The Plate Editor defines the layout of a single item. That layout is then reused for every row of the data table, so one plate produces the whole run.
The three areas
Area | Holds |
Left toolbar | Tools for adding elements, and the Preview Mode toggle |
Center canvas | The plate as it will be engraved |
Right panel | Settings for whatever is currently selected |
Elements
Text, variables, shapes, images, and ornaments are all placed from the left toolbar. Once placed, an element can be moved, resized, and rotated, and its properties edited in the right panel.
Static text is the same on every item. A variable changes per row, drawing from a column in the data table. See Variables.
Plate shape
A plate is rectangular by default. Irregular items use a crystal shape, defined by an uploaded outline. See Upload a crystal template.
Checking the result
Preview Mode replaces variables with real values and shows the longest entry in the data. See Preview a plate with real data.
Related tasks
Detailed steps live in their own articles: Rotate elements, Font weight, Multi-line text, and Gutters and inner margins.