can be made to selected text include font style and size foreground and background color outline and shadow color and specialized text effects The palette dialog boxes are shown below Text E BE Y Text style MP nag 3j gt Simpe Flat wre raat Da o E w Jia lo ee ina lO FAC T 17 Y dy pd Tet eee Gf Text Style T Text Effects A Ny pa el om He A T ane PNR gt CoP adhe Figure3 4F Text Style Palette Figure3 4G Text Effects Palette 13 General and Properties The General Palette displays properties for every object and also allows objects to be locked to prevent further changes The Properties palette contains specific object information For all objects this palette contains information about object location These palette dialog boxes are shown below Properties 4 ax i General PF Properties aj gt il Ea Properties 2 i General Ef Properties gt Object Text mentor Layer f2 E width 1 181 station m y 4744 height 0 787 Angle E 4 fo a Figure3 4H General Palette Figure3 4 Properties Palette Workspace Navigator The Workspace Na
3. Select the As Blank option Click OK A new blank label will be added to the label tree lt 4 MediaFACE 5 0 New Project CD DYD Label 2up Label Yersion1 E File Edit Yiew Insert Format Tools Window Help Deel s aea 2c ala ITHOCOO a2vese ea g han imap 09585 FS iS Ow amp xG in iG ME Ge EE Workspace a E New Project E MediaType El 22 CD DVD Label 2up E Label tM Create New Version Close Blank nes As Copy Rename MK Delete Print Version amp Properties Figure 3 12 Creating a new version as a blank 20 To create a new label version as a Copy of an existing design Right click on a version name of the type of label you wish to create Select Create New Version from the pop up menu Select the As Copy option The Insert Version as Copy dialog box will open Select the version you wish to use as the source of your copy from the list presented It need not be the same label type Click OK i Insert Version As Copy 4 21x Available versions 23 CD DVD Label 2up Label 15 Version Help Cancel Figure 3 13 Insert Version as Copy dialog box When a new version is created it will appear in the Workspace Navigator with a new name directly below any existing versions for that label Version actions from Dropdown Menu Right clicking on a version name provides you with
4. As you notice in the figure above about half way down the list the icons next to each filename change from a globe to a house icon The globe icon represents a file that resides on the web server the house icon represents a file that is installed on your local PC Therefore any file with a globe icon next to it is a file that can be selected and downloaded to your PC Any file with a house icon next to it doesn t need to be downloaded because it s already installed on your machine Scroll through the list and select each checkbox next to a file with a globe icon Do not select any file with a house icon To make this task less confusing you can choose to hide the local files by clicking the house button above the file list To unhide the local files click this button again As you select each file the bottom window displays specific file information including a file ID description creation date file size and location 82 Download Image Library x o Tal Business0054 Ea Business0055 Business0056 BusinessD057 M4 Business0058 Ea Business0059 al E Business0060 Ea Business0061 O gt BUSINE 1 O d BUSINE 2 O BUSINE 3 E Poma ID D49B0FB7 9C20 4BBB BF03 8659C08573F1 Description Business image library picture 1 Creation Date 12 25 2002 7 51 27 AM Size 94 00 KB Location Server Download Close Help Figure 6 38 Selecting files to download
5. 5 0 as your labeling design software With its advanced capabilities MediaFACE 5 0 is more than just a software package it s a complete labeling design system Designed with both the expert and novice in mind MediaFACE 5 0 is one of the easiest and most feature rich label preparation programs available for Windows It has the following features and capabilities Create labels inserts and sleeves for CD DVD Video MiniCD and more Wizard Mode Design and Print a Label in minutes 500 High Resolution Graphic Designs for Backgrounds Unique Digital Fingerprinting feature which automatically downloads and transfers track information for MP3 and other popular music files no more typing in track names Import playlists from popular Media Player systems such as MediaPlayer or iTunes Direct import of images from digital camera scanner or webcam Custom High End Graphics Design Tools Pre designed Project Templates for special occasions The approach used in this manual is to guide you through the fundamentals of using the MediaFACE 5 0 labeling system to create personalized CD DVD and additional media labels and inserts While the manual uses a CD label as an example the same design concepts such as adding images and text can be applied to any template used This Section of the manual covers MediaFACE 5 0 Advanced Mode operation Table of Contents Section 3 Advanced Mode sitial ti cti 4 La
6. General Grid and Guidelines web Printing Integration Guidelines MV Show guidelines Y Snap to guidelines widhi fio Color L_ z Height 10 Precision 2 Color I Show Rulers Restore Default Figure 5 31 The Options dialog box In addition to being able to toggle the grid and guidelines on or off the Grid and Guideline setup allows you to define the following settings Width allows you to change the width of space between two neighboring grid lines Height allows you to change the height of space between two neighboring grid lines Color allows you to change the color of the grid or guidelines Precision allows you to enter the maximum distance for snapping objects to grids 4 Show Rulers allows you to toggle the rulers on or off BS BS Zoom Also helpful when editing your label design is the zoom feature You can magnify the zoom to as much as 400 or minimize it to as low as 50 To change the zoom percentage select View gt Zoom and select a value Special Features In addition to images and text MediaFACEO 5 0 includes several additional insertion features These features include predefined text bar codes and objects OLE Predefined Text In addition to custom text MediaFACE 5 0 also allows you to add predefined text To insert Windows predefined text select Insert gt Predefined Text from the menu The Predefined Text dialog box will open and pr
7. Figure 6 40 Download in process 84 When the download is complete the bottom window will display zero for both total items and selected items Click Close to close the Download dialog box Options Also included in the Tools menu is the Options dialog box The Options dialog box provides a central place to view and modify various program settings To access this dialog box select Tools gt Options The Options dialog box contains five tab options with different settings Each is listed below zs General General Grid and Guidelines Web Printing Integration Nudge step jane Units r Save I Auto backup every minutes I Make backup on save M Launch wizard on startup Figure 6 41 General tab Units allows you to select a measurement system to use Available options are metrics or inches Nudge step defines the increment for moving selected objects on your label with the arrow keys on the keyboard Auto backup allows you to set an automatic save option between an interval of 1 120 minutes Make backup on save an additional copy of the saved project will be saved with the project name and the BAK extension 4s Launch Wizard on startup this option will automatically launch the New Project wizard when the application is started This check box is selected by default 85 Grid and Guidelines General Grid and Guidelines Web Printing Integration
8. Filter properties Filter the data to specify which rows to include in your query If you don t want to filter the data click Next Column to filter Only include rows where gt y Category ID gt 2 ategory Name Conditional Vaus sd Next lt Back Cancel Figure 6 26 Filter properties screen After setting the filter properties click Next to continue The next step is to specify any sorting preferences The Direction properties screen is shown below Data Source Wizard x Direction properties Specify how you want your data to be sorted If you don t want to sort the data click Next Conditional Category ID Ascending Category Name Ascending lt Back Cancel Figure 6 27 Direction properties screen 74 After setting your sorting preferences click Next to continue The application now prepares all the information required for generating the data source The preview window displays a summary of the parameters that were set on each screen in the Data Source Wizard as shown below Data Source Wizard The Data Source Wizard has prepared all parameters to za generate the Data Source The following options are selected on the previous steps Data Base Name cAMSOFFICEMACCESSASAMPAPPSANWIND Connection string ODBC DBQ c MSOFFICESACCESS SAMPAPPS SN Table Categories QL SELECT Category ID Category Name FROM Catec For test this Data S
9. Guidelines 7 IV Show guidelines M Snap to guidelines Color L Precision 2 Show Rulers Restore Default Figure 6 42 Grid and Guidelines tab Width allows you to change the width of space between two neighboring grid lines Height allows you to change the height of space between two neighboring grid lines Color allows you to change the color of the grids Color allows you to change the color of the guidelines Precision allows you to enter the maximum distance for snapping objects to grids Show Rulers allows you to toggle the rulers on or off RRR Web General Grid and Guidelines Web Printing Integration URL Description http mediaface neat MediaFACE 4 0 Web Figure 6 43 Web tab URL this column contains the list of currently known Internet addresses Description this column contains descriptions of currently known Internet addresses New allows you to create a new URL Modify allows you to modify the currently selected URL 86 Delete allows you to delete the currently selected URL Set Default allows you to move the selected URL to the top of the URL list and set it as the default site Printing General Grid and Gudeines Web Pertmg Integration Choose dafaut paper sze Letter paper USA AA paper Europe Select this check box pou wont to pr
10. and can be resized moved and modified Images which are applied as a background become part of the label template are spread across the entire label and cannot me moved or changed in any way There are several sources available to get images to use either as a background and or as an inserted picture These source options include getting your image from the MediaFACE 5 0 image library from an image file stored on your computer or from an external device such as a camera or scanner as picture only not as background Each of these is discussed in more detail below To insert an image from the Image Library as a picture The full version of MediaFACE 5 0 contains over 500 high resolution graphic images in the Image Library They are distributed in folders named Library thru Library6 Select Insert gt Picture gt From Image Library from the Menu Bar or use the Object Toolbar button Find the image you want to insert Click once to highlight image Click the Insert button The Image Library dialog box will close The image will be applied to your label as a thumbnail To apply across the entire label click on the image to select it then click on Format gt Image gt Fit to Label To insert an image from the Image Library as a background using the Workspace Navigator If the Workspace Navigator palette is not showing enable it using View gt Workspace In the Workspace right click on the current label version you are designi
11. follow the steps below Select the field in the Fields box Select the specific value in the Values box g Select Enhanced mode and or Static value the default Enhanced mode only allows you to display multiple field values but does not allow you to edit the values Only text enhancements can be applied See the Selecting Both option below to see how to display more than one field value in the same text field Static value only allows you to display one field value and edit that value Selecting both options allows you to display multiple field values and edit those values To display more than one field value in the same text field you would need to manually add the code for the second value to the field code A A For example to display the current date and time in one text field on your label you would select both the Enhanced mode and Static value checkboxes This displays the Field Code window Then select the second field you want displayed which for this 44 example is the Time field Select the hh mm PM AM format in the Values box The field code representation for this value is displayed in the Field Code window and the actual value appears in the Preview window as shown below Data List informaban Date File List Infcemation Play List Information Project Information Sequence User Infomation Y Enhanced mode Field Code Fomanow hmm pl Function Preview 10
12. no save is necessary and therefore the action is not performed By default the file is saved in MediaFACE 5 0 project file format MFP File gt Save As This option is used to save an active project under a different file name A copy of the active project is created and the changes are saved to the new file Select File gt Save As from the menu and the Save As dialog box opens as shown below Save in Y Projects El al c File name New Project Save as type MediaFACE 4 0 Files mfp y Cancel Theme v La Figure 7 3 Saving as a different file name First use the browser to choose the folder location for your project or create a new folder In general it is a good idea to save your project in a separate folder from the application itself This helps to keep project files organized and allows better manageability when making a backup of the folder The most important things to remember are where your projects are saved and to back them up often Once yov ve selected the folder location enter a name for your project in the File Name edit box There is no need to enter a file extension because the application adds the extension automatically once you select a file type In the Save as type edit box click on the down arrow to display the dropdown list Please refer to the File gt Save section above for a definition of each file type option After selecting the file type format click Save to complete t
13. the full names and sizes of the folders and displays how they will be viewed on the label as shown below Insert Filelist x File list ANT vj List Manager Values Preview FileList N ame CAWINDOW SASYSTEM263888365 FileList NumberOfFiles CAWINDOWSASYSTEM3210345454 C WINDOW S Cookies327119 ltem Name ltem Number ltem Size Item Type ie Field Code faF09288 7633 11D7 9248 00508A5E 9880 Xltem FulNameHtem Size Function V Enhanced mode W Static value Help Close Figure 6 22 Field codes for both values are displayed 7 While in this dialog box you can also add spaces between the value fields The spaces you add display in the Preview window between the values selected For example if you added a few spaces between Item FullName and Item Size in the Field 70 Code edit box the Preview window would display the first entry as CAWINDOWS SYSTEM 263888365 and so on for each line Click OK to insert the field onto the label A new text field will be created in the lower left corner of the workspace The new text field can then be resized and moved to a new position on the label Once this is done simply right click the field and select Edit to make changes to the font style size or color Right click and select Properties to access the Text Properties dialog box and apply text effects or changes to angle layer filling outline and shadow Font changes and text effects can
14. 01 Unknown Astist Unidertified 02 Track 02 Unknown Astist 03 40 Unidertified 03 Track 03 Urkor Astist 04 35 Unidertiied DA Track 04 Unknown Astist 13 54 Unidertified 06 Track 05 Unknown Asist 05 25 Unidertified 06 Track 05 Unknown Asist 0257 Uriderified 07 Track 07 Unknown Astist 03 59 Unidertihed 08 Track 08 Unknown Asist 03 06 Unidertihed 09 Track 09 Unknown Astist 04 09 Figure 6 5 Identifying CD As the web server searches for information for each track the status will change from Pending to Searching to Ripping to Identifying to Identified CD information such as artist title year and genre are downloaded and displayed in the CD Info area Below in the main window the track number track name track artist and duration is downloaded and displayed for each individual track on the CD as shown below 57 Audio CD x Configuration options Identify CD CD Drive MITSUMI CD ROM FX810T4 B y Properties Identify Track Stop identity CD info Artist Various Artists Year Refresh Title Compilation CD Genre Build Status Identified Status Track tt Track Name Track rist Duration Identified 01 This Is It Kenny Loggins 03 57 Identified 02 What A Fool Believes The Doobie Brothers 03 40 Identified 03 Ride Like The Wind Christopher Cross 04 35 Identified 04 Lost In Love Air Supply 03 54 Identified 05 Biggest Part Of Me Ambrosia 05 25 Identified 06 W
