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Copyright © 2003 - 2004 Ahead Software AG REV 1.1 Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ..................................................................................6 1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................ 6 1.2 How This Manual is Organized ......................................................... 6 1.2.1 Notes for the User............................................................................. 7 2 Informationen on Cover Designer ...................................................8 2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................ 8 2.2 Program Structure ............................................................................. 8 2.2.1 Cover Elements ................................................................................ 9 2.2.2 Toolbar.............................................................................................. 9 2.2.2.1 Line Tool ....................................................................................... 10 2.2.2.2 Rectangle tool ............................................................................... 12 2.2.2.3 Oval tool........................................................................................ 14 2.2.2.4 Text box tool ................................................................................. 15 2.2.2.5 Text tool ........................................................................................ 16 2.2.2.6 Tracklist tool.................................................................................. 18 2.2.2.7 Index Tool ..................................................................................... 20 2.2.2.8 Image tool ..................................................................................... 22 2.2.2.9 Field tool ....................................................................................... 24 3 Auxiliary Aids ..................................................................................28 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Ruler.................................................................................................. 28 Guidelines......................................................................................... 28 Grid.................................................................................................... 29 Zoom ................................................................................................. 30 Clip objects....................................................................................... 30 4 Settings............................................................................................32 4.1 Default Settings................................................................................ 32 4.2 Program Settings ............................................................................. 33 4.2.1 Tab 'General'................................................................................... 33 4.2.2 Tab 'Folders' ................................................................................... 34 4.2.3 Tab 'Paper stocks'........................................................................... 34 4.2.4 Tab 'Print' ........................................................................................ 35 4.2.5 Tab 'Undo'....................................................................................... 35 4.3 Printing ............................................................................................. 36 4.3.1 Tab 'General'................................................................................... 36 4.3.2 Tab 'Elements' ................................................................................ 37 Nero Cover Designer Table of Contents · 3 4.4 Printing preview ............................................................................... 38 4.5 Printer setup..................................................................................... 39 4.6 Paper Stocks Selection ................................................................... 39 4.6.1 Printer Calibration ........................................................................... 40 5 Create Cover....................................................................................42 5.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 42 5.2 Selecting the type of cover, CD, DVD or business card............... 42 5.3 Booklet Design................................................................................. 44 5.3.1 Booklet (Front) ................................................................................ 44 5.3.2 Booklet (Rear)................................................................................. 47 5.4 Add Document Data......................................................................... 50 5.5 Create Inlay....................................................................................... 52 5.6 Label Design..................................................................................... 58 6 Document Templates......................................................................63 6.1 6.2 Create template ................................................................................ 63 Load or Modify Document Template.............................................. 67 7 Image Editing ..................................................................................68 7.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 68 7.2 Using Effects .................................................................................... 68 7.2.1 Effects 'Adjust'................................................................................. 70 7.2.2 Effects 'Filters'................................................................................. 70 7.2.3 Effects 'Flip'..................................................................................... 72 7.2.4 Effect 'Negate'................................................................................. 72 7.2.5 Effect 'Pinch' ................................................................................... 73 7.2.6 Effect 'Swirl'..................................................................................... 74 7.2.7 Effect 'Rotate'.................................................................................. 75 7.3 Fitting to the Frame Size ................................................................. 76 8 Text Block Editing...........................................................................78 8.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 78 8.2 'Properties' Window......................................................................... 79 8.2.1 'Textbox' Tab................................................................................... 79 8.2.2 'Pen' Tab ......................................................................................... 80 8.2.3 'Brush' Tab ...................................................................................... 82 8.2.4 'Image' Tab ..................................................................................... 84 9 Editing Artistic Text ........................................................................86 9.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 86 9.2 'Properties' Window......................................................................... 87 9.2.1 'Pen' Tab ......................................................................................... 87 9.2.2 'Brush' Tab ...................................................................................... 89 9.2.3 'Text' Tab ........................................................................................ 91 Nero Cover Designer Table of Contents · 4 9.2.4 'Font' Tab ........................................................................................ 92 10 Document Datas..............................................................................93 10.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 93 10.2 Adding Files and Tracks ................................................................. 94 10.3 Files, Folders and Tracks................................................................ 97 10.3.1 Naming Files and Folders ............................................................. 97 10.3.2 Deleting Files and Folders ............................................................ 98 10.3.3 Naming Tracks.............................................................................. 98 10.3.4 Deleting Tracks ............................................................................. 99 11 Adding Fields ................................................................................100 11.1 Introduction .................................................................................... 100 11.2 Adding a Field ................................................................................ 101 11.3 Editing fields .................................................................................. 102 11.3.1 Tab 'Field'.................................................................................... 103 11.3.2 Tab 'Pen' ..................................................................................... 104 11.3.3 Tab `Brush'.................................................................................. 106 11.3.4 Tab `Text' .................................................................................... 108 11.3.5 'Tab 'Font'.................................................................................... 109 12 Index...............................................................................................110 Nero Cover Designer Table of Contents · 5 1 Getting Started 1.1 Introduction These instructions will show you how to quickly create and design your own CD, DVD or Business card cover. The program is very comprehensive and powerful, so we will only present the most important features. We will omit some parts of the program or will only touch on them briefly. You will find detailed information about Cover Designer in the online help which you can access at any time by pressing the F1 key. You can also look up current information about Cover Designer on the Internet at www.nero.com. 1.2 How This Manual is Organized This manual contains practical examples for creating various cover elements as well as program reference material. The individual chapters present the following information: Chapter 1 gives you an overview of the manual's structure and familiarizes you with the symbols that are used. Chapter 2 introduces Cover Designer and its cover elements and provides a brief description of the program's structure. The toolbar and its use will be explained to you. Chapter 3 presents various aids that help you create and align objects, for example guidelines. Chapter 4 shows you where you can define the appearance of the various cover elements by modifying the default and program settings. It also describes how you select paper stocks and calibrate the printer kalibrieren and specify printing options. Chapter 5 guides you step by step through the process of creating a CD cover. By following the instructions, you can modify the design of each cover element and compare your results with the illustrations. You will be surprised how easy it is to achieve the results you want. Chapter 6 shows you how to give a uniform appearance to your CD covers by creating and loading document templates and modifying them again as needed. Nero Cover Designer Getting Started · 6 Chapter 7 introduces you to the world of graphics design. You can choose among a seemingly endless range of effects. To round off the topic, we give you examples and info ...