Creating a template in Vistool

[shop-keep]

Creating a template for commonly engraved items saves a lot of time and costly errors,

so here's how I do it with Visool. (Included in the Vistool Owners membership pack)

Start Vistool 8. ( For once try to look at the young ladies face).

 

Scan the item you want to make a template of into Vistool by going to File/Acquire. Select import picture in the dialogue box as there is no need to trace the image. Centre the image in the workspace.

 

Use the Bezier tool from left to right to create a guideline for the text in the centre of the engraving area.

 

 

Now create a small circle and place this in the centre of the guideline, this will be used as the reference position later on. It’s a good idea to place a line running up from the centre of the circle for easier location.

 

Now highlight the guideline, circle and locating line and change them blue so they don’t engrave.

 

 

To create the text, go to Text/Path Text Composer and then left click anywhere on the guideline you created earlier.

In the dialogue box type Text Here. With the alignment set to Centre and Mid Caps.

Click OK to place the text on the design.

 

Save this as a template. Go to File/Save As. Go to your preferred folder, name your file and select template in the “save as type” box.

 

To use your template follow the instructions in the help file for engraving scrolls, load your template and

use the circle you placed on the text guideline as the reference position.

 

Good luck

 

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[Lee]

Nice one, added to the tutorials page.

 

Lee

[Gray]

Excellent tip. Ladies face? What ladies face

[StevenB]

Genius!

Just goes to show it doesn't matter how long you've been using the software, there's always something new to learn.

Thanks shop-keep =D> =D> =D>

[ANDY]

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