In Nero CoverDesigner, you can insert objects in order to design cover elements for a document. An inserted object is automatically selected and can be edited.
To design a cover element, you can insert objects in the drawing area. Proceed as follows:
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- To insert a line:
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- The cursor changes to a crosshair with a line symbol.
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- Click in the drawing area and drag the cursor.
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- The line is inserted.
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- To insert a rectangle:
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- The cursor changes to a crosshair with a rectangle symbol.
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- Click in the drawing area and drag the cursor.
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- The rectangle is inserted.
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- To insert an ellipse:
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- The cursor changes to a crosshair with an ellipse symbol.
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- Click in the drawing area and drag the cursor.
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- The ellipse is inserted.
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- To insert artistic text:
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- The cursor changes to a crosshair with an A.
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- Click in the drawing area.
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- A vertical line is inserted.
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- Enter the text directly in the drawing area.
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- Press the Enter key.
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- To insert a text box:
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- The cursor changes to a crosshair with “Abc”.
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- Click in the drawing area and drag the cursor.
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- The Properties window is opened at the Text Box tab.
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- Enter the text in the input area.
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- Specify the text options.
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- Click the OK button.
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- The text box is inserted with the text that you entered.
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- To insert a track list or a folder:
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- The cursor changes to a crosshair with a track list or folder symbol.
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- Click in the drawing area and drag the cursor.
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- The track list or folder is inserted. If you have completed the document data, the corresponding contents are displayed.
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- To insert a picture:
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- The Open browser window is opened.
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- Select an image file and then click on the Open button.
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- The Open window is closed. The mouse pointer changes to a crosshair with a camera symbol, and the frame of the selected image is displayed around the pointer.
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- Click in the drawing area.
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- The selected image is inserted.
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- To insert a field:
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- The extended dialog box is opened and displays the field types.
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- Select a field type.
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- The cursor changes to a crosshair and an outline of the selected field is displayed in the background.
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- Click in the drawing area.
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- The field is inserted. If you have entered something into the document data, the corresponding content is displayed. If the document data is empty, the field type name is displayed in angled brackets.
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- You have successfully inserted an object. Now you can edit it and continue designing the cover. The inserted object is automatically selected and displays a frame with the anchor points of the frame and a rotation arrow.