Rice Lake Ishida AstraLabel User Guide - Manual (Page 12)

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4. Editing Label Formats
This section describes how to edit labels in the Label Edit window.
The following edit operations can be performed on labels in the Label Edit window.
NOTE: The Product Name and Store Name and Address fields have a special meaning in
Ishida labels. Consequently, certain restrictions apply when editing these fields. See,
Some Background on Ishida Label Formats.
Select a Print Field
Click on a print field to select it. Selected print fields appear as a dotted rectangle with sizing
handles on each side and corner.
Pressing the TAB key moves the selection to the next field in the label and pressing SHIFT-
TAB moves the selection to the previous field.
Clicking on overlapping fields always selects the top-most field. Pressing the space bar
successively changes the selection to the fields underneath the point used to select the top
field.
Insert a New Print Field
The insert buttons located on the left of the Label Edit window set the Label Edit window to
insert mode. Select the button corresponding to the type of print field you wish to insert, then
drag the mouse on the label to specify where to place the new field.
You can also insert a new print field using the Insert Menu.
Edit Print Field Properties
You can open an Edit Properties dialog for a print field by the following methods.
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Double click on a print field
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Select the print field and press Enter
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Select the print field and select Edit Properties from the Edit menu)
Edit Label Properties
You can open a Label Properties dialog for the label by the following methods.
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Double click on a point on the label that does not contain a print field
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Press Enter when no print field is selected.
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Select Edit Properties from the Edit menu when no print field is selected.
Move or Resize a Print Field
Select a print field, then drag the entire field (to move the field) or drag a corner or side (to
resize the field). You cannot move a field outside the label or resize the field to less than its
minimum size.
A snap-to-grid function is available and can be set on or off using the Grid command in the
View menu.
The Size to Fit command in the Edit menu resets the selected print field to its standard size.
NOTE: In the FDP-5010 and Astra versions of the Label Editor, some field types (including
numeric fields) cannot be resized. This is because the fields have a position but no
size properties. Instead, the size is determined in the scale when the label is printed
(based on the number of digits, etc.).
Delete a Print Field
Select a print field, then select Delete from the Edit menu to delete the field.