Dymo Label v.8, User Manual

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Designing a Layout
Resizing Objects
You can resize an object to the size of another object on your label. The objects are resized
based on the size of the first selected object. For example, if you have a Text object, a line
object, and an Image object and you want to resize the Text and line objects to be the same
size as the Image object, select the Image object first, followed by the other two objects.
You can edit the text in an Address or Text object at any time. However, you must
have the Insert tab selected to make any other modifications to an object.
To resize objects
1. Select the objects that you want to resize.
2. Choose Resize Objects from the Layout menu.
3. Select the width and height options that you want to apply.
4. Click OK .
The objects are resized according to your selections.
To resize a single object, select the object and drag a handle on the bounding box.
Adding a Border to an Image
A border can be added to any image. You can select the type and color of the border you
want to add.
When you add a border to an image, the border surrounds the actual image, not the
object that contains the image.
To add a border
1. Double-click the image that you want to add a border to.
The Image Object Properties dialog box appears.
2. Under Border , do the following:
a. Select the type of border to use from the Type list.
b. Select the color to use for the border from the Color list.
3. Click OK .
Adding a Border to a Tape Label
DYMO Label software includes several options for adding borders to tape labels. When you
add a border to a label, the border surrounds the entire label. You can also add a border to
an Image object.
To add a border to a tape label
1. Choose a Tape label layout.
2. Click
on the toolbar, and then choose a border to add to the label.
Adding Shading to Objects
You can add shading to your label by changing the text and background color for the
objects on your label. You can change the text and background color for Address, Text,
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