Photo Notch Design Using the #312: Photo

• These instructions will show you how to Merge two #312: Photo openings together to create a single design.

• Click New Mat Design on the FrameShop Main Page.

• Click Cancel on the New Openings Screen.

• On the Openings Tab, bring two template #312: Photo onto the Editor.

• NOTE: Selecting different Templates and adjusting their Parameters will give you an unlimited range of creative options.

• Click on the Properties Tab to edit it.

• Enter the desired size for the two #312: Photo openings.

  • Remember that we are going to merge the two templates together so keep that in mind when sizing the design.

• Click on the Bottom #312: Photo opening.

• In the Rotation field, enter 90 for the degree of Rotation.

• The #312: Photo will be rotated 90°.

• Click on the Parameters Tab.

• Change the Notch Size to 1.375 for each opening.

• Move each of the #312: Photo openings into the center of the mat.

• Select both openings and click the Group Selection button.

• The two openings should merge where they overlapped.

• If you need to make an adjustment to the design, click the Group Selection button to unmerge them, then click on the background to unselect them.

• Re-edit as desired and then regroup them again.

• The edited Photo Notch design is now completed.

NOTES:

• You can repeat this process to merge any two templates together in any fashion as long as they share the same Bevel Type.

• Try different degrees of Rotation.

• Experiment with using different sized Templates.

• Try using different Templates.

• You can also adjust the Template’s Parameters which will give you endless creative options for your creative abilities.

• Remember: Have fun!

• Alternatively, you could create a similar design with the #102: Oval and the #105: French Stair.

• In this example, I made the #102: Oval 1” larger than the #105: French Stair.

• Click on the Parameters Tab for the #105: French Stair.

• The Step Width is .8125 and the N_Steps is 1.

• Select both openings and click the Group Selection button.

• This gives you an alternative to this design, plus the ability to change the number of Notches and their sizes.