To calibrate the Fellowes MediaFACE 4.01 after printing using the Plain Paper method:

1. Fold the printed calibration page so the two letter A’s meet, keeping edges even.
2. Crease thoroughly, then unfold.
3. Fold again so the two letter B’s meet, keeping edges even.
4. Crease thoroughly, then unfold.
5. Find where the vertical crease crosses the “A” line and enter that number as the A value.
6. Find where the horizontal crease crosses the “B” line and enter that number as the B value.
7. Click "Done" to complete calibration.

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Summary of Contents for Fellowes MediaFACE 4.01

Page 1 MediaFACE® 4.01 User’s Manual...
Page 2 East Haven, CT 06512 (800) 984-9800 Copyright 2003 Fellowes, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Fellowes 1789 Norwood Avenue, Itasca, IL 60143.
Page 3 Welcome/Introduction Thank you for choosing MediaFACE® 4.01 as your labeling design software. With its advanced capabilities, MediaFACE® 4.01 is more than just a software package, it’s a complete labeling design system. Designed with both the expert and novice in mind, MediaFACE® 4.01 is one of the easiest and most feature-rich programs available for Windows with the following features and capabilities: Create labels, inserts and sleeves for CD/DVD, Video, MiniCD, MiniDisc and More Design Wizard Mode –...
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Installation........................... 6 System Requirements:..................... 6 Installing Application...................... 6 Main Setup ........................7 Welcome........................7 License Agreement...................... 8 User Information ......................9 Destination Location ....................9 Setup Type......................... 10 Options ........................11 Select Program Folder....................11 Registration ....................... 12 MediaFACE® 4.01 Installation Complete..............12 Image Library Installation..................
Page 5 ® ® Tips on Handling Fellowes /NEATO Paper Stock ..........164 Chapter 10: Fellowes/NEATO Media Products.............. 165 Label Templates: ......................165 Project Templates:....................... 166 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting.................... 169 Before calling NEATO Technical Support ..............169 Reinstall MediaFACE® 4.01 Software............169 Check for a Software Upgrade/FAQ...............
Page 6: Installation
Installation This chapter will give you the minimum system requirements needed to run MediaFACE® 4.01 and will guide you through the installation process. System Requirements: Before installing MediaFACE® 4.01, make sure you have the following minimum system requirements: PC Compatible 200MHz or faster processor (600MHz recommended) Windows XP Professional, XP Home, 2000 (SP2 and higher), 98, 98SE, Millenium 128MB RAM (256MB RAM recommended)
Page 7: Main Setup
Main Setup The first screen you will see is the MediaFACE® 4.01 main setup screen. Figure 1.1 – The main MediaFACE® 4.01 Setup screen Step 1: Select a setup language. English is pre-selected as the default. To choose another language, click once on the name and proceed to the next step. Step 2: Select install options.
Page 8: License Agreement
Figure 1.2 – Welcome Screen for MediaFACE® 4.01 Click Next to continue with the installation. License Agreement The next screen you will see will be the License Agreement. Please read the agreement carefully. To continue with the installation, you must accept the terms of the license agreement.
Page 9: User Information
The next screen is the Choose Destination Location. This is where the program will be installed on your computer. It is strongly recommended that you choose the default location, "C:\Program Files\Fellowes\MediaFACE® 4.01\”. You can also change the name of the program folder, but we recommend leaving it set to the default of...
Page 10: Setup Type
Figure 1.5 – Choose Destination Location Click Next to continue with the installation. Setup Type The Setup Type screen allows you to select the type of installation to perform. The options include installing the entire application or only specific features. It is strongly recommended that you choose the Full option, which is selected by default.
Page 11: Options
Options The Options dialog box lets you select which paper sizes to install and which one to use as the default size. MediaFACE® 4.01 supports both US and A4 paper types. The US paper size is 8.5x11”. A4 is the European paper standard, which is 210mm x 297mm (narrower and longer than US paper).
Page 12: Registration
Figure 1.8 – Select Program Folder to add to Start menu. As the installation begins, you will see the Setup Status screen. Please be patient as it may take several minutes for the installation to complete. Registration Near the end of the installation, a window will pop-up asking that you register the software.
Page 13: Image Library Installation
Figure 1.10 – Installation Complete screen Image Library Installation If you selected the Full version, you will now be prompted to install the MediaFACE® 4.01 Image Library. Click Next to begin the installation. Please be patient as this may take several minutes depending upon how many libraries are being installed. Figure 1.11 –...
Page 14: Uninstalling The Program
When the dialog box closes, you will notice that a shortcut for the Design Wizard has been added to your desktop. To create a shortcut for MediaFACE® 4.01 Advanced mode, do the following: Right-click and select New>Shortcut Enter path (default=Program Files>Fellowes>MediaFACE 4>mediaface.exe) Click Next. Select a name for the shortcut. Click Finish.
Page 15 An Information dialog box will appear for the Image Library files that are currently installed. Click OK to uninstall these files. This may take several seconds. Finally, you will see the Install Wizard Complete dialog box. At this point, you will be prompted to restart your computer. Make sure that option is selected and click Finish.
Page 16: Chapter2: Design Wizard
Chapter2: Design Wizard Starting the Wizard There are two ways to start the Design Wizard. The first is to simply double-click the program icon on the desktop. This shortcut was created during the program installation. Please be patient as the Wizard may take several seconds to load. Be sure not to double- click the icon multiple times while waiting.
Page 17: The Work Area
The Work Area The work area in the Design Wizard consists of several options that help you edit and view the labels you create. The main components of the Design Wizard work area are shown in the diagram below and discussed in detail. Figure 2.2 –...
Page 18: Select A Background
design labels. Once you choose to go to the advanced interface level, however, you cannot reopen your project in the Design Wizard. Navigation Buttons – each screen in the Design Wizard contains a ‘Back’ and ‘Next’ button on the lower left and right side of the screen. These buttons allow you to easily move back and forth between each step in the label design process.
