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Q. How do I add Text to the card design template?
In the editor you will notice a Tool Box on the left hand side with Type Tools, Image, Shapes and other tools. Click on the Type Tool Icon which is seen as ‘T’ on the panel and you will see a dotted small box in the middle of the template that is your Text box. Alternatively, you can also insert the Text box by using the menu Insert -> Text or use keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+T
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Q. How can I change the Text to my card design template?
After adding a text box to the design you can change the text by simply, Double clicking on the box and you will see a Font Dialog Box. Add more text or edit the previously included text as per your requirements and hit Enter or click on ‘Apply’ and the changes will be made. The text you include can be previewed while you type in the Font Dialog Box.
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Q.How can I change the Text Font?
Double click on the newly inserted Text or previously modified text. When the Font Dialog Box appears, you will see a horizontal Text editing menu. Click on the Font drop box and select a Font of your choice and then close the window.
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Q. How can I change the Font size of the Text?
You can change the font size of the text by double clicking on the text you insert. From the horizontal text editing menu, select the Font Size from the drop down menu (small arrow pointing downwards) and close the window.
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Q. How can I apply text editing changes like Underline, Italic and Bold to the text?
If you wish to apply formatting characteristics like underline, italic, or bold to your text, double click on the text. When the Font Dialog Box appears, click on the Bold icon (B) for Bold Text or Italic Icon (I) for Italicized Text, or Underline icon (_) for Underlined Text.
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Q. How can I align text?
If you want to align the text on the left, right or center simply double click on the text you have inserted. When the Font Dialog Box appears click on the Align Left, Align Centre or Align Right Button from the horizontal text formatting menu. Close the box.
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Q. How do I change the color of the Text?
Insert text or select a previously inserted text. From the Tool Box select the Font Color icon (the one with a color palette under the T). A Font editor color palette will appear. Thereon you can choose the color of your choice by simply dragging the mouse cursor on the color palette. Once you have chosen the color of your choice, click on Apply color icon (Check “V” mark) on the top right corner. You can also change the text during the course of the card designing process.
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Q. I want an exact RGB color code, how do I get it?
When you wish to apply a particular RGB color code to the text, click on the text box and select the Font Color icon from the Tool Box on the left. A Font Color Palette Dialog Box will appear, click on RGB converter on the lower right corner and you will be directed to the RGB converter webpage. Copy the RGB Equivalent code and paste it in the Font Color Palette Dialog Box; click on apply. Make sure you include the “#” sign if that is part of the color code.
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Q. How can I use a particular HEX color code for card designing?
If you want to use a certain HEX code for your text color, click on the Font Color Palette Dialog Box and choose the ‘HEX Converter’ link on the lower right corner. You will be instantly directed to the RGB to HEX converter. You can get the RGB equivalent to the particular HEX color code you want. Copy and paste this code to the Font Color Palette Dialog Box and click on Apply
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Q. How can I create vertical text?
After you insert a particular text, click on the “Text Upward” Icon (the “T” with Text and an upward arrow on the left) to rotate text vertically in upward direction or click on “Text Downward’ Icon (the “T” with Text and a downward arrow on the left) to rotate text vertically in downward direction. |
Q. Why can’t I see the text I inserted?
The most probable reason for this could be that you clicked outside the text box area and a particular object has come in front of the text. Your text has gone into the background and the object has come into the foreground. To resolve this, select the particular object, click on the “Send Back” icon from the Toolbar and the text will come before the object.
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Q. How can I bring the image or inserted Text to the front?
Select the particular image from the left or right side and click on the “Send Backward” icon from the Toolbar. The image should now appear on top of the background. |
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IMAGE RELATED QUESTIONS |
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Q. How can I add an image to the card design template?
When you wish to add an image to the current card design, all you have to do is Click on the “Insert Image” button. An image dialog box will appear. Click on the browse button to locate the image file from your computer. Click upload and your selected image will automatically upload to the present card design template. Our Business card template designs accept only .gif, .jpeg, .png image formats.
NOTE: The image you upload will be ANALYZED by the program importing the image to make sure it is at least 300 DPI. If it is LESS than 300 DPI it will TELL you so, and your print quality will NOT be guaranteed. You want to have an image that is at least 300 DPI so the print will be clear….otherwise it might come out fuzzy / unclear.
