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Decoration designer
Users manual
New Decoration V3 design & packaging system






Contents
Installation ............................................................................................................................................... 2
ystem re!uirements" ......................................................................................................................... 2
Installation steps" ................................................................................................................................ 2
#reating Decoration $ %rames&&reetings V3 .......................................................................................... '
#on(ersion )rom Decoration * %rames&&reetings V2 and older to new V3 system. .......................... '
+sing custom greetings designs .......................................................................................................... ,
&reeting edition ................................................................................................................................. 1-
#reating Decoration $ #alendars V3 ...................................................................................................... 13
#on(ersion )rom Decoration * #alendars V2 and older to new V3 system. ...................................... 13
+sing custom calendars designs ........................................................................................................ 1.
/pening a calendar design ................................................................................................................ 10
#alendar edition ................................................................................................................................ 2-
Installing and packaging ......................................................................................................................... 23



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Installation
System requirements:
Intel #ore1 2 duo
2icroso)t 3indows 45 32 6its7 2icroso)t 3indows , 32 6its 8in administrator mode9
2 &: R;2
2icroso)t .Net %ramework '.-installation is re!uired7 e(en w<en later (ersions are installed
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Installation steps:
1. tartDecorationDesigneretup.e>e
2. I) NI so)tware installation system is not installed7 you are asked to do t<at. B<e NI
installation )iles are included in t<e release.

#lick CDesE to start t<e installation o) t<is component. 5lease accept t<e de)ault options.

3. 3<en you <a(e all components installed7 t<e Decoration Designer installer starts.



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4. #<oose a location )or t<e program.


5. 3<en t<e installation is complete7 click C%inis<E.



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Creating Decoration Frames&Greetings V3
Conersion !rom Decoration " Frames&Greetings V# and older to ne$ V3
system%

B<e )ollowing instructions must 6e repeated )or e(ery design )ile 8.Fpg7 .;7 .:9 o) old
%rames&&reetings system"
1. /pen t<e )ile to update.











2. ; 3indow to select t<e )ile t<at you want to update is opened.

elect to display t<e )ile
type t<at you want to open.
In t<is case CG5&E or C.;E =
C.:E depending on t<e
%rames&&reetings (ersion.
Hocate and select t<e
image 6y dou6le
clicking or clicking
C/penE
#lick C/penE

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3. B<e program asks i) you want to con(ert t<e current )ile )ormat to 5N&.










4. 3<en t<e )ile is loaded you s<ould assign onetype o) classi)ication and one or more styles to it.
4.1. Dou <a(e to pro(ide a (alue to C#lassi)ication )ieldE. ; &reeting can 6elong to one
classi)ication only.












/pen t<e list and select
one o) t<e presets
#on)irm t<at you want to
con(ert it. B<e con(ersion
may take a )ew seconds.

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4.2. In order to assign a style to a &reeting you <a(e to select an item )rom Jtyles list and add
it to t<e Jelected tyles list. ; &reeting can <a(e more t<an one style7 so t<is operation
can 6e repeated as times as needed.













5. Now you can sa(e t<e )ile as a new V3 &reeting. ;ll parameters included in old designs8suc< as
E4I% in)ormation in V2 system9 will 6e preser(ed. /nly some additional in)ormation may 6e asked
to 6e )illed.










Bosa(e a design
you <a(e to
click Ca(eE
Bo add t<e selected style
in t<e list click CK=E
6utton
Bo remo(e an already
added style7 select it in
t<e Celected tylesE
6o> and click C=KE
6utton
/pen t<e list and c<oose
one o) t<e prede)ined
styles
B<e added styles are
s<own in t<e Celected
tylesE 6o>
;spect ratio and orientation
are automatically detected.

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Using custom greetings designs
%irst o) all7 you need to )ollow t<e instructions )ound in 2IB+:ILI DE#/R;BI/N DBE2 document7
c<apter CDEI&NIN& DE#/R;BI/N RE/+R#EE in order to prepare 6ase greeting design )iles
correctly.

It is recommended also to prepare di))erent )olders )or di))erent greeting collections.
Remem6er also to prepare di))erent design )iles 85N&9 )or di))erent target aspect ratios" 8+sually 3"27
'"37 1"2 & 1"39.

/nce you <a(e t<e 6ase design )iles in 5N& )ormat7 please )ollow t<e steps 6elow )or e(ery )ile"
1. /pen t<e )ile to update.











