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Number of Mats/FilletsEnter the Number of Mats you want to use in this project. | |
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Enter the number of mats/fillets desired in the Number of Mats field. A SKU field for each mat listing is displayed where you can enter or select the SKU or select a texture /or color for the mat layer. You can save the texture/color selected for each mat layer to the associated SKU. See Save SKU Images below. |  |
Enter/Scan SKU of Mat/FilletEnter or scan the SKU of each mat or fillet. | |
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Type, scan or enter the desired SKU of the desired mat/fillet. The mat SKU thumbnail, if available, will be displayed in the samples preview and on the Preview tab. If a SKU thumbnail is not available, you can create one. See Set Texture below. If you don't know the SKU number, you can do a search. See Select the SKU From the Search Screen below. |  |
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If | no thumbnail is available for the selected SKU, it will display as the | default blue or as a clear checkerboard patterned placeholder on the Samples Preview. You can select a thumbnail/color and save it to the SKU for future use.If the texture or color thumbnail for the SKU selected is not available, it will display as a clear checkerboard pattern placeholder on the Samples Preview. You can select a thumbnail and save it to the SKU for future use. See Set Texture, Set Solid Color, Set Color Core, or Set SKU by Color below. |  |
Set TextureUse the Set Texture feature to create a thumbnail for the selected SKU. | |
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Take a photo or load an image file of the matboard that you wish to use and have that image displayed on the screen. Click the down arrow next to the desired mat layer and select Set Texture to set the mat texture. Click and hold the left mouse button at the upper left corner of the mat or fill sample desired. Drag to the lower right corner of the sample, using the smallest repeatable section of the mat texture. Release the mouse button at the right end of the desired thumbnail image. The repeating pattern is shown on the Selection Preview at the bottom of the screen to assist with selection and rotation. When finished, Save SKU Images for to save this thumbnail to the SKU for future reference. |  |
Rotate SelectionDescribes how to rotate the selection to match the texture/color you are trying to take a sample of. | |
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Rotate the mat selection as needed to match the mat texture sample by clicking on the rotation control point located off to the right side of the selection. Hold and drag the control point up or down to rotate the selection. Release the mouse when the selection is rotated to the desired position. The repeating pattern is shown on the Selection Preview at the bottom of the screen to assist with selection and rotation. |  |
Set Solid ColorUse the Set Solid Color function to select the solid color for the selected mat SKU. | |
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Take a photo or load an image file of the matboard that you wish to use and have that image displayed on the screen. Click the down arrow next to the desired frame layer and select Set Solid Color to select the mat color. On the editor, click on the desired color to select it. The selected color is displayed in the Samples Preview window as the matboard color. When finished, Save SKU Images for to save this thumbnail to the SKU for future reference. |  |
Set Core ColorUse the Set Core Color function to select the core color for the selected mat SKU by selecting the appropriate color from the current imageSKU. | |
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Take a photo or load an image file of the matboard that you wish to use and have that image on the screen. Click the down arrow next to the desired frame layer and select Set Core Color to select the mat color core. On the editor, click on the desired color to select it. The selected core color displays in the Preview Tab as the matboard core color. When finished, Save SKU Images for to save this thumbnail to the SKU for future reference. |  |
Set Color with the Color PaletteUse the Set Color with the Color Palette function to set the SKU of the mat layer by selecting the appropriate color from the Color Palette generated by the currently displayed image. | |
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Take a photo or load an image file of the artwork that you wish to use. Have that image on the screen and the Art Region selected from it. The Complimentary Colors Palette will display the complimentary colors associated with the currently selected Art Region image. Click on the desired color displayed in the Complimentary Colors section and , select the desired mat layer for the color, and select either Color or Mat SKU. If you select Color, it will apply the color to the selected layer. If you select Mat SKU, it opens the Select Color SKU screen. See Set SKU by Color above. Optionally, select to add it as a new mat layer. If the Complimentary Colors palette section is not displayed, return to the Art Regions tab and click on the desired art region. The palette will be is created using the colors within the selected art region. When finished, Save SKU Images for to save this thumbnail to the SKU for future reference. |  |
Samples Preview | |
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The current thumbnail selection is displayed in the Samples Preview window. |  |
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