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Images should be more than 150 DPI and they must not have a transparent background.
For information about DPI, please view this Knowledge Base article:
https://knowledge.click2mail.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/25/0/image-quality
For more information about transparent backgrounds, please view this Knowledgebase article:
https://knowledge.click2mail.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/435/96/what-is-a-transparent-background
Images can be .png, .jpg, .tif or .gif files.
To insert an image, click "Image" from the menu on the left.
Browse through saved images on your computer to locate the image you want to upload. Click filename to select that image.
Then click "Open".
Your image will appear in a window titled "Upload Your Image". You may use your image "as is" if you want. Other options are to crop or resize your image or exit image popup.
If you want to use image as is, click "Upload" to add image to your document.
To crop image, click "Crop".
Crop box will appear on image. Click and drag corners of crop box to draw box to desired size and shape.
To move crop box to another part of image, place mouse inside crop box lines and click and drag to desired location.
Click "Fit to Size" to resize entire image to fit within crop box.
Use +/- slider to zoom in or out on image.
Click "Reset" if you wish to start over again with cropping process.
Click "Crop and upload" when you are satisfied with image and want to add it to document.
The inserted image will appear on your mail piece. You can hover your mouse over the image and move it when the hand icon appears. You can click and drag one of the black boxes around the perimeter of the image to resize it.
You can rotate or tilt the image. Hover your mouse over the upper left hand corner of the image and the "Rotate" icon will appear. Move your mouse up or down to rotate and tilt the image.
TEXT
To insert a text box, click "Text" from the menu on the left.
Use your mouse to draw the text box on your mailpiece and then enter your text. You can highlight your text and make selections from the "Font" and "Size" menus if you wish to modify them.
You can rotate or tilt the text box. Hover your mouse over the upper left hand corner of the text box and the "Rotate" icon will appear. Move your mouse up or down to rotate and tilt the text.
You can cut, copy, and paste text within your text box or between two text boxes in your document using the Text Control buttons. When you highlight the text to be cut or copied, appropriate Text Control buttons become active. You can also use keyboard shortcuts: (Ctrl + x) to cut, (Ctrl + c) to copy, and (Ctrl + v) to paste.
To add text from an external source, use the "Paste from external document" button.
When you click this button, the Insert Text popup will appear. Paste your text there using keyboard shortcut (Ctrl + v) or mouse right click and paste. Click on Insert button to insert text into your chosen text box.
MAIL MERGE
You must upload or create a mailing list and associate it with your job before you can insert mail merge fields using the MOL Pro editor. If you have not yet associated a mailing list with your job, the mail merge functionality will not be visible.
Draw a text box on the document. The Data, Font and Size menus, as well as other functional word processing buttons, will appear. Headers from your mailing list will be available for merge in the "Data" menu. Select the desired header to insert it into the text box.
The mail merge field will appear in the text box, surrounded by curly brackets.
Move the text box by hovering your mouse over it until the hand icon becomes apparent and dragging it to the preferred location.
Change the size of a text box hovering a mouse over one of the black outline squares until the pointer turns into a double arrow. Then move the mouse to expand or shrink the text box. The textbox will automatically adjust to accommodate multiple lines of text. Ensure the text box is long enough to accommodate the merging of data from the mailing list.
You can change the font type and size of your typed text by selecting it with your mouse and making a selection from the Font or Size menus.
Note—International Recipient Addresses:
If your merge data fields contain accent marks or other special (Unicode) characters like those used in Chinese or Mandarin languages, for example à, 下, ह, or ς, you must choose font "Arial Unicode MS" for those characters to be correctly printed in mail merge fields in your mailer.
Change the color of text by selecting it with your mouse and clicking "Color Mixer". Adjusting CMYK levels will change the color.
The Color Selector is an alternative to the color mixer. Select text with your mouse, click "Color Picker", select a color and click "Ok". The font color will change.
Change the alignment of text in a text box by highlighting it with our mouse and clicking an alignment option. Available options include Left Aligned, Center Aligned and Right Aligned.
Layer objects by selecting a layering option. Holding your mouse over the icons will reveal the icon function's purpose. Options include:
1.Sending object to back: Moves the selected object to the bottom layer of the document.
2.Bring object to front - Moves the selected object to the top layer of the document.
3.Send object backwards - Moves the selected object backwards by one layer.
4.Send object forwards - Moves the selected object forwards by one layer.
Reverse or repeat changes by clicking the "Undo" or "Redo" arrow.
A grid can be helpful when creating a mailpiece with multiple text boxes, shapes or images. Turn the Grid on and off by checking the box.
Zoom your document view in or out by clicking the Magnifying Glass plus or minus buttons.
SHAPES AND LINES
Insert shapes and lines by clicking the desired option from the menu on the left.
Resize shapes and lines by grabbing a black outline box with your mouse and dragging it in the desired direction. Rotate shapes and lines by holding your mouse on an corner outline box until the rotate icon appears. Once the icon appears, grab it with your mouse and drag it in the desired direction.
SAVING DOCUMENTS AND EXITING THE EDITOR
Click "Save and Close" to exit the editor and complete an order.
Click "Save and Continue" to save work without exiting the editor.
Click "Exit without Saving" to discard work and exit the editor.
After completing your job and advancing through the order process, merged data will be visible on your document proof. If the merge field is not replaced by data from your list, you should correct the merge field in the editor or contact Customer Support for assistance.
If you have any additional questions, please contact Click2Mail Customer Support at 866-665-2787 or [email protected]. Our hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 9 AM to 8 PM Eastern.