{"id":1758,"date":"2013-12-09T09:16:14","date_gmt":"2013-12-09T08:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/badgemaker.info\/?page_id=1758"},"modified":"2015-02-17T17:32:28","modified_gmt":"2015-02-17T16:32:28","slug":"navigation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/badgemaker.info\/en\/userguide2\/badgemaker-design\/navigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigation"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

Navigation<\/h5>\n
BadgeMaker Design<\/h5>\n

BadgeMaker Design makes the elaborate card design process as easy, fast and intuitive as possible. Accommodating the users in your organization that are set with the task of designing your ID-cards. Using an user friendly overview that shows all the tools and is easy to navigate.<\/p>\n

Window navigation<\/strong>
\nThe window navigation give the option to A.<\/span> minimize, B.<\/span> maximize or C.<\/span> close.
\n\"bm_design_window_navigation\"<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Main Menu<\/strong>
\nThe main menu offers the options: “File”<\/span>, “Edit”<\/span>, “View”<\/span> and “Help”
\n<\/span>\"bm_design_menu\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The main menu offers the designer 4 sub-menus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n
\"bm_design_menu_file\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n

\"bm_design_menu_edit\"<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\"bm_design_menu_view\"<\/td>\n\"bm_design_menu_help\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

A.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>File<\/span>
\n<\/strong>The first button offers the main functions needed to start, use, save and end
\nBadgeMaker Design:<\/span>
\n– New Card design:<\/span>\u00a0Create a blank new layout for your ID-card.
\n– Open Card design:<\/span>\u00a0Open an existing card design that you would like to adjust.
\n<\/em>– Import BadgeCreator design:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Used BadgeMaker Classic?\u00a0Import your old designs from BadgeCreator.
\n<\/span>– Import IDPro7 design:<\/span> \u00a0Import your old designs created in IDPro7.
\n– Save Card design:<\/span>\u00a0To save a Card Design click on this link or use the short cut CTRL + S.
\n<\/span>–<\/span> Save Card design as..:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>To save a Card Design under an other name \u00a0click on this link. It is also a simple way to create a duplicate of your design.
\n–<\/span> Exit:<\/span>\u00a0<\/em>This button will let you exit BadgeMaker Design.<\/p>\n

B. <\/span>Edit Menu<\/span>
\n<\/strong>The second button will offer all the edit functions that you use during the design process:<\/span>
\n– Undo:<\/span><\/span> This button will let you undo previous design steps. You can use the short cut CTRL + Z.<\/span>
\n– Redo:<\/span><\/span> This button will let you redo steps you undid.<\/span>
\n– Cut:<\/span><\/span> To relocate an object(image, text, placeholder) on the canvas use the cut button. You can use the short cut CTRL + X.<\/span>
\n– Copy:<\/span><\/span> To copy an object(image, text, placeholder) on the canvas use the copy button. You can use the short cut CTRL + C.<\/span>
\n– Paste:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>To paste a copied or cut object(image, text, placeholder) on the canvas use the cut button. You can use the short cut CTRL + V.<\/span><\/p>\n

C.<\/span> View Menu<\/span>
\nThe third button give you control over the BadgeMaker window view, making it able to make these windows visible or invisible:
\n– Card Design
\n– Card Layers
\n– Properties<\/p>\n

D.<\/span> Help Menu<\/span>
\nThe Help button offers information about BadgeMaker Design and offers an users guide.
\n– View Help
\n– About BadgeMaker Design
\n– License Information<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Quick Menu<\/strong>
\nThe Quick Menu offers the buttons most used directly clickable. Making main navigation fast.<\/p>\n

\"bm_design_quick_menu\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A.<\/span> Create new Card design<\/span>
\nClick on this button to start a new Card design.<\/p>\n

B.<\/span> Open existing Card design<\/span>
\nClick on this button to open an existing Card design.<\/p>\n

C.<\/span> Save<\/span>
\nIt is important to save your layout while designing. Click this button to save quickly.<\/p>\n

D.<\/span> Save as<\/span>
\nIf you want to save your design under an other name click this button.<\/p>\n

Fig. Example of the save as popup window.<\/p>\n

E.<\/span> Undo
\n<\/span>This button give you the options to undo design steps you made.<\/p>\n

F.<\/span> Redo<\/span>
\nThis button give you the options to redo design steps you made.<\/p>\n

G.<\/span> Cut<\/span>
\nIf you want to place an image somewhere else you can use this button to replace the image. Just click the item you want to replace click on the cut button and then click on the paste button to place it somewhere else.<\/p>\n

H.<\/span> Copy<\/span>
\nTo copy objects click on the object then click on the copy button. The object is now ready to be paste anywhere on the front or back design canvas.<\/p>\n

I.<\/span> Paste<\/span>
\nIf you cut or copied an object and you want to paste it on the front or the back.<\/p>\n

J.<\/span> Show\/hide grid<\/span>
\nThis button will make the grid visible or invisible.
\n\"bm_design_show_grid\"<\/a><\/p>\n

K.<\/span> Open Settings <\/span><\/p>\n

\"bm_design_settings\"<\/a>
\nThe open settings button give you a couple of options:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. \n

    You can check or uncheck the enable grid checkbox to enable or disable the grid.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  2. \n

    You can determine the scale of the grid.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  3. \n

    You can set the language used in the designer. Languages supported:<\/p>\n

    English<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    The rest of the languages will be supported in the near future.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \n
    1. Determine your own project path, where you would like to open and save your designs.<\/li>\n
    2. \n

      To confirm settings click \u201cOK<\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    3. \n

      To cancel settings click \u201cCancel<\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    4. \n

      To exit settings click \u201cX<\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      L.<\/span> Show front and back designers
      \n<\/span>Click here if you want to view the canvases for the front and back side of the layout.<\/p>\n

      M.<\/span> Show front designer only
      \n<\/span>Click here if you want to only view the canvas for the front side of the layout.<\/p>\n

      N.<\/span> Show back designer only
      \n<\/span>Click here if you want to only view the canvas for back side of the layout.<\/p>\n

      \u00a0O.<\/span> Scale slider
      \n<\/span>Use this slider to zoom the canvas view in or out.<\/p>\n

      P.<\/span> BadgeMaker Identity<\/span>
      \nThis Quick button let’s you open BadgeMaker Identity and continue with your card production process.<\/p>\n

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