Tag Archive for: SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 AM.CO.ZA Edition

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 Scaling Objects the Scale Tab (Part 4) Design Central Video Mini-Series

The Scale Tab allows one to change the width, height, and position of selected shapes and objects. You can resize objects by dragging the control points or by changing the numerical values found in the Design Central panel on the…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 Margins with the (DC) Tab (Part 3) Design Central Video Mini-Series

Using the Margins tab to specify the margins around a design area. This is great for keeping a safe area around your design as a form of a safety net (Bleed). This video is part of a Mini-Series that has an in-depth look at the Design…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 the (DC) Document Tab (Part 2) Design Central Video Mini-Series

Use the Document tab to specify things like the size of the design area and the color of the background. There are a number of standard template document sizes included. You can also specify a custom design area size by entering in…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 Design Central Overview (Part 1) Design Central Video Mini-Series

This is an overview of the Design Central panel and how to go about operating and locating it. When it comes to the Design Central panel, it will be one of those panels that you will find yourself having to go back to time and time…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 Software (Mini-Series) Design Central, Video Index about this Feature

This video is part of a mini-series that covers the Design Central panel and the Tabs located within it.Index Below. The Design Central is a universal place where all the properties for selected items can be found and changed. PART…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 the Import Files Feature (Part 1) Importing Files Video Mini-Series

When it comes to importing files in SAi FlexiSTARTER 19, there are a few commonalities between them all. So to have an overview of the process of importing files are a good place to start, then once we have the basic knowledge behind…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 Importing (AI) Files (Part 2) Importing Files Video Mini-Series

Being able to Import Adobe Illustrator Files (AI), is a great feature seeing that more and more designers are using Adobe Illustrator these days. This video is part of a mini-series.Next video covers Importing PDF Files.Previous video…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 Opening Project Files a Few ways to go about it, a Step by Step Video

There are a few ways to go about when wanting to open an existing Project File. As to the right way, that will all depend on your workflow and situation at hand, some way are a bit faster, where others again have more options to choose…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 New Project File Creating and Setting Up, a Step by Step Video

When it comes to making new Project Files in SAi FlexiSTARTER, there are few things as simple. Even though FlexiSTARTER does not follow the conventual way of making a new project, it is still a rather simple and fast way to get started…

How to Redraw a Design When it is not Loading Properly in FlexiSTARTER 19

The Redraw feature is great when your design is just not quite acting the way it should. Sometimes we working on a design and we've made a few changes, but for some reason we do not see them updating in the Design Area, that would…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 Software Filtering Objects by Color, Step by Step Video Guide

This is a great tool if you are working on a complex design, and would like to isolate certain parts of it. From being able to hide only a single color, all the way to showing only a single color. You can also isolate color types…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 (Mini-Series) The User Interface, Video Index about this Feature

This video is part of a mini-series that covers the User Interface of FlexiSTARTER 19.Index Below. The User Interface for a program is a bit like the controls of a vehicle, so before even trying to drive the vehicle, make sure you understand…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 Software Additional Help with the Help Menu Step by Step Video

There are a few alternative ways on getting help to use SAi FlexiSTARTER 19, but where do you start looking. When it comes to in house, there is a great quick start tutorial to get you up and going, and also if you looking at expanding…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 Software Select all Guides and Locking Them, Step by Step Video

Locking guides is a great way not to by mistake move their position when working on strict design requirements. Selecting all the guides in one go is great when you've decided to move the position of the main design, but would like…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 Design Area Basic Controls to Navigate it, a Step by Step Video

When it comes to navigating the work space (Design Area), few things keep it as efficient as being able to use the mouse. So now with the combination of a few keyboard controls, you are able to easily and efficiently navigate the…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 Disable the Zoom Auto Deselect Feature, Step by Step Video Guide

Now to keep this feature on or off is a whole topic in of itself, but there's a way to see what works best for you. If you are using the zoom tool and you are getting frustrated that you need to keep on selecting it, while not even…

Sai FlexiSTARTER 19 Making Custom Guides with the Objects, Step by Step Video Guide

When the standard guide is just not doing it for you, then you can always start making custom guides. The custom guides from shapes and objects are a great way to get those unique guides for those specialized project needs. …

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 Set Units to Metric or Imperial (Part 1) Unit Values Video Mini-Series

When it comes to scaling objects or setting an exact measurement for a shape, then knowing what the Units are set to is a must. Being able to choose between Metric or Imperial means that you can easily work on projects worldwide. This…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 your Workspace to Another Programs Layout, Step by Step Video

By changing the Workspace feature, you can rearrange the software's interface to look more like the design software you are most comfortable with. But not only does it rearrange the layout of the workspaces, it also changes the shortcut…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 the Most Common Toolbar (Part 12) User Interface Video Mini-Series

The Standard Toolbar contains some of your most commonly used features for the program. Like you will see, most of these features found under the Standard Toolbar can be found in most programs, with the exception of a few. This…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 the Design Mat and Canvas Borders (Part 11) User Interface Mini-Series

When it comes to strict design requirements then knowing the purpose of the design’s borders will be of great help. It is also good to keep in mind that any part of a shape, text or object that goes outside of the borders will not…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 Some Extra Settings for the Guides (Part 10) User Interface Mini-Series

Even though the Guides Tool is pretty straight forward, there's still a few extra settings to look at. When it comes to being able to set the measurement units or setting the origin of the guides starting point, then this is the video…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 About Importing Bitmap (Part 11) Working with Bitmaps Mini-Series

The BMP file format, also known as bitmap image file, device independent bitmap (DIB) file format and bitmap. It is a raster graphics image file format used to store bitmap digital images, independently of the display device (such…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 Importing (Tiff) Files (Part 10) Importing Files Video Mini-Series

TIFF is a variable-resolution bitmapped image format developed by Aldus (now part of Adobe) in 1986. They are very common for transporting color or gray-scale images into page layout applications, but is less suited to delivering…