Configuring Field Properties

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Clicking the button and then Properties displays a dialog box that you can use to change the properties of a field.

Note

The unit of measurement (millimeters, pixels, inches) used on the Field Properties dialog box is the same as that selected with the ruler unit of measurement unit button (Page 48).

To reposition and resize a field

1.Select the field you want to reposition. On the main window, click .

Note

If multiple fields are selected, only the reference field (the one with the gray selection boundary) can be repositioned.

2.On the menu that appears, click Properties. This displays the Field Properties dialog box.

Print Area Location These values indicate the relative location of the print area from the upper left corner of the work area. Changing the values in the box causes the print area to move to the new location.

Select this option to lock the field, which make it impossible to move it.

3.Input the values you want. The settings you configure are reflected in the preview image on the main window.

4.Click the Size tab.Size and Zoom FactorInputting a value in one box automatically changes the value in the other box.Maintain aspect ratio

When this check box is selected, the field is resized while maintaining the relative ratio between its vertical and horizontal dimensions. When this checkbox is cleared, a field can be resized by changing the horizontal or vertical dimension only.

Dimensions:

These are the dimensions of the image when it was originally captured or imported from a file.

5.Input the values you want and then click OK. The settings you configure are reflected in the preview image on the main window.

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