Kindly note, if you wish to obtain superior image quality on your business cards you need to consider the following aspects
- Ripcard allows only JPEG, JPG, or PNG image formats
- All uploaded files should be RGB format
- Transparent PNG image files should be in “8-bit, indexed colored” format
- For superior quality print, images should be either 300 dpi or more.
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Q. How can I fade or make my image Transparent?
Firstly upload your image from the “Insert Image” Tool box. Select the image so that you will see a RED border around it. Click on the “Fade Image” button and your image will be faded in to the background. Certain images will not be faded all the way in to the background and you must also give it some time when you click on the “-“ minus button as this is all taking place in your browser and it needs time to react.
If you want it more faded in to the background, we suggest manipulating the image in a photo shop type program.
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Q. Is it possible to change the image on the design template?
When you load an image on the design template, you can only resize or change its location on the template; you can also delete the loaded image and upload any other choice in its place. |
Q. How can I add lines to the present card design template?
If you wish to add a line to the present card design template, click on the “Add Shape” icon (square, circle, triangle merged).
Thereafter, you can either select the “Draw Horizontal Line” or “Draw Vertical Line” icon, which are on 3rd and 4th position respectively in the shapes drop box.
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Q. How do I change the line width or color of the inserted line?
If you wish to change the width of the line, select the line by clicking on it, click on the “Set Border Width” icon (icon with three consecutive horizontal lines with increasing width) and choose the width of your choice. Similarly, if you wish to change the color of the line, click on “Border Color” icon (icon with a bucket on blue-bordered box) and choose the color of the line according to your preference.
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Q. How can I add Shapes to the design template?
If you wish to add a shape or shapes to the design template, click on the “Add Shape” icon (square, circle, triangle merged). Click on the preferred shape and it will be visible on the template.
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Q. How can I modify the border width or color of the inserted shape?
Click on the inserted shape to select it, click on the “Set Border Width” icon (icon with three consecutive horizontal lines with increasing width) and select the preferred width of your choice. To change the border color, click on “Border Line” icon (icon with a bucket on blue-bordered box). Choose the preferred border color to apply it to the selected shape. Likewise, to apply fill color to a particular shape, select the shape, click on the “Fill Color” icon (icon with bucket on a red right-angled triangle) and choose the preferred color to apply it.
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Q. How can I view the backside of my business card design, to edit the backside also?
While designing your business card if you wish to switch to the backside view of the card, simply click on the “Load Back” button (top right corner). Similarly, if you want to switch to the Front Side view of the business card template, click on “Load Front” on the top right corner. Remember, “Load Front” will only be visible when you are on the Backside of the business card design template, and vice versa.
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Q. What is the role of the rectangular dotted lines?
When you start the business card design editor, you will notice a template with two RED colored dotted rectangles and a single BLUE colored vertical line in the center of the template. The outer red rectangle represents the approximate business card dimension. This rectangle is quite helpful in containing your design in the given print parameters. The inner RED and BLACK colored dotted rectangle denotes the safety area. All the designs, shapes, images, text, etc inserted in this area will be safely printed. To ensure all your design work is printed, make sure you restrict design only up to the dotted line. Besides, you will be “pushed inside” the Red colored dotted lines and you are ONLY allowed to get as close as the Red Square that is around either your Text or the image you are working with.
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Q. How can I set a particular background color to my business card design?
If you wish to apply a particular background color to the Left side or Right side of the design template, click on "Fill Left side of Artwork" or "Fill Right side of Artwork" respectively (icons are situated under the “Color” section on the vertical tool box). It is HIGHLY recommended that you use color so your card Stands Out.
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Q. How can I save or preview my business card design?
To save your current business card artwork design, click on the “Save” icon from the horizontal tool box (under Menu: “File” then “Save” or “Save As”. It could take a few Minutes for the artwork to save. You will receive a “Save process in progress” alert. Click OK and another alert dialog box is stating “Your Artwork Saved Successfully” will appear. Do NOT click the Back Button in your Browser or move to a different site when you are in saving mode. Please be patient.
