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posted: 19 Jun 2007 15:11 from: George McKenzie
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Hi, Each of the components in my template has a name label which I can choose to view or not using the pad menu. I would like to enter additional text which is not associated with the name label. The latter would be turned off. Is there any way that I can do this? Many thanks, George McKenzie |
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posted: 20 Jun 2007 10:29 from: Martin Wynne
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George McKenzie wrote: Each of the components in my template has a name label which I can choose to view or not using the pad menu. I would like to enter additional text which is not associated with the name label. The latter would be turned off. Is there any way that I can do this?Hi George, You didn't say how much text you want to enter or where you want it to appear, so the following is a general reply. Please ask again if you need more specific details. There are 4 main ways to enter text into Templot, see this screenshot: screen_text.png 1. Template name labels: Shown on screen pad: yes. Printed on templates: no. Saved in: .box template data file.2. Background label shapes: Shown on screen pad: yes. Printed on templates: yes. Saved in: .bgs background shapes file.3. Template memo notes: Shown on screen pad: no. Printed on templates: no. Saved in: .box template data file.4. Jotter text: Shown on screen: yes. Printed on templates: no. Saved in: can be saved manually to a text file, and is backed up between sessions.regards, Martin. |
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posted: 21 Jun 2007 22:17 from: George McKenzie
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Hi, Martin Thanks for the extensive reply. I am trying to create a hard copy (reduced size) of my layout template (Gosport Station) for presentation to my Club. I have now discovered that I can use GIMP to edit images captured with my screen saver. Again thanks, George McKenzie |
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posted: 21 Jun 2007 23:20 from: Martin Wynne
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George McKenzie wrote: I am trying to create a hard copy (reduced size) of my layout template (Gosport Station) for presentation to my Club. I have now discovered that I can use GIMP to edit images captured with my screen saver.Hi George, Yes, if you want to add graphics and annotations to a Templot track plan, a separate graphics editor is the best way to go. But grabbing the screen is not necessarily the best starting point. The way Templot draws templates on the screen is optimised for the low screen resolution and fast redraws. You will get a much neater result if you use the printer output from Templot, where you can set line thicknesses and infill styles and colours. You can use software such as Snagit (free trial from http://www.techsmith.com/snagit ) to print from Templot to a virtual printer driver which can save bitmap images. Another program which can do that is PaperPort and similar document-handling programs which are sometimes bundled with scanners. Snagit also includes full annotation and mark-up functions. Here is a quick Snagit8 printer grab from Templot with a couple of annotations: print_to_snagit.png You can see that there is much greater potential than using screen grabs. This example was first created as a huge A4 bitmap file at 600dpi, and then re-sized in 8-bit png format for display here. regards, Martin. |
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