Adding Text Overlays
Text Box: Text Overlay of Full Image Side: POSTCARDS ONLY Purposes / Ideas for Use - Easily add changing text to an archived shell. Examples: - Event information / News updates / Sales Promo motions - Add variable content to a full side, for example recipient contact information via mail merge, or sender contact information such as name and phone number for call to action. - SOON: specify a black fill for the box. System adds 1/16” all directions. Purposes include captioning a field when a photo is primary graphic. - Overlay can be added to templates or campaigns. Limitations - Applies only to full-image sides used with postcards, not letters or email (which both support their own variable text fields). - Only one text block supported. - Basic text editor, limited functionality. Supports font size, type, color, bold, italic, underline. No slanted type, for example. Text Box: Preparing for Overlays - Optional feature, arrange for it with your Consultant Partner. - Create or utilize full image side as normal. The overlay becomes an Add-On to the graphic. - Below steps apply to building a card on the 1-2-3 screen or creating a template or campaign Step-by-Step Adding an Overlay - Click Additional tab on card creation screen. - Specify box location and dimension. See sample below - Type content into the text edit’s text field — may be easier to go full-screen. - Take the card to preview. Trial and error may be involved to achieve location.

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Text Box: Tips This example took trial and error to find the correct left dimension. After dialing in, save as a template or use Prep Messages / Organize / Fullside Overlays and save there. - Default font size is 11. - If changing font family, change it last, a peculiarity of this Rich Text Editor. - The maximum window is 8.5 x 5.5; bleeds are not considered in the text block itself. So... Left + Width cannot exceed 8.5; Top plus Height cannot exceed 5.5. - Review the Mail Merge Support information in this Techniques section for available fields. Text Box: Full Screen Toggle, with Window sized to approximate text box.

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