The Print Shop 4.0 User Guide

This User Guide is designed to help you learn the software. Be sure to also check out the Video Tutorials and the Blog for additional ideas. To access the User Guide, either click on a topic to the left, choose a commonly accessed topic below, or search for a topic above.

In addition to the information available in The Print Shop 4.0 User Guide, Technical support is also available if you encounter an issue with the software. Solutions to common technical issues can be found using these links, or if necessary report a problem to our Support team.

Moving, Rotating, and Resizing Objects

All objects inside The Print Shop use containers called Bounding Boxes.  These boxes control the Size and Rotation of an object.

Moving an Object

To Move an Object:

  1. Click on the object you want to move.

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  2. Hold your mouse cursor over the object and it will turn into a four way arrow cursor.
  3. Click and Drag your cursor around and your object should move too.
  4. Release the mouse button when the object is positioned appropriately.

Rotating an Object

To Rotate an Object:

  1. Click on the object you want to rotate.

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  2. Hold your mouse cursor over the top dot and your cursor should turn into a circular arrow cursor.
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  3. Click and Drag your cursor around your object and it will rotate.
  4. Release the mouse button when the object is rotated appropriately.

Resizing an Object

To Resize an Object:

  1. Click on the object you want to resize.

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  2. Hold your mouse cursor over one of the dots around the edges and your cursor will turn into a double sided arrow.
  3. Click and Drag your cursor in the direction you want your object to stretch in and your object will resize.
  4. Release the mouse button when the object is resized appropriately.

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