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Visualize Walk-Through

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  • This section will walk you through taking an image with the camera and using the Visualize software to display the finished piece.

Take Picture

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  • Take a photo to use in the Visualization software.

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  • The Camera Remote Capture screen opens where the user can make selections before taking the photo.

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Take Picture

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  • Click the Take Picture button to take the picture with the camera.

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  • The Image appears on the Visualization Editor.

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Samples Preview When Applying Regions

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titleSamples are Previewed Live

As selections are made, they are displayed in the Vertical Preview pane and on the Corner Sample pane. 

The Vertical Preview area along the left side displays the current selection and how the edges line up. 

User can move and adjust the selection until the repeating pattern is as desired.

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Rotating the Selection

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titleHow to Rotate a Selection
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Since samples are rarely perfectly laid out, you can rotate the selection to match the Frame/Texture/Art angle.  

Click on Selection Rectangle to put it in focus.

Click on the Control Handle on the right side of the selection and drag it Up/Down to Rotate the selection.

Release the cursor to set the selection at the desired angle.

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titleRotate Definition

The Rotation function in Visualizationis the action of rotating the selected object(s) around an axis or center.

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Select the Art Region

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Select the Art Region from the photo taken/loaded.

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  • Click on the Art Regions tab.

  • Click the Add New Art Region button.  

  • In the Editor, draw a box around the Art to select it.   

  • The size of the area selected will be displayed in the Width and Height fields of the Selected Region field, which can be edited.

  • Optionally, click the Add Full Size Art Region button to select the entire image displayed on the current tab.

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titleArt Regions Definition

The Art Regions function is used to select the desired artwork for the Visualization project by selecting or drawing out a Bounding Rectangle.

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  • Additional Art Openings can be added in the same fashion.

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  • To edit their placement, click on the Design icon to go to Designer.

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Unassigned Openings

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  • If openings are brought into Visualize from Designer, they will be displayed in the Unassigned Openings list.

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  • Assign Artwork to these Openings by selecting the desired Art and applying the Opening to it.

 

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  • Have the desired Artwork displayed on the current Image Tab.

  • Click on the desired Opening listed on the Unassigned Openings listing.

  • Click Add Art Region from Opening button. 

  • The Art Region will be placed onto the current Image Tab.

  • Click and drag the Art Region to the desired position on the current image.

  • Repeat as necessary with the other Unassigned Openings.

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titleArt Regions Definition

The Art Regions function is used to select the desired artwork for the Visualization project by selecting or drawing out a Bounding Rectangle.

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Frames

Frames

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Select the Number of Frames you wish to use on this project.

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Enter/Scan SKU of Frame

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  • Type, Scan or select from the SKU field dropdown control the SKU of the desired Frame.

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titleIf the Texture Thumbnail is Available/Not Available

If the Texture Thumbnail is available, it will appear on the Samples Preview. 

If the Texture Thumbnail is not available, a Gray placeholder the thickness of the Moulding is displayed on the Samples Preview. 

You can create a Texture Thumbnail using the Set Frame Texture feature below.

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titleSKU Definition

Subscribing to the specific Vendors allows you to select the desired SKU for Frames, Fillets and Mats in Designer and Visualize.  

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titleThumbnail Definition

A Thumbnail is a visual sample of the selected Frame/Mat SKU or manually created Thumbnail. If the selected SKU does not contain a Thumbnail, one can be created in Visualization.

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Set Frame Texture

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Select the Frame Texture if the selected SKU does not have a frame texture saved to it.

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  • Click the down arrow next to the desired Frame layer and select Set Texture to set the Frame Texture.

    • Optionally, select Set Texture with Auto Snap if the selection is high contrast enough to allow the software to automatically snap to the top and bottom of the Texture.

  • Draw a box around the Frame or Fill sample desired, using the smallest repeatable section of the Frame image. 

  • Rotate the selection as needed to match the Frame sample. 

    • Click and move any of the control points to edit the selection. 

    • The repeating pattern is shown at the left of the screen to assist with selection and Rotation.

  • The current Thumbnail selection is displayed in the Samples Preview window. 

  • The selected Frame Texture displays in the Preview Tab on the Corner Sample.

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titleTexture Thumbnail Definition

A Texture Thumbnail is a visual sample of the selected Frame/Mat SKU or manually created Thumbnail. If the selected SKU does not contain a Thumbnail, one can be created in Visualization.

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titleRotate Definition

The Rotation function in Visualizationis the action of rotating the selected object(s) around an axis or center.

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Mats

Mats

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Enter/Scan SKU of Mat

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  • Type, Scan or select from the SKU field dropdown control the SKU of the desired Mat.

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titleIf the Color/Texture Thumbnail is Available/Not Available

If the Color or Texture Thumbnail is available, it will appear on the Samples Preview. 

If the Color or Texture Thumbnail is not available, a default color is displayed.