If you wish to preview your business card artwork design, click on "Zoom Artwork". If you click “Finish Artwork” it will take you to “My Artwork” where you can see your artwork in a thumbnail form and it is from here that you would Place an order to Purchase a RipCard.
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Q. How can I open a previously saved artwork design?
To open your previously saved business card artwork design you will have to logon to your account. There are many ways you can open an existing artwork. You can click on the “My Account” button and then select “My Artwork” button) and choose the saved artwork you wish to view by clicking on the Blue Link in the upper left corner where the Thumbnail of the image is. You will see (Open in Editor) next to it and it will be loaded in to the Editor for you to either View it or Edit it. If you want to View it or Print it, there is a link in that same window that says “Click here to Download and View finished file”. Click on the Arrow that is pointing down and files will be downloaded to your computer.
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Q. How can I download a sample printout of my artwork design to check the quality?
Go to the “My Account” button and choose “My Artwork” and you will see the saved artwork you wish to view or Print there. There is a link in that window that says “Click here to Download and View finished file”. Click on the Arrow that is pointing down and files will be downloaded to your computer. Now you can also print them for yourself. Each card will have www.RipCard.com on it in the background for security reasons and they will of course not be present when you order them through us via our printer. We highly recommend you actually print out the Front and the Back so that you can physically see what the cards will come out like and HOW they will work when you start using them. I would actually recommend that you Tape them together so you can see what part of the Half You would keep and what part of the Half you would give away. It is very important to fully understand how you would interact with the card!
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Q. How can I add Symbols to my present artwork design?
To add symbols, you would need to click on “Insert Symbol” from the vertical design toolbox on the left. The “Insert Symbol” icon is under the Symbols section, 7th from top. When you click on it, you will see a list of symbols, which are useful for adding Address and Phone numbers. You can stretch or fit any of these symbols over the artwork, by holding the square boxes around it.
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Q. How can I add clipart images to my business card artwork design?
To add clipart images to your artwork design, click on the “ClipArt” icon (last icon in the vertical tool box). A clipart window will open. Choose from the preloaded clipart gallery and click on the clipart of your choice; it will be inserted in the artwork design. You can stretch and skew the clipart image as per your requirements by holding the square box around it. There is a charge of $5 pr. clipart you use and at the moment it is on the Honor System that you would note us when you go through the Check Out Process…..Please honor our trust in you for now. Thanks
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OTHER QUESTIONS |
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Q. How can I learn how to use the Editor?
If you go to “Video Demo” – this link is located in a couple of places – you will see several Tutorials both for how to use the Editor as well as how you can interact with the cards. You can find it inside the Editor (“Design Card” link) or you can find it under the links on the left side (once you are passed the Home Page) named: “How it Works” or “Design My Own RipCard”. Just click on any of the two last links where there is a pull down menu and you will see “Video Demo”.
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Q. What is the actual size of the business card and what is the displayed size on the artwork design template?
In actuality the business card approximately has 3.5” width and 2.25” height. 3.5” is the Standard Width of a regular Business Card. The height of 2.25” is .25 higher than a regular business card. So they will still fit in most wallets and card holders. The size displayed on the artwork design template is twice the actual print size. This is basically to assist you in getting a better view of the business card and get a better understanding of the print size.
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Q. What is Display Mode?
To enable our members in designing the perfect business card, we have included three basic modes which can be located inside the Editor (where you design the cards) via a Pull Down Menu named “Display Mode”
- Normal Mode – Used while designing the artwork
- Grid Mode – Useful in viewing the artwork in grid format as well as strategically placing objects and shapes on the artwork while knowing / seeing what is the Middle of the card and also the Middle of Half of the card. This is a really practical tool. However, if you have a large image on top of the card, you might not be able to see the Grid Mode / Lines as well.
- Safety Mode – Shows the Safety Lines and helps in aligning text, shapes, etc according to the Cut Line
Safety lines are also useful to “Push your text or images” closest to the safety line demarcation. Take into consideration that making Red Outline around the text or images closer to the text or images, could cut them off during the printing process. Moreover, you would also need to look at the result of your artwork using the Zoom Artwork Button to get a better print preview of your artwork.
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Q. How can I resize the images in their actual height X width proportion?
