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The program Assistant will help you to create attractive business or personal cards. This 3 step guide carefully assists you during the work.
After the Assistant is finished, your card will be opened in the editing window where you can modify it or start printing.
To open the Assistant, choose the File > New From Assistant menu command (Cmd-Shift-N).
To control automatic opening of the Assistant at the program start, use the program preferences.
Choose one of ready-made designs, sorted into categories (Conservative or Classic designs, Folded or CD-R type, Profession oriented, etc.). Categories can be selected from the drop-down list in the upper left corner. When you click on the design name in the list, this design is displayed to the right of the lists.
To use a template for your card, select it and click the Next button to proceed to the next step. Or click Finish to open the selected template for modifying contact information.
To use your own design as template, select Custom Folder option in the drop-down list and select the design.
To create a blank card, click the New Blank button.
The Open Recent... drop-down list gives access to the cards previously created by you.
Fill the form with your personal information or choose Address Book personal information from the list at the right. Use the Preferred Source pull-down below to choose which address to use (work, home, etc.). You can always change personal information later by dragging and dropping the person from the Address Book to your business card.
Clicking Next, you enter Step 3.
Choose pre-defined paper layout for your cards.
The extensive table contains all business card stock available. To make your search in this large selection easier, we offer using special filters for finding the required paper type: Paper size, Manufacturer, Category. If you choose the manufacture named "Your Own", you get the layouts for printing your cards on the cardboard and further cutting them yourself. Immediately after you click Finish, the resulting business card will be composed and displayed.
Before printing, we advise you to calibrate your printer for precise card positioning.