 

  

You can create a Texture Thumbnail using the Set Texture or Set Solid/Core Color features below.

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titleTexture Thumbnail Definition

A Texture Thumbnail is a visual sample of the selected Frame/Mat SKU or manually created Thumbnail. If the selected SKU does not contain a Thumbnail, one can be created in Visualization.

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Set Mat Texture or Color

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  • Select the Mat Texture or Mat Color if the selected SKU does not have a Mat Texture saved to it.

Set Mat Texture

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  • Click the down-arrow next to the desired Mat Layer and select Set Texture to select the Mat Texture.  

  • In the Editor, start in the Upper Left Corner of the Artwork, draw a box selecting the Texture Sample desired, using the smallest repeatable section of the Texture Image.

  • Release the mouse button to make the selection.

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  • The selection is displayed in the Samples Preview Window.

Set Mat Solid Color

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  • Click the down-arrow next to the desired Mat Layer and select Set Solid Color to set the Mat Color.  

  • In the Editor, click on the desired color to select it.  

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  • The Color displays in the Samples Preview Window.

Set Mat Core Color

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  • Click the down-arrow next to the desired Mat Layer and select Set Core Color icon. 

  • In the Editor, click on the desired Color to select it.

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  • The Core Color displays in the Samples Preview Window as the Matboard Core Color.

Set Mat SKU by Color

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  • Click the down-arrow next to the desired Mat Layer and select Set SKU by Color to select the Mat Color SKU. 

  • On the Editor, click on the desired Color to select it. 

  • The Select Color SKU screen will open.

  • Click on the desired SKU to select it and click the Select button. 

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titleTexture Thumbnail Definition

A Texture Thumbnail is a visual sample of the selected Frame/Mat SKU or manually created Thumbnail. If the selected SKU does not contain a Thumbnail, one can be created in Visualization.

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Set Mat Color with the Complimentary Color Palette

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Set the Mat Color using the Complimentary Color Palette based on the complimentary colors of the selected Art Region.

Set Mat Color with the Color Palette

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  • Click on the desired Color Sample in the Complimentary Colors section.

  • Select the desired mat layer for the Color, Mat SKU or select to add it as a new mat layer.

Complimentary Colors Not Displayed

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  • If the Complimentary Colors section is not displayed, return to the Art Regions tab and click on the desired Art Region. 

  • The Complimentary Colors Palette will be created using the colors within the selected Art Region.

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titleComplimentary Color Palette Definition

The Complimentary Color Palette displays a range of the averaged colors generated from the currently selected image in Visualization. These can be used to quickly select the matboard by Color or SKU.

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Save SKU Images

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  • See Save the SKU Images below.

  • This allows the selected Thumbnails to be displayed the next time you select that particular SKU.

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titleTexture Thumbnail Definition

A Texture Thumbnail is a visual sample of the selected Frame/Mat SKU or manually created Thumbnail. If the selected SKU does not contain a Thumbnail, one can be created in Visualization.

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Saving SKU Images

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  • The next time you select this SKU when designing a project, the saved Texture/Color will be applied to the design.

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titleSaving SKU Images Definition

Subscribing to the specific Vendors allows you to select the SKU for Frames, Fillets and Mats in Designer and Visualize.  

A Texture Thumbnailis a visual sample of the selected Frame/Mat SKU, which can be created in Visualization.

Saving the Texture Thumbnail to the SKU allows you to save the newly selected Texture Thumbnail to the SKU which can be recalled for future projects by just typing in the SKU.

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Visualize Project Preview Screen

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  • Visualize the finished project and make any last adjustments.

  • Click on the Preview Tab to Visualize the finished project with the selected Frame and Matboard.

  • Make any additional adjustments, Save the project, or Cut the project.

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NOTE: If you need to edit the placement of openings, click on the Design icon (magic wand icon) in the upper right corner of the screen to go to the Designer portion of the software. 

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Snapshot Viewer

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Click Take Snapshot to save a Snapshot of the current project. The Snapshot section allows the user to save several different Snapshot variations of the project which can then be displayed on the screen for comparison.

  • Click Take Snapshot to save a Snapshot of the current project. 

  • A Snapshot of the current project is taken, which includes the Frames, Mats, Fillets, etc.

  • The user can now return to the Mats and Frames tab and make new selections for this artwork.

  • Repeat as necessary, then compare the Snapshots (instructions below).

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Compare Selected Design Snapshots

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  • After creating several design snapshots displaying different Mats and Frames of the current project, you can compare several of them on the screen so that the customer can select the one they like.

  • Select the Snapshots by holding down the Ctrl key and clicking on each desired Snapshot. Optionally, click the Select All button.

  • Click the Compare Selected button.

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  • When you have decided on which Snapshot you like the best, close the Snapshot Preview screen.

  • Select the desired Snapshot from the Snapshots section and click Set Current button to load it as the current project.

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  • The project is now ready to be saved and/or cut.

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