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The "Mail Factory" Menu

About Mail Factory
Displays the dialog with information about the program.

License...
Gives access to the registration information.

Check for Updates
Checks for the latest updates on the Internet:
http://www.belightsoft.com/mailfactory/update/

Preferences (Cmd+",")
Brings up the program preferences dialog.

Quit (Cmd+Q)
Exits the application.

The "File" Menu

New Label (Cmd+N)
Creates a new blank label document.

New Envelope (Cmd+Option+N)
Creates a new blank envelope document.

New Postcard (Cmd+Ctrl+N)
Creates a new blank postcard document.

New from Assistant... (Cmd+Shift+N)
Creates a new document with the help of the Assistant.

Open... (Cmd+O)
Opens an existing document.

Open Recent >
Contains the list of the documents you last worked with.

Close (Cmd+W)
Closes the active document window.

Save (Cmd+S)
Saves the active document.

Save As... (Cmd+Shift+S)
Saves the active document under a new name.

Export... (Cmd+Option+E)
Saves the active document as a graphics file (PDF or TIFF format).

Insert Image... (Cmd+Option+I)
Inserts an image from a file into the active document.

Search Images on the Internet...
Opens a dialog where you can enter keywords to search images on the Web using Google image search.

Calibrate Printer...
Displays printer calibration dialog where you can calibrate the printer for more precise printing.

Page Setup... (Cmd+Shift+P)
Presents the standard Mac OS X dialog for changing the size, orientation and other parameters of the active page.

Merge Printing...
Brings up the Mail Factory print dialog for "Merge Printing" process.

Print... (Cmd+P)
Brings up the Mail Factory print dialog. See "Printing Labels, Envelopes and Postcards" for details.

The "Edit" Menu

Undo (Cmd+Z)
Reverses the last operation you performed.

Redo (Cmd+Shift+Z)
Reverses the last Undo operation.

Cut (Cmd+X)
Removes the selected objects or text and places the selection onto the Clipboard.

Copy (Cmd+C)
Copies the selected objects or text onto the Clipboard.

Paste (Cmd+V)
Pastes the content of the Clipboard into the document.

Paste as Address (Cmd+Option+V)
Pastes address from text Clipboard and automatically defines address fields.

Duplicate (Cmd+D)
Duplicates the selected objects.

Delete (Del)
Removes the selected objects.

Group (Cmd+G)
Transforms the selected Address panel to separated text fields.
See "Group and Ungroup Commands" for details.

Ungroup (Cmd+Shift+G)
Creates a Custom Template Address panel from separated text fields.
See "Group and Ungroup Commands" for details.

Select All (Cmd+A)
Selects all objects in the document.

Edit Image
Opens Edit Image dialog.
See "Working with Images" for details.

Tile Image
Creates tiled image.
See "Working with Images" for details.

Insert Sender Address
Inserts the panel for the return address.

Insert Recipient Address
Inserts the panel for the destination address.

The "View" Menu

Zoom In (Cmd+Option+"=")
Enlarges the current view.

Zoom Out (Cmd+Option+"-")
Zooms out the current view.

Actual Size
Displays the document at its actual size (100%).

Address Panels
Opens "Address Panels" tab of Design window.
See "Design Window" for details.

Address Fields
Opens "Address Fields" tab of Design window.
See "Design Window" for details.

Clipart Collection
Opens "Clipart Collection" tab of Design window.
See "Design Window" for details.

Smart Shapes
Opens "Basic Shapes" tab of Design window.
See "Design Window" for details.

iPhoto Library
Opens "iPhoto Library" tab of Design window.
See "Design Window" for details.

Custom Folder
Opens "Custom Folder" tab of Design window with image clipart from the custom folder.
See "Design Window" for details.

Handling Labels
Opens "Handling Labels" tab of Design window.
See "Design Window" for details.

Show/Hide FIM-A
Shows or hides the FIM (Facing Identification Mark) on the envelope.

Show/Hide Postal Guidelines
Shows or hides the lines that mark valid zones for addresses.

The "Format" Menu

Font->Show/Hide Fonts (Cmd+T)
Displays Fonts dialog.

Font->Bold (Cmd+B)
Font->Italic (Cmd+I)
Font->Underline (Cmd+U)
Modifies properties of the selected text.

Font->Bigger (Cmd+"+")
Font->Smaller (Cmd+"-")
Increases/decreases the size of the selected text.

Font->Kern
Font-> Ligature
Font->Baseline
Modifies properties of the selected text.

Text->Align Left (Cmd+{)
Text->Center
Text->Align Right (Cmd+})
Aligns text to the left, right or center.

Bring Forward (Cmd+Option+F)
Bring to Front (Cmd+Shift+F)
Send Backward (Cmd+Option+B)
Send to Back (Cmd+Shift+B)
Displays the selected objects above or behind all other objects.

Align Left Edges
Aligns the left edges of the selected objects.

Align Centers
Aligns the centers of the selected objects.

Align Right Edges
Aligns the right edges of the selected objects.

Move to Center (Horizontally)
Moves selected objects horizontally to the center.

Move to Center (Vertically)
Moves selected objects vertically to the center.

Address Template -> ...
List of address templates.
See Address Templates in "Design Window" for details.

Address Template -> Edit...
Opens "Address Panel Format" dialog.
See "The Address Panel Format Dialog" for details.

Country
Allows to choose a country-specific address format for the selected address panel.

Preferred Address
Lets you choose which of the person's addresses to use (for instance, "home" or "work").

Refers To
Lets you choose to who selected address panel refers: Sender or Recipient.

Customize Address Panel
Opens a dialog where you can set custom formatting for the address panel.

Change Layout...
Opens a dialog where you can set layout for the selected address panel.
See "The Layouts Dialog" for details.

The "Window" Menu

Close Window (Cmd+W)
Closes the currently active window.

Minimize (Cmd+M)
Minimizes the currently active window.

Bring All to Front
Moves all application windows in front of the windows of other active applications.

Show/Hide Inspector
Displays or hides the Inspector window.

Show/Hide Design
Displays or hides the Design window.

Contacts->Show/Hide
Displays or hides the Contacts window.

Contacts->Senders
Displays the Contacts window with open "From" tab.

Contacts->Recipients
Displays the Contacts window with open "To" tab.

Contacts->Local Recipients
Displays the Contacts window with open "To" tab where My Recipients source is selected.

Contacts->Print Lists
Displays the Contacts window with open "Print List" tab.

Show/Hide Colors (Cmd+Shift+C)
Displays or hides the system Colors window.

Show/Hide Fonts (Cmd+T)
Displays or hides the system Fonts window.

The "Help" Menu

Mail Factory Help (Cmd+?)
Opens Help documentation, delivered with the application.

BeLight Software Web Site
Goes to the Mail Factory Web page.

Useful Online resources
Useful resources on BeLight Software Web Site connected with Mail Factory.

About Postal Guidelines
Displays information about correct mailpiece addressing and design requirements.

Send Feedback
Lets you send your feedback to the developers by e-mail.