Stacking Objects

The Move to Front and Send to Back commands in the Arrange menu allow you to move a selected object to the front or back of other objects that overlap it on the template.

By overlapping different objects on a template, you can create items with unique graphics and other special effects. However, having overlapping objects can complicate editing of the template because selecting the top object is always easier than selecting the object(s) underneath. Also, the objects need to be placed on top of each other in the right order to achieve the desired effect at print time.

Example

The above example uses a combination of BarTender features. To duplicate the effect, execute the following steps.

1. Insert a barcode object onto the template.

2. Double-click on the barcode to access the Barcode Properties dialog.

3. Select Symbology and Size from the list of property pages.

4. For Color, select white from the color palette.

5. Select Font from the list of property pages.

6. For Foreground Color, select white from the color palette.

7. Click Close to return to the template. You will see only the handles surrounding the barcode object.

8. Select the icon on the main toolbar, and choose a rectangle from the list of shapes.

9. Draw a box around the barcode object.

10. Double-click on the box to access the Box Properties dialog.

11. Select Box from the list of property pages.

12. Under Fill Properties, set the color to black.

13. Click Close to return to the template. You will see a black box.

14. Select Send to Back from the Arrange menu. Your barcode will display in reverse type as shown in the example above. You may adjust the size of your box or barcode as desired.

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