TRANSPARENCY MASK ADVICE:
%or %rames&&reetings V37 design )iles can 6e sa(ed in 5N& )ormat7 wit< an em6edded
transparency mask layer. B<is document will assume you <a(e your designs in suc< )ormat.
#lick C/penE

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2. B<e program displays a window to open t<e 6ase design picture. B<is pictures )ormat s<ould 6e
5N& wit< transparency 8w<ere t<e customers picture will 6e displayed9.











3. 3<en t<e )ile is loaded you s<ould gi(e it a classi)ication and a style name.
3.1. Bo assign a classi)ication use t<e list ne>t to C#lassi)icationE. ; &reeting can 6elong to only
one classi)ication.












/pen t<e list and select
one o) t<e presets
Hocate and select t<e
image 6y dou6le
clicking or clicking
C/penE
elect to display )ile type
C5N&E

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3.2. Bo assign a style to a &reeting you <a(e to pro(ide a CtyleE. ; &reeting can <a(e more
t<an one style7 so t<is operation can 6e repeated as times as needed7 alt<oug< it is
recommended to assign 2 or 3 styles at ma>imum.




















Bo add t<e selected
style in t<e list click CK=E
6utton
Bo remo(e an already
added style7 select it in
t<e Celected tylesE
6o> and click C=KE
6utton
/pen t<e list and c<oose
one o) t<e prede)ined
styles
B<e added styles are
s<own in t<e Celected
tylesE 6o>

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Greeting edition
It is possi6le to modi)y de)ault te>t and s<adow c<aracteristics )ollowing t<e ne>t steps.
1. CBe>tE ta6 is used to con)igure de)ault properties o) t<e design te>t to 6e displayed to t<e end
costumer. B<ese are" color7 siMe7 )ont7 de)ault te>t7 rotation7 position and alignment.
Styles:; style is composed 6y a color7 a siMe and a )ont. 3<en you select one style )rom t<e 6o> t<ey
properties are loaded. I) you modi)y t<e style properties or you create a new style its important to
sa(e t<e style 6y adding it to t<e CtylesE 6o>.

Color: Dou can select one o) t<e a(aila6le colors or create a new one 6y clicking on t<e
s!uare t<at s<ows t<e current color. B<is will open a color picker t<at allows you to
c<oose t<e color t<at you want.

Import!t Note" elected style will 6e used as de)ault design style in so)tware. +ser will 6e a6le to
modi)y t<e )ont 8using t<e di))erent )onts t<at appear in t<e di))erent styles97 color 8)rom elected
#olors list97 s<adow acti(ation7 rotation7 alignment and siMe.

<ow t<e colors t<at
t<e client will <a(e
a(aila6le.
<ow t<e current te>t color
;llows you to add t<e current color to a(aila6le colors wit<
CNE. Dou can delete an a(aila6le color wit< C*C
;llows you to modi)y
t<e te>t siMe
;llows you to modi)y t<e
te>t )ont
;(aila6le styles 8currently only used
)or )ont name listing9
;llows you to add t<e current
style to a(aila6le styles wit< CNE.
Dou can delete an a(aila6le style
wit< C*C
;llows you to c<oose 6etween
di))erent prede)ined te>ts
;llows you to rotate t<e te>t. Dou
can reset t<e rotation wit< CResetE
;llows you to c<oose t<e
te>t alignment
;llows mo(ing t<e te>t. Dou can
also press on it and mo(e it 6y
dragging

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2. CImageE ta6 is used to con)igure t<e de)ault location o) t<e image t<at will 6e added 6y t<e
costumer. It also allows you to load a test picture.

3. CBe>t<adowE ta6 allows you to con)igure t<e te>t s<adow t<at t<e end customer may include.
B<ese parameters are color7 opacity7 direction7 dept<7 6lur radius and de)ault state.
;llows you to load a
test p<oto to t<e
transparent 6o>
;llows you to clear
t<e p<oto t<at we
loaded using CHoad
Best %ileOE
;llows you to mo(e t<e
p<otos de)ault location.
;llows you to resiMe t<e
image widt<7 <eig<t or
6oot< maintaining t<e
scale
;llows you to modi)y
t<e s<adows opacity
<ow t<e current
s<adows color.
;llows you to modi)y t<e
s<adows direction
;llows you to modi)y t<e
s<adows dept<
;llows you to modi)y
t<e s<adows 6lur

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4. Now you can sa(e t<e )ile as a new &reeting V3.



