15. Audio Cassette Label J Card T En E Label Birthday CD Label SlimLine Jewel Case Trayliner Booklet os eal Birthday VHS Face Spine and Wrap Labels aa Booklet Basic Business Audio Cassette Label J Card Business Card Labels Basic Business Card Labels and Business Card Pouch Business CD Labels 2up Tray Liner SlimLine and Booklet Business VHS Face Spine and Wrap Labels CD Core Labels Basic CD Core Labels and Booklet Jo Ron thravah wizard Help Back Cancel Figure 3 9 Project templates preview The top portion includes a graphical representation of the project tree structure as it will appear in the Workspace Navigator window discussed later in this chapter of the Advanced Interface All the label types that are included in a particular project are listed here The lower portion of the Preview window includes a 17 graphical representation of the first label As you scroll through the project tree structure in the top portion of the Preview window the corresponding label is displayed Themes this tab contains ready made project themes grouped by keywords The project themes include labels with predefined backgrounds and text layouts Only the text on the label needs to be modified before printing f Select Template xj Select Project Template Available templates Preview Types Themes E Birthday Birthday Audio Cassette Birthday CD Label SlimLine Jewel Case Trayliner Booklet Birthday VHS Face Spine and Wrap
16. Download A ele ee eae a ee ae tea 79 OOS anie oi ccece soa ae he aes aioe caste chee AGN actrees aI Mae A a 85 Buriers Players nteoration a E RSS 88 O 89 A a a en ORE EOE E RE NE ere Eee ee a ee Te 92 Ehapler 7 Savin S Projects cos scans tees cas cere van Se ar OS 94 SAVE OS de e nd e es 94 A A A AN 94 PESAS AS lS el aia ete ils Oia aa etn ER 96 Send BY EGA as 97 Section 3 Advanced Mode Launching the Advanced Interface There are several ways to launch the Advanced Interface Mode of MediaFACE 5 0 If you have started your label using the Design Wizard click on the Advanced button at the bottom center of the screen You can do this at any point while creating your label Remember however that once you open your project in the Advanced Mode you cannot return to the Design Wizard If you launch the Advanced Mode from within the Design Wizard it will start up with your existing label in process and you will not see the opening screens shown below Another way to launch the Advanced Interface is to access it through the Start menu If you accepted the default folder location during installation click the Start menu and select Programs gt MediaFACE 5 0 gt MediaFACE 5 0 Advanced Mode A third way is to use the desktop shortcut created during the MediaFACE 5 0 installation Double click the desktop icon Blue CD with gold paper to launch the Advanced Interface Please be patient the application may take several minutes to loa
17. Follow the steps above to insert library image image204 as a picture Your label should now look like the example shown below 24 Figure 3 15 Step3 Example with Image204 added as a picture In the next section we will discuss different options available to edit and work with the image that has been inserted Working with Images Several actions such as moving resizing scaling rotating and deleting can be performed onan image once it has been added to your label We will be moving and resizing the image on our label For our CD DVD label first we will resize our picture to a smaller size Then we will move it to a new position To adjust the image by scaling or resizing g Left click once to select the image The mouse pointer changes to the Move Edit tool and sizing handles will be displayed around the border of the image To scale the image field hold down the Shift key left click on the image and drag your mouse forward and back Scaling an image will retain its original proportions As you scale the image the percentage value of its original size will be displayed If you want to resize without regard to the original proportions click and drag a handle in any direction without using the Shift key Selecting different handles will have different stretching or shrinking effects on the image As you resize the image the point position X and Y values will be displayed The following diagrams show the added imag
18. Theme Y La Figure 7 1 Saving a new project First use the browser to choose the folder location for your project or create a new folder In general it is a good idea to save your project in a separate folder from the application itself This helps to keep project files organized and allows better manageability when making a backup of the folder The most important things to remember are where your projects are saved and to back them up often Once you ve selected the folder location enter a name for your project in the File Name edit box There is no reed to enter a file extension because the application adds the extension automatically once you select a file type In the Save as type edit box click on the down arrow to display the dropdown list of available options as shown below 94 File pame New Project Cancel Save as lype MedaFACE 4 0 Fies mip Theme MecheF ACE 4 0 Template mit All Files Figure 7 2 File type options The two file type format options are MediaFACE 5 0 project MFP the MediaFACE 5 0 project file is a saved document that consists of the project template plus any text images and custom settings that were added during the project design MediaFACE 5 0 template MFT the MediaFACE 5 0 template file is a saved document that consists of the project template plus any text images and custom settings that were added during the p
19. This dialog allows you to add modify or delete your lists These lists can be Play Lists File Lists or Data sources Play List is the currently selected list type If there is a plus sign to the left of the word Play Lists you can click it to work with the Play Lists that you have already made or use the pulldown menu to use Play Lists from other programs Figure 6 1 List Manager dialog box Each screen in the List Manager includes the Available Lists window New and Delete function buttons and a Hint area In the Available Lists window there are three types of supported lists These include play lists file lists and data sources When each list type is selected the right pane displays corresponding options for that list type Each of the list types and their options are discussed in more detail in the following sections 54 Play Lists A play list is a list of song tracks on an audio CD Play Lists are created using Digital Finger Printing which reads the information from music CDs and adds it to your label NOTE You must be connected to the Internet to use the Finger Printing feature MediaFACE 5 0 allows you to create a new play list or import an existing play list Steps for each are included in the section below To create a new play list Connect to the Internet g Insert an audio CD into the CD ROM drive NOTE When you insert an audio CD your media player may attempt to play the disc I
20. access to a shortcut menu for that version The shortcut menu includes the following options Create New Version allows you to create new versions as blank or as a copy of an existing version Close closes the selected version To reopen double click on the version name Rename allows you to rename the selected version Delete deletes the selected version Print Version Opens the printer plug in with the selected version ready to print Properties displays the properties dialog box for the selected version From this dialog box you can rename the version set it as the default version of the project or apply a background to this version Note that images applied as a background cannot be moved or adjusted AARAR To bring your label into focus in the workspace which will allow you to work on it double click on the version name Section 3 3 Designing in the Label Workspace We will now start our design of a label using the Advanced Mode of MediaFACE 5 0 Select a CD DVD label 2up and bring it into focus in the Workspace 21 Inserting Images Now that we ve selected our label template the next step is to add images to our label design Let s go over some general information about inserting images There are several different ways to use images in MediaFACE 5 0 An image can be inserted as a picture on your label or as a background Images which are inserted as a picture are inserted as a thumbnail
21. all of the label types and versions in your project It provides access to each through shortcut menus that can be accessed by right clicking on an item in the project tree Options in these menus allow you to add or 18 delete items view and modify properties and rename or move an item An example of a pop up menu in Workspace Navigator is shown below f MediaFACE 5 0 New Project CD D D Label 2up Label Version1 H File Edit View Insert Format Tools Window Help iDEN ea Reall iTOOSO0OlL y Bao Ras 105 095 EM OOl xD E A E a wa Workspace aa E EE Workspace 2 gt E En New Project Er MediaType E 22 CD DVD Label 2up EE Label Sl ver Create New Version Close Rename XM Delete Print Version eS Properties Figure 3 11 Pop up menu in Workspace Navigator Working with Projects Before we continue with our CD DVD label design some general project options are discussed below A project is a set of labels and versions created as a group it is saved and reopened as a single file The entire set of labels is handled as a unit Once the MediaFACE 5 0 application has been started you can choose to close the current project open a previously saved project or create a new project To close the current project Select File gt Close Project from the menu Select Yes or No to the Save Changes dialog box To open an existing previousl
22. also supported via the Tools menu The user interfaces for these devices can be launched from within the MediaFACE 5 0 application MediaFACE 5 0 has the ability to automatically detect the burners and media players installed on a machine However automatic detection is build specific according to the version of the burner or media player software installed on your machine at the time This means that if you install an upgrade of the burner or media player software the new version may not be recognized in MediaFACE 5 0 Therefore in order to get the most from the Integration feature we recommend keeping the MediaFACE 5 0 application 88 updated with new releases and Service Packs These can be obtained at http www mediaface com To access a CD burner application select Tools gt Burners and choose from the dropdown menu of installed burners To access a media player application select Tools gt Players and choose from the dropdown menu of installed players Label Mapping MediaFACE 5 0 provides a special feature to support MediaFACE II projects that may not be recognized by the new version An internal converter is used to find the appropriate mapping for all the labels used in the project If possible the converter maps the MediaFACE II labels to MediaFACEO 5 0 labels and transfers all the objects and shapes from the original project into a new MediaFACE 5 0 project The new project is then opened in the MediaFACE 5 0 appli
23. as a thumbnail It can then be moved and resized see working with images below To stretch it across your entire label click on the image where it occurs on the label to select it then from the Menu Bar select Format gt Image gt Fit to Label From an External Source MediaFACE 5 0 allows you to import an image directly from an external source such as a scanner camera webcam To insert a scanned image as a picture NON YY YY Select Insert gt Picture gt External from the menu Click the Scanner tab Click the Acquire image button leftmost button below Scanner tab Select the source from available scanning client options The application connects to the attached scanner In your scanner software click on New or Preview to see your desired image Note the box your scanner puts around your scanner target Adjust it to best fit your target leaving minimal margins Click the Acquire Image or Scan button to begin the final scan process The scanned image will be displayed in the Get External Image window Use the edit buttons to flip your image vertically horizontally or to rotate clockwise counter clockwise When satisfied with the image click OK The image will pop onto the label as a thumbnail To apply your image across the entire label click on the image and select Format gt Image gt Fit to Label Or you can scale resize and or move your image into position To insert an image from a
24. camera as a picture RRRAR Select Insert gt Picture gt External from the menu Click the Camera tab The application automatically connects to the attached digital camera Find the image you wart to insert and click on it to select When satisfied with the image click OK The image will pop onto the label as a thumbnail To apply your image across the entire label click on the image and select Format gt Image gt Fit to Label Or you can scale resize and or move your image into position 23 To insert an image from a webcamas a picture Select Insert gt Picture gt External from the menu Click the Webcam tab The application automatically connects to the attached webcam Images are displayed as a video stream Click the Live View button to start recording Click the Pause button to stop recording Click the Live View button again to resume recording When satisfied with the image click OK Click the Insert button The Image Library dialog box will close RRRRRR R Label Example Step 2 Insert an image as a background We will insert a Library image as a background on our example label Follow the steps above to insert library image image201 as a background Your label should look like the example shown below gt x 4 Figure 3 14 Step2 Example with Image201 as a background Label Example Step 3 Insert an image as a picture We will insert Library image 204 as a picture on our example label
25. several properties that can be modified via the Properties dialog box To open the Properties dialog box right click on the shape and select Properties You will see five tabs General Properties Outline Filling Shadow which allow you to view and change the position or appearance of the shape Properties that can be changed in these tabs include layer position angle rotation corner definition outline style and color filling and shadow type The Line shape only contains two tabs General and Outline which allow you to change layer position angle rotation and outline style and color The items under each of the tabs can also be viewed and modified in the corresponding palettes To view rectangle properties using a palette select View gt Palettes and select the appropriate palette from the list 39 Convert To Option The Convert To option can be applied to inserted shapes to convert among the allowed shapes Alignment MediaFACE 5 0 provides several features that can be used when manipulating and aligning multiple fields on a label Each of these features is discussed below Multiple selection Grouping Multiple selection or grouping of fields is one option offered in the Advanced Interface Selecting multiple fields allows you to perform an action or apply changes to a group of fields at the same time This is especially useful when you want to align several fields to a specific location on the label To group multip
26. 21 AM Ae List Manager Help inset Che Figure 5 33 Field Code and Preview windows Highlight the contents of the Field Code window Right click and select Copy from the pop up menu as shown below Dala List Information Date File List infoemation Play List Information Proyect Information Sequence User Infomation Figure 5 34 Copy field code for second value Now go to the Fields column and select the first value you want displayed which for this example is the Date field Select the mm dd yy format in the Values box Again the field code representation for this value is displayed in the Field Code window and the actual value appears in the Preview window 45 RR Go to the very end of the Field Code window and put a couple of spaces after the ending bracket Then right click and select Paste from the pop up menu The Field Code window now displays the field code representations for both the Date and Time fields The Preview window contains both the actual values for the Date and Time fields as shown below Predefined Text xi Fields Values Data List Information dd mmm yyyy File List Information Play List Information Project Information User Information IV Enhanced mode I Static value Field Code Ow MM DD YY Foma NOW h mm p Preview 04 22 03 10 43 AM a ae List Manager Help msee Close Figure 5 35 Paste field co