Page 19 Image Library - MediaFACE® 4.01 (full version) contains over 500 high-resolution images to choose from. There are six main categories including Business, General, Lifestyle, Music, Special Occasion and Spiritual. File – image files can be selected from directories on a hard drive or CD. MediaFACE®...
Page 20: Add Picture
Figure 2.4 Applying a background image to the label After you have inserted the image as a background for your label, click the Next button to continue. The next step is to add images to your label. Add Picture The next step is to add an image to our label. The Add Picture screen is a carbon copy of the Select Background screen.
Page 21: Working With Images
Working with Images Several actions, such as moving, resizing, scaling, rotating and deleting, can be performed on images once they’ve been added to your label. Details on each action are discussed below. To move an image: Left-click once to select the image. The mouse pointer changes to the Move/Edit tool as shown here: Left-click once and hold down the mouse button while dragging the mouse.
Page 22 To delete an image: Left-click once to select the image. Click on the Delete button (red button with a large ‘X’), or hit the Delete key on your keyboard. Multiple selection of image fields is another option offered in the Design Wizard. By selecting multiple image fields, all of the actions listed in the Working with Images section can be applied to a group of images at the same time.
Page 23: Select Text Layout
Select Text Layout The next step is to add Text to our label. The Text Layout screen allows you to add custom or pre-defined text to your label. It also provides several text editing and text effect options. On the Text Layout screen, you will see three main tabs: Custom –...
Page 24 Next, let’s add some custom text to our CD label. To add custom text: Click on the Custom tab. Highlight the Title box. Type “Presentations” in the box. Highlight the Subtitle box. Type “Quarterly Reports” in the box. Highlight the Text box. Type “2003” in the box. Figure 2.7 –...
Page 25 Song titles and times can be edited in the Display Window. Click once on the song title or time field, then double-click to edit the text. To enter a Playlist from a file: Click on the Playlist tab. Click the Choose Playlist button (top row on left). Select the directory containing the playlist.
Page 26 Figure 2.8 – Changing font style and size To move a text field: Left-click once to select the text field. The mouse pointer changes to the Move/Edit tool. Left-click once and hold down the mouse button while dragging the mouse. Release the mouse button after you’ve moved the text field to its new location on the label.
Page 27: Printing
Click on the Delete button (red button with a large ‘X’), or hit the Delete key on your keyboard. Multiple selection of text fields is another option offered in the Design Wizard. By selecting multiple fields, all of the actions listed in the Working with Text section can be applied to a group of text fields at the same time.
Page 28 labels on the sheet to print. The main areas of the Select Paper screen are shown in the diagram below and discussed in detail. Figure 2.10 – Select Paper screen Paper Display Window – this area is where you view the different paper options. Clicking on the scroll arrows, located on the right side of the display window, will allow you to view all of the available paper options for your specific label type.
Page 29: Calibration Wizard
New Design – Clicking this button will return you to the beginning of the Design Wizard Advanced Mode – Clicking this button will launch the advanced mode of MediaFACE® 4.01 NOTE: If you are just using the downloadable Design Wizard, you will not have access to the advanced mode The advanced mode of MediaFACE®...
Page 30 The first screen you will see in the Calibration Wizard will look like this: Figure 2.12 – First screen in the Calibration Wizard There are two ways to calibrate your printer in the Design Wizard: MediaFACE Printer Calibration Sheet and Plain Paper. Both methods are discussed in detail below. MediaFACE Printer Calibration Sheet You may have received a Printer Calibration Sheet with your purchase.
Page 31 Click Done. You have now calibrated your printer. Click Print to print your label. For instructions on applying the label to the CD, please refer to Chapter 9. Plain Paper The plain paper method for calibration should be used with a blank sheet of paper. Please do not use a label sheet, as you will need to fold the paper during calibration.
Page 32: Saving Your Project
Saving Your Project Once you have finished with your project in the Design Wizard, you can now have the option to save it. You can do so at the “Select Paper” screen by doing the following: Click on the “Save Design button The “Project Name”...
Page 33 The next time you open the Design Wizard, you can click on the “My Projects” button to view all of your saved projects in the slider bar at the bottom of the screen. Double clicking on any of these project thumbnails will open it. Figure 2.16 –...
Page 34: Chapter 3: Advanced Mode
Chapter 3: Advanced Mode Launching the Advanced Interface There are several ways to launch the Advanced Interface of MediaFACE® 4.01. One way is from within the Design Wizard. If you are using the Design Wizard to create a labeling project, click the Advanced Interface button at the bottom of the screen. You can do this at any point while creating your label.
Page 35 Simply click ‘Yes’ and you will be brought to the main work area of the Advanced Interface. Proceed to Chapter 4 for a detailed look at the main work area. Another option when creating a new label project is to work directly in the Advanced Interface.
Page 36: Chapter 4: The Work Area
Chapter 4: The Work Area The main work area of the Advanced Interface has several components. These components include menus, toolbars, palettes and window views. The main components of the Advanced Interface are shown in the diagram below and discussed in detail. Menu Toolbars General Properties...
Page 37 Edit Menu Undo – Allows you to undo the last action. Redo – Allows you to return the document to its state before the last undo. Cut – Removes selected object (text or image) and copies it to the clipboard. Copy –...
Page 38 Object – Allows you to add an object to your label (i.e. document, chart, drawing, etc.). Format Menu Alignment – Aligns multiple objects together. Group – Groups multiple objects together so they can be easily moved on the label. Ungroup – Ungroups objects that were previously grouped together. Bring to Front –...
Page 39: Toolbars
Version – Allows you to insert a new version Blank – Creates a new version of the label. As Copy – Saves a copy of the current label as a new version. Move – Allows you to move the saved folder location of a project. Delete –...
