Create a Layout

You can use a layout to configure the organization of labels within a page In relation to media, the organization of labels specified by a layout. In relation to the Loftware user interface, a top-level tab..

Tip: You can replace the label templates used in each reference area at print time.

Note: Stock layouts are available in Document Templates\Stock Layouts.

To create a new layout, use this procedure.

1. In Label Design , click > Layout. A new layout canvas is displayed.
2. In the Properties pane, configure the size of the page In relation to media, the organization of labels specified by a layout. In relation to the Loftware user interface, a top-level tab. and orientation of the layout.

Tip: To configure a custom label template size, select Custom from the Size field in the Home tab. Specify the dimensions of the label template in the Canvas Width and Canvas Height fields.

3. Click File > Save As.
4. In the Save As dialog box, select a folder in the document tree, and enter a name for the layout.

   Characters permitted in names

   The following characters are permitted in the name: letters, numbers, parentheses, square brackets, ampersands, plus signs, equal signs, commas, semi-colons, and tildes. Additionally, the following characters are permitted but cannot begin or end the name: spaces, double quotation marks, single quotation marks, hyphens, underscores, periods, and grave accents. For letters, the case that you specify is displayed, but case is ignored when Loftware Enterprise SP interprets a name. If you will be installing the Loftware Enterprise SP application on a computer running Windows Server, and transferring data between Loftware Enterprise SP instances, see the "Transferring Data in a Compressed File" section of the Loftware Enterprise SP Data Transfer Guide.

5. Click OK.
6. Add reference areas to the layout to configure the organization of labels. For more information, see Using Reference Areas.

Best Practices

Save your layout immediately after creation.

If label templates that you create are typically copied from one folder to another, it is recommended that you save layouts and label templates in separate folders to prevent confusion. Administrators can copy all label templates and layouts in a folder to a second folder. If associated layouts and label templates are mingled in the same folder, when an administrator copies all items in the folder to a second folder, label templates in the second folder still point to the layouts in the original folder.

Note: You can attach a version-controlled layout to a label template before the layout is published; however, you must publish a version-controlled layout before printing a label template containing the layout or the print job will fail.