27. Above the file list there is another helpful button Click the folder button next to the house button to return to the previous page This is the page that lists all available image library categories Click once on the Business folder Clicking twice will deselect the image library The bottom window displays total server items the number of items selected for download and the disk space needed 83 erver http mediaface neato com O CE 7 GENERAL Lifestyle D Music LJ Special Occasion L Spritual E Spots Business0001 Generald001 Ufestyle0001 Y Music0001 na Jo000000000 Name BUSINESS Total serves items 61 6997 00 KB Selected items 61 6997 00 KB Figure 6 39 Displays number of items selected for download Click the Download button at the bottom of the screen MediaFACE 5 0 connects to the server and downloads the selected files to your PC Please be patient as this may take several seconds As each file is downloaded the bottom window displays a countdown as shown below erver tttp medaface neato com GENERAL Lifestyle Music Special Occasion Spetual Sports Business 0001 General0001 L testle0001 Music0001 xj a D O O O Of O O O O O Ln Name BUSINESS Total server tems 39 4604 00 KB Selected tems 39 4604 00 KB see e teo Getting item with ID 8B 3498 2 1744 4ECF 41128146919 CF22 a
28. Case Insert Card inside CD Jewel Case Insert Card inside CD Jewel Case Insert Card outside CD Jewel Case Insert Card outside CD Jewel Case Tray Liner CD Print amp File Pouch adhesive CD Print amp File Pouch non adhesive CD DVD Core Label Heb Figure 3 7 Select Template opening screen We will select a CD DVD label 2up 2 up simply means that the papers containing this label have two labels centered one above the other on the same page MediaFACE 5 0 New Project CD D D Label 2up Label Version1 J file Edit view Insert Format Tools Window Help eed DH ma local a iTHOOHO0 va amo fag iman 098 FE SEn EE E y a e General Ef Properties a EME New Project E gt MediaType Object None al 28 CD DVD Label 2up Layer z Label _ ai El Version pai d N Angle ES MH l Figure 3 8 Example Step 1 Label template ready to add image amp text 16 Selecting a Project Template If you wish to create multiple labels you may wishto use a Project Template as the first step in creating a label using MediaFACE 5 0 The screen shown below includes the Project Template heading Wizard dialog box which contains two tabs Types this tab displays the template options available in MediaFACE 5 0 Please note the Label Templates tree may be expanded by default To view all options within this tab co
29. D then access the Fingerprinting database on our server and attempt to identify each track Once the play list has been created you can select which field values to display The new text field can then be manipulated in the same ways that a custom text field or image field can be manipulated Bar Codes The bar code is a special identification code printed as a set of vertical bars of differing widths on books grocery products and other merchandise Used for rapid error free bar codes represent binary information that can be read by an optical scanner The coding can include numbers letters or a combination of the two To insert a bar code onto your label select Insert gt Bar Code from the menu The Bar Code Wizard dialog box opens as shown below 47 Insert BarCode xj Welcome to barcode wizard This wizard will help you generate bar code for your needs Bar code type symbology Code128 X Encoded data Adjust Properties Back style Dpaque z IV Print text I Above symbol Text distance 1 1000 mm l 1 Y Default r Sample preview Adjust Properties Help Back f a Finish Cancel Figure 5 36 Insert Bar Code dialog box The Bar Code Wizard has four steps which allow you to adjust parameters for a new bar code object Some of the properties that can be edited include bar code type back style font style and background and foreground color Each of the four screens contain
30. Labels Business El Holiday Lifestyle El Music El Wedding 2 Audio Cassette sE Label Versioni E 22 Audio J Card Outside E E Label versioni PPY BIRTHDAY BUENTLE Heb Figure 3 10 Theme template window When your template has been chosen click OK to proceed Workspace Navigator Workspace Navigator is a major element ofthe Advanced Interface If you are working on multiple labels it is used to control the currently active label When toggled on its default location is to the left of the Project Workspace To change the location of the Workspace Navigator please refer to the Window Views section All MediaFACE 5 0 projects appear in the Workspace Navigator window as a project tree The first level of the tree represents the open project The second level of the tree organizes different types of labels within that project The third level of the tree includes an entry for each of the different label types you have chosen The lowest level represents different versions of each of those label types The version entry is the actual pointer to an individual label and is used to bring the label into focus in the Label Workspace Double click on the version name to see each label in the Workspace A single click will show a version as selected but will not bring it into focus in the Workspace You must double click to bring it into focus The Workspace Navigator allows you to manage
31. MediaFACE 5 0 User s Manual SECTION 3 Advanced Mode Labeling Fellowes Inc 1789 Norwood Avenue Itasca IL 60143 630 893 1600 Neato Inc 250 Dodge Avenue East Haven CT 06512 800 984 9800 Copyright 2006 Fellowes Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of Fellowes Inc 1789 Norwood Avenue Itasca IL 60143 Trademarks Fellowes NEATO the Fellowes logo the NEATO logo MediaFACE 5 0 and the MediaFACE 5 0 logo are trademarks of Fellowes which may be registered in some jurisdictions Windows and Windows 98 are registered trademarks and Windows Me NT 2000 XP is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and in other countries used under license All other trademarks are owned by their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy Fellowes assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document or from the use of the information contained herein Fellowes reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation and without notification to its users Welcome Introduction Thank you for choosing MediaFACE
32. PlayT ime Enhanced mode Static value Help Close Gk 61 Figure 6 11 Insert Playlist dialog box Select the value to display on the label from the Values box g Select Enhanced mode and or Static value the default Enhanced mode only allows you to display multiple field values but does not allow you to edit the values Only text enhancements can be applied See the Selecting Both option below to see how to display more g Static value only allows you to display one field value and edit that than one field value in the same text field value Selecting both options allows you to display multiple field values and edit those values To display more than one field value in the same text you would need to manually add the second value For example to display the track number and track title in one text field on your label field complete the steps below 1 Ze 3 Highlight the value field name in the Field Code window The value displays the Field Code window Insert Playlist xi Play list EET List Manager Values Preview Item Artist Item Duration Item Number PlayList Album PlayList Artist When You re In Love With 4 Beautiful Woman PlayList NumberOfT racks Baby What A Big Surprise PlayList PlayT ime Horse With No Name Ai Field Code PlayListr CD DCE531 E80E 45DB 9B5E 3B 3BE12CF60F Hltem Title Eunction V Enh
33. Rectangle Tool in the Object Tools toolbar A rectangle will be inserted onto your label To manipulate the rectangle Left click once to select the rectangle The mouse pointer changes to the Move Edit tool and sizing handles will be displayed on the selection box containing the rectangle Drag the rectangle onto the word MediaFACE Using the corner handles cover the word MediaFACE Right click on the rectangle then left click Properties In the Rectangle Properties window left click the Filling tab RAAR 35 Left click the grey square to the right of the word Solid A color chart will appear Select white from the lower right corner Select Apply then OK The rectangle on your label will turn white and cover the word MediaFACE Right click on the rectangle left click on Move Down The rectangle will move down the layer stack to become a background for the word MediaFACE RRR The following diagram shows a rectangle as a background for text art go Seanad Inserting a rectangle as a text background You can move rotate delete or otherwise change properties as for any field Lines To insert a single segment line Select Insert gt Tools gt Line Tool from the menu or click on the Line tool on the Object toolbar Left click and release the mouse where you want the line to start Move the mouse to the end point of the line and click to terminate
34. ained in a set of brackets We highlighted the following Item Column 1 Important The brackets must be included Right click on the highlighted phrase and select Copy from the pop up menu as shown below Datesource fs source gt List Manager aj Figure 6 32 Copy field code for second value 4 Now go to the Fields column and click once on the first value you want displayed which for this example is the category ID Again the field code representation for this value is displayed in the Field Code window and the actual value the category ID number appears in the Preview window TT 5 Go to the very end of the Field Code window and left click once in the space directly following the last bracket that you see Right click and select Paste from the pop up menu as shown below Insert data from datasource E Dajacource Sucel Sf List Manager Preview Category Name Field Code taSourcef F5389400 05FC 4095 9307 81 7580340390 Hitem ColumnO A Y Enhanced mode Static value Help Close Figure 6 33 Paste field code for second value 6 The Field Code window now displays the field code representations for both the full name and size fields The Preview window contains the actual values the full names and sizes of the folders and displays how they will be viewed on the label as shown below Insert data from datasource x Datasource ymp Category Name
35. also be applied in the Text Style and Text Effects Palettes Deselect the text field after editing 1t by clicking on an open area on the label An example of a label with a file list inserted including full name and size is shown below Inserting a file list onto label Data Lists The MediaFACEO 5 0 application supports interaction with different databases via an ODBC mechanism This mechanism allows existing data import from external sources such as Oracle MS SQL and MS Access databases The creation of new data sources is also supported through the use of List Manager 71 To create a new data source Select Tools gt List Manager from the menu In the Available Lists window left click on Data Sources Click the New button directly below the Available Lists window Enter a data source name and click the New button to the right of the name as shown below Play Lists File Lists Name te EST Data Sources Field Type Figure 6 23 Creating a new data source The Data Source Wizard opens and walks you through creating a new data source The first step shown below is to define a connection string Advanced users may enter this string directly or you may click Select to browse for the data source T2 Data Source Wizard x EA Welcome to the Data Source Wizard Please select the ODBC Data Source Connection string PDBC DBO c MSOFFICE ACCESS S
36. ame Cut Removes a selected object text or image and copies it to the Windows clipboard Copy Copies the selected object text or image to the Windows clipboard Paste Pastes the contents of the Windows clipboard to a selected location on your label Undo Allows you to undo the last action Redo Allows you to return the document to its state before the last undo Print Opens the Printer plugin to prepare for printing your label project Web Update Allows you to download new templates images and software updates from the Neato website About Displays important licensing and contact information including the current version number BRA RB ERRARRARR Object Tools Toolbar Text Rectangle Ellipse Sq Circle Line Segment Polyline LibrPic FilePic Select ExternPic Zoom Scroll The following icons are on the Object Tools Toolbar Text Tool Inserts a text field onto the label Rectangle Tool Inserts a rectangle onto the label Ellipse Tool Inserts an ellipse onto the label Square Tool Inserts a square onto the label Circle Tool Inserts an circle onto the label Line Tool Inserts a line or series of lines onto the label Segment Tool Selects a specific segment of a line and applies changes Polyline Tool Allows drawing multiple line segments Double click to stop Picture From Image Library Allows you to insert an image from the image library Picture From Your File Allows
37. anced mode V Static value Help Close Figure 6 12 Selecting second field to display field name is usually the very last item listed in the Field Code window and is always contained in a set of brackets We highlighted the following Item Title Important The brackets must be included Right click on the highlighted phrase and select Copy from the pop up menu as shown below 62 Select both the Enhanced mode and Static value checkboxes This Click once to select the second field you want displayed which is the Title field 2 The field code representation for this value is displayed in the Field Code window and the actual values the track titles appear in the Preview window as shown below Figi Corpin o z at Manager Values Previews ItemeAstst ltencDuration item Number Play istsArteet Playlist NumberDiT racks Playlist PlayTime Field Code Playlist COOCE531 90 4508 2865 2838 12CF50 y c 1 Y Enhanced mode Y Static value Heb Cote Figure 6 13 Copy field code for second value 4 Now go to the Fields column and click once on the first value you want displayed which for this example is the track number Again the field code representation for this value is displayed in the Field Code window and the actual value the track numbers appear in the Preview window 5 Go to the very end of the Field Code window and left click once in the space directly follow
38. can insert a data list as a text field from an existing data source or create a new one The creation of new data sources is supported through the use of the Data Source Wizard in List Manager Once the data source has been created you can select which field values to display The new text field can then be manipulated in the same ways that a custom text field or image field can be manipulated File Lists The contents of a folder or individual filenames can be inserted as text onto your label You can insert an existing file list or create a new one In general you can browse any drive disk or directory for a file list to insert onto your label File lists can be created modified or deleted using List Manager Once the list has been created you can select which field values to display The new text field can then be manipulated on the label in the same ways that a custom text field or image field can be manipulated Play lists and Fingerprinting A play list is a list of song tracks on an audio CD With the Digital Fingerprinting feature of MediaFACE 5 0 a play list can be added to your label as a text field NOTE You must be connected to the Internet to use the Fingerprinting feature In general you can import an existing play list or create a new one The creation of new play lists is supported through the use of the Digital Fingerprinting feature in the List Manager The system will sample 30 seconds of music from each track on your C
39. cation If corresponding labels are not found for the MediaFACE II project the converter displays the Label Mapping dialog box This dialog box allows the user to manually select the MediaFACE 5 0 labels to use for mapping Manual label mapping Select Tools gt Edit MF2 to MF4 labels mapping from the menu The Label Mapping dialog box opens as shown below Select labels to use for the project x MediaFACE II Project p MediaFACE 4 Labels Adhesive Spine CD Plus Sheets Anylabel Business Card Sleeve CD Core Label CD Jewel Case Booklet CD Jewel Case Tray Liner CD Label 2 up CD Label 3 up CD Print amp File Pouch adhesive CD Print amp File Pouch non adhesive DAT J Card inside gt Figure 6 47 Label Mapping dialog box The Label Mapping dialog box contains two main sections The top half of the dialog box displays a list and corresponding preview of MediaFACE II labels The bottom half of the dialog box contains a list and corresponding preview of MediaFACE 5 0 labels 89 Select the MediaFACE II Project from the dropdown list Select one or more labels from the MediaFACE II project A preview of the labels selected can be viewed in the display window to the right of the list Next select a label in the MediaFACE 5 0 list to find an exact match for the labels selected above The label preview is viewed in the same scale factor to allow for a more accurate
