1-2 Color Editor Explained.
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In 1-2 color mode, you have only max 2 colors available for your use. When image is
uploaded, that will be converted into 1 color mode.

Select Colors
These color selectors allow you to sellect those 2 colors that will be used for your design.
Object Tools
Margin On/Off. Will enable or disable the margin lines on the editor
Grid On/Off. Grid lines will appear on the editor for more accurate positioning
Undo. Return to the previous step.
Redo. Move to the next design step
Bring Forward. Will make the selected object to go one layer higher
Send Backward. Will make the selected object to go one layer down
Flip to other side. If 2 side printing is available, this will switch the editor to the opposite side.
Delete. Will delete the selected object
Zoom. Zoom in or Zoom Out to get detailed or more general look of the design.

Text Tools
Font Selector. Shows the font which is applied for the text block
Font Size. Shows the size of the font in the text block
Font Preview. Preview all the fonts available in editor
Font Color. Allows you to change the color of the text block. Selector will allow to choose the color between 2 selected for this design
Bold. Allows to make selected text area bold
Italics. Allows to make selected text area italics
Left Align. Left align inside the text block. Default,
Center Align. Center align inside the text block
Right Align. Right aling inside the text block
Left Border Align. Left align of the text block against the borders
Center Page Align. Center aling of the text block against the borders
Right Border Align. Right aling of the text block against the borders

Insert Tools
Insert Text. Insert new text block
Special Characters. Add special characters like copyright and trademarks
Insert Image. Insert an image uploaded by you . Image will be automatically converted into 1 color .
Draw line. Draw a line . Holding [Shift] while drawing makes the line strictly horizontal or vertical
Draw Rectangle. Draw a rectangle on the editor.
Draw Circle. Draw a circle on the editor.

Preferences
Fill Color. Select the fill color for geometrical objects
Line Color. Select the color of the outline for geometrical objects
Margin Drop Down. Select the size of the margin for the editor. Available Sizes; 1/4, 1/S. You will not be able to edit beyond the margin line
Rotate Tool. Rotate any selected object . Available angles: -90, 90 and ISO
Horizontal/Vertical Flip. Flip can be applied on any single selected object.
Line Size. Thikness of the line in pixels. Can be applied for line, circle and rects tools.
Distribute.
Objects Align. Align the selected objects against the canvas

Layouts

Layouts. This tab allows you to load predefined product layouts, created by professional designers.

If product supports 2 side printing , different layout can be applied for different sides.

We have devided layouts by different categories for easy navigation. Once you select the category, layouts will start to load right below the category tree.

Once layout is loaded, you can make the textual changes. You can then try different layouts and your text will be applied to them , allowing you to preview and find the best result for your design. If you upload graphics or draw some object and then change the layout, this object will also appear on the new layout.

TIP: You can upload layout and then select the background you like to achieve the best looking result .
TIP: To make your card vertical, go to Vertical Layouts and apply any vertical layout.


Graphics Tab

Graphics. This tab alows you to use our rich library of different graphical object and elements.

Simply select the category you are interested in and images will start to appear right under the folder tree. Select the one you like and click on it . This image will appear on the editor canvas and you can scale that to fit your design.

Note:Images will appear in 1 color only.


Paper

Paper. When you design in 1-2 color mode, you have a broad selection of the papers available for print.

To see the papers, click on Print tab on the 3 tab selector.

Papers are devided into the groups and are priced separately.

Paper is applied on both sides of the 2 sided products.

To apply the paper, simply find the one you like and click on it. Paper will be applied on the editor.

To remove the paper, go to the top level category - you will find white paper there. 


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