Select View|Options
General Options
Prompt when deleting an object
| Check this option to prompt before deleting an object from your design.
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Return to the select tool automatically
| Check this option to automatically return to the select tool after you use the currently selected tool. If this option is not checked the currently selected tool remains selected until you select another.
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Metric Units
| Check this option to use metric units in dialogs by default and on the rulers.
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| Check this option to show the Design Wizard when the application starts.
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| The Design Wizard guides you through creation on a new design, quickly and easily.
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| Check this option to use the properties of the last selected object for the next object you insert.
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| For example it you select a red, bold Arial 10 pt. text object then insert another text object the text will default to red and bold with a font of 10 pt. Arial.
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| This is useful when you want to insert several objects that you want o look the same.
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Grid Size
| Enter the number of logical pixels between grid lines.
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Display Grid
| Check this option to display the grid on the screen.
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Snap to Grid
| Check this option to automatically align objects to the grid when they are inserted or moved.
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| Note: The Display Grid option does not have to be checked to use the grid.
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Printing Options
Print crop marks by default
| Check this option to print crop marks on the printout by default. This option can be overridden on the screen displayed before you actually print.
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| Crop marks are marks that are placed at the edge of the paper to show the position of each row and column to aid in cutting the stock. Use crop marks and/or corner marks (see below) as a guide when cutting your own stock.
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Print corner marks by default
| Check this option to print corner marks on the printout by default. This option can be overridden on the screen displayed before you actually print.
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| Corner marks are marks that are placed at the corner of each element to aid in cutting the stock. Use corner marks and/or crop marks (see above) as a guide when cutting your own stock.
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Set printer orientation and paper size automatically
| Check this option to automatically select the paper type and switch the printer between portrait and landscape orientation. The orientation is determined by the layout of the page. If you have trouble printing try unselecting this option and choosing Printer Setup on the File menu to manually select the page size and orientation before printing.
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Folders
The folders page allows you to specify the starting folders to be used when opening and saving design files and when choosing graphic files. It also lets you specify the location to store the Personal Databses.
NOTE: The Base folder for databases setting specifies the base folder where the databases are stored. The Name and Addresses databases are stored in the PDB sub-folder, the Texts databases are stored in the Texts sub-folder, etc.
Instructional Tips
The Instructional Tips page lets you show or hide all Instructional Tips. Instructional Tips are displayed when certain actions are preformed to help guide you. They can be turned off individually when they are displayed. Click the Reset all Instructional Tips button to reset the tips to be displayed until you turn them off. Click the Hide all Instructional Tips button to turn off all tips.
Themes
The Themes page lets you select the theme you want to use for the user interface. Select the theme then click the Apply Theme button.