ADD YOUR OWN LABEL TEMPLATE
1 Tweak default units
Before defining your templates, choose Edit > Preferences > Locale tab. By default, glabels uses Us-friendly units (inches) and page size (US letter), so switch these to millimetres (or points) and ISO A4 respectively. The Object Defaults tab can be used to change the default settings for new objects, including text: font, style, colour, alignment and line spacing are editable from here.
2 Set basic options
Choose File > Template Designer… to open the wizard. Click Next, then enter the basic details requested, which you should be able to supply from your paper: brand (such as Avery), Part number (L7159) and optional description. Click Next to select your paper size – either a standard format (A4 typically) or choose Other to define the width and height manually. Click Next.
3 Define label shape and size
Next, examine your paper to determine the shape of your labels – rectangular or square (including rounded corners), round, elliptical or CD/DVD. Click Next after making your choice to set each label’s dimensions. The required dimensions differ depending on the shape of your label, but a pictorial illustration helps you identify which measurement corresponds to what.
4 More help with measurements
You should find basic measurements such as width and height on the paper itself – if not, try searching Google for the product name and dimensions to see what comes up (www.blanklabels.com.au offers a wider range of dimensions than other sites – use the pitch figures quote to calculate the horizontal and vertical waste). Once done, click Next.
5 Add layouts
Choose how many layouts (one or two) your template needs – symmetrical layouts require just one; asymmetrical two. Click Next. Depending on your selection you’ll need to define one or two columns using the supplied controls. Define how many are in the grid (nx and ny), then provide left and top margins (x0 and y0) followed by pitches (dx, dy). Measure the paper if you need to.
6 Test, finish and edit
Click Print Test Sheet to test your labels using your printer. If you’re happy, click Finish followed by Apply, or click Back to tweak the design further. Your template will now be available from the File > New Menu – switch to the Custom tab where you’ll find options for editing and deleting it, as well as adding further templates from the Template Designer.