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What is Label Design Studio?
Label Design Studio is software that helps you design labels for your professional and personal use. It enables you to be creative and be unique. You can design labels of your choice by adding background, text, dynamic shapes, data from database etc as per requirement. |
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Does label design studio support import of text files?
You can design labels to include all kinds of variable fields (text, graphics) with contents from text files (comma separated, fixed length fields, etc.) or almost any common database by using different tools available in Label Design Studio. |
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What databases does LABEL design studio Support?
LABEL Design Studio supports three popular database source that are Microsoft Excel (*.xls), CSV (Comma delimited) (*.csv) or Text file (*.txt, *.*). |
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Can I add my own image to my Label?
Yes, you can add your own image to your label. Label Design Studio has an icon named Browse Image in left menu. By clicking on Browse Image you will be see a window named Image Panel. You can select your own image from your computer and put it in your label. Incase you want to crop the image then you can enable Crop option and crop the image according to your choice then click OK, otherwise if you do not want to crop then you can use the image as it is. |
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Can I change the background of the template?
Yes, you can change the background of the template. If you are using start from blank then you can change background color with the options given in background panel. In the case when you are starting from template then you can change by changing from background panel by changing fill type option. |
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How do I print a label?
To print your Label, click the Print icon in the toolbar. When you will click on Print icon a new window named Print Preview will open. This window has various options that are as follows:
- Selected page size: You will find some page sizes mentioned in the droplet. You are required to select the size of the page that will be used in printer for printing your label. If you do not find your page size in the options then you can choose Custom Size and give the size of your page. Here, you are required to fill the width and height of the page in Inches. The width and height options are already filled in the available page size options.
- Print: it gives you option to choose in which side you want the print. It has three options front, back and crop marks. You are required to choose the option according to your choice.
- Margins: this option has further sub options Left (leaves margin space from left side), right (leaves margin space from right side), top (leaves margin space from top), bottom (leaves margin space from top), Padding (leaves margins space in between the two prints) and cell group (leaves margin gap in between cells) that you are required to choose according to your wish. The printer will be printing the label on the page leaving the margins of the fixed measurement in inches.
- Tile: this option is helpful when you need to print the labels in rows and columns with a particular number of copies. Tile has various sub options: Number of labels: you can enter the number of labels you require to get printed. This option works even if you do not enable the tile option all the rest sub options get activated only if you select the tile option. Rows: you can enter the number of rows you require to get published. If the number of rows is not visible on one sheet then the remaining rows will get printed in the next sheet. You need to place your label rows according to the page size. Incase you see that the last row of the sheet is half visible then decrease the number of rows. Column: you can enter the number of columns you require to get published. The number of columns to be printed depends upon the size of your paper. Incase you see that the last column of the sheet is half visible then decrease the number of columns. Start row: this option enables you to select the row number from where you want the print for example you want to print labels of or from the second row then you must enter number 2 here. Start column: this option enables you to select the column number from where you want the print for example you want to print labels of or from the second column then you must enter number 2 here.
- Database: this option is helpful to take print of labels from database (data already saved in computer). It has a few sub options that help you print your label as per your requirement. Database has various sub options: Record from and To: these options helps you in selecting the data to be printed from which particular number to which particular number (like from 1 to 20 ) for example you want to print data from 1 number to 20 number then add 1 in record from and enter 20 in To option. The data will get printed from 1 to 20 numbers. Copies of each record: this option lets you fill the number of printed copies required for each record.
- Raster or vector format: this option tells about the quality of printing that you will get. Print in raster format is a normal printing format. It is of fine quality but on zooming the picture may be seen in dots. Vector format is a highly fine quality printing usually used in images. This format does not support transparency effect.
After selecting all print options click Print, a print window will open. Here you need to select the printer, select the page range and fill the required number of copies then click Print to print otherwise click cancel. |
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Can I use my own database by connecting it to Label Design Studio?
You can connect with your database and use data from your computer. Click on the design element indicating Connect database. A new window named Import labels will open. In this window you find data source type: this option lets you use data source from any of these three types- Microsoft Excel (*.xls), CSV (Comma delimited) (*.csv) or Text file (*.txt, *.*). After selecting the data source type you will find the option named file name it has browse option. You can browse and select the name of the file you want to connect with Label design Studio. You can select the type of delimiter you want to use; here the delimiter has the droplet of choices for you to choose for your labels. Now, there is an option named First row contains column names that lets you select where you want Label Design Studio to include the first row or not. Incase the first row contains column names and you do not want it to be included then select this option otherwise do not select and the label design studio will include the first row too. After selecting all the options click OK. Click reset if you want to reset or edit the options in Import labels to cancel click cancel. |
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How do I start making a label?
You can start by two ways-- Start from Templates or Start from Blank. All you require to do is select your preferred option and click on it from the opening window or welcome window. |
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How do I select the size of my label?
On clicking Start with Blank, you will see window named Canvas Size. Here, you will find the options to change the panel size. In this option you can change the height, width and units of the panel. You are required to choose any one type of units from the three options (centimeters, Inches and Points). |
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Can I change color of the objects used in label?
You can select any object placed in your worksheet and change its color according to your wish from the property panel that appears in the right hand side of the sheet. |
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Can I move the text of a label?
Yes, the text placed in a label can be moved and placed anywhere. You can even rotate the text to any degree you want from the Text Property Panel in the right hand side of the workspace. |