40. ck Open Hold CTRL to select multiple files Hold CTRL Shift to select a range of files Add Folder opens the Browse for Folder window Select the folder name to insert and click OK Repeat to for multiple folders Note This will only display the folder name not the contents of the folder The files and or folders you selected are displayed in the Content window as shown below 66 List Manager Available Lists Play Lists E File Lists 4 e File List ESTE Data Sources Content 1 CAWINDOWSASYSTEM 263888365 Folder 2 CAWINDOWS SYSTEM32 10345454 Folder 3 C AWINDOWS Cookies 325164 Folder laa susto Beroe New Delete Help E Cancel Figure 6 17 List of selected files and folders in file list To remove a file or folder highlight that line and click the Remove button Click OK to close the List Manager dialog box To insert a file list onto label es Select Insert gt File List from the menu Select the file list you want to insert from the dropdown menu as shown below Insert Filelist x File list List Manager Values FileList N ame FileList NumberO fFiles Iter FullName ltem Name ltem Number ltem Size ltem Type I Enhanced mode Static value Help Close Figure 6 18 Insert Filelist dialog box Select the value to display on the label from the Values box Select Enhanced mode and or Static value the default 67 En
41. click on the curved text where it occurs on the label and left click on properties Select the Text Effect tab The Effect Parameters section appears below the Text Effects options Parameters that can be edited here include horizontal and vertical centering X and Y values radius spacing angle rotation and inversion The Effect Parameters section is shown below RRR 32 Text Properties x gt General ESF Properties Outline Filing SR P PET A eS Na pa Center x er Radius 40 75 Angle 2 39 Center Y 5 Spacing 0 T Inverted gampile Cancel Apply Help Figure 3 23 Effect Parameters in Text Effects tab of Text Properties Label Example Step 4a Insert Text Now using the above steps we will insert two text fields onto our CD DVD label We will enter the text as simple text and then apply different text effects to each of the fields Follow the steps below Text Field 1 gS gS RR BRRBRRR Select Insert gt Text from the menu A small text box with the word text will pop onto your label Drag it to the bottom center of your label The Text Style Text Effects Palette will have opened Click in the Text style box The word text will become highlighted Type MediaFACE to replace the word text Highlight MediaFACE in the palette text window Select the following font settings Arial gt Bold gt 18 gt Black Click the Text Effects tab Sele
42. comparison When a match is found click the Map button The label mapping is shown in the Mapped to column next to the list of MediaFACE II labels as shown below Select labels to use for the project 3 p x MediaFACE OET A AEREA anes Audio J Card Audio J Card outside 2 Audio J Card outside M Save for future use J Preview UnMap Done Cancel 1150 MediaFACE 4 Labels MF4 Label Adhesive Spine CD Plus Sheets Anylabel Audio Cassette Label Audio J Card inside Audio J Card outside Business Card Label Business Card Sleeve CD Core Label CD Jewel Case Booklet CD Jewel Case Tray Liner CD Label 2 up CD Label 3 up CD Print amp File Pouch adhesive CD Print amp File Pouch non adhesive DAT J Card inside x DATA Cand mdd Figure 6 48 Label Mapping dialog box Label mappings are displayed in the format lt group number gt lt MediaFACE 5 0 label name gt The group number is used to distinguish between the sets of MFII labels mapped to the same MediaFACE 5 0 label Therefore labels listed in the Mapped to column with the same group number means that they are both mapped to a single MediaFACE 5 0 label To remove an existing label mapping select the label from the Mapped to column and click the Unmap button To delete an entire group of label mappings select one label from the group and click the Unmap button A warnin
43. ct the Bottom Arch effect Text Field 2 B RR RR RRR Select the text tool from the Object toolbar A small text box with the word text will pop onto your label Drag it to the top center of your label The Text Style Text Effects Palette will have opened Click in the Text style box The word text will become highlighted Type Fellowes NEATO to replace the word text Highlight the text in the palette text window Select the following font settings Arial gt Bold gt 18 gt Black Click the Text Effects tab 33 Select the Curved Text effect After inserting the two text fields your label should look similar to the one shown below Inserting enhanced text The next section will discuss ways to manipulate the inserted text fields Working with Text Several actions can be performed on text fields once they ve been added to your label These actions include moving resizing scaling rotating and deleting For our CD DVD label first we will resize each of our text fields Then we will move the text fields to a new position Complete the steps listed below to resize and scale each text field To Scale or Resize the text field Left click once to select the text field The mouse pointer changes to the Move Edit tool and sizing handles will be displayed around the border of the text field Next move your mouse to one of the sizing handles The mouse pointer changes to a smaller Move Edit tool To scale t
44. d When the application opens you will be presented with the Select Template screen as seen below ixi File View Tools Help DEH sA 22 6 8 Y ITHOOO 2VvF BB kan i ogm FE So Osa ee te we Ts he xi a x pace Workspace 2 gt Select Project Template Available templates Preview Types Themes El Label Templates Adhesive Spine CD Plus Sheets Anylabel Audio Cassette Label Audio J Card inside Audio J Card outside Business Card Label Business Card Sleeve CD Jewel Case Booklet CD Jewel Case Insert Card inside CD Jewel Case Insert Card inside CD Jewel Case Insert Card outside CD Jewel Case Insert Card outside CD Jewel Case Tray Liner CD Print amp File Pouch adhesive CD Print amp File Pouch non adhesive CD DVD Core Label Ready mm CAP NUM SCRL 4 Asar AE 6 OO gt Gassmediarace s o Cus medioFace 5 0 E me5 0 Manual Ad cosmediaFACE 5 0 BEB O QD aM HBA 10 20am Figure 3 1 MediaFACE 5 0 Advanced Mode opening screen This screen will allow you to select a label template to begin a new project If you wish to open an existing previously saved project close the Select Template window by clicking the close window button at the right end of the title bar Then click on File gt Open and browse to the folder which contains your saved label The template or project you selected will be opened directly in the ma
45. de for second value Click Insert to insert the field onto the label A new text field will be created in the lower left corner of the workspace The new text field can then be resized and moved to a new position on the label Once this is done simply right click the field and select Edit to make changes to the font style size or color Right click and select Properties to access the Text Properties dialog box and apply text effects or changes to angle layer filling outline and shadow Font changes and text effects can also be applied in the Text Style and Text Effects Palettes Deselect the text field after editing it by clicking on an open area on the label Click Close to close the Predefined Text dialog box or select another value to insert from the Values box and click Insert If an existing text field is selected on the label when you click Insert the new value will be placed into that field When done inserting text fields click Close to close the Predefined Text dialog box Inserting data lists file lists and play lists onto a label includes a few additional steps These lists as well as List Manager are discussed in detail in Chapter 6 Below is a general description of list type Data Lists The MediaFACE 5 0 application supports interaction with different databases via an ODBC mechanism This mechanism allows existing data import from external sources such as Oracle MS SQL and MS Access databases 46 In general you
46. e Workspace Allows you to display the Workspace Navigator palette RR RR RRR Customizing Menus and Toolbars MediaFACE 5 0 allows you to customize the appearance of the main window Right clicking in the menu bar and toolbar area opens a pop up menu that allows you quick access to the toolbar viewing selection Simply selecting or deselecting a toolbar from the list will turn the given toolbar on off By selecting Customize from the pop up menu you can customize toolbars menus options keyboards and commands The Customize dialog box is shown below xil Commands Toolbars Keyboard Options Menu Categories Commands I New 2 Open Close Project Save Save As Description B Close Figure 5 0 Customize Menu Toolbar Dialog box 11 Custom options for menus include showing recently used commands first showing the default menu resetting all menus back to their default and menu animations Custom options for toolbars include creating a new toolbar viewing text labels for toolbar icons and showing toolbar screen tips Keyboard options include assigning custom shortcut keys Palettes The Advanced Interface contains various palettes that can be accessed through the View menu Palettes are used to modify various parameters for drawing objects By default the palettes appear stacked together in groups The positions of open palettes and moveable dialog boxes are saved whe
47. e after it s been resized with scaling and without 25 Figure 3 15A Scaling an image Figure 3 15B Resizing an image Now we will move the images to a new position on the label Complete the steps below for each image To move the image g Left click once to select the image The mouse pointer changes to the Move Edit tool Left click once and hold down the mouse button while dragging the mouse Release the mouse button after you ve moved the image to its new location on the label Figure 3 15C Moving an image 26 Your label should look similar to the one shown above after the image has been moved Next we will rotate the images Complete the steps below for each image To rotate the image Double click on the image near the upper right corner The mouse pointer will change to a small cross hair with a circle The point where you clicked will be the center of rotation Hold down the left mouse button while moving the mouse in a circular motion As you rotate the image the angle value will be displayed Your label should now look similar to the one shown below Figure 3 15D Rotating an image You may also flip images on your label Selected objects are flipped either vertically or horizontally across the center axis of the selection To flip image Left click once to select the image Select Format gt Image gt Flip Horizontal Or select Format gt Image gt Flip Vertical Another way to man
48. e arrow once to view the pop up menu as shown below New Layer Delete Layer Figure 5 42 Layers pop up menu The pop up menu contains two options g New Layer this option allows you to add a new layer to the top of the layer list The default name for the new layer is Layer lt N gt The new layer is also made active by default 4 Delete Layer this option allows you to delete one or more currently selected layers Objects existing on those layers are deleted as well If there are objects to be deleted the following confirmation dialog box appears 53 MediaFACE Ez lt gt Removing this layer s will delete all objects belonging to it Remove the layer s Figure 5 43 Confirmation dialog box for deleting layer The Yes button is highlighted by default so be sure you want to delete the layer before continuing Once you click Yes the layer and all the objects it contains are deleted Chapter 6 Tools List Manager In addition to custom text MediaFACE 5 0 also allows you to add several types of predefined lists to your label The List Manager is used to organize these lists by allowing you to create delete and modify each list you create To open the List Manager select Tools gt List Manager from the menu The opening screen is shown below List Manager 2 x _ _ E Play Lists E File Lists Data Sources Import playlists from J lt Select media player gt y impor HINT
49. e the current project under a different filename and locationon your system Print Opens the printer plug in module with the current label project Calibrate for your Printer Opens the MediaFACE 5 0 Calibration Wizard to help place the ink in the proper spot on your label paper Send by Email Allows you to share projects or send a copy of your project to Technical Support as an attachment Recent Projects A list of the 4 most recently opened projects for quick retrie val Exit Exits the MediaFACEO 5 0 application ARARA RR Edit Menu Undo Allows you to undo the last action Redo Allows you to return the document to its state before the last undo Cut Removes selected object text or image and copies it to the Windows clipboard Copy Copies the selected object text or image to the Windows clipboard Paste Pastes the contents of the Windows clipboard to a selected location on your label Copy Style Copies the outline filling shadow and text styles Paste Style Pastes a style onto an existing object Select All Selects all objects on the current label Delete Deletes the selected object text or image from the label View Menu Palettes Allows you to select which palettes to view while designing a label amp reset them to their default locations Toolbars Allows you to select which toolbars to view while designing a lab
50. ected object s up or down to the vertical center of the label Effects Allows you to enhance an image by applying various effects to 1t Original Returns the modified image to its original properties ready to restart the modification process Note that pressing Apply will change the image on the label to the current image and that will be the new original image Hue Saturation Shifts the color tone and intensity Invert Converts every color in an image to its complement Brightness Contrast Allows you to change the brightness and contrast Gamma Adjusts the linearity of the gray scale and color balance of an image RRR R Mosaic Applies mosaic effects to image Oilify Makes the image resemble an oil painting Posterize Adjusts the detail in an image Solarize A color re mapping filter Noise Applies a random pattern across the pixels of an image Emboss Allows you to emboss an image Grayscale Replaces color in an image with shades of gray Sharpen Sharpens the image Underlay Allows you to tile or stretch an underlay image Reverse Reverses the appearance of an image mirror image effect Image Allows you to manipulate an image on your label without changing its internal properties Flip Horizontal Flips the image horizontally mirror image Flip Vertical Flips the image vertically Fit To Label Allows you to cover your label wi
51. el Status Bar Allows you to turn the view of the status bar on off Workspace Allows you to display the Workspace Navigator palette Rulers Allows you to turn the rulers on off Field Codes Shows the field codes instead of text for inserted text objects Background Allows you to turn the background display for a label on off This may be useful if you have trouble seeing other objects against the background Grid Lines Allows you to turn the grid lines on off Zoom Allows you to zoom the label workspace to a specific percentage for easier viewing Last Zoom Allows you to return to the previous zoom setting Snap to Grid Snaps an object text or image to the nearest grid line for alignment Snap to Guidelines Snaps an object text or image to a guideline for alignment Grid and Guidelines Setup Allows you to create and edit grid and guideline settings AA ARRAAR A RR RR Insert Menu BRARABR Text Inserts a line of text at a specified location on your label Rectangle Inserts a rectangle at a specified location on your label Ellipse Inserts a circle or ellipse at a specified location on your label Square Inserts a square at a specified location on your label Circle Inserts a circle at a specified location on your label Line Inserts a line at a specified location on your label Polyline Inserts a complex line at a specified location on your label Compl
52. elect Figure 6 24 Data Source Wizard opening screen After you have entered the connection string and other appropriate information click Next to continue The next step is to choose a table from the Table dropdown list and select columns for your query from the Available columns list The Data Source content screen is shown below Data Source Wizard x Data Source content What columns of data do you want to include in your query Table iCategories y Show system tables Available columns Columns in your query Category ID Category Name Category ID Category Name Description Picture Figure 6 25 Data Source content screen To include a column in your query highlight the column name in the Available columns list and click the gt button This moves the item to the other side for inclusion in your query Clicking the gt gt button moves the entire list of available columns to the query columns list Likewise to remove a column from your query columns list highlight the item and click the lt 73 button This moves the item back to the Available columns list Clicking the lt lt button moves the entire query columns list back to the Available columns list Click Next to continue The next step is to filter the data to specify which rows to include in your query The Filter properties screen is shown below Data Source Wizard x
