General Tab
Layer Properties Dialog |
The Layer Properties dialog controls the display and print properties for each layer in your document. You can access the Layer Properties dialog in one of the following ways:
Select Properties from the context menu of the desired layer in the Layers pane of the Toolbox.
Double-click on the desired layer in the Layers pane of the Toolbox.
General Tab
Name. Defines the name of the layer.
Comments. Provides space for any special information end users might need regarding the layer. The comments will appear in the preview image of the layer in the Layers pane.
Security
Locked. When enabled, prevents the selection or moving of the objects on the layer.
On-Screen Appearance
The On-Screen Appearance section contains options for how items in the layer will be displayed on your computer monitor. Any changes to the options in this section will not affect the printed outcome of your document.
Hidden. When enabled, hides the layer and all objects on it. Objects in a hidden layer cannot be selected, moved, seen, or printed.
Display as monochrome. When enabled, allows you to select a single color for all objects on the selected layer. The following options are available when Display as monochrome is enabled:
Color. Defines the color of the objects on the layer. For more information, see Changing an Object's Color.
Transparency. Selects the displayed level of transparency of the layer from zero (opaque) to one-hundred (completely transparent).
Print Options Tab
The Print Options tab controls how the layer appears on a printed page. The Print Options tab contains the following:
Print Visibility
Preprinted. When enabled, treats the layer as if it is already printed on the media. If this option is selected, the layer will not print, though it will appear in the Print Preview window.
Print When. Determines when
Opens the When to Print dialog, which determines specific conditions for printing the layer.
Bounding Rectangle
The Bounding Rectangle section allows you to set a boundary in which all objects in the layer must reside.
Clip objects to bounding rectangle. When enabled, only layer objects within a rectangle determined by the values in the Left, Top, Width, and Height fields will be printed. If an object resides partially within the bounds, then only the portion within the bounds will be printed. This option can be combined with password-protected layers to limit users to editing only specific regions of the template. For more information on this functionality, please see Layer Security.
Output Panel
The Output Panel section allows you to configure your document when printing with alternative panels on a card printer. Layers are grouped by the type of material selected. If the current printer is not capable of using the selected material,
Print to primary panel(s). When enabled, configures the layer to print using the main color panels available on the printer.
Print to monochrome black panel. When enabled, configures the layer to print with a monochrome black panel. Layers configured with this option show up in black and white, and are best-suited for text or simple outlines.
Print to UV fluorescing panel. When enabled, configures the layer to print onto a UV fluorescing panel. Layers configured with this option will only show up under ultraviolet light.
Print to overlay/inhibitor panel. When enabled, configures the layer to print onto an overlay/inhibitor panel.
Effects Tab
The Effects tab contains options for applying transparencies to all items on the layer. The settings for this transparency applies to all items in the layer, and overrides any individual transparency effects applied to the items on the layer. Transparency ranges from 0 (opaque) to 100 (completely transparent).
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