IDpack Professional v9
Online Help

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

Magstripe Encoder

Smartcard Docking Station

Paper Format

Create or Modify Paper Format

Dymo LabelWriter

Label Printer

Producer Setup

Folders

Color Code

Security

None

Basic

Advanced

Database Type

Microsoft Access Database

ODBC 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

NanoText

Color Code Tool

Custom Dynamic Text Tool

Picture Tool

Barcode Tool

Barcode

2D Barcode

QR Code

Date Tool

Signature Pad Tool

Fingerprint Tool

K-panel

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

Logout

Edit

Reload List

Simple Find

Find Next

Extended Find

Badge List Find

Badge

Add Badge

Edit Badge

Duplicate Badge

Delete Badge

Send to Buffer

Multiple Send to Buffer

Activity Log

Capture Picture

Import Picture

Export Picture

Capture Signature

Import Signature

Capture Fingerprint

Tools

Print all Badges in Badge List

Print Selected Badges

Print with Hologram Ribbon

Global Statistics

Global Activity Log

Lock IDpack

Compact Database

Direct Command with Printer

Clear Buffer

Camera Setting

Picture Filters

Options

General

Barcode

Signature pad / Fingerprint / Magstripe

Contactless Smartcard

Language

Toolbar

Buffer

Quick Find

Print Activity

Badge List

Export Badge To

Sort Order

List Find

Badge Information

Print Preview

Activate in Designer

Activate in Producer

Find or Search Methods

SDK command Line

Database

Database

IDpack Database Structure

IDP_USER

IDP_STAT

IDP_SECURITY

General

Here you can set the options for your video capture device and your printer.

Video Capture Device

Using the Camera pull-down menu, select the camera that you will use for the built-in Live Camera preview or the External TWAIN capture. We always recommend you use the Live Preview instead of the External TWAIN capture. The External TWAIN capture has been added only to support old cameras.

If you are using a slow computer or experiencing latency (jagged images) in the Live Camera preview, try to lower the fps (frames per second) rate.  It's set to 15 by default, but on a fast computer you can go up to 30 fps for a higher quality picture.

Printer

It is better to leave the software set to the Default Printer, but you might want to force IDpack Professional to use another printer at some stage.

When IDpack builds the badge and sends it to the printer, it print the badges starting at the 0,0 position from the top left corner of the paper. However, various brands of printers perform differently. So when you get the result, the badge might be offset from the paper format. Adjust the X and Y measurements to change the starting position of the badge on the printer. Using the inch unit, you just need to vary by "0.01" until it's OK. You can also use a negative value, like "-0.01".

Options

Checked by default

Opens the IDP file you were using when you last closed the software.

Checked by default

To save time, this checkbox is checked by default and IDpack Professional always starts in the last folder opened in the File Open dialog.

Unchecked by default

Using this option, you can turn the Print Preview on or off in IDpack. This is useful when you want to test a badge layout and see what the precise result will be before printing. We recommend you always turn the Print Preview off for massive productions.

Checked by default

This option is checked by default, but you can uncheck it and IDpack will stop going to the Badge List when printing a badge from Badge Information. This can be used when you want to print badges from Badge Information and navigate in the list with the Navigation Bar.