Page 40 Standard Toolbar The following icons are on the Standard Toolbar: New - Allows you to create a new project based on a label template, project template or theme. Open - Allows you to open an existing project. Save - Saves the current project under the existing name. Cut - Removes selected object (text or image) and copies it to the clipboard.
Page 41: Customizing Menus And Toolbars
Curved Effect – Applies the curved effect to text fields. Object Properties – Displays the property dialog box for a selected object. Project Toolbar The following icons are on the Project Toolbar: New Project Item – Allows you to add a new project item to the project tree. New Label –...
Page 42: Palettes
Figure 4.2 – Customize Menu/Toolbar Dialog box Custom options for menus include showing recently used commands first, showing the default menu, resetting all menus back to their default and menu animations. Custom options for toolbars include creating a new toolbar, viewing text labels for toolbar icons and showing toolbar screen tips.
Page 43 Figure 4.4 – Image Library Palette Figure 4.3 – Layers Palette Filling, Outline and Shadow The Filling, Outline and Shadow palettes are used to display the properties for rectangles, lines and ellipse objects. Properties that can be edited here include colors and styles for filling, outline, shadow, foreground and background color.
Page 44: Workspace Navigator
Text Style and Text Effects The Text Style and Text Effects palettes are used to apply effects to text objects. Enhancements that can be made to selected text include font style and size, foreground and background color, outline and shadow color and specialized text effects. The palette dialog boxes are shown below: Figure 4.7 - Text Style Palette Figure 4.8 - Text Effects Palette...
Page 45: Window Views
All MediaFACE® 4.01 projects appear in this window as a project tree. The first level of the tree represents an open project, which contains sub-folders and/or labels. Each label contains a set of versions. The Workspace Navigator allows you to manage all of the labels and versions in your project.
Page 46 To dock a palette after toggling it on in the View>Toolbar menu, simply click the palette title bar and drag the window to a new location on the screen. To float a palette, double- click the palette title bar to undock the window, then click and drag the palette to a new location.
Page 47: Chapter 5: Creating A Label
Chapter 5: Creating a Label We will now design a label using the Advanced Mode of MediaFACE® 4.01. There are two options available when creating a label in the Advanced Mode. We can either use the New Project Wizard or work directly in the Advanced Interface. First, we will run through designing a label using the New Project Wizard.
Page 48: Selecting A Project Template
For example, the CD Core Labels and Booklet project template includes a CD Core label and Jewel Case Booklet. (A complete list of Fellowes/NEATO media products appears at the end of this chapter.) Highlighting this project template in the list displays a preview of the project in the Preview window as shown below: Figure 5.2 –Project templates preview...
Page 49: New Project Wizard
label itself. As you scroll through the project tree structure in the top portion of the Preview window, the corresponding label is displayed. Please note that project templates can be designed in the Advanced Interface only and cannot be run through the New Project Wizard.
Page 50 once in the checkbox. On the right side of the dialog box, you should see a preview of the label template you selected as shown below: Figure 5.4 – Selecting a Label Template Click Next to continue. This will bring us to the background selection screen and the main work area in the New Project Wizard.
Page 51 Option Display Window – this is the large area on the left side of the screen. Custom label design options, such as adding text and images, are selected or defined here. As you navigate through each screen, you will notice that there are various option tabs and a scroll bar for easy access to design options.
Page 52 The five options for selecting images to use as a background are listed below: Library – MediaFACE® 4.01 (full version) contains over 500 high-resolution images to choose from. There are six main categories including Business, General, Lifestyle, Music, Special Occasion and Spiritual. File –...
Page 53 Figure 5.7 – Applying a background image to the label After you have inserted the image as a background for your label, click the Next button to continue. The next step is to add images to your label. Add Picture The next step is to add an image to our label.
Page 54 Please note that when adding more than one image, the thumbnails will overlap when initially placed on the label. Please refer to the next section, Working with Images, to move the images on the label. Working with Images Several actions, such as moving, resizing, scaling, rotating and deleting, can be performed on images once they’ve been added to your label.
Page 55 To scale an image, hold down the Shift key while dragging the handle. Scaling an image will retain its original proportions. As you scale the image, the percentage value of its original size will be displayed. Resizing an image Scaling an image To rotate an image: Double-click on the image.
Page 56 Figure 5.8 – Inserting, moving and resizing images After you have inserted the images onto your label and moved them to a new position, click the Next button to continue. The next step is to add text to your label. Select Text Layout The next step is to add Text to our label.
Page 57 font, rotation and angle changes. You may also need to resize or reposition the text fields when changing formats. For our CD/DVD label example, shown below, select the fourth text layout option: Figure 5.9 – Selecting a text layout format Now, let’s add some custom text to our label.
Page 58 As you type in the text, you will see it instantly appear on the CD label in the Label Workspace. The text will be displayed in a default font style and size. After predefined text options are discussed below, we will look at additional options available to change the appearance of the text on the label.
Page 59 to your label. These actions include font changes, moving, resizing, scaling, rotating and deleting. Details on each action are discussed below. To change font: Left-click once to select the Title field. (“Presentations”) Right-click on the text field itself to open the pop-up menu for that field. Select Font from the pop-up menu.
Page 60 shrinking effects on the text field. As you resize the text field, the point position (X and Y values) will be displayed. To scale a text field, hold down the Shift key while dragging the handle. Scaling a text field will retain its original proportions. As you scale the text field, the percentage value its original size will be displayed.
Page 61 choose which labels on the sheet to print. The main areas of the Printing plug-in screen are shown in the diagram below and discussed in detail. Hint Dialog Paper Options Window Printer Settings Label Display Paper Window Settings Figure 5.13 – Printing plug-in screen Paper Options Window –...
Page 62 For our CD label example, we will select US CD Labels (2 up), which is the first label paper option displayed in the Paper Options Window. Next, we will go to the Label Display Window. We want to print two labels on our label sheet, so both of them need to be toggled on here.