53. esents you with several options as shown below 43 Predefined Text x Fields Values dd mmm yyyy dd mm py dd mm yy Long Format auto mm dd yy zi Data List Information File List Information Play List Information Project Information Sequence mmm dd yyy Time User Information NOW E Enhanced mode I Static value Preview i List Manager Help Close Figure 5 32 Predefined Text dialog box The Predefined Text dialog box allows you to choose from different types of text controlled by the your operating system Text elements are listed in the Fields box and include the following Data List Information Date File List information Play List information Project information Sequence Time and User information Each predefined text field contains a list of specific values These values are displayed in the Values box when a predefined text field is selected in the Fields box A preview box is also included which displays the corresponding value in the format that is selected Note the two check boxes Static value amp Enhanced mode Checking static value will insert the current value of the field Leaving it unchecked will insert the value of the selected field at the time the file is reopened Experiment with Date to learn how this works Selecting Enhanced mode exposes the Windows field code It can then be edited To insert the date project information sequence time or user information
54. ew gt Palettes gt General from the menu Click on the lock unlock button 41 Grid and Guideline Setup Two additional options used for manipulating images on a label are grid lines and guidelines Both of these features can make it easier to move an object to a specific location on the label and to accurately align multiple objects The grid is a regular series of lines and snapping increments Grid lines can be turned on and off as can the snapping feature of the grid Snapping to the grid allows for a more precise alignment of objects To toggle the grid on or off select View gt Grid Lines from the menu To toggle the snapping feature on or off select View gt Snap to Grid Note that the grid is aligned to the upper left corner of the label not its center Show grid option Guidelines are horizontal and vertical guides that allow you to align objects To create a guideline select View gt Rulers to show rulers Then double click on the ruler to create a guideline from the ruler Once created you can drag the guideline along the ruler to adjust its position Like the grid option guidelines also have a snapping feature that can be turned on and off To toggle the snapping on or off select View gt Snap to Guidelines Show guidelines option Grid and guideline options can also be accessed by selecting View gt Grid and Guidelines Setup This will open the Options dialog box and display the Grid and Guidelines tab as shown below 42
55. ex elements Predefined Text Inserts predefined text fields i e date time etc PlayList Inserts a MediaFACEO 5 0 custom playlist or imports one from a supported media player File List Inserts a file list from the selected folder Picture Inserts a picture onto your label Supported file types include JPG BMP amp others From File Retrieves an image from your own picture collection From Image Library Retrieves an image from the MediaFACE 5 0 Image Library From External Retrieves a picture from a scanner digital camera or webcam Barcode Allows you to insert a barcode onto your label Object Allows you to add an OLE object to your label i e document chart drawing etc BS BS Format Menu ES ES Rte BB R 8 Alignment Aligns multiple objects together Group Groups multiple objects together so they can be easily moved on the label Ungroup Ungroups objects that were previously grouped together Bring to Front Brings the selected object to the top of the layer stack Send to Back Sends the select object to the bottom of the layer stack Move Up Moves selected object up one position in the stack Move Down Moves selected object down one position in the stack Center Horizontally Moves the currently selected object s left or right to the horizontal center of the label Center Vertically Moves the currently sel
56. f a layer or moved one level up or down within the layer Objects can also be moved to a different layer Steps for each of these actions are listed below To bring an object to the top of the current layer Left click once to select the object Select Format gt Bring to Front from the menu Or click the Bring to Front icon on the Format toolbar To bring an object to bottom of the current layer Left click once to select the object Right click and select Bring to Front 52 Or click the Bring to Front icon on the Format toolbar To move an object one level up within the current layer Left click once to select the object Right click and select Move Up Or click the Move Up icon on the Format toolbar To move an object one level down within the current layer Left click once to select the object Right click and select Move Down s Or click the Move Down icon on the Format toolbar To move an object to a different layer Left click once to select the object Right click and select Properties Click the General tab Select the new layer number from the Layer dropdown box Click OK to save changes and close the Properties dialog box AARAA Or select View gt Palettes gt General from the menu Select the new layer number from the Layer dropdown box RR New layers can be created and existing layers deleted in the Layers Palette To the right of the Layers tab is an arrow Left click th
57. f this happens please close the media player application before attempting to fingerprint the audio CD Select Tools gt List Manager from the menu In the Available Lists window left click on Play Lists Click the New button directly below the Available Lists window Next select the source of the play list In the Replace play list from selection box to the right of the Available Lists window select AudioCD from the dropdown box as shown below ARAARA Play Lists Album File Lists Replace playlist from Data Sources Select playlist source gt Select playbst source gt Song List Figure 6 2 Create new play list from audio CD Make sure the CD is in the drive Click the Build button to the right of the dropdown box The AudioCD dialog box opens 55 Audio CD x m Configuration options Identify CD CD Drive MITSUMI CD ROM FX810T41B y Properties Identify Track Stop Identity CD info Artist Unknown Artist Year Refresh Title Unknown Track Genre Status Cancel Status Tecka Task Nome Trecho Duration Unidentified Track 01 Unknown Artist Unidentified Track 02 Unknown Artist Unidentified Track 03 Unknown Artist Unidentified Track 04 Unknown Artist Unidentified Track 05 Unknown Artist Unidentified Track 06 Unknown Artist Unidentified Track OF Unknown Artist Unidentified Track 08 Unknown Artist Unidentified Track 09 Unkn
58. g message is displayed as shown below 90 Unmapping warning xj Unmapping of one label in a group will unmap the entire group e Proceed ee Figure 6 49 Unmapping warning message Click Done to complete the conversion 91 3D Preview Select Tools gt 3D Preview from the menu The MediaFACE 3D preview plug in dialog box opens and displays a moving 3D color preview of the current project as shown below E1 m Figure 6 50 3D preview of project To end the preview click the small X icon in the top right hand corner of the box Export The Export feature allows you to save a MediaFACE 5 0 project as a different file format Formats supported include JPG BMP TIF GIF and ZIP files Saving a MediaFACE 5 0 project as an image file format allows users without MediaFACEO 5 0 to view your label Exporting takes the first version of each label in the project To export a project Select Tools gt Export from the menu The Export Options dialog box opens as shown below Export Options x Select the file format you would like export the contents to itmap bmp 4 T Pack contents in ZIP format m Default location Target Folder E Projects Browse Target file name Project C Projects Project1_1 bmp cot ie tw Figure 6 51 Export Options dialog box 92 RR Select the export file format from the supported types Choose o
59. hanced mode only allows you to display multiple field values but does not allow you to edit the values Only text enhancements can be applied See the Selecting Both option below to see how to display more than one field value in the same text field g Static value only allows you to display one field value and edit that value Selecting both options allows you to display multiple field values and edit those values To display more than one field value in the same text field you would need to manually add the second value For example to display the full name and size in one text field on your label complete the steps below 1 Ze Select both the Enhanced mode and Static value checkboxes This displays the Field Code window Click once to select the second field you want displayed which is the size field The field code representation for this value is displayed in the Field Code window and the actual values the folder sizes appear in the Preview window as shown below Insert Filelist x File list Fie List y List Manager Values Preview FileList Name FileListNumberdOfFiles ltem FullName ltemName Item Number Field Code iFileList E 4F092B8 7633 11D7 9248 0050BA5E 9B 80 Hltem Size Function Figure 6 19 Selecting second field to display 68 3 Highlight the value field name in the Field Code window The value field name is usually the very la
60. he action and close the dialog box If you choose a file name that already exists the following message appears 96 Save As A C My Documents Project1 mfp already exists fe Do you want to replace it Figure 7 4 Save As message box Click Yes to overwrite the existing file Click No to cancel the save operation and enter a different file name Send By Email The Send By Email option allows you to share projects with other MediaFACE 5 0 users or send a copy to Technical Support as an email attachment To send the current project as an email attachment Save the current project See the above section for save options Select File gt Send By Email from the menu The default email application is launched and a new message is created with your project included as a file attachment Or depending on your email setup you may be prompted to select an email account Below is an example of a new message box your screen may look different depending upon your email application Untitled Message Rich Text 0 xj Eile Edit View Insert Format Tools Actions Help lsend E eJ Options gt Arial 0 le This message has not been sent co B con o Subject A first mfp Figure 7 5 New email message Fill in the email address of the person to whom you are sending the project Add message text if desired Click Send Upon receiving your email the recipient can down
61. he text field hold down the Shift key left click and hold the mouse button down while dragging the handle in any direction Scaling a text field will retain its original proportions As you scale the text field the percentage value of its original size will be displayed If you want to resize the text field left click and hold the mouse button down while dragging the handle in any direction Selecting different handles will have different stretching or shrinking effects on the text field As you resize the text field the point position X and Y values will be displayed Please 34 note this applies to text effects only not simple text When resizing simple text the box will get larger but the text itself will not The following diagram shows MediaFace as scaled Fellowes Neato as resized Scaling and Resizing text fields Text fields can be moved by left click and dragging deleted by right click amp Delete Shapes MediaFACE 5 0 allows you to add several shapes to your label These shapes include a rectangle ellipse square or circle When added to your label a shape will be contained in a selection box marked by a light blue outline All shapes are created and modified using the same procedure The following section describes the steps for creating and modifying any shape using a rectangle as an example Rectangle To insert a rectangle Select Insert gt Rectangle from the menu bar or click the
62. hen You re In Love With Dr Hook 02 57 Identified 07 Under the Boardwalk The Drifters 03 59 Identified 08 Baby What A Big Surprise Chicago 03 06 Identified 09 A Horse With No Name America 04 09 Figure 6 6 Viewing CD and track information after fingerprinting Ifa status of Unknown is returned the database does not contain the given track or album Users can email this information to Tech Support feltech neato com for possible inclusion in a database update After identification has completed click Build to build the play list The play list you just created should now appear in the Play List tree in the Available Lists window If necessary click the plus sign to the right of Play List to expand the tree Click OK to close List Manager To import a play list Select Tools gt List Manager from the menu In the Available Lists window left click on Play Lists Next select the source of the play list In the Import playlists from selection box to the right of the Available Lists window select your media player from the list of available options from the dropdown box as shown below 58 Figure 6 7 Importing a play list Click the Import button to the right of the dropdown box The Select Playlists for Import dialog box opens Select Playlists for Import Nme Ttiweks adi Figure 6 8 Importing a play list Click the Add button A browse window will open Select the pa
63. ialog box allows you to align objects to each other on the label To align multiple objects to each other Left click on the primary field Holding down the Ctrl key left click another field Repeat to select additional fields A thin outline will appear around eachof the selected fields 40 Select Format gt Alignment The Alignment dialog box will open Vertical Horizontal fe Iop IF Lett fle Center P Center lo Cam eE Figure 5 29 Alignment dialog box Select one vertical and or one horizontal option and click OK to apply settings To ungroup the fields left click on an open area of the label Locking Unlocking Objects Once you have manipulated an object on your label it is possible to lock that object to prevent changes to its properties This option can be set for an individual object or a group of objects Locked objects cannot be changed in any way even if they are part of a group that is being modified To lock unlock an object Right click on the object Select Properties 5 In the General tab click once on the lock unlock button Click OK amp General Properties Object Image a law FO o tee o mew Figure 5 30 Locking an object The selected object will remain locked until it is unlocked To unlock an object return to the Properties box and click the lock unlock button to release it Additional way to lock unlock objects Select Vi
64. in work area of the Advanced Interface ready to design Section 3 1 The Work Area The main work area of the Advanced Interface has several components These components include menus toolbars palettes and window views The main components of the Advanced Interface are shown in the diagram below and discussed in detail Menu MediaFACE New Project CD Label 2 up Label Version BE Bar AL fle Em View Insert Format Project Took Window Heb 8X 6H 26 22 6 Bile o sll peA THOJE 40 OBR AB FxBs ses Toolbars gt gt D A 4 a Skee a a workspace Bix ae A E J General Properties El New Propa e OS Si Medalype ig z n Palette amp 29 CD Label 2 up 1c Version fig Workspace Navigator Ly i Ta Figure 3 2 The main work area of the Advanced Interface Menu Bar The Advanced Interface contains several menu options that provide easy access to its features and tools The main menu bar is pictured below and is followed by a complete list of items contained within each menu File Edit View Insert Format Tools Window Help File Menu New Allows you to create a new project based on a label template project template or theme Open Allows you to open an existing previously saved project Close Project Closes the current project without closing the program Save Saves the current project with the existing name and location Save As Allows you to sav
65. ing the last bracket that you see Right click and select Paste from the pop up menu as shown below Play Ju Campla on CD List Manager Preview Figure 6 14 Paste field code for second value 63 6 The Field Code window now displays the field code representations for both the track number and track title fields The Preview window contains the actual values the track numbers and titles and displays how they will be viewed on the label as shown below Insert Playlist x Play list mE List Manager Values Preview ltem Artist ltem Duration i 6When You re In Love With 4 Beautiful Woman PlayList NumberOfTracks 7Baby What 4 Big Surprise PlapList PlayT ime 84 Horse With No Name a Field Code JODcES31 ES0 45DB 9B5E 3B3BE12CF60FF Hltem NumberHltem Title Function IV Enhanced mode V Static value Help Close Figure 6 15 Field codes for both values are displayed 7 While in this dialog box you can also add spaces between the value fields The spaces you add display in the Preview window between the values selected For example if you added a few spaces between Item Number and Item Title in the Field Code edit box the Preview window would display the first entry as 1 This Is It and so on for each line Click OK to insert the field onto the label A new text field will be created in the lower left corner of the workspace The new text field can then be re