Bo sa(e a design
you <a(e to
click Ca(e
DesignE

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Creating Decoration Calendars V3
Conersion !rom Decoration " Calendars V# and older to ne$ V3 system%

B<e )ollowing instructions must 6e repeated )or e(ery design )ile 8.Fpg9 o) old #alendars system"
1. #reate a new calendar.










2. It opens a 3indows to select t<e parameters )or t<e new #alendar. Dou can select w<at amount
o) mont<s=pager you want. I) you select C2ont<s1E7 you can c<oose up to 12 )iles t<at you want
to update. Else7 you only can c<oose one )ile. B<at )iles must 6e empty #alendars.

elect C2ont<s1E to <a(e a
12*s<eet #alendar7 or
C2ont<s12E to <a(e a
single*s<eet #alendar
#lick CNewE to
generate t<e new
#alendar
#lick COE to select up to
12 )iles. B<at )iles can also
6e .Fpg
#lick CNewE

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3. #<oose t<e )iles. I) you <a(e a 12*s<eet #alendar and you c<oose less t<an 12 )iles7 t<e so)tware
will automatically use t<is )iles repeatedly to complete t<e 12 s<eets. 8B<is )eature will 6e
a(aila6le )rom Piosk&i)ts (2.2 only7 so7 use 12 di))erent )iles to ma>imiMe compati6ility9.










4. 3<en t<e )ile is loaded you s<ould assign one or more styles to it. In order to assign a style to a
#alendar you <a(e to select an item )rom t<e Jtyles list and add it to t<e Jelected tyles list. ;
#alendar can <a(e more t<an one style7 so t<is operation can 6e repeated as times as needed.













/pen t<e list and c<oose
one o) t<e prede)ined
styles
Bo add t<e selected
style in t<e list click CK=E
6utton
B<e added styles are
s<own in t<e Celected
tylesE 6o>
Bo remo(e an already
added style7 select it in
t<e Celected tylesE
6o> and click C=KE
6utton
;spect ratio and orientation
are automatically detected.
elect to display t<e )ile type
t<at you want to open. In t<is
case CG5&E
Hocate and select t<e
image 6y dou6le
clicking or clicking
C/penE

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5. Now you can sa(e t<e )ile as a new #alendar. ;ll t<e parameters included in old designs 8suc< as
E4I% in)ormation in V2 system9 will 6e preser(ed. /nly some additional in)ormation may 6e asked
to 6e )illed.











Bo sa(e a design
you <a(e to click
Ca(eE

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Using custom calendars designs

%irst o) all7 you need to )ollow t<e instructions )ound in 2IB+:ILI DE#/R;BI/N DBE2 document7
c<apter CDEI&NIN& DE#/R;BI/N RE/+R#EE in order to prepare 6ase calendar design )iles
correctly.

It is recommended also to prepare di))erent )olders )or di))erent greeting collections.
Remem6er also to prepare di))erent design )iles 85N&9 )or di))erent target aspect ratios" 8+sually 3"27
'"37 1"2 & 1"39.

/nce you <a(e t<e 6ase design )iles in 5N& )ormat7 please )ollow t<e steps 6elow )or e(ery )ile"
1. #reate a new calendar.











TRANSPARENCY MASK ADVICE:
%or #alendars V37 design )iles can 6e sa(ed in 5N& )ormat7 wit< an em6edded transparency mask
layer. B<is document will assume you <a(e your designs in suc< )ormat.
#lick CNewE

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2. It opens a 3indows to select t<e parameters )or t<e new #alendar. Dou can select w<at amount
o) mont<s=pager you want. I) you select C2ont<s1E7 you can c<oose up to 12 )iles t<at you want
to update. Else7 you only can c<oose one )ile.

3. #<oose t<e )iles. I) you <a(e a 12*s<eet #alendar and you c<oose less t<an 12 )iles7 t<e program
automatically use t<is )iles repeatedly to complete t<e 12 s<eets. 8B<is )eature will 6e a(aila6le
)rom Piosk&i)ts (2.2 only7 so7 use 12 di))erent )iles to ma>imiMe compati6ility9.











elect C2ont<s1E to <a(e a
12*s<eet #alendar7 or
C2ont<s12E to <a(e a
single*s<eet #alendar
#lick CNewE to
generate t<e new
#alendar
#lick COE to select up to
12 )iles.
elect to display t<e )ile type
t<at you want to open. In t<is
case C5N&E
Hocate and select t<e
images 6y dou6le
clicking or clicking
C/penE

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4. 3<en t<e #alendar is loaded you s<ould assign one or more styles to it. In order to assign a style
to a #alendar you <a(e to select an item )rom t<e Jtyles list and add it to t<e Jelected tyles
list. ; #alendar can <a(e more t<an one style7 so t<is operation can 6e repeated as times as
needed.













