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Show plates

Advanced show artwork

When a customer wants layers, shapes and multiple elements.

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Switching modes

  1. Build the basics in the fast layout first.
  2. Click Advanced artwork to move the design into the full editor.
  3. Use the tool rail on the left to add text, boxes, circles, lines, shapes and images.
  4. Select any object to edit its position, size, rotation, opacity, typography and appearance in the Properties panel.
  5. Use Layers to reorder, lock and hide elements.
The Show Plate workspace with size, shape, border, text and font controls across the top and a single-line show plate reading AB12 CDE on the canvas.
The Show Plate workspace

Saving work you will reuse

Save a finished design as a template from the Library so the next customer who asks for the same thing takes a minute rather than ten.

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