66. int simple text as graphics This may help to resolve some specific problems when printing ample text on some particadar pinte models This A iso wi take effect when you launch hadaf ACE nes time Render Simple Text As Graphic Figure 6 44 Printing tab Default paper size allows you to select the default paper size Available options include Letter paper USA or A4 paper Europe Render Simple Text as Graphic If your simple text is printing out as gibberish you can select this option This will render your text as a graphic and it should print as it appears on the screen g Integration General Grid and Guidelines Web Printing Integration Disable Integration Figure 6 45 Integration tab Enable integration this option enables integration between MediaFACE 5 0 and supported media players and CD burners See the next section for more details on Integration 87 Disable integration this option disables integration between MediaFACE 5 0 and supported media players and CD burners See the next section for more details on Integration Having integration enabled allows you to launch MediaFACE 5 0 from within a recognized media player or CD burner application For media player integration by using a play list in a supported media player you can create a label by right clicking the play list or choosing a special menu item that is added in some instances The co
67. ionary and the cropping shape will move independently of the image The next step is to select both the ellipse shape and the image Left click on the ellipse shape Holding down the Ctrl key on you keyboard left click on the image outside of the ellipse area A thin light blue outline will appear around both of the fields handles will disappear Select Format gt Image gt Crop Image The part of the image that you covered with the ellipse shape will remain while the rest of the image is deleted as shown below Figure 3 18 Cropped image on your label Finally images can be deleted from your label very easily We will now delete the cropped image by completing the steps below To delete the image Left click once to select the cropped image Right click and select Delete from the pop up menu Or you can select the image then hit the Delete key on your keyboard or click Edit gt Delete 29 As we leave this section our CD DVD label should look like the label below Figure 3 19 Label Example Ready for Text Label Example Step 4 Insert Text The steps below will guide you through inserting and manipulating text You may find it easiest to add your text using several separate text fields rather than a single field The program will restructure your text to keep it on the label be sure to look at it carefully to see that you have set it up the way you intended Inserting Text There are a variety of way
68. ious point Distance to d 15 585 Connecting first and last segments g Left click once on this black square The shape will become a closed shape as shown below Closed shape To resize the line Left click once to select the line The mouse pointer changes to the Move Edit tool and sizing handles will be displayed around the border of the line Next move your mouse to one of the sizing handles The mouse pointer changes to a smaller Move Edit tool To scale the closed shape hold down the Shift key left click and hold the mouse button down while dragging the handle in any direction Scaling a closed shape will retain its original proportions As you scale the closed shape the percentage value of its original size will be displayed To move the line g Left click once to select the line The mouse pointer changes to the Move Edit tool g Left click once and hold down the mouse button while dragging the mouse 38 g Release the mouse button after you ve moved the line to its new location on the label Moving the line To rotate the line Double click on the line The mouse pointer changes to a small cross hair plus a dot Click on the desired center of rotation hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse in a circular motion As you rotate the line the angle value will be displayed Rotating the line Modifying Shape properties Once a shape has been inserted onto your label there are
69. ipulate an image is to crop that image When you crop an image you are defining a part of that image to cut out and use instead of using the entire image To show an example of this we will insert a third image onto our label and then crop that image To do this complete the steps below To crop the image Insert the image202 onto your label Please refer back to the Inserting an Image from the Image Library section or our label example for inserting an image Image202 27 After inserting the image your label should look like this a E 4 Figure 3 16 Image for cropping inserted Next select one of the Shape tools rectangle ellipse line We will use an ellipse so select Insert gt Tools gt Ellipse from the menu The cursor will change to the Insert Shape tool Left click and hold the mouse button down Then drag the mouse to insert the ellipse shape over the part of the image that you want to keep For example we only want to use the US image so we ll position the ellipse shape over that part of the image as shown below Figure 3 17 Cropping shape inserted over image 28 If you don t completely cover the part of the image that you want to crop you can realign or resize the ellipse shape after you ve inserted it on the label If you move or scale the cropped image the shape and underlying image will move together If you drag a handle if the ellipse the image will remain stat
70. k different than our examples depending upon what image libraries you have installed Use the following example as a guide To download a new image library Connect to the Internet Select Tools gt Download from the menu Please be patient as the machine attempts to connect to the backend server This may take several seconds Select the Image Library icon from the column on the left The Download options dialog box opens You will see a list of folders and then individual 80 files Each folder represents a MediaFACE 5 0 image library that is available from the server Download Image Library x Server http mediaface neato com O E BUSINESS O E GENERAL Ee Lifestyle I Music Special Occasion Spiritual F Sports gt Business0001 IN General0001 X Lifestyle0001 bu y Yyyy EJE y E JOOO0O0Oo0000 Y y Iman Image Library Figure 6 36 Download screen for Image Library Double click the Business folder to see its contents and to check for new images in this category The dialog box appears similar to the one shown below 81 Download Image Library x Server http mediaface neato com AA Business0055 t Business0056 BusinessD057 Business0058 Business0059 BusinessD060 Ml 10 Business0061 BUSINE 1 BUSINE 2 BUSINE 3 EX BUSINE 4 pr z YS minmir JOOOOSPSeees Figure 6 37 Server and local files
71. le fields Left click on one of the fields Holding down the Ctrl key left click another field Repeat to select additional fields A thin light blue outline will appear around the selected fields Select Format gt Group from the menu The selected fields are now grouped together and will be treated as one field Any action that is applied moving resizing rotating or deleting will be applied to all of the fields simultaneously The selected fields will stay grouped until you ungroup them To ungroup the fields left click on one of the fields The thin outline will appear around all of the fields again Select Format gt Ungroup from the menu Important after ungrouping you must left click on an open area of the label to deselect the fields Only after the outline around each field disappears will you be able to select each field independently To group multiple fields temporarily Left click on one of the fields Holding down the Ctrl key left click another field Repeat to select additional fields A thin outline will appear around the selected fields The fields are now grouped together and will be treated as one field Any action that is applied moving resizing rotating or deleting will be applied to all of the fields simultaneously To ungroup the fields left click on an open area of the label Aligning Multiple Objects Another way to align multiple objects is the Alignment feature The Alignment d
72. lelx E File Edit View Insert Format Project Tools Window Help x iDEN sa 22 8 e iTOovegsg Rias Workspace E Workspace 2 E El New Project Be MediaType E 22 CD Label 2 up Label El Version License txt a Pkgf053 Notepad joj x Fie Edit Search Help LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT CAREFULLY READ THIS LICENSE BEFORE USING T A LICENSE Fellowes Inc we or us provides you with storag B TITLE COPYRIGHT This License provides you with a limited license to us C YOU MAY Ready mm CAP NUM SCRL Figure 5 40 Opening file object Working with Layers Layers provide additional flexibility when designing a label The layers act as a viewing hierarchy that helps to determine the vertical arrangement of objects on a label The objects are arranged in a stacking order that has objects on the top layer always overlaying those on the layer below Placing objects on different layers allows you to better organize and edit objects as you design the label Each layer can contain a different section of the label design The Layers Palette includes a list of all existing layers in your label It allows you to view edit or print specific layers or combinations of layers To view the Layers Palette select View gt Palettes gt Layers The Layers Palette is shown below 51 Layers 3 Image Library BAI 2 BAL 1 Figure 5 41 Layers Palette The Layers Palette inc
73. llapse the tree by left clicking once on the small box to the left containing the symbol To expand the tree left click once on the small box to the left containing the symbol 5 Label Templates a label template is the starting point for creating a label in MediaFACE 5 0 It is essentially a copy of a blank label to which you can add text and pictures In this example the label templates will be designed using the Advanced Interface A complete list of Fellowes NEATO media products can be found at the www neato com website 4 Project Templates If you expand the Project Templates tree you will see a list of related labels some of the projects are setup to contain all of the labels on a specific sheet of paper others are on multiple papers As an example the CD DVD Label 2up and Booklet project template includes labels which are on two different papers botha CD DVD label template and a jewel case booklet template Highlighting this project template in the list displays a preview of the project in the Preview window as shown below New Project Wizard x Select Project Template Available templates Preview Types Themes ee CD Core Labels and Booklet f CD Core Labels and Booklet 22 CD Core Label E Project Templates Audio Cassette J Card Basic Bie LS Audio Cassette Labels Basic gt 1 Versioni Audio Cassette Labels and J Cards a2 Tena Case Booklet Birthday
74. load and open your project within MediaFACE 5 0 on their PC 97
75. ludes five columns of icons that represent switches for each layer The first column is the layer number By default each layer is represented by a number This becomes an edit field by clicking the number allowing you to rename each layer To the left of the layer number there are three icons which can be toggled on or off The first column to the left of the layer number is the active inactive column A checkmark in this column indicates that the selected layer is active An inactive layer would be indicated by a blank space in this column At any time there can be only one active layer Objects are assigned to the active layer as they are created y To the left of the checkmark is the edit icon Toggling this icon on allows the layer to be edited Toggling it off represented by a gray icon locks the layer and prevents editing 3 To the left of the edit icon is the printer icon Toggling this icon on allows the selected layer to be printed Toggling it off represented by a gray icon prevents the layer from being printed To the left of the printer icon is the eyeball icon Toggling this icon on allows you to view the selected layer Toggling it off represented by a gray icon temporarily hides the layer Whether viewable or hidden a layer remains intact When working with objects on several different layers the position of each object can be changed within one layer or across all the layers Objects can be brought to the top or bottom o
76. n the user exits from the application Unlike most dialog boxes you can keep palette windows open while working on a document This allows you to access the operations used most frequently or to experiment with different effects Layers and Image Library The Layers and Image Library palettes are used to view and edit specific layers or combinations of layers The Layers tab allows you to turn a specific layer on off for viewing or printing purposes The Image Library tab allows you to insert a picture from the MediaFACE 5 0 image library The palette dialog boxes are shown below x 3 Layers E Image Library 2 gt ele Library 1 Library 2 ele Library 3 Library 4 Figure3 4A Layers Palette Figure3 4B Image Library Palette Filling Outline and Shadow The Filling Outline and Shadow palettes are used to display the properties for rectangles lines and ellipse objects Properties that can be edited here include colors and styles for filling outline shadow foreground color and background color These palette dialog boxes are shown below 12 Fill Outline Shadow a gt gt Filing Outline E Shadow a ng None Solid F Blend i z Es y es Pattern 0 69 66 ua Image Browse EE fezi pae elt O a Figure3 4C Format Filling Palette Figure3 4D Format Outline Palette Format a x d Filing Outline if Shadow 2 gt
77. ne of the following from the dropdown box Bitmap BMP JPEG JPG GIF GIF TIFF TIF Or choose to pack contents in ZIP format by selecting the checkbox below the dropdown box Select the target location Use the Browse button to define a new folder or accept the default location Enter a target file name Do not include the file extension here The window at the bottom of the dialog box displays the export path and file name entered Click Export A confirmation dialog box appears as shown below Click OK to close You can now have others view the label project NOTE This exported file is not meant for printing as the quality will be reduced Export i The project has been exported into folder C Projects Figure 6 52 Confirmation dialog box 93 Chapter 7 Saving Projects Save Options There are two save options available when saving your MediaFACE 5 0 project You can save the current project under its existing file name or under a new file name Either option also gives you two file format types to choose from Each save option is discussed further below File gt Save This option is used to save a project for the first time or to save changes to an active project under its existing file name Select File gt Save from the menu and the Save As dialog box opens as shown below Save in Y Projects El al exi File name New Project Save as type MediaFACE 4 0 Files mip y Cancel
78. ng Select Properties The Face and Face Versions dialog box will open In the Background section select Image Click the arrow for the dropdown box below the Browse button Select the style of Fit This will set the way that the image will be applied to your label You must set this before getting your image Click Browse Browse to the desired image If you are having a problem finding your image first put it in your My Documents folder Find the image you want to insert by viewing the preview of each image Highlight the image you want to insert Click Open Then click Apply You must click Apply to view changes your image on the label Click OK to close dialog box and save the changes A AARAA R RARR From a File Image files can be selected from directories on a hard drive floppy disk or CD Your source file must be one of the types of file recognized by Windows as an image file MediaFACE 5 0 supports the following graphic filetype formats JPG BMP GIF TIF PNG CMP RLE DIB ICO CUR PCX DCX PCD FPX WMF EMF PSD PDD TGA EPS RAS WPG PCT and PIC 22 To insert an image from a file as a picture BS BS g g Select Insert gt Picture gt From File from the Menu Bar Browse to the image you wish to insert from your drive or disk If you do not see your file in the expected folder check its file type Select your image and click Open The contents of your image file will be popped onto the label