Page 63 The first screen you will see in the Calibration Wizard will look like this: Figure 5.15 – First screen in the Calibration Wizard There are two ways to calibrate your printer in the Design Wizard: MediaFACE Printer Calibration Sheet and Plain Paper. Both methods are discussed in detail below. MediaFACE Printer Calibration Sheet You may have received a Printer Calibration Sheet with your purchase.
Page 64 Figure 5.16 – Printer Calibration Sheet method Select your printer from the list. Insert the Printer Calibration Sheet into the printer. Click Print. After the test page prints, do the following: Locate where the Vertical Line (up and down) crosses the “A” line. Enter this number as the A value.
Page 65: Saving Your Label
Crease the paper thoroughly, then unfold. (see printed page for details on folding) Repeat the process, but this time fold the paper so that the letter B’s meet, being sure to keep the edges of the paper as even as possible. Crease the paper thoroughly, then unfold.
Page 66: Advanced Mode
Advanced Mode We will now design a label directly in the Advance Interface of MediaFACE® 4.01. As mentioned in the Selecting a Template section at the beginning of this chapter, choosing a template is the first step in creating a label in MediaFACE® 4.01. As also mentioned, when working directly in the Advanced Interface you have the option of selecting either a label or project template.
Page 67: Workspace Navigator
To expand your work area, you should maximize the MediaFACE® 4.01 application window. Double-click on the blue title bar of the window or click once on the middle button on the right side of the title bar to maximize this window. Workspace Navigator Workspace Navigator is one of the main palettes in the Advanced Interface.
Page 68 To create a new project while in a current project: Select File>Close Project from the menu. Select Yes or No to the Save Changes dialog box. Select File>New from the menu or click on the New icon in the Standard Toolbar.
Page 69 Working with Labels Additional labels can also be added to a project at any time within the Workspace Navigator. The same label template options are available that were first presented when the MediaFACE® 4.01 application was started. To add a new label to your project: Right-click the project title.
Page 70 Additional ways to create a new label: Select Project>Insert>Label from the Project menu. Or, click on the New Label icon in the Project toolbar. Working with Versions Creating additional versions can be helpful when you need to create several labels based on a similar design.
Page 71 Figure 5.25 – Insert Version as Copy dialog box Additional ways to create a new version: Select Project>Insert>Version from the menu. Select Blank or As Copy. For Blank, enter a version name and click OK. For As Copy, select the version you want to copy from the list and click OK. Or, click on the New Blank Version icon or the Copy Version icon in the Project toolbar.
Page 72: Inserting Images
Inserting Images Now that we’ve selected our label template and discussed general project options, the next step is to add images to our label design. You should be on the main screen of the Advanced Interface. If you’ve made any changes and need to reset your screen back to the default view, please select File>New and repeat the steps discussed in the Advanced Mode section of this chapter.
Page 73 Using the Object Tools Toolbar: Click on the Picture from Image Library icon. Find the image you want to insert and highlight that image. Click the Insert button. The Image Library dialog box will close. The cursor will change to the Insert Picture Tool. Move your mouse crosshair over the label.
Page 74 Click OK. The cursor will change to the Insert Picture Tool. Move your mouse crosshair over the label. Left click and hold the mouse button down. Then move the mouse diagonally and you will notice a box being drawn with the image inside. To apply as a background, click on the image and select Format>Image>Fit to Label.
Page 75 Left click and hold the mouse button down. Then move the mouse diagonally and you will notice a box being drawn with the image inside. If you do not have an existing data source: Click the List Manager button. Click New to define a new data source Enter a name for the data source and click New.
Page 76 Scroll through to find the following file: Business0043 Click Open. Click the arrow for the dropdown box below the Browse button. Options for applying the image to the label include Center, Fit, Fit Maximal or Fit Minimal. Select Fit. This will fit the image to your label, as shown below: Applying image to fit label To edit the background image you just inserted, right-click on Version1 and select Properties.
Page 77: Working With Images
Scroll down to find the following image: Click Insert. The cursor will change to the Insert Picture Tool. Position your cursor on the left side of the label. Left click and hold the mouse button down. Then move the mouse diagonally and you will notice a box being drawn with the image inside.
Page 78 will retain its original proportions. As you scale the text field, the percentage value of its original size will be displayed. If you do not want to scale the image, left-click and hold the mouse button down while dragging the handle in any direction. Selecting different handles will have different stretching or shrinking effects on the image.
Page 79 Next, we will rotate the angles of the images. Complete the steps below for each image: To rotate the image: Double-click on the image. The mouse pointer changes to a small cross-hair. Hold down the left mouse button while moving the mouse in a circular motion.
Page 80 the Image Library section, or our label example for inserting an image.) After inserting the image, your label should look like this: Next, select one of the Shape tools (rectangle, ellipse, line). We will use an ellipse, so select Insert>Tools>Ellipse from the menu. The cursor will change to the Insert Shape tool.
Page 81 The part of the image that you selected with the ellipse shape will remain while the rest of the image is deleted, as shown below: Cropping an image Finally, images can be deleted from your label very easily. We will now delete the cropped image by completing the steps below: To delete the image: Left-click once to select the cropped image.
Page 82: Inserting Text
Now that we have inserted and manipulated images on our label, we’re ready to add text to our design. As we leave this section, our CD/DVD label should look like the label shown above. Inserting Text The next step is to add text to our label design. MediaFACE® 4.01 allows you to input text directly onto the label.
Page 83 At the bottom of the Text Style palette window, there are dropdown lists that allow you to change the font type and size. Below these are toggle buttons to apply formatting to the text – bold, italics, underline, strikethrough, upper case, foreground, background, shadow and alignment options.
Page 84: Curved Text
The Text Style/Text Effects Palette will open. Type your text in the Text window. Select the Text Effects tab. The appearance of your text will change as you select different effects. Curved Text The curved text effect includes its own set of properties that can be edited. The following section contains specific information for using the curved text effect.
