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Table of Contents What is MAGIX cover & label PLUS? Tutorial 6 1. Open new project 6 2. Select project type 6 3. Edit front cover 7 4. Editing the back cover, inlay and label 5. Printing 11 Wizards 5 10 12 CD/DVD Wizard LP Wizard 12 12 Work techniques 14 Work space 14 Projects 14 Undoing actions 14 Context menu 14 Zooming 15 Reduce or enlarge 15 Grouping 15 Organising layers 16 Images and graphics 17 Insert graphic 17 Insert: Geometr.
Table of Contents File Menu 22 New 22 Load 22 Save 23 Save as 23 Export 23 Print 23 Page settings 23 Change page format 23 End 23 Edit Menu 24 Undo 24 Cut 24 Copy 24 Paste 24 Duplicate 24 Select all 24 Delete 24 Properties 25 View Menu 26 Restore view 26 Zoom out 26 Zoom in 26 Zoom tool 26 Shift view 26 Group 26 Ungroup 26 Send to front 26 Send to back 27 Next layer 27 Previous layer 27 Help Menu 28 Help 28 Registration 28 www.magix.
What is MAGIX cover & label PLUS? MAGIX cover & label PLUS is a virtual studio for printing labels and covers for CDs, DVDs and VHS cassettes. Stickers, covers, inlays and booklets can be designed and printed in precisely to your needs. Both normal paper sheets and prefabricated sheets with perforated stickers can be used for printing, as found in trade stores. The clipart gallery provided offers a large quantity of images and backgrounds which can be combined into new cover motifs.
Tutorial Let’s begin with a concrete CD project! Even if you don’t intend to create a CD printing project, the following procedure is nevertheless recommended: It will allow you to quickly become acquainted with MAGIX cover & label PLUS so as to realize other projects, because the fundamental working procedures are alike for all project types. 1.
Tutorial the CD box. The Inlay is the back of the CD box with the narrow strips down the sides. The Booklet is an information booklet that can accompany the CD or DVD into the box. Dimensions: Depending upon the type of project, templates are used for almost square CD boxes (jewel cases.), oblong DVD boxes, or VHS cassettes. Depending upon the type of project, you are offered a combination of empty templates with suitable dimensions.
Tutorial This side can now be equipped with diagrams and texts. Usually you will want to include an artist name and a CD/ DVD name. The Playlist (and/or the table of contents) normally appears on the back of the cover or at the back of the CD box (inlay). Insert Text: In order to enter text, click on the Text button and draw out a text field with the mouse. You can also click on the template, keep the mouse button pressed, and move the mouse.
Tutorial also use your own images. Simply click on “Insert Cliparts” and access your graphics files directory (e.g. in JPG or BMP format). – via the ”Search” button you can search directories or drives for usable graphics files. You can enter a name, a file type and a folder (e.g. ”Local drive C:”). Subsequently, all sub-directories of the selected search item are searched. Data found appears on the right side of the dialog.
Tutorial as pieces of paper on top of each other upon your desk and which only a part of each piece can be seen. The size of each graphic can be changed easily by clicking the graphic, then shifting the handle of the frame. If you pull on the edges between the handles with the mouse, you can then increase or reduce the edge in just one direction, thus distorting the graphic. 4.
Tutorial Adding text to the ”spine”: The narrow sides at the edges of the CD box can be likewise furnished with text. The text must be rotated 90 degrees. The template for the inlay offers two narrow strips on both the left and right for the sides. Write the two text lines in the text dialog as they should appear on the sides, , and the select the rotation option in the context menu (right mouseclick on the text field). Now you can rotate the text 90 degrees and drag it onto the sides. 5.
Wizards You can easily scan a CD, DVD or a LP cover with the help of the Wizards. Select the Wizard you want to use via the menu “File”! CD/DVD Wizard Use the CD/DVD Wizard to scan a CD or DVD cover with your scanner. The Wizard shows how to scan and he helps to cut the scanned picture in the right way. 1. In the first dialog you can select the project that you would like to scan: ”Label”, ”Cover”, ”Back”, or ”Inlay”. 2. The second dialog shows how to position the CD or DVD cover on the scanner.
Wizards 1. First of all you scan the left part of the cover. In the first dialog you can see how to position the left part of the cover on your scanner. Click on “Acualize” to start the process. 2. In the next step you scan the rest of the cover. The second dialog shows how to scan the second half of the cover. You have to rotate the cover and adjust it with the scanner. 3. Then both segments are being added together to one single picture of the whole cover.
Work techniques Work space The work space in the middle displays a sheet of paper (label, cover or inlay) as it would appear when printed – as well as the ”desk surroundings”. You can also drag image objects or text fields to positions next to the paper as you would on a real desk while working with such objects. Projects New projects are loaded via the ”New” button as well as via the ”Load” button. When loading, older projects stored on the harddisk are opened for you to re-edit.
Work techniques Zooming The view can be altered with either the ”+” button (to enlarge the view) and the ”-” button (to reduce the view). You can also zoom via the menu, which offers the magnifying glass, as well as both zoom button commands. You can also reset the view of a project to the original view when the project began. With the magnifying glass, you can draw out a quadrangle that defines an area to be enlarged.
Work techniques combination of a figure and a background image are perfectly organised, yet together need to be shifted. A grouping is effectively consolidated as a single object and retains a common frame. To separate the group into its original elements, select the ”Ungroup” command. Organising layers You can in principle combine as many image elements as you wish. Every element can be moved anywhere on the work space.