79. ntents of the play list then appear automatically on the Select Text Layout step of the New Project Wizard Supported media players for integration include Winamp versions 2 74 and 2 8 Windows Media Player versions 7 and 8 RealOne Player version 6 0 10 505 Liquid Player version 6 1 Media Jukebox version 7 2 and MP3 com Plus Player version 2 0a For burner integration when you finish burning a CD in a supported burning application a MediaFACEO 5 0 dialog pops up asking 1f you want to create a label If yes then the content of the burned CD is read and it appears on the Select Text Layout step of the New Project Wizard Supported Burners include Nero versions 5 5 6 0 and 5 5 8 2 Roxio version 5 02d and 5 1 NTI version 5 0 15 Iomega version 2 2 2 Stomp Click N Burn Pro version 2 0 and GEAR PRO Professional Edition for DVD CD RW version 6 0 When the Integration option is enabled a small icon appears in the system tray You can right click on the icon to toggle integration on or off When toggled off a confirmation box appears as shown below MediaFACE 4 0 Integration Are you sure you want to disable integration To enable integration later start MediaFACE click the Tools menu point to Options click the Integration tab and select Enable Integration No Figure 6 46 Confirmation dialog box for integration Burners Players Integration Interaction with supported CD burners and media players is
80. o text in the palette window highlight the text to select it for editing These functions will apply only to highlighted text Highlighting the text in the palette window and right clicking once can access additional format options A pop up window that contains the copy paste commands paragraph alignment line spacing and numbering format options will open Text Effects Text effects are visual effects which can be applied to your text to create Enhanced text The effect will be applied to the entire text field An example of each visual effect as it appears in the Text Effects Palette is shown below Text ax E Text style M Text Effects 2j ea lon gue gy Wh Inches CAP NUM SCRL Figure 3 20 Text Effects Palette To apply text effects Create simple text as described above Select the Text Effects tab All available effects are shown here The appearance of your text on the label will change as you click on the different effects After you have selected the effect you wish to use you can use the adjustment handles which appear on the light blue text box on your label to manipulate the enhanced text Different effects will use differing sets of 31 handles Place the cursor on the handle and wait for it to change into a tiny 4 way arrow Then drag the handle to the desired position ZS Curved Text The curved text effects include a special set of properties that can be edited The following section con
81. o the proper Mediaface 4 label template MF II labels which are in Landscape orientation will not be rotated automatically and must be corrected manually Window Menu g ZS Cascade Tile Horizontally Tiles open windows horizontally Tile Vertically Tiles open windows vertically Arrange Icons Allows you to organize minimized windows Windows Lists and manipulates selected windows open close cascade tile etc Help Menu Contents Tech Support Allows you to capture the current appearance of your computer monitor and email it to Neato tech support User Information Displays user registration information Web Registration Allows you to register your software online Purchase CD DVD labels About MediaFACE 5 0 Displays important licensing and contact information including the current version number g g RAAR Toolbars The Advanced Interface also contains several toolbars that provide easy access to its features and tools Each toolbar is pictured below and is followed by a complete list of the icons contained within each Standard Toolbar New Open Save Cut Copy Paste Undo Redo Print Web Update About The following icons are on the Standard Toolbar New Allows you to create a new project based on a label template project template or theme Open Allows you to open an existing previously saved project Save Saves the current project under the existing n
82. oll through the Object Type list in the Insert Object dialog box Select an object type which can be printed on your label and click OK to close the dialog box We selected a Wordpad Document as shown below Insert Object 21x ee Create New Video Cip Mt VisualSpeller Control Wave Sound WebViewF oldericon Class Windows Media Player 7 XTRACT Control XTreeCil ad C Create from Fie Inserts a new WordPad Document object into Resut faja your documen Figure 5 37 Create New object The cursor will change to the Insert Object Tool Left click once hold and drag mouse to insert the object onto your label Since we selected Wordpad Document as the object type a Wordpad window appears on our label and allows us to create a new document as an object 3 Inserting a new Wordpad document as an object 49 Click on an open area of the label to deselect the object and close the open Wordpad window You can now resize or move the object to a new position Right click on the object and select Action Another pop up menu opens with Edit Object and Open Object as options Selecting either option allows you to view or edit the file in its native program You can also right click the object and select Properties to edit such properties as angle rotation and scaling The OLE Object Properties dialog box is shown below OLE Object Properties x 2 OLE Object WordPad Document Layer 2 Rota
83. op ProjProp The following icons are on the Project Toolbar New Project Item Allows you to add a new project item to the project tree New Label Allows you to add a new label to the project tree New Blank Version Allows you to create a new blank version of the current label template 10 R Copy Version Allows you to create a new version of the current label as either a copy of the default label version or as a copy of the currently selected version Move Allows you to move a project within the Workspace navigator Delete Deletes a selected project Item Properties Allows you to view the properties of your label Project properties Allows you to view the properties of your entire project RARR View Toolbar Woa s 9E SnpGrid Guideln G amp G Setup Fields Bkgnd Align Rulers Wrkspace The following icons are on the View Toolbar Snap to Grid Snaps an object text or image to the nearest grid line for alignment Snap to Guidelines Snaps an object text or image to a guideline for alignment Grid and Guidelines Setup Allows you to create and edit grid and guideline settings Field Codes Shows the field codes instead of text Toggle Version Background Allows you to turn the background for a label on off This may make it easier to view your text Toggle Grid Lines Allows you to turn the grid lines on off Toggle Rulers Allows you to turn the rulers on off Toggl
84. ource click Test button Test Click Finish to create the new Data Source f Cancel Figure 6 28 Summary of parameters for data source To test the data source click the Test button The View Data screen displays the data generated by the Wizard with the given parameters as shown below Confections Dairy Products Grains Cereals Meat Poultry Produce Seafood Figure 6 29 View Data screen Click Finish to create the data source The new data source should now appear in the Data Sources tree in the Available Lists window Click the plus sign to the left of Data Sources to expand the tree Left click the data source you just created in the tree The right side of the screen displays a list of fields and the corresponding field types Click OK to close the List Manager dialog box 75 To insert a data list onto label Select Insert gt Data List from the menu Select the data list you want to insert from the dropdown menu as shown below Insert data from datasource x Datasource Pegue v List Manager Values Preview Category ID Category Name T Enhanced mode Static value Help Close Figure 6 30 Insert Data from datasource dialog box Select the value to display on the label from the Values box g Select Enhanced mode and or Static value the default Enhanced mode only allows you to display multiple field values but does not allow you to edit the val
85. own Artist Figure 6 3 AudioCD dialog box Your CD drive should appear in the CD Drive window If it doesn t then select it from the CD drive dropdown list Click the Properties button to the right of the CD Drive window The CBID Properties dialog box opens as shown below CBID Properties xj Auditude properties Account information m Identification limits Starting second of thumbprint m Ending second of thumbprint fo m CD identification M Allow Transmit TOC Searching mode during identification Retum More than one album Figure 6 4 CBID Properties dialog box The dialog box contains two tabs Auditude Properties this tab allows you to set thumbprint identification limits time needed to identify a song CD identification options transmission of table of contents and the searching mode Account Information this tab displays a user ID account status and available requests remaining The information on this tab is for display purposes only and cannot be edited Click OK to close the CBID Properties dialog box 56 Click the Identify CD button The application will begin the fingerprinting process The status window displays Connecting to Fingerprinting server as shown below Cot coos CD Drive oiTsum CD ROM FXS10T4IB Properties Identity Track OD info Sy ee Tite Unknown Track Gene Uridertified Track
86. roject design When using this file format option youcan save the project as a template and include a theme as well Both the template and theme appear in the appropriate sections of the Select Project Template window the next time you choose to create a new project Note Before saving your project as a template file do the following to unhide hidden folders BS Right click on the Start button lower right corner of desktop and select Explore Select View gt Folder Options from the menu Click the View tab Under Files and Folders open the subfolder called Hidden Files Select the Show all files option Click OK Close Windows Explorer RRRRR Important To be able to view the template when creating a new project you must save to the following locations Windows 98 ME CA Windows All Users Application Data Fellowes MediaFACE 5 0 Templates Projects WindowsNT 2000 XP C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data Fellowes MediaFACE 5 0 Templates Projects 95 After selecting the file type format click Save to complete the action and close the dialog box When saving the current project under its existing file name select File gt Save from the menu You can also click on the Save icon in the Standard Toolbar No dialog box opens because the save action is performed in the background If there have been changes made to the project since the last save the file will be updated with those changes If not
87. s a sample preview window which displays the bar code with the currently selected settings As you adjust the settings the preview window will reflect the new settings If you choose not to customize any settings in the Bar Code Wizard the default settings will be used Click Finish to close the Bar Code Wizard and the bar code is inserted onto your label in the lower left corner of the workspace The bar code can then be resized and moved to a new position on the label You can also apply changes to the bar code by accessing the properties dialog box Please Note There are many standards that exist for bar codes It is strongly recommended that anyone planning on using bar codes research them thoroughly before actually utilizing them Due to the scope of the subject of bar codes Fellowes NEATO cannot assist you in doing the background research on bar codes or obtaining the general information needed to use them properly Objects MediaFACE 5 0 also allows you to insert supported Windows objects onto your label To insert an object select Insert gt Object from the menu The Insert Object dialog box opens and displays two options Create New or Create from File Each is discussed in more detail below 48 Create from New This option creates a new object Supported object types include Bitmap Image ICA Client Image Document Media Clip Excel Chart Word Document Video Clip and Wave Sound just to name a few For a complete list scr
88. s to add text to your label We will work initially with simple text Enhanced text is also available but it is usually easier to create the desired text field as simple text then apply the effects required to enhance it Simple Text Simple text is plain text that is placed directly onto the label Standard modifications can be made to simple text such as font style color and size To insert simple text g Select Insert gt Text from the menu or click the T Text Tool in the Objects Tools toolbar g A small text box with the word text in it will pop onto your label Drag it to your desired position and stretch it to the size you desire The Text Style Text Effects Palette will have opened Select the Text Style tab This tab allows you to edit simple text and change its appearance 30 As you type the text in the text box it will replace the word text and appear on your label At the bottom of the Text Style palette window there are arrows for dropdown lists that allow you to change the font type and size Below these are toggle buttons to apply formatting to the text bold italics underline strikethrough and upper case Color is managed using the arrow next to the A with the red underline Simple text color can be changed for foreground background shadow Additional buttons allow you to select alignment options to choose columnar text or to insert special symbols To apply any of these changes t
89. s to be downloaded Registered users can use this option to check for any image or template updates Local machines are checked for installed components and new files are downloaded from the server NOTE You must be connected to the Internet to use the Download feature 79 The application components available for download include Paper amp Label templates Project Templates Version Templates Plugins Image Libraries and Skins The Download dialog box is shown below Download Close Help Connecting to backend server Please wait Figure 6 35 Download dialog box The Download dialog box contains three main sections The first section on the left side of the screen is a list of application components available for download The second and third sections on the right side of the screen are display windows The top window displays specific information about application components As each component on the left is selected this window displays a list of files locally installed and new files available for download from the server The bottom window includes specific information about the folders or files listed above Information included for each folder and file includes name and size total items in the list above and number of items selected for download To demonstrate how the Download option works we will run through the steps involved in downloading a new image library Please note that your download screens may loo
90. sized and moved to a new position on the label Once this is done simply right click the field and select Edit to make changes to the font style size or color Right click and select Properties to access the Text Properties dialog box and apply text effects or changes to angle layer filling outline and shadow Font changes and text effects can also be applied in the Text Style and Text Effects Palettes Deselect the text field after editing it by clicking on an open area on the label An example of a label with a play list inserted including track number and title is shown below 4 Thisisit 2 WhatA Fool Believes 3 Ride Like The Wind 4 Lost In Love 5 Biggest Part Of Me 6 When You re In Love With A Beautiful Woman 7 Baby What A Big Surprise 8 A Horse With No Name i i i 4 y gt i nwm s t Inserting a play list onto label File Lists The contents of a folder or individual filenames can be inserted as text onto your label File list information can be read from a disk or drive To create a new file list Select Tools gt List Manager from the menu In the Available Lists window left click on File Lists Click the New button directly below the Available Lists window Enter a file list name and click the Add File or Add Folder button as shown below 65 Figure 6 16 Creating a new file list Add File opens the Select File browse window Select a file and cli
91. st item listed in the Field Code window and is always contained in a set of brackets We highlighted the following Item Size Important The brackets must be included Right click on the highlighted phrase and select Copy from the pop up menu as shown below Fijt rec ITA Preview Values FileList Name FileList NumberDiFiles lam FullName ItemName Item Number Figure 6 20 Copy field code for second value 4 Now go to the Fields column and click once on the first value you want displayed which for this example is the full name Again the field code representation for this value is displayed in the Field Code window and the actual value the full name of the folders appear in the Preview window 5 Go to the very end of the Field Code window and left click once in the space directly following the last bracket that you see Right click and select Paste from the pop up menu as shown below 69 File fst Fie List List Manager Previews Vales FileList Name FileList NumberDiFiles IC AWINDOWS SYSTEM ItemName ltenc Number tem See litem Type Field Code IFdeList 1E 4F09289 7633 11D7 9248 0050845 IBEO Hilten FulName IV Enhanced mode Y Static value Heb Close Figure 6 21 Paste field code for second value 6 The Field Code window now displays the field code representations for both the full name and size fields The Preview window contains the actual values