Page 85 Scaling a curved text field To move the text around the inside of the label, left-click once to select the curved text field. The mouse pointer changes to the Move/Edit tool. Left-click once and hold down the mouse button while dragging the mouse toward the center of the label.
Page 86 Parameters that can be edited here include horizontal and vertical centering (X and Y values), radius, spacing, angle rotation and inversion. The Effect Parameters section is shown below: Figure 5.28 – Effect Parameters in Text Effects tab Now, we will insert two text fields onto our CD/DVD label. We will enter the text as simple text and then apply text effects to both of the fields.
Page 87: Working With Text
Select the Top Arch effect. Close or minimize the Text Style/Text Effects palette. After inserting the two text fields, your label should look similar to the one shown below: Inserting enhanced text The next section will discuss ways to manipulate the inserted text fields. Working with Text Several actions can be performed on text fields once they’ve been added to your label.
Page 88 The following diagrams show each text field after it’s been resized with scaling and without: Scaling a text field Resizing a text field Now we will move the text fields to a new position and try to center them more on the label.
Page 89: Shapes
Double-click on the text field. The mouse pointer changes to a small cross- hair. Hold down the left mouse button while moving the mouse in a circular motion. As you rotate the text field, the angle value will be displayed. Rotating the text fields Finally, text fields can be deleted from your label very easily.
Page 90 Additional ways to insert a rectangle: Click the Rectangle Tool in the Object Tools toolbar. Inserting a rectangle To resize the rectangle: Left-click once to select the rectangle. The mouse pointer changes to the Move/Edit tool and sizing handles will be displayed around the border of the rectangle.
Page 91 To move the rectangle: Left-click once to select the rectangle. The mouse pointer changes to the Move/Edit tool. Left-click once and hold down the mouse button while dragging the mouse. Release the mouse button after you’ve moved the rectangle to its new location on the label.
Page 92 Inserting an ellipse To resize the ellipse: Left-click once to select the ellipse. The mouse pointer changes to the Move/Edit tool and sizing handles will be displayed around the border of the ellipse. Next, move your mouse to one of the sizing handles. The mouse pointer changes to a smaller Move/Edit tool.
Page 93 To move the ellipse: Left-click once to select the ellipse. The mouse pointer changes to the Move/Edit tool. Left-click once and hold down the mouse button while dragging the mouse. Release the mouse button after you’ve moved the ellipse to its new location on the label.
Page 94 Lines To insert a single-segment line: Select Insert>Tools>Line Tool from the menu. Left-click and release the mouse where you want the line to start. Move the mouse to the end point of the line and left-click. Press the Enter key on the keyboard to complete the line. The line will be inserted on the label.
Page 95 Using the Segment Tool: Create a multi-segment line. See above section for steps involved. Left-click once to select the line. The segment points will be displayed around the shape. Select the Segment Tool from the Object Tools toolbar. Move the Segment Tool over one of the points. You will see a small curved line appear to the bottom-right of the Segment Tool.
Page 96 Do this for as many segments as you want the line to have. To connect with the first segment, hold mouse over segment point until you see a large black square over the point, as shown below: Connecting first and last segments Left-click once on this black square.
Page 97 The following diagram shows the line after it’s been resized with scaling: Scaling the line To move the line: Left-click once to select the line. The mouse pointer changes to the Move/Edit tool. Left-click once and hold down the mouse button while dragging the mouse. Release the mouse button after you’ve moved the line to its new location on the label.
Page 98 Modifying Shape properties Once a shape has been inserted onto your label, there are several properties that can be modified via the Properties dialog box. To open the Properties dialog box, right-click on the shape and select Properties. You will see five tabs – General, Properties, Outline, Filling, Shadow –...
Page 99: Alignment
Alignment MediaFACE® 4.01 provides several features that can be used when manipulating and aligning multiple fields on a label. Each of these features is discussed below. Multiple selection/Grouping Multiple selection or grouping of fields is one option offered in the Advanced Interface. Selecting multiple fields allows you to perform an action or apply changes to a group of fields at the same time.
Page 100: Locking/Unlocking Objects
To align multiple objects: Left-click on one of the fields. Holding down the Ctrl key, left-click another field. Repeat to select additional fields. A thin outline will appear around the selected fields. Select Format>Alignment. The Alignment dialog box will open: Figure 5.29 –...
Page 101: Grid And Guideline Setup
Select View>Palettes>General from the menu. Click on the lock/unlock button. Grid and Guideline Setup Two additional options used for manipulating images on a label are grid lines and guidelines. Both of these features can make it easier to move an object to a specific location on the label and to accurately align multiple objects.
Page 102: Special Features
Grid and guideline options can also be accessed by selecting View>Grid and Guidelines Setup. This will open the Options dialog box and display the Grid and Guidelines tab, as shown below: Figure 5.31 – The Options dialog box In addition to being able to toggle the grid and guidelines on or off, the Grid and Guideline setup allows you to define the following settings: Width –...
Page 103 Figure 5.32 – Predefined Text dialog box The Predefined Text dialog box allows you to choose from different types of predefined text. They are listed in the Fields box and include the following: Data List Information, Date, File List information, Play List information, Project information, Sequence, Time and User information.
Page 104 Figure 5.33 – Field Code and Preview windows Highlight the contents of the Field Code window. Right-click and select Copy from the pop-up menu, as shown below: Figure 5.34 – Copy field code for second value Now, go to the Fields column and select the first value you want displayed, which for this example is the Date field.
Page 105 and Time fields. The Preview window contains both the actual values for the Date and Time fields, as shown below: Figure 5.35 – Paste field code for second value Click Insert to insert the field onto the label. A new text field will be created in the lower left corner of the workspace. The new text field can then be resized and moved to a new position on the label.
Page 106 which field values to display. The new text field can then be manipulated in the same ways that a custom text field or image field can be manipulated. File Lists The contents of a folder or individual filenames can be inserted as text onto your label. You can insert an existing file list or create a new one.
