Topper & ATC Designer

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Our  NEW Topper & ATC Designer for the card maker. 

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£16.99

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Each design object you add to your layout have the following effects in common :

 

 Rotation through 360 degrees.

 

    You can rotate the selected image or object using the mouse by clicking on the "Green"

circle above the object or by entering  the number of degrees in the property box.  Resizing

the rotated image or object is just as simple as using the mouse to "grab" one of the sizing

handles or simply  entering the size in the boxes provided.

 

 Add a Shadow that looks realistic even onto you own images.

 

 

    The shadow effect can make your text or images come to life by giving the illusion

    that they are above any other object below it.   This is great for creating realistic

    "decoupage" effects for layering and borders.

 

 Mirrored, so you can print onto acetate.

 

    This function will allow you to print onto the back surface of the acetate so it appears

    the correct way round  when viewed, no more smudged printouts as the acetate

    surface will protect the ink which is on the back. 

 

 Flipped

 

    This function will allow you to create a kind of "upside down" effect on your images,

     text or other selected objects.

 

 Hue control that allows you to change the colour of any object.

 

    Using this function allows you to quickly change the colour of the overall image or

object to suit your "theme" even black and white ones. There are controls for the "Hue",

"Saturation" and "Brightness" which allows you to control how you want the image printed.

 

 Brightness & Contrast controls

 

    This function used alongside the "Hue" can produce some striking effects and truly

    make your design unique to you.

 

Sepia control to give the object that "old faded look".

 

    This function is so simple to use and you can control the amount of sepia tone that is

    applied to your image or object.

The main program also has the following functions available :

 Multiple Undo

 

    You can turn this function on or off so you are in full control of the changes you make.

 

 Object Grouping

 

    You can select multiple objects and group them together so they can all be moved and

positioned as if they were one object.  You can also un-group them again to get access

to each individual object.

 

 Object Alignment

 

    You can select multiple objects and align them to the left, right, top, center, bottom and

    more.  You can also lock any or all selected objects so they can not be moved accidentally

    which allows you to protect your layout when you add or change objects.

 

 Auto Positioning of any object

 

    This function has been an integral part of our software since the beginning and it lets you

position your selected object automatically, no need for guesswork, when you print out your

creation the objects are placed where you want them automatically and where you expect

them to be.

 

 Lock any object

You can lock any object so it can not be moved, changed or resized.

 Load & Save Projects

 

    When you save a project all your images, settings and layouts are saved so you can go back

to it at another time and change or add to it.  When creating a project containing shapes, text,

and windows metafiles you can share them amongst your friends who can load them into their

program.

   

 Create PDF files from your final layout

 

    Use this function to create finished pages so you can email them to your friends or even create

    your own CD \ DVD with your designs on.

 

Create from 1 to 5 different Toppers \ ATC's per sheet

 

    The program allows you to create up to 5 different designs of the same Topper or ATC per project.

    When using this function alongside the PDF creation facility you can create CDs or DVD's for

    distributing to your friends or colleagues.

 

Save As Image

 

    You can now save each individual Topper or ATC as a JPeg or Bitmap so you can email or send

    to your friends.  This is a great way of sharing your creations as anyone receiving the image does

    not need any of the files you have used on your PC to print them out.

 

Below are some of the effects that can be applied to images and text objects.  The list is not complete

as you can add more than one effect to the same object and then change the order in which they are

applied.  This will give you countless ways of creating your Topper or ATC.

Text Effects

There are many functions available to add text to your design.  Above is just a small sample of what can be achieved with the program.  Every text object can be altered in so many ways that it would be impossible to list and show all the variations. 

From left to right you will see :

    Standard text.

    Text with an "Image texture" applied.

    A shadow applied to the text with an image texture.

    The image texture replaced with one of the supplied "Gradient" effects.

    The central large shape contains a photograph image texture and a shadow effect.

    A frame effect added to one of the text objects.

    The frame properties can be changed so you can have rounded corners and a fill colour. 

The program also allows you to add standard shapes such as rectangles, squares, circles, lines and ovals.  These shapes can be changed in numerous ways and are not pre defined images supplied with the program.

Shapes and Some Effects

Rectangles, Ovals, Circles and Lines

New Triangle Shape

New Diamond Shape, great for adding to the Spring Cards

Please Note The Images Shown Above Are For Illustration Only

And Are Not Supplied With The Program

You can choose to have a frame around the shape, add an image to it, create striking shadow effects and much much more.  The above screenshot of the layout page shows various shape objects including the line object (shown with an arrowhead). 

The effects available are too numerous to mention and as always with our software, you are in control of the final result.  I personally like the oval at the top right which almost looks 3D and this was created using a couple of mouse clicks.

Image Effects

Please Note The Images Shown Above Are For Illustration Only

And Are Not Supplied With The Program

Add your own images easily, change the way they look by adding a shadow , frame or rotate and resize it.  You can add JPegs, Bitmaps, GIF's, WMF and SVG files.  If you have a large collection of clipart that you have not used for years because you could not use them in your current program then drag and drop one into this program, you maybe pleasantly surprised to find that you can still find a use for them.

Print Preview

The printing functions available in the program include :

    Choose the number of Toppers or ATC's to print across and down the page.

    Add a space between each printed Topper or ATC.

    Select the size of the space between the Topper and ATC.

    Add cutting lines around the Topper or ATC to make them easier to cut out once printed.

    Select the colour of the cutting line so they blend in with the final result.

    Select the width of the cutting line, you can also use this to create coloured frames around each Topper or ATC.

The simplest way to find out about this great software is just to use it and experiment with all the functions available.

To download a demo version please click here