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These “Handles” indicate that the object has been “Picked” for editing. The “Picked” rectangle
defines the position in which the desired object is placed on the badge. When you release the left
mouse button, a dialog window appears on the screen.
The dialog window shows a list of bitmaps stored in the system. Use the scroll bar at the side of the
dialog box to scan through the available bitmaps. Select the desired bitmap by moving the mouse
pointer over the bitmap name and clicking the left mouse button. This highlights the bitmap name.
Either double-click the left mouse button over the highlighted name or move the mouse pointer to OK
and click the left mouse button. The Bitmap appears in the area between the “Handles” of the
“Picked” object.
When the bitmap image is displayed in the area between the “Handles” of the Picked object, the full
image may not be displayed if the Picked object does not have the correct relative dimensions of
height and width. The Picked object may be adjusted for relative dimensions by placing the mouse
pointer over one of the “Handles” and holding down the left mouse button. This grabs the “Handle”
and allow you to resize the Picked object until the entire bitmap portion, which you require, is shown
inside the Picked object. You may then size the image by using the same method to adjust the size of
the Picked object, keeping the relative dimensions of the Picked object the same, while increasing or
decreasing its overall size.
Once the image has been correctly sized, you can move it by placing the mouse pointer over the
area of the Picked object, clicking and holding the left mouse button, and dragging the object to the
required position on the badge.
Once the bitmap image is placed, you may assign attributes to the image by placing the mouse
pointer within the area of the Picked object and clicking the right mouse button. These attributes
include Chroma Cut, Chroma Key, Ghosting, and Black and White. These are explained in more
detail later in this section on Badge Design.
The other available attribute selection is Print If command. This command operates when a
condition is placed on a specified database item. The Print If function is an extremely powerful tool
in designing badges specific to individual cardholders and is explained in more detail earlier in this
section.
Line
The line drawing tool is a way to add simple lines to the badge design. To add shapes, see Triangle,
Rectangle, Circle, & Ellipse on page 281.
Start drawing the line by placing the mouse pointer at the starting point on the badge. Click and hold
the left mouse button and move the mouse pointer to the ending point. Release the mouse button. A
light gray line appears on the badge with a black positioning box on each end. The Line can be
moved by placing the mouse over one of the positioning boxes and then click and hole the left mouse
button. Move the positioning box to the new ending point and release the mouse button.
To remove a line, select the line by clicking on the line to reveal the positioning boxes. Once the line
is selected, click the Edit menu on the main tool bar, and select Cut. The line disappears from the
badge design.