Creating and Printing Custom Design Elements

(the standard version is required)

Creating Custom Design Elements

If you want to use a non-standard design element, it is possible to create one of your own. The program lets you create rectangular and round custom design elements.
Custom design elements can be used to compose a custom paper layout.

1. Open the list of design elements 2. Custom design element 3. Icon of a custom design element 4. Open the custom design element dialog

To create a new custom design element:

1. Click the "+" toolbar button and choose the Custom Design Element... command. The Custom Design Element dialog will open.


2. Click the "+" button at the bottom to add a new item to the list.


3. Type in the item's name, you will be able to modify it later.
   This name will be shown in the Type field on the Design Element tab of Inspector and in the toolbar pop-up list of design elements.


4. Select the element's shape: Rectangle or Circle.


5. Select the units of measure: Millimeters or Inches.


6. Set the desired dimensions. The preview shows what you will get in the result. Click the OK button.

To remove a design element from the list, select it in the Custom Design Element dialog and click the "-" button.

To edit dimensions of an existing custom design element, use the Custom Design Element dialog.

Printing Custom Design Elements

Usually, plain paper is used for printing custom design elements.

1. Open the Print dialog (Cmd+P).


2. Select plain paper in the Paper drop-down list: "A4 Plain" or "US Plain".
   In the case of using standard paper, the program will have to fit the custom element into a pre-defined placeholder and your element may get resized.


3. Drag your design element from the box to the left onto the paper sheet in the preview area.
   If there is enough space left, you can drag one more element to the free area on the paper. The program will distribute elements on the sheet automatically. When there is no free space, you can replace elements or remove them from the page.
   
   To replace an element, drag another element over the existing one.
   Note: There must be enough space on the paper if the new element is bigger.
   
   To remove an existing element from paper, drag it out of its element on the sheet.


4. Click the Next button to open the system print dialog.