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Take Picture Button

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

  • The Image appears on the Visualization Editor.

Rotating the Selection

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titleHow to Rotate a Selection

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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Select the Art Region

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  • Select the Art Region from the photo taken/loaded.

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

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Frames

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Enter/Scan SKU of Frame

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

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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.

  • 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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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

  • 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.

If the Complimentary Colors Are Not Displayed

  • 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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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.

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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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.

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.

  • 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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