Toolbar and Context-sensitive Menu

Toolbar

In the toolbar at the top, you will find various functions that let you rotate, insert or delete objects (barcodes, images, etc.) and fit the view.

The following controls are possible:

	Zoom In Scale up the view or scale down using Ctrl key as well
	Previous View Return to the previous view
	Fit the width Fit view to the width
	Fit Height Fit view to the height
	Create PDF file for barcode You can output the barcode currently shown in the preview to a PDF file.
	Use template This lets you load and use data that already have barcodes. The barcodes of all the pages are used if the page count of the template matches that of the current document. If the page count is different, the barcode of the first page of the template is applied to the document page currently shown. Keep the "Shift" key pressed down when you click this button if you wish to open the file selection dialog at the file location of the current document.
	Paste Insert the element currently shown in the preview (placeholder, barcode or image). Alternatively, you can also drag the element to the page using the mouse.
	Delete Delete the currently selected element. Alternatively, you can delete the element also with the function in the context-sensitive menu or with the "Del" key.
	Rotate "Rotate" lets you rotate the element. You will also find this function in the context-sensitive menu. Mark one or more objects and click this button. A box surrounding the objects displays. Click a corner point and drag it with the mouse. The content of the box is jointly rotated, with the diagonally opposite corner point as the pivot. You can only rotate step-by-step (step size = 5°) if you keep the Shift key pressed during rotation. This function is not available for iVP.
	Tape measure With the tape measure (ruler) you can quickly determine the dimensions of objects. Click the starting point of the length you would like to measure. Hold down the mouse button and move the mouse to the end of the length. The distance displays directly. Keep the Shift key pressed down to measure only horizontal or vertical lengths. You can choose the following units: mm, points, inch, cm

"Guides" list box

You can show guides to make the correct placement of elements easier for you. In the list box, you can set "None", "Default" or custom guides. See Guides.

"Autostart" checkbox

When this checkbox is enabled, the Barcode & VDP Editor opens automatically the next time a file containing variable placeholders opens.

"iVDP Labelfire" checkbox

Enable this box if you wish to output in the iVDP format.

"iVDP Configuration" button

This lets you confine the user interface to the functions that are possible with your press version.

When "iVDP Labelfire" is enabled, you can use this button to select a configuration file for your press where all possible functionalities are stored.

Context-sensitive menu

You can display the context-sensitive menu by right-clicking an object. It offers you some of the functions of the toolbar but it also gives you the option of copying objects and inserting them on another page as well as undoing changes.

The context-sensitive menu has the following functions:

•Zoom In/Zoom Out
Keep the "Ctrl" key pressed down to scale down the view.

•Previous View
Restores the view directly before the present one.

•Copy
This lets you copy placeholders and insert them on another page in the same document.
Use the "Load Templates" function in the toolbar to copy barcodes to another document. See Use template.

•Paste
This lets you insert copied placeholders.

•Add
Insert the element currently shown in the preview (placeholder, barcode or image). Alternatively, you can also drag the element to the page using the mouse or use the button in the toolbar.

•Delete
Delete the currently selected element. Alternatively, you can delete the element also using the toolbar or with the "Del" key.

•Rotate
This lets you rotate single or multiple objects. See Rotate.

•Orientation
Aligns the object at an angle of 0°, 90°, 180° or 270° to the lower side edge.

•Mirror horizontal
Mirrors the object on the right side of the object, swapping left and right. This is a good idea, for example, if a transparent material is to be printed on the back and a barcode accordingly has to be applied inverted.

•Mirror vertical
Mirrors the object on the top side of the object, swapping top and bottom.

•Undo
Undoes the last change.

•Redo
Restores the last change that was undone.

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