5. Now you can sa(e t<e )ile as a new #alendar.











/pen t<e list and c<oose
one o) t<e prede)ined
styles
Bo add t<e selected
style in t<e list click CK=E
6utton
B<e added styles are
s<own in t<e Celected
tylesE 6o>
Bo remo(e an already
added style7 select it in
t<e Celected tylesE
6o> and click C=KE
6utton
;spect ratio and orientation
are automatically detected.
Bosa(e a design
you <a(e to click
Ca(eE

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&pening a calendar design

/nce you <a(e t<e 6ase design )iles in 5N& )ormat7 please )ollow t<e steps 6elow )or e(ery )ile"
1. /pen a calendar.










2. elect a 5roperties )ile 8properties.>ml9













#lick C/penE
Hocate and select t<e
)ile 6y dou6le
clicking or clicking
C/penE

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Calendar edition

I) you want7 you can modi)y t<e mont<7 picture or te>t s<adow )ollowing t<e ne>t steps.
1. CImageE ta6 is used to con)igure t<e de)ault location o) t<e image t<at will 6e added 6y t<e
costumer. It also allows you to load a test picture.












2. CBe>t<adowE ta6 allows you to con)igure t<e te>t s<adow t<at t<e end customer may include.
B<ese parameters are color7 opacity7 direction7 dept<7 6lur radius and de)ault state.








;llows you to modi)y
t<e s<adows opacity
;llows you to modi)y t<e
s<adows direction
;llows you to modi)y t<e
s<adows dept<
;llows you to modi)y
t<e s<adows 6lur
<ow t<e current
s<adows color.
;llows you to clear
t<e p<oto t<at we
loaded using CHoad
Best %ileOE
;llows you to mo(e t<e
p<otos de)ault location.
;llows you to resiMe t<e
image widt<7 <eig<t or
6oot< maintaining t<e
scale
Resets t<e p<otos
de)ault location
detecting
automatically t<e
mask <ole.
;llows you to load a test
p<oto to t<e
transparent 6o>

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3. C#alendarE ta6 allows you to con)igure t<e siMe and position o) t<e 2ont< 2atri>.












4. C#alendar tylesE ta6 allows you to customise t<e )ont and color o) t<e di))erent parts o) t<e
#alendar7 like t<e year7 t<e mont< name7 t<e day name and t<e day num6er. Dou also can modi)y
t<e color )or t<e non working and <oliday days












I) you <a(e a single*s<eet
#alendar7 you can c<oose
6etween 2>. and 3>'
layout. I) you <a(e a 12*
s<eet #alendar7 you only
<a(e t<e 1>1 layout
Dou can modi)y t<e
position o) t<e mont<
wit< t<e mouse or
modi)ying t<e o))set
(alues
Dou can modi)y t<e
siMe o) t<e mont<
modi)ying t<e widt<
and <eig<t (alues
Dou can modi)y all t<e
parameters o) t<e )ont.
B<ere are ' di))erent
styles" )or t<e year7 )or
t<e mont<7 )or t<e day
num6er and )or t<e day
name
#lick C+pdateE to see in
t<e #alendar <ow it looks
wit< t<e parameters t<at
you set

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Dou can copy t<e design
)rom ot<er #alendar 6y
clicking C#opy DesignOE

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Installing and pac'aging

1. Bo install in a Piosk t<e &reetings or t<e #alendars t<at you(e created or updated you <a(e
to pack it. Dou must <a(e all t<e &reetings or t<e #alendars t<at you would pack into t<e
same )older.










2. elect t<e origin and destination pat<s.












%older w<ere you <a(e
created t<e )iles. Dou can
enter manually or searc<
it wit< C:rowseE.
5at< w<ere t<e
&reetings pack will 6e
created. :y de)ault is
t<e same origin pat<
w<ere t<e )iles are
stored.
#lick C5ackerE

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3. 5ack t<e )iles in an e>ecuta6le )ile.













4. %inally you can distri6ute t<e generated installer 8e>e9 )ile. I) you run it on a Piosk&i)ts
system7 please )ollow t<e steps wit<out c<anging t<e de)ault installation pat<.

#lick C5ackE
In t<is area t<e program
in)orms you a6out
operation status.