Invoice Template Editor
Studiometry 4 gives you the ability to visually edit your invoice templates by moving and editing all of the different components of your templates. You can drag and resize all items, and also click an item to bring up the item editing window. This window gives you the ability to modify many aspects of that item, such as location (x, y, and z), text formatting, and more.



Toolbar Items


New Variable
Add a variable to your template. This can use any of Studiometry's template variables. When you select a variable item, Studiometry will allow you to specify which variable the item will correspond with, and will also explain what each variable stands for. Variables can also be imbedded into Text items.


New Text
These items are used to add static text to your template. These items can be arranged and modified the same as variables. Text items can also have variables imbedded in them, and are a great way to line up multiple variables. Using Studiometry's <!--variablename--> format.


New Picture
Use the New Picture button to add a picture to your template. You can select a picture file by clicking on the image well in the item-edit window. You can also add a picture to your template by drag-n-dropping it into your template. All pictures are imbedded into the template file.


New Graphics Object
This button will add a graphics object to your template. Graphics objects can be ovals, rectangles, rounded rectangles, and lines. You can also set the item color, fill color, border color, and more.


New Data Column
Data columns are used to present the template's information, such at debt/credits. The column will loop through all of a certain type of data for your items, such as date or price.

Turning on the text wrap option will cause the text writing to start at the top of the line, whereas the text will be vertically centered without text wrap turned on.

You should use a combination of line height and line spacing to coordinate the data columns so that all columns will show the correct information for each item. You can use the visual feedback given when editing your template to see if your data columns are all lining up.

If text is too long for the data column, even when text wrap is on, Studiometry will clear the remaining overwritten text. This will cause a white box that is the width of the data column directly below the data column. If this is causing an issue and overlapping other items on your template, try moving the text-wrap data column to the very bottom of the template's Z order, so that it is draw before most other items. This way, the template will show up clean and not have any white boxes in cases where the text is too long for even a text wrap data column.


Template Info
This is where you can set your template's size and name. If you'd like to change to a different paper size or shape, select one of the built in sizes or enter a custom size. You will need to setup the page setup each time you want to print a template if you use something besides the default page setup.


Export
Use the Export button to export the current template to a Studiometry Template File (.sut). These files can be double-clicked to open in Studiometry. To sync your templates to other computers, you will need to export the template to a file, copy the file to the machine you'd like, and then double click it. Studiometry uses the template's ID information (shown in the File name, and also visible in the Template info section) to determine which Invoices are specified to be produce with the template.

Keyboard Controls
Delete Key - Delete all selected items (this requires confirmation)
Arrow Keys - Move selected items. Tip: Holt the shift key to move the items in larger increments
Tab Key - Select the next item. This selected the next item based on the Z order. Hold shift to go in the opposite direction
Escape Key - Deselect all items


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