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Using the tablet
After the design has been marked, mount the artwork on the tablet. The baseline should be
horizontal and the artwork should be as flat as possible (wrinkles can cause inaccuracies). Use
drafting or masking tape to secure the artwork in place. The artwork can now be digitized.
Digitizing the artwork
Digitize artwork in Composer beginning with the baseline and frame.
To digitize the baseline and frame:
1 In Composer, click File > Digitize New. A Tablet message box will appear.
2 At the message prompt digitize the left baseline point using button 1 on the digitizing
puck.
3 At the next message prompt digitize the right baseline point using button 1.
4 Check the baseline on your screen to be sure it is perfectly horizontal. If the baseline is
tilted to one angle or another, the digitized design will be tilted also. To redigitize the
baseline, choose File > Digitize New.
5 When prompted digitize the design's lower left corner using button 1. Be sure the
point is outside the bottom and leftmost points of the design.
6 At the next message prompt digitize the design's upper right corner using button 1. Be
sure the point is outside the top and rightmost points of the design.
Note: After you digitize the upper right corner, the digitizing marks will disappear from your
workspace.
Now that the baseline and frame of the design are digitized, you can begin digitizing shapes.
Digitizing: examples and tips
Below are some tips and examples to help you become familiar with digitizing. The shapes in
this example are marked with the puck button numbers to be used for the task described.
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Each shape has a start point. Always mark start points with an S and digitize with
button 1.
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After digitizing the start point, all subsequent points define the preceding segments.
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To ensure accurate digitizing, place the puck crosshairs directly over the point on the
artwork.
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Straight line segments are produced using button 1 only.
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