Page 107 Due to the scope of the subject of bar codes, Fellowes/NEATO cannot assist you in doing the background research on bar codes or obtaining the general information needed to use them properly.
Page 108 Create from New: This option creates a new object. Supported object types include Bitmap Image, ICA Client, Image Document, Media Clip, Excel Chart, Word Document, Video Clip and Wave Sound, just to name a few. For a complete list, scroll through the Object Type list in the Insert Object dialog box.
Page 109 Click on an open area of the label to deselect the object and close the open Wordpad window. You can now resize or move the object to a new position. Right-click on the object and select Action. Another pop-up menu opens with Edit Object and Open Object as options.
Page 110: Working With Layers
Right-click the object and select Action. Another pop-up menu opens with Edit Object and Open Object as options. Selecting either option allows you to view or edit the file in its native program. You can also right-click and select Properties to view and edit the object’s properties, such as angle rotation and scaling.
Page 111 Figure 5.41 – Layers Palette The Layers Palette includes five columns of icons that represent switches for each layer. The first column is the layer number. By default, each layer is represented by a number. This becomes an edit field by clicking the number, allowing you to rename each layer. To the left of the layer number, there are three icons which can be toggled on or off.
Page 112 Right-click and select Bring to Front. Or, click the Bring to Front icon on the Format toolbar. To move an object one level up within the current layer: Left-click once to select the object. Right-click and select Move Up. Or, click the Move Up icon on the Format toolbar. To move an object one level down within the current layer: Left-click once to select the object.
Page 113 Figure 5.43 – Confirmation dialog box for deleting layer The Yes button is highlighted by default, so be sure you want to delete the layer before continuing. Once you click Yes, the layer and all the objects it contains are deleted.
Page 114: Chapter 6: Tools
Chapter 6: Tools List Manager In addition to custom text, MediaFACE® 4.01 also allows you to add several types of predefined lists to your label. The List Manager is used to organize these lists by allowing you to create, delete and modify each list you create. To open the List Manager, select Tools>List Manager from the menu.
Page 115 happens please close the media player application before attempting to fingerprint the audio CD.) Select Tools>List Manager from the menu. In the Available Lists window, left-click on Play Lists. Click the New button directly below the Available Lists window. Next, select the source of the play list. In the ‘Replace play list from’ selection box, to the right of the Available Lists window, select AudioCD from the dropdown box as shown below: Figure 6.2 –...
Page 116 Figure 6.3 – AudioCD dialog box Your CD drive should appear in the CD Drive window. If it doesn’t, then select it from the CD drive dropdown list. Click the Properties button to the right of the CD Drive window. The CBID Properties dialog box opens as shown below: Figure 6.4 –...
Page 117 Click the Identify CD button. The application will begin the fingerprinting process. The status window displays ‘Connecting to Fingerprinting server’ as shown below: Figure 6.5 – Identifying CD As the web server searches for information for each track, the status will change from Pending to Searching to Ripping to Identifying to Identified.
Page 118 Figure 6.6 – Viewing CD and track information after fingerprinting If a status of ‘Unknown’ is returned, the database does not contain the given track or album. Users can email this information to Tech Support (feltech@neato.com) for possible inclusion in a database update. After identification has completed, click Build to build the play list.
Page 119 Figure 6.7 – Importing a play list Click the Import button to the right of the dropdown box. The Select Playlists for Import dialog box opens: Figure 6.8 – Importing a play list Click the Add button. A browse window will open. Select the path of the play list to import and click Open.
Page 120 Click Import. The Select Playlists for Import dialog box closes and you are returned to the List Manager dialog box. The play list you just imported should now appear in the Play List tree in the Available Lists window. Click the plus sign to the right of Play List to expand the tree.
Page 121 Figure 6.10 –Tracks tab of play list information screen To modify any of these fields, simply make changes to the entries in the edit boxes and click Modify. To add a track, click the New button and another line will be added at the end of the list.
Page 122 Figure 6.11 – Insert Playlist dialog box Select the value to display on the label from the Values box. Select Enhanced mode and/or Static value (the default): Enhanced mode only – allows you to display multiple field values, but does not allow you to edit the values. Only text enhancements can be applied.
Page 123 Figure 6.13 – Copy field code for second value 4. Now, go to the Fields column and click once on the first value you want displayed which for this example is the track number. Again, the field code representation for this value is displayed in the Field Code window and the actual value –...
Page 124 6. The Field Code window now displays the field code representations for both the track number and track title fields. The Preview window contains the actual values – the track numbers and titles – and displays how they will be viewed on the label, as shown below: Figure 6.15 –...
Page 125: File Lists
An example of a label with a play list inserted, including track number and title, is shown below: Inserting a play list onto label File Lists The contents of a folder or individual filenames can be inserted as text onto your label. File list information can be read from a disk or drive.
Page 126 Figure 6.16 – Creating a new file list Add File opens the Select File browse window. Select a file and click Open. Hold CTRL to select multiple files. Hold CTRL + Shift to select a range of files. Add Folder opens the Browse for Folder window. Select the folder name to insert and click OK.
Page 127 Figure 6.17 – List of selected files and folders in file list To remove a file or folder, highlight that line and click the Remove button. Click OK to close the List Manager dialog box. To insert a file list onto label: Select Insert>File List from the menu.
Page 128 Enhanced mode only – allows you to display multiple field values, but does not allow you to edit the values. Only text enhancements can be applied. (See the ‘Selecting Both’ option below to see how to display more than one field value in the same text field.) Static value only –...
Page 129 3. Highlight the value field name in the Field Code window. The value field name is usually the very last item listed in the Field Code window and is always contained in a set of brackets. We highlighted the following: {Item:Size}. (Important: The brackets must be included!) Right-click on the highlighted phrase and select Copy from the pop-up menu, as shown below: Figure 6.20 –...