To keep the height and width of the image intact, drag the image diagonally by clicking on the image while holding down the shift key. This is done a LITTLE different in the Browser window than what you might be used to from before…You will actually NOT grab the corners in this case, but Simply Press down the Shift Key when you have your Cursor on the actual image and then drag either way diagonally. This will resize the selected image in its original height X width proportion.
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Q. How can I make use of the Sample templates and insert them in my artwork?
To use a predefined sample template or inset templates, click on the “Sample Templates” from the horizontal menu icon or even from the link in the left Navigation bar named “Design My Own RipCard” and then select “Sample Templates to Use”. You will be directed to a webpage with a list of categories of all the available templates. Choose the category of your choice and insert the subsequent template. These templates can be edited to include your company logos, designs, text, etc. and will save you a lot of time.
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Q. How can I cut images or text?
Select the image or text and click on “Cut” icon from the horizontal tool box. Or you can click on the Scissor Icon. Or, you can also go to the Edit Menu and select the Cut option. You can also use the shortcut (Ctrl+X) option from the Edit Menu
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Q. How can I copy images or text?
Select the image or text so it has a Red Border around it and click on “Copy” icon from the horizontal tool box. Or, you can also go to the Edit Menu and select the Copy option. You can also use the Copy (Ctrl+C) option from the Edit Menu.
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Q. How can I paste images or text?
After using the Cut or Copy function, you can paste the image or text using the “Paste” icon from the horizontal tool box. Or, you can also use the Paste (Ctrl+V) option from the Edit Menu
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Q. How do I undo my last action?
If you wish to UNDO your last action on the business card artwork Editor, click on UNDO icon from the horizontal Tool bar (it is a small arrow in a bended position). You can click the Undo button numerous times, based on which action you wish to undo. You can also use the Undo (Ctrl+Z) option from the Edit Menu.
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Q. How Do I REDO my action?
If you wish to redo your last action on the business card artwork Editor, click on REDO icon from the horizontal Tool bar. You can click the Redo button numerous times, based on which action you wish to Redo. You can also use the Redo (Ctrl+R) option from the Edit Menu.
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Q. How do I bring my text or images, Shapes to Front/foreground?
If you wish to bring the selected text, images or Shapes on the upper layer, click on the “Bring to Front” icon on the horizontal tool bar. Instantaneously the selected object will appear right on top of the overlapping object by one position. Note that the way you leave this screen / image, is the way it will print out. That being said, you should ALLWAYS view your finished file after you are done with the designing of it, in the “Zoom Artwork” Button or from within your “My Artwork” area via the “Click here to Download and View finished file” since this is the way it will be printed out.
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Q. How do I send text, images, shapes to back layer?
If you wish to send your selected text, images or Shapes to the back layer, click on the “Send to Back” icon on the horizontal tool bar. Within a few seconds, the selected object will appear at the back of the overlapping object by one position.
That being said, you should ALLWAYS view your finished file after you are done with the designing of it, in the “Zoom Artwork” Button or from within your “My Artwork” area via the “Click here to Download and View finished file” since this is the way it will be printed out.
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Q.How useful is the “Send Backward” button? Is it different from the “Send to Back” button?
When you click on the “Send Backward” button, the currently selected text, image or shape is sent to the backmost layer on top of the background color or any image placed on the back.
The difference between “Send Backward” and “Send to back” and is that “Send Backward” will push the particular layer to be placed as the very last layer, on top of the background color or any image that has been placed there; Whereas, “Send to Back” will shift the particular selected object backward only by one layer position per click.
That being said, you should ALLWAYS view your finished file after you are done with the designing of it, in the “Zoom Artwork” Button or from within your “My Artwork” area via the “Click here to Download and View finished file” since this is the way it will be printed out.
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Add Text : Ctrl+t |
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Insert Image : Ctrl+i |
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Vertical Line : Ctrl+l (Small L) |
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Horizontal Line : Ctrl+h |
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Rectangle : Ctrl+p |
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Open Artwork : Ctrl+o |
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Save : Ctrl+s |
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Cut : Ctrl+x |
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Copy : Ctrl+c |
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Paste : Ctrl+v |
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Undo : Ctrl+z |
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Redo : Ctrl+r |
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Front View : Ctrl+f |
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Back View : Ctrl+b |
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