Images and graphics Insert graphic The ”Insert Graphic” button activates the integrated graphics library. To view the elements within it, use the scroll bar at the bottom of the selection window to flick through the list of images. The most effective method is to activate all categories in the series and then see which images may suit your requirements. You can pull any image from the preview list via drag & drop onto the working interface.
Text and Extras Each text in a text field can be moved and edited just like selected image objects. The main difference however is that when a text field’s size is altered, the size of the text itself does not change. The size of the text can only be altered in the text dialogue, which can be opened with a double click. By altering the size of a text field or by adding more text, not all of the text may be visible. In this case, either the text field must be enlarged or the size of the font must be reduced.
Text and Extras Frame: A frame can be placed around the letters. The frame’s colour and width can be selected. Positioning: The text as a whole can be positioned on the paper with margin left, margin right, or centred. Text Rotation MAGIX cover center offers a special function to rotate the text in order to write on the tiny backsite of a CD jewel case. To rotate the text click on the text field with the right mouse button and select the entry ”Rotation”.
Buttons Scan Image Scan image: This function can be utilised when a conventional scanner with a TWAIN 32 drive is available. Select source: Allows you to select one of several scanners, or a scanner without TWAIN compatibility. Insert Graphic Opens the search function for your own image files that can then be used as CD cover elements. Listed in a selection window. Insert: Text Opens the text dialogue (see above ”Text”).
Buttons Export image Exports the project as a MBP oder JPG file. New This is a button with the same function as the ”New” command in the file menu. Open This is a button with the same function as the ”Load” command in the file menu. Save This is a button with the same function as the ”Save” command in the file menu. Zoom These buttons have the same functions as their equivalent commands in the file menu.
File Menu New Option that creates a new CD/DVD or VHS project. The ”New Project” window offers three options: – create a new project without templates (Option: ”Empty Project”) – call up the templates included (Option: ”Template Assistant”) – Scan an existing CD or DVD (Option: ”Scanner Assistant”). When you select ”Empty Project”, you are confronted with the Project Type selection window.
File Menu Key: Ctrl + o Save This option saves the current project. When saving for the first time, you will be prompted to enter a name and to select the file in which the project is to be saved. To save a project under a different name, select ”Save as”. Key: Ctrl + s Save as This option opens a dialogue in which you are asked to enter a name and to select the file in which the project is to be saved on the harddisk.
Edit Menu Undo Cancels the last action, and returns you to the status before the action was implemented. Key: Ctrl + z Cut This option copies selected text into the Windows clipboard while erasing it from the current project. Via the clipboard, the object can be added to any MAGIX cover & label PLUS project by using the ”paste” command. Key: Ctrl + x Copy This option copies selected text into the Windows clipboard without erasing it from the current project.
Edit Menu Properties This option refers only to ”highlighted” text fields and ”speech bubbles”. It opens the text entry dialogue. See the ”Text” chapter.
View Menu Restore view This command restores the original view of the project when it was opened, in cases whereby the zoom function has been utilised. Key: F4 Zoom out Enlarges the displayed detail. Key: F6 Zoom in Reduces the displayed detail. Key: F7 Zoom tool This command activates the zoom tool. Please read the ”Zooming” section in the ”The work space” chapter. Shift view This command shifts the current view of the work space.
View Menu Send to back This option places the selected image to the back of the ”pile” of images in the work space. Next layer This option places the selected image one layer higher. Previous layer This option places the selected image one layer lower.
Help Menu Help This opens the overview side of the help function. From here you can flip through the different themes for explanations. Key: F1 Registration Your advantages as a MAGIX networker: – attractive prices for network card collectors – download new sounds – special offers for networkers – official release demo software – swap ideas and chat – service offers such as automatic system checks and user hotline www.magix.com Creates an internet connection to the MAGIX homepage.
Index A Add playlist 20 Adding a playlist 10 Adding text to the ”spine” 11 Arranging graphics and text fields 9 B Buttons 20 C Calibrate 11 CD/DVD Wizard 12 Change page format 23 Cliparts 17, 20 Context menu 14 Copy 24 Cut 24 D Delete 24 Dimensions 7 Duplicate 24 E Edit Menu 24 Edit playlist 20 End 23 Export 23 Extras 19, 20 F File Menu 22 Fill 18 Font 18 Frame 19 G Graphics 8 Group 26 Grouping 15 H Help 28 Help Menu 28 I Images and graphics 17 Items 6 L Load 22 LP Wizard 12 29
Index N Navigation bar 10 New 21, 22 Next layer 27 O Organising layers 16 P Page settings 23 Paste 24 Playlist 10 Positioning 19 Previous layer 27 Print 11, 20, 23 Projects 14 Properties 25 R Reduce or enlarge 15 Registration 28 Restore view 26 S Save 21, 23 Save as 23 Scan image 20 Scanner 20 Search 17, 20 Select all 24 Select source 20 Send to back 27 Send to front 26 Setting the paper format 11 Shapes 20 Shift view 26 Size 18 Style 18 T Text 8, 18, 20 Text and Extras 18 Text Rotation 19 Tutorial 6
Index Z Zoom 21 Zoom in 26 Zoom out 26 Zoom tool 26 Zooming 15 31