Page 130 Figure 6.21 – Paste field code for second value 6. The Field Code window now displays the field code representations for both the full name and size fields. The Preview window contains the actual values – the full names and sizes of the folders –...
Page 131: Data Lists
Code edit box, the Preview window would display the first entry as “C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM 263888365” and so on for each line. Click OK to insert the field onto the label. A new text field will be created in the lower left corner of the workspace. The new text field can then be resized and moved to a new position on the label.
Page 132 To create a new data source: Select Tools>List Manager from the menu. In the Available Lists window, left-click on Data Sources. Click the New button directly below the Available Lists window. Enter a data source name and click the New button to the right of the name, as shown below: Figure 6.23 –...
Page 133 Figure 6.24 – Data Source Wizard opening screen After you have entered the connection string and other appropriate information, click Next to continue. The next step is to choose a table from the Table dropdown list and select columns for your query from the Available columns list. The Data Source content screen is shown below: Figure 6.25 –...
Page 134 button. This moves the item back to the Available columns list. Clicking the ‘<<’ button moves the entire query columns list back to the Available columns list. Click Next to continue. The next step is to filter the data to specify which rows to include in your query.
Page 135 After setting your sorting preferences, click Next to continue. The application now prepares all the information required for generating the data source. The preview window displays a summary of the parameters that were set on each screen in the Data Source Wizard, as shown below: Figure 6.28 –...
Page 136 To insert a data list onto label: Select Insert>Data List from the menu. Select the data list you want to insert from the dropdown menu, as shown below: Figure 6.30 – Insert Data from datasource dialog box Select the value to display on the label from the Values box. Select Enhanced mode and/or Static value (the default): Enhanced mode only –...
Page 137 Figure 6.31 – Selecting second field to display 3. Highlight the value field name in the Field Code window. The value field name is usually the very last item listed in the Field Code window and is always contained in a set of brackets. We highlighted the following: {Item:Column1}.
Page 138 5. Go to the very end of the Field Code window and left-click once in the space directly following the last bracket that you see. Right- click and select Paste from the pop-up menu as shown below: Figure 6.33 – Paste field code for second value 6.
Page 139: Download
7. While in this dialog box, you can also add spaces between the value fields. The spaces you add display in the Preview window between the values selected. For example, if you added a few spaces between {Item:Column0} and {Item:Column1} in the Field Code edit box, the Preview window would display the first entry as “3 Confections”...
Page 140 The application components available for download include Paper & Label templates, Project Templates, Version Templates, Plugins, Image Libraries and Skins. The Download dialog box is shown below: Figure 6.35 – Download dialog box The Download dialog box contains three main sections. The first section, on the left side of the screen, is a list of application components available for download.
Page 141 files. Each folder represents a MediaFACE® 4.01 image library that is available from the server. Figure 6.36 – Download screen for Image Library Double-click the Business folder to see its contents and to check for new images in this category. The dialog box appears similar to the one shown below:...
Page 142 Figure 6.37 – Server and local files As you notice in the figure above, about half way down the list the icons next to each filename change from a globe to a house icon. The globe icon represents a file that resides on the web server; the house icon represents a file that is installed on your local PC.
Page 143 Figure 6.38 – Selecting files to download Above the file list, there is another helpful button. Click the folder button next to the house button to return to the previous page. This is the page that lists all available image library categories. Click once on the Business folder. (Clicking twice will deselect the image library!) The bottom window displays total server items, the number of items selected for download and the disk space needed.
Page 144 Figure 6.39 – Displays number of items selected for download Click the Download button at the bottom of the screen. MediaFACE® 4.01 connects to the server and downloads the selected files to your PC. Please be patient as this may take several seconds. As each file is downloaded, the bottom window displays a countdown, as shown below: Figure 6.40 –...
Page 145: Options
When the download is complete, the bottom window will display zero for both total items and selected items. Click Close to close the Download dialog box. Options Also included in the Tools menu is the Options dialog box. The Options dialog box provides a central place to view and modify various program settings.
Page 146 Grid and Guidelines Figure 6.42 – Grid and Guidelines tab Width – allows you to change the width of space between two neighboring grid lines. Height – allows you to change the height of space between two neighboring grid lines. Color –...
Page 147 Delete – allows you to delete the currently selected URL. Set Default – allows you to move the selected URL to the top of the URL list and set it as the default site. Printing Figure 6.44 – Printing tab Default paper size –...
Page 148: Burners/Players Integration
Disable integration – this option disables integration between MediaFACE® 4.01 and supported media players and CD burners. (See the next section for more details on Integration.) Having integration enabled allows you to launch MediaFACE® 4.01 from within a recognized media player or CD burner application. For media player integration, by using a play list in a supported media player you can create a label by right clicking the play list or choosing a special menu item that is added in some instances.
Page 149: Label Mapping
updated with new releases and Service Packs. These can be obtained at http://www.mediaface.com. To access a CD burner application, select Tools>Burners and choose from the dropdown menu of installed burners. To access a media player application, select Tools>Players and choose from the dropdown menu of installed players. Label Mapping MediaFACE®...
Page 150 Select the MediaFACE II Project from the dropdown list Select one or more labels from the MediaFACE II project. A preview of the labels selected can be viewed in the display window to the right of the list. Next, select a label in the MediaFACE® 4.01 list to find an exact match for the labels selected above.
Page 151 Figure 6.49 – Unmapping warning message Click Done to complete the conversion.
Page 152: Export
3D Preview Select Tools>3D Preview from the menu. The MediaFACE 3D preview plug-in dialog box opens and displays a moving 3D color preview of the current project, as shown below: Figure 6.50 – 3D preview of project To end the preview, click the small ‘X’ icon in the top right-hand corner of the box. Export The Export feature allows you to save a MediaFACE®...
Page 153 Select the export file format from the supported types: Choose one of the following from the dropdown box: Bitmap (.BMP), JPEG (.JPG), GIF (.GIF), TIFF (.TIF) Or, choose to pack contents in .ZIP format by selecting the checkbox below the dropdown box. Select the target location.
