Invoice Templates Overview
Studiometry has the ability of producing invoices using two type of invoice formats. The first type (new in Studiometry 4.0) is by using the built in Invoice Template editor to visually create the template by entering variables, images, text, etc. The second type of template is a code based template, where Studiometry will loop through the code you have entered and replace specific tags with information. You can maintain Invoice Templates in both formats in the Preferences Window > Invoices/Reports section.



(I) Visual Invoice Templates
These templates are created in Studiometry using the built-in Invoice Template editor. Creating a visual template is incredibly easy. Simply add variables and Data Columns to the invoice to create the exact look and feel you want. These templates will not automatically sync over your Studiometry network. You must export the template and open the template on any machine you plan to generate the invoice on. The templates cannot be synced automatically due to the data they area able to contain (including encrypted images).

To import a Studiometry visual template (files with .sut extension), simply double-click the item in the Finder and it will automatically open in Studiometry. If you have another version of this template Studiometry will ask you if you'd like to replace it, and let you know which one is newer.

Advantages:
- Very easy what-you-see-is-what-you-get built in Invoice Template Editor
- Can be generated and edited and printed exactly the same on Mac and Windows computers
- No code knowledge required

Disadvantages:
- Some of the more advanced template abilities are not available in this template format


(II) Code Based Invoice Templates
These templates are recommended only for advanced users. The template itself is simply text in the format of any code language. HTML is a popular template format, simply because it can be uploaded directly to a website, or emailed as an HTML email directly to your client.

Advantages:
- Automatic synchronization over your Studiometry network
- Ability to automatically create HTML, XML, Plain text, or any format of file that is code-based
- Certain advanced invoice template tags work only in code based templates

Disadvantages:
- More difficult to create than Visual Invoice Templates
- Can take longer to setup due to the difficulty

Continue to Invoice Templates: Advanced Tags
Continue to Invoice Templates: Generating Invoices
Continue to Invoice Templates: Visual Template Editor


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