Canon Imageprograf Ipf8300 User Guide

							Changing the Object Size
You can change the object size by means of mouse operation or by specifying a scaling value.Note• The vertical-to-horizontal ratio remains unchanged when the object is enlarged or reduced.
Resizing by means of mouse operation
1. Select an object.
2. Place the pointer at a corner of the selection box around the object to show the arrow handle, and drag this handle to
change the object size.
Resizing by specifying a scaling value
1. Select an object.
Click on the  Enl./Red. checkbox in the  Format Dialog Box
→P.264 and select  Scaling.
2. You either enter numbers directly.
Note•You can input between 25 and 600.
• You can change the numbers by clicking either  ▲ button or  ▼ button.
3. Click the  OK button.
Moving an Object
You can move the object position.
1. Select an object.
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							2.Place the pointer inside the selection box of the object to show the crosshair handle, and drag it to move the object.
Alternatively, you can move the  Object Position by changing the values in  Vertical Pos, Horizontal Pos  and Page
Pos  in the  Format Dialog Box
→P.264 .
Rotating an Object
You can rotate the object.
1. Select an object.
2. Select  Rotate Left 90 Degrees  or Rotate Right 90 Degrees  from the toolbar.
Alternatively, you may click on the  Rotate check box in the  Format Dialog Box
→P.264 then select  Rotate Right
or  Rotate Left , and click the  OK button.
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							Laying out Objects AutomaticallyClick  Auto Arrange Object  in the tool bar. This automatically lays out objects. Alternatively, you may select  Auto Ar-
range Object  from the Object menu.Note•The  object  layout  order  varies  depending  on  the  Order  setting  in  the  Page  Options  Dialog  Box→P.262
dialog box.
Aligning Objects
You can align objects systematically.
1. Select multiple objects.
2. Click the align button from the toolbar.
Alternatively, you may select the align menu from the  Object menu.
Align Top
Lays out the objects, justifying them to the top.
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							Center VerticallyLays out the objects, justifying them to the vertical center.
Align Bottom
Lays out the objects, justifying them to the bottom.
Align LeftLays out the objects, justifying them to the left.
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							Center Horizontally
Lays out the objects, justifying them to the horizontal center.
Align Right
Lays out the objects, justifying them to the right.
Changing the Object Overlapping Order
You can change the object overlapping order.
1. Select an object.
2. Select the Overlapping Order menu from the  Object menu.
Note•The order of overlapping affects the order of objects automatically laid out.
• You can also select by clicking the right button of the mouse on an object.
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							Bring to Front
Moves the object to the frontmost position.
Send to Back
Moves the object to the backmost position.
Bring Forward Moves the object one position to the front.
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							Send Backward
Moves the object one position to the back.
Pasting a Copied or Cut Object
1. Click  Copy or Cut  from the toolbar.
Alternatively, you may select  Copy or Cut  from the  Edit menu.
2. Click  Paste from the toolbar.
Alternatively, you may select  Paste from the  Edit menu.
Note•The copied or cut object is laid out at the end of the page.
• You can also select by clicking the right button of the mouse on an object.
• In  order  to  paste  an  object  on  any  position  that  you  like,  you  can  paste  the  object  with  Pointed  Paste by
clicking the right button of the mouse on any position that you want.
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							Folded Duplex WindowThis window is displayed if you select  Folded Duplex from the Edit menu after selecting an object. Using the  Folded Du-
plex  function allows you to print with fold lines added.
The  Folded Duplex  window consists of the menu and tool bars, layout area and status bar.Note•The toolbar and status bar can be toggled between hidden and displayed from the  View menu.
Menu Bar
This allows you to select menus required for operations.
Tool Bar
This allows you to select tool buttons required for major operations.
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							Layout AreaThis allows you to check the arrangement and orientation of objects.
Status Bar
This shows the paper source, roll paper width, and output size.
Finished Size Settings Dialog Box
This dialog box is displayed when you select  Finished Size Settings from the Edit menu. This allows you to configure
finished size settings.
Finished Size
Selects the method for setting the finished size.
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							The following settings are available for the finished size.SettingDetailsFit Roll Paper WidthPrints by automatically enlarging or reducing the entire document so that the width
of the document matches the roll paper width.Specify Folded SizePrints by automatically enlarging or reducing the entire document to match the size of the paper. Select the actual size of the paper you want to print on in  Fit Paper
Size .Rotate Page 90 degrees (Con-
serve Paper)Prints by rotating pages by 90 degrees. Pages are automatically rotated if they will fit within the roll paper width when rotated, and are not rotated if they will not fit
within the roll paper width.
Binding Settings Dialog Box
This is displayed when you select  Binding Settings from the Edit menu. This allows you to configure the binding edge
settings.
Binding Edge
Configures the binding edge when folding paper.
The following settings are available for the binding edge.
SettingDetailsBottomPrints by placing the binding margin (gutter) at the bottom of the document.TopPrints by placing the binding margin (gutter) at the top of the document.
Binding
Configures the binding margin (gutter).
Prints by creating a binding margin (gutter) of the specified size. Enter the margin size as a number.
Note• The values that can be entered are 0 to 50 (mm).
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