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Fonts: Making LetterMat/TTF Two Layers in Trace

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Last updated: Jun 26, 2024
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How to Offset the LetterMat/TTF to Cut on Two Layers in Trace

How to Offset the LetterMat/TTF to Cut on Two Layers in Trace

  • The LetterMat™ fonts are specialized fonts designed specifically for the Wizard FrameShop software.

  • The True Type Font (TTF) is an additional source of fonts, separate from LetterMats, that can be loaded into Designer to Cut, Deboss, or Pen.

  • Note: TTFs have not been tested by Wizard and results may vary.

    • Feel free to experiment!

  • NOTE: Make sure that the font you want to use will cut the desired text correctly at the size selected before taking the time to make it two layers.

  • The LetterMat/TTF can be Penned and Debossed much smaller than it can be cut.

The LetterMat™ fonts are specialized fonts designed specifically for the Wizard FrameShop software.

Single Line Fonts: The letters are formed with Single Lines, not drawn as the outlines of shapes. Single line fonts can only be Debossed or drawn with the Pen.

Outline Fonts: The Outline fonts display the shapes of the letters as outlines with only a slight distinction between the thin and thick strokes. These fonts can be Debossed, Penned or Cut.

LetterMat Example

See: Add Font Function

See: LetterMat Properties

The True Type Font (TTF) is an additional source of fonts, separate from LetterMats, that can be loaded into Designer to Cut, Deboss, or Pen.

The True Type Font (TTF) format was created to work between both Apple (Mac) and Microsoft (Windows) and could be deciphered by most printers by default. The TTFs contain the mathematical outlines of each character in the font.

The True Type Fonts are located in the /Windows/Fonts directory.

Note: TTFs have not been tested by Wizard and results may vary. Feel free to experiment.

True Type Fonts Reside in the C:/Windows/Fonts Directory

See: Add Font Function

See: TTF Properties

 

 

  • First we need to make sure we are designing the layers in the correct order for these instructions.

  • On the FrameShop Main Page, click Admin and stay on the Defaults tab.

  • Under Layer Direction select Bottom Up if it is not already set to that.

  • Click Save and return to the Main Page.

The Offset button creates a displacement copy of the selected object a parallel distance away as specified in the Offset Reveal field.

  • Select the desired direction to create the new offset from the Offset  control. 

    • The Left < button will offset an enclosed object to the outside.

    • The Right > button will offset an enclosed object to the inside.

  • The object will be Offset in the Direction and by the Amount specified.

See: Offset Function in Trace