92. t from select playlist source gt y Buig File Lists Data Sources General MTracks Current content 4 artist Tite Duration 1 Steppenwolf Magic Carpet Ride 03 27 2 Count Five Psychotic Reaction 04 59 3 Santana Black Magic Woman 03 34 4 Animals Sky Pilot 04 43 5 Blue Cheer Summertime Blues 04 07 6 Cream Crossroads 03 39 7 Lemon Pipers Green Tambourine 00 00 Artist Steppenwolf Modify Title Magic Carpet Ride New Duration 03 27 New Delete Figure 6 10 Tracks tab of play list information screen To modify any of these fields simply make changes to the entries in the edit boxes and click Modify To add a track click the New button and another line will be added at the end of the list If you have a track highlighted when you click the New button a copy of that track will be added as a new entry to the end of the list The new entry can be modified by highlighting it and entering or changing entries in the edit boxes To delete a track highlight the track and click Delete Click OK to close List Manager To insert a play list onto label g Select Insert gt Play List from the menu Select the play list you want to insert from the dropdown menu as shown below Play list ET List Manager Values Preview Item Artist Item Duration Item Number Item Title PlayList Album PlayList Artist PlapList NumberOfT racks PlayList
93. tains specific information for using the various curved text effects To create curved text Create simple text as described above Select the Text Effects tab Click one of the Curved Text designs The appearance of your text will change on the label to a curved text format To adjust curved text Left click once to select the curved text field The mouse pointer changes to the Move Edit tool and sizing handles will be displayed The number and position of handles will vary depending upon which of the curved text effects you selected Next select one of the sizing handles You must wait until the mouse pointer changes to the smaller Move Edit tool before you can click and drag To scale the curved text field hold down the Shift key left click on the text where it occurs on the label hold the mouse button down while dragging the mouse in an up or down direction Scaling a curved text field will retain its original proportions and shape As you scale the text field the percentage value of its original size will be displayed To stretch the curved text field left click and hold the mouse button down while dragging one of the end handles in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction As you resize the image the point position X and Y values will be displayed Notice that the text field remains curved as it expands in a circular fashion to fit to the label as shown below To change properties for curved text Right
94. th an image The picture will be stretched top to bottom and side to side to match the label It will be distorted if it is not the same shape as the label Crop Image The ability to select only part of an image to display Both a shape and an image must be selected for this function to be available Transparency Allows you to select a color which will become transparent All pixels in an image with the same color value will become transparent Convert To Allows you to convert an existing shape to a different shape Square Converts a shape to a square Polygon Converts a shape to a polygon Ellipse Converts a shape to an ellipse e e RKERANANEERSA Rectangle Converts a shape to a rectangle Circle Converts a shape to a circle Object Properties Displays the property dialog box for a selected object Tools Menu ES ES g5 RR List Manager Allows you to manage play lists file lists and data sources Download Allows you to download new templates images and software updates from the Neato website Players A list of installed media players that can be launched from MediaFACE 5 0 Options Displays and allows you to edit various MediaFACE 4 general options Export Allows the export of a picture of your label design to a supported image format for use by other applications Edit MF2 to MF4 labels mapping Allows you to open MediaFACE II labels and assign them t
95. th of the play list to import and click Open Album and track information for the selected play list will be displayed in the Tracks section in the lower part of the dialog box 59 Click Import The Select Playlists for Import dialog box closes and you are returned to the List Manager dialog box The play list you just imported should now appear in the Play List tree in the Available Lists window Click the plus sign to the right of Play List to expand the tree Left click the play list you just imported in the tree The right side of the screen displays specific information about the selected play list The General tab displays album artist total number of tracks and total play time as shown below List Manager lx Available Lists Play Lists Best of Rock E File Lists Replace playlist from J lt Select playlist source gt Boa E Data Sources General Tracks Artist Various Artists Number of Tracks de Play Time 24 29 Figure 6 09 General tab of play list information screen Click the Tracks tab Here you can view and modify the actual contents of the play list Selecting an individual track in the Current contents window displays the artist title and duration in corresponding edit boxes below the window as shown below 60 List Manager 2 x pisau HE El Play Lists Best of Rock Compilation CD Replace playlis
96. the line The line will be inserted on the label 36 Inserting a single segment line To insert a multi segment line Select Insert gt Tools gt Polyline from the menu or click on the Polyline tool on the Object toolbar Left click and release the mouse where you want the line to start Move the mouse to the end of the first segment of the line left click and release Do this for as many segments as you want the line to have Double click or press the Enter key on the keyboard to terminate the line The line will be inserted on the label g g RRR X 81 40 Y 61 35 422 431 Inserting a multi segment line Multrsegment lines can be transformed into unique shapes by performing an action to selected segments By using the Segment Tool to select specific segments or individual points you can curve and warp a Polyline You can also create unique closed shapes by connecting the first and last segment or other segments within the line To create a closed shape Select Insert gt Tools gt Line Tool from the menu g Left click and release the mouse where you want the line to start 37 Move the mouse to the end of the first segment of the line left click and release Do this for as many segments as you want the line to have To connect with the first segment hold mouse over segment point until you see a black square over the starting point as shown below RR position X 23 02 24 84 Prev
97. tion Angle x fo IV Relative to Original Size 5 Scale fo 2 Cancel Figure 5 38 OLE Object Properties dialog box Create from File This option inserts the contents of a file onto your label as an object The program that created the file can be activated from within the MediaFACE 5 0 work area When this option is selected the following dialog box appears Insert Object 2 x Create New 3 File Cancel Create from File je Program FilestFellowestMediaFACE Result Inserts the contents of the file as an object into P your document so that you may activate it using m the program which created it Figure 5 39 Create from File Click Browse to find the file you want to insert Click Insert and then click OK to close the dialog box The cursor will change to the Insert Object Tool Left click once hold and drag mouse to insert the object onto your label An icon representing the file is inserted as an object 50 Right click the object and select Action Another pop up menu opens with Edit Object and Open Object as options Selecting either option allows you to view or edit the file in its native program You can also right click and select Properties to view and edit the object s properties such as angle rotation and scaling Here we selected Action gt Open Object and the text file we inserted was opened within Notepad lt MediaFACE New Project CD Label 2 up Label Version l
98. u or toolbar and drag it out onto the workspace To returna palette to its default location click on View gt Palettes gt Restore Default To dock a palette after toggling it on in the View gt Toolbar menu simply click the palette title bar and drag the window to a new location on the screen To float a palette double click the palette title bar to undock the window then click and drag the palette to a new location Use View gt Palettes gt Restore Default to return all palettes to their original configurations The Windows dialog box is shown below New Project CO Label 2 up Label Versioni Figure 3 6 Windows dialog box Section 3 2 Selecting a Label to Design Label Example Step 1 Select a label template The Select Template screen for MediaFACE 5 0 is shown below After selecting a label template using this window click OK Unlike the earlier MediaFACE II software MediaFACE 5 0 will not show you the paper template at this stage You will not be presented with the paper layout until print time Clicking OK will present your label template in the work area ready to receive images text or other label design elements 15 f Select Template x Select Project Template Available templates Preview Types Themes Label Templates Adhesive Spine CD Plus Sheets Anylabel Audio Cassette Label Audio J Card inside Audio J Card outside Business Card Label Business Card Sleeve CD Jewel Case Booklet CD Jewel
99. ues Only text enhancements can be applied See the Selecting Both option below to see how to display more than one field value in the same text field Static value only allows you to display one field value and edit that value Selecting both options allows you to display multiple field values and edit those values To display more than one field value in the same text field you would need to manually add the second value For example to display the category name and category ID in one text field on your label complete the steps below 1 Select both the Enhanced mode and Static value checkboxes This displays the Field Code window 2 Click once to select the second field you want displayed which is the category name field The field code representation for this value is displayed in the Field Code window and the actual value the category names appear in the Preview window as shown below 76 Insert data from datasource x Datasource Sourcet y List Manager Values Preview Name Confections Category ID Dairy Products Grains Cereals Meat Poultry Produce Seafood ie Field Code DataS ource F538940D 05FC 4095 93C7 81 75B0340380 HItem Colu Function Coe Figure 6 31 Selecting second field to display 3 Highlight the value field name in the Field Code window The value field name is usually the very last item listed in the Field Code window and is always cont
100. unching the Advanced Interac stat dietas 4 ection 3l The WIEN A A E Ge ed 5 Men de e dt der seit cnet ied dee Genios a 5 O aad E ea aA be At 9 Customizing Menus and Poolbarts revision iii oct isa 11 Pal tt S soiree omsien e eid E ea E E ete Dasha lS SE al eased 12 Workspace Navi datorie icer on at e ari ai ae E Aaii 14 Window NIC WS ci tenet bdo dada e ol e od eds Dn O eds 15 Section 3 2 Selecting a Label to Design eat ds IE aucaecpaneedunssaeoeacbduanseader 15 Label Example Step 1 Select a label template ii 15 S lectine a Project Templates na a A e E dia 17 Workspace Navi alias 18 Section 3 3 Designing in the Label Workspace ooococnnococnoncccnnncccnoncnononcnononccononaconananonns 21 TAS IA Re 22 Label Example Step 2 Insert an image as a background oooooocccnoconoccnonncconnnannnonnnonononns 24 Label Example Step 3 Insert an image as a picture ooooocnnncccnoncccnoncnononcnonnncnonnnaccnnnanonns 24 A AA A E EN AR 25 Label Example Step 4 Insert Text 30 Ranna TE E E A E 30 C ryed Text cars ads 32 Label Example Step 4a Insert Tetis tddi cada 33 WW OT UH Wath KESA HE E E E EEE EA NT TA E 34 TAPES ninia 35 EES a R e E A AEE E E R a a 36 AMO aia 40 Locking Unlocking Objects iii idad cada 41 Grid and Guideline Setup sins 42 Special Peste canoa iia 43 Chapter 6 Tool iii it daria ets ii 54 AM e ed ol 54 Play ES aan gebbetce san Gace tendon ateleica sat henlat 55 File Dist iuris iia 65 Dala Lis A A AAA AAA A eee SA 71
101. vigator is a special palette that can be toggled on off via the View menu When toggled on it is usually located in the left section of the main window All MediaFACE 5 0 projects appear in this window as a project tree The first level of the tree represents an open project which contains sub folders and or labels Each label contains a set of versions The Workspace Navigator allows you to manage all of the labels and versions in your project It provides access to each label template and version by offering pop up menus These menus allow you to edit the project tree by adding removing new items or modifying an item s properties An example of the Workspace Navigator window is shown below a E Workspace 3 d E New Project E i MediaType CD Label 2 up EJ Label l Versioni 2 Jewel Case Booklet Label Z Version Figure 3 5 Workspace Navigator 14 Window Views MediaFACE 5 0 supports several standard window view functions Cascade Tile Horizontally Tile Vertically and Arrange Icons can all be accessed from the Window menu These views can be used to rearrange windows within MediaFACE 5 0 to allow all open windows to be visible in your work area Menus toolbars and palettes also have different viewing options They can be docked or floated on the workspace area Menus and toolbars are docked at the top of the screen by default To undock a menu or toolbar click a gray area within the men
102. y saved project Click X Close button in the upper right corner of the Select Template screen if it has opened Select File gt Open from the menu or click on the Open icon in the Standard Toolbar Browse to the project you wish to open using the Open Project dialog box To create a new project zs Select File gt New from the menu or click on the New icon in the Standard Toolbar 19 The Select Template dialog box will open Choose a Label or Project template to design Once your project is established you may use the Workspace Navigator create a new version of an existing label type or add a different type of label to your project Working with Versions Creating additional versions can be helpful when you need to create several labels of the same type A new versioncan be created either as a blank or as a copy of an existing version If you choose the As Copy option you will be given an opportunity to select the label version to use as the source of the copy This is very useful for moving a design from one type of label to another e g a full coverage label to a standard CD 2up label To create a new version as a copy you must first have or create an existing label version of the desired type To create a new label version of a label as a blank In the Workspace Navigator right click on a version name of the same type as the label you would like to create Select Create New Version from the pop up menu
103. you to insert one of your own images Object Selection Tool Selects an object on the label Picture From External Source Allows you to insert an image from a scanner or camera Zoom Tool Allows you to change the magnification of the label as you see it on your monitor Scroll Tool Allows you to scroll the label around in the Label Workspace Be BB UA RON EN BRR Format Toolbar SHR URGA 203 tes Align Group Ungroup To Front To Back Up Down Rotate Rotate Horz Vertical Curve Properties 11 The following icons are on the Format Toolbar Alignment Aligns multiple objects to each other Group Groups multiple objects together so they can be easily moved on the label Ungroup Ungroups objects that were previously grouped together Bring to Front Brings the selected item to the top visible layer Send to Back Sends the selected item to the bottom of the layer stack Move Up Moves selected item up one position in the layer stack Move Down Moves selected item down one position in the layer stack Rotate Objects Rotates selected objects in a counter clockwise direction Rotate Objects Clockwise Rotates selected objects in a clockwise direction Curved Effect Applies the curved effect to text fields Object Properties Displays the property dialog box for a selected object RRRRRRRRR Project Toolbar eh AR ae xf fe New proj NewLabl NewBlank NewCopy Move Delete ItemPr

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