Page 154: Chapter 7: Saving Projects
Chapter 7: Saving Projects Save Options There are two save options available when saving your MediaFACE® 4.01 project. You can save the current project under its existing file name or under a new file name. Either option also gives you two file format types to choose from. Each save option is discussed further below.
Page 155 Select the ‘Show all files’ option. Click OK. Close Windows Explorer. Important: To be able to view the template when creating a new project, you must save to the following locations: Windows 98/ME: C:\Windows\All Users\Application Data\Fellowes\MediaFACE® 4.01\Templates\Projects WindowsNT/2000/XP – C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Fellowes\MediaFACE® 4.01\Templates\Projects...
Page 156: File>Save As
After selecting the file type format, click Save to complete the action and close the dialog box. When saving the current project under its existing file name, select File>Save from the menu. You can also click on the Save icon in the Standard Toolbar. No dialog box opens because the save action is performed in the background.
Page 157: Send By Email
Figure 7.4 – Save As message box Click Yes to overwrite the existing file. Click No to cancel the save operation and enter a different file name. Send By Email The Send By Email option allows you to share projects with other MediaFACE® 4.01 users or send a copy to Technical Support as an email attachment.
Page 158: Chapter 8: Printing
Chapter 8: Printing MediaFACE® 4.01 provides a printing feature to allow you to print your label on supported paper templates. Printing Your Label To print your label, select File>Print from the menu or click the Print icon on the Standard Toolbar. This opens the Printing plug-in screen. This screen consists of several options that help you select the correct label paper and choose which labels on the sheet to print.
Page 159: Calibration Wizard
Printer Settings – this area is directly below the Hint Dialog Box and it allows you to view and edit your printer settings. By clicking the Settings button, the individual properties dialog box for the selected printer is opened. Also located in this area is the Calibrate button that is used to initialize the Calibration Wizard before printing for the first time.
Page 160 your label design matches the layout accurately by allowing the software to accommodate the printing variance. The first screen you will see in the Calibration Wizard will look like this: Figure 8.3 – First screen in the Calibration Wizard There are two ways to calibrate your printer in the Design Wizard: MediaFACE Printer Calibration Sheet and Plain Paper.
Page 161 Figure 8.4 – Printer Calibration Sheet method Select your printer from the list. Insert the Printer Calibration Sheet into the printer. Click Print. After the test page prints, do the following: Locate where the Vertical Line (up and down) crosses the “A” line. Enter this number as the A value.
Page 162 Figure 8.5 – Plain Paper Calibration method Select your printer from the list. Select the paper type: Letter or A4 Click Print. After the page prints, do the following: (these instructions also appear on the printed page itself) Fold the paper so that the two letter A’s meet, being sure to keep the edges of the paper as even as possible.
Page 163: Paper Options
Paper Options The following table contains a list of all Fellowes/NEATO and NEATO paper supported by MediaFACE® 4.01. MediaFACE® 4.01 supports both US and A4 paper types. The US paper size is 8.5x11”. A4 is the European paper standard, which is 210mm x 297mm (narrower and longer than US paper).
Page 164: Chapter 9: Applying The Label
Tips on Handling Fellowes /NEATO Paper Stock ® ® ® ® It is recommended that you keep your Fellowes /NEATO paper stock in a dry place at room temperature. Excessive humidity or cold may cause the labels to peel.
Page 165: Chapter 10: Fellowes/Neato Media Products
Chapter 10: Fellowes/NEATO Media Products ® ® This section contains lists of all available Fellowes /NEATO media products. The first list includes label template names separated by category. The second list includes project templates and the individual labels that make up each project.
Page 166: Project Templates
Video Label Templates VHS Face Labels VHS Spine Labels VHS Video Sleeve VHS Video Wrap (insert) Other Media Label Templates Any Label DAT Label 1 DAT Label 2 DAT J-Card (inside) DAT J Card (outside) Floppy Disk Label JAZ Insert JAZ Labels Minidisk Label 1 Minidisk Label 2...
Page 167 CD labels (3up) and SlimLine Jewel Case Tray CD Label (3up) Liner Utility Label Utility Label 2 SlimLine Jewel Case Tray Liner (1 panel) Full Coverage CD and SlimLine Jewel Case Tray CD Full Coverage Label Liner Utility Label SlimLine Jewel Case Tray Liner (1 panel) CDPlus Labels and SlimLine Jewel Case Tray CD Label (2up) Liner...
Page 168 CD Core Label Adhesive Spine Jewel Case Booklet (1 panel) CD Core Labels and Booklet CD Core Label Jewel Case Booklet (1 panel) CD Labels (2up) Tray Liner and Booklet CD Label (2up) Utility Label Jewel Case Tray Liner (1 panel) Jewel Case Booklet (1 panel) CD Labels (3up) Tray Liner and Booklet CD Label (3up)
Page 169: Chapter 11 Troubleshooting
Reinstall MediaFACE® 4.01. Refer to Chapter 1 for complete instructions. Check for a Software Upgrade/FAQ Fellowes/NEATO is constantly improving upon the MediaFACE® 4.01 software. Therefore, the version that you are currently using may not be the latest. To obtain a software upgrade, visit our support page at www.mediaface.com.
Page 170: Optimize Your Hard Disk
Optimize Your Hard Disk Use a disk utility such as Scandisk to check whether your hard disk contains bad sectors that may be causing your system to crash. You can then use a utility to defrag the hard drive which will optimize its performance. NOTE: In most cases your operating system will have these tools already installed.

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Chapter 3: Advanced Mode

Chapter 4: The Work Area

Chapter 5: Creating a Label

Chapter 6: Tools

Chapter 7: Saving Projects

Chapter 8: Printing

Chapter 9: Applying the Label

Chapter 10: Fellowes/Neato Media Products

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