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by MicroLogic® Software, Inc. The following instructions were based on the Windows version. (Macintosh version similar, but may vary slightly. Also, these instructions are for use with our NEW version clipart. Macintosh users who purchased our original version of "Li'l Kritters & Li'l Darlin's" (200 image version), use either the "GIF" or "JPG" folder for importing images. You'll need to see which format works best for you.) Start the PrintMaster Gold program. Select your project, example: "CARDS", "MAKE YOUR OWN", choose your card size, "OK". Click on "VIEW", and make sure "TOOLBAR", "FORMAT BAR", "SIDEBAR" and "STATUS BAR" have a (check mark) next to them. Click on those that do not. If using our CD-ROM version of clipart ... insert our clipart CD into your CD-Rom Drive (you can leave the PrintMaster Gold CD in if you are using the "Tidbits To Go" clipart which is NOT on CD-Rom) NOTE: For "Tidbits To Go" clipart which is NOT on CD-ROM, you need to replace "CD-Rom" drive with "c" drive, and "WMF" folder will instead be "Lww" folder for the instructions below. Click "ADD", "PICTURE". In the upper left corner of your window, click "FILE", "OPEN FROM DISK". Under "Drives", click on the upside-down triangle (arrow), then click on the icon for your CD-Rom drive. Double-click on the "WMF" folder (Macintosh Users: "Macintosh" folder, "PICT1" folder). Click anywhere inside the list of files. Type the name of the clipart image you want to import (ex: C075 or c6101). Use the "down arrow" key on your keyboard to see neighboring images. Double-click on the image's filename you want to insert. SIZING the image: Put your pointer on a corner of the image. You should see two opposing arrows. Hold down your "SHIFT" key on the keyboard, and at the same time click and drag inward to reduce, or drag outward to enlarge. Holding down the "SHIFT" key keeps your image in proportion. MOVING the image: Position your pointer inside the image's box (you should see four opposing arrows). Click and drag the image to where you want to move it. Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to nudge in small increments. COPYING or DUPLICATING the image: Click the "DUPLICATE PICTURE" button on the left. Select "SINGLE DUPLICATE" if only making one copy. Click "OK". LAYERING or OVERLAPPING: Select the image you want to layer behind another image. Click the "LAYER" button, OR click "ARRANGE", "LAYER", "SEND TO BACK". ADDING TEXT: Click the "ADD A TEXT BOX" button on the button bar, OR click "ADD", "TEXT BOX". Click the "TYPE & EDIT TEXT" button, OR double-click inside the text box. A blinking cursor appears and your pointer turns into a capital "i". Type your text. FONT STYLE: Click and drag to select the text you want to change the font style. Click the "FONT" button. Scroll down the list by hitting the "down arrow" key on your keyboard. If you know the name of the font you want to use, type the first letter then scroll down until you see it. You can select a size, pattern and color here. Click "OK". When done, click outside the worksheet area to exit the text editor. TEXT ALIGNMENT: Put your cursor on a line of text (click "SELECT ALL TEXT" if all will be the same alignment). In the "EDIT TEXT" menu to the left, under "Horizontal:" click the upside-down triangle (arrow) to find the alignment you want. Do the same for "Vertical:", OR you can find the icon buttons on the button bar. Click the "STRETCHING" box to automatically stretch the text to the width of box. POSITION BOX: Click the "POSITION" button at left, OR click "ARRANGE", "POSITION". Select "CENTER HORIZONTALLY" to center left and right. Select "CENTER VERTICALLY" to center up and down. Select "CENTER ON PAGE" to center both ways at the same time. TITLE TEXT BOX: For a fancier text heading,
click "ADD A TITLE TEXT BOX" button (pictured
"AB in a wavy banner") in the button bar at top. Click
inside large white box and a blinking cursor appears. Click to
select a font style. Type your text. Click on an alignment button
to position your text (left, center or right justify). Click
the "SHAPE" tab, select a shape. Click "EFFECTS"
tab to change text color, add shadow, border (outline) and background. MAKING A BOX to use as a template guide: If you need a picture to fit within a certain dimension, do the following: Click the "ADD A SHAPE" button on the button bar (pictured as a "square, triangle and circle"). Click "RECTANGLE". From the buttons on the left, click "POSITION", "MORE". Click the "SIZE" tab. Under "Width", type the width you want the box. Do the same for "Height". Click "OK". Double-click inside the box, OR click on the "ATTRIBUTES" button at left. Under "FILL COLOR", click the upside-down triangle (arrow) and select "NO FILL COLOR". Click "OK". Create your scene within the box then DELETE the box before printing. GROUPING: Click and drag your pointer around all the images you want to group together. Click the "GROUP" button at left. They are now ONE image. Click "UNGROUP" to separate. ZOOM IN: Click "VIEW", "ZOOM TO AREA". Your pointer turns to a magnifying glass. Click and drag an imaginary box around the area you want to zoom in to. Click on "VIEW", "ZOOM OUT" to return to the previous view. FLIPPING: To mirror or flip the image when making transfers for t-shirts, mousepad, coasters, or just to make an image face the other direction, select the image (or image group). Click the "MIRROR LEFT TO RIGHT" button on the left. To flip an image upside-down, click "FLIP TOP TO BOTTOM". UNDO: Immediately click "EDIT", "UNDO" if you make a boo-boo. PRINTING: Click the "PRINT" button on the button bar (looks like a printer). Click "SETUP" if you need to change any configurations. Otherwise, click "PRINT". Refer to the "PrintMaster Gold" manual for other features of the program. |