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IDpack Element v9
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 | Welcome to IDpack 9 |
 | Introduction |
| What's New |
| About IDpack 9 |
| System Requirements |
| Documentation conventions |
| License Agreement |
| Install - Uninstall |
| Install Instructions |
| Uninstall Instructions |
| Getting started |
| IDpack Designer |
| IDpack Producer |
| IDpack File Extensions |
| Keyboard shortcuts |
| IDpack Designer Keyboard Shortcuts |
| IDpack Producer Keyboard Shortcuts |
| IDpack Designer |
| Getting Started |
| Workspace |
| Menu |
| File |
| New Badge |
| New From Template |
| Open Badge |
| Open Recent |
| Open File Location |
| Insert |
| Tools |
| Badge Setup |
| Badge Layout |
| Plastic ID Card |
| Paper Format |
| Create or Modify Paper Format |
| Dymo LabelWriter |
| Label Printer |
| Producer Setup |
| Color Code |
| Security |
| None |
| Basic |
| Database Type |
| Microsoft Access Database |
| Field Definitions |
| Image Editor |
| Original Image Properties |
| Effects |
| Crop |
| Flip |
| Resize |
| Rotate |
| Filters |
| Brightness and Contrast |
| Colorize |
| Sharpen or Soften |
| Lock Guidelines |
| Hide Guidelines |
| Clear all Guidelines |
| Show Dot Grid |
| IDpack Conversion |
| IDpack Update |
| Badge Properties |
| Options |
| Languages |
| Toolbar |
| Toolbox |
| Pick Tool |
| Graphic Tool |
| Dynamic Graphic Tool |
| Dynamic Graphic File Tool |
| Rectangle Tool |
| Text Tool |
| Dynamic Text Tool |
| Dynamic Text Graphic Tool |
| Color Code Tool |
| Custom Dynamic Text Tool |
| Picture Tool |
| Barcode Tool |
| Barcode |
| 2D Barcode |
| Date Tool |
| Color Palette |
| Status Bar |
| IDpack Producer |
| Getting Started |
| Menu |
| File |
| Open Badge |
| Opent Recent |
| Open File Location |
| Export |
| Page Setup |
| Print Buffer |
| Print Badge List |
| Edit |
| Reload List |
| Simple Find |
| Find Next |
| Badge List Find |
| Badge |
| Add Badge |
| Edit Badge |
| Duplicate Badge |
| Delete Badge |
| Send to Buffer |
| Multiple Send to Buffer |
| Capture Picture |
| Import Picture |
| Export Picture |
| Tools |
| Print all Badges in Badge List |
| Print Selected Badges |
| Print with Hologram Ribbon |
| Lock IDpack |
| Compact Database |
| Direct Command with Printer |
| Clear Buffer |
| Camera Setting |
| Picture Filters |
| Options |
| General |
| Barcode |
| Language |
| Toolbar |
| Buffer |
| Quick Find |
| Print Activity |
| Badge List |
| Sort Order |
| List Find |
| Badge Information |
| Print Preview |
| Activate in Designer |
| Activate in Producer |
| Find or Search Methods |
| Database |
| Database |
| IDpack Database Structure |
| IDP_USER |
| IDP_STAT |
| IDP_SECURITY |
The following section will show you how to create your first badge with IDpack Element. You should be able produce a finished card in about 10 minutes. Before completing the following steps, you must have installed the IDpack Element software successfully. To do this, please refer to the Install Instructions.
Steps:
| 1. | Start IDpack Designer. To do this, click on your Windows Start Menu  Programs IDpack 9, then click on IDpack Designer; |
| 2. | You should now see a splash screen. If you have the Trial Version, click Try and select IDpack Element, or if you have already purchased IDpack Element, click Register and enter your registration number; |
| 3. | The Getting Started screen should appear, just click the New Badge Icon, and go to step 5. If not go to step 4. |
| 4. | You can now see an empty workspace. If you click  File New..., the Badge Setup window will open. |
| 5. | Change the orientation to Landscape and click OK. |
| 6. | You can now see a white rectangle on the workspace, in which you will design your badge layout. The next steps will help you produce a card like the one below, which is only meant to serve as a guide. You can choose any layout you wish; |
| 7. | To add a picture (photograph), click the  icon in the toolbox, move your mouse over the badge and click again to drop it onto the left side of the layout. You can now see a picture, which you can move around on the workspace and resize if you like; |
| 8. | Repeat Step 7 with the  icon and place it to the right of the picture; |
| 9. | Repeat again with the  icon and a window will open. Click the  Pull-down Field, select First Name and click OK. Place it to the right of the picture above the barcode. You should now see something like this: |
| 10. | Click File Save Badge; |
| 11. | Create a directory in your C drive called: c:\badgelayout, and go there; |
| 12. | Enter QuickStart in the Filename and click Save. That file contains your Badge Layout and the file extension is IDP, for IDpack Project; |
| 13. | Close IDpack Designer. |
Congratulations! You have just designed your first badge. You can now proceed to the IDpack Producer Quick Start instructions.
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IDpack from InnoTechnix is the most comprehensive and flexible solution for ID card and ID badge
production on the market. IDpack helps organizations enhance their security requirements
with access control cards, membership cards, convention badges, Student ID cards,
employee ID, event passes, library cards, and other identification needs.
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