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3. TRANSFER
You may not distribute copies of the Software including clip art images, photo images, ready-made
designs, in whole or in part, to any third party, nor may you use, rent, loan, sublicense, or lease the
Software to third parties. You may, however, transfer all your rights to use the Software to another
person or legal entity provided that: (a) You also transfer this Agreement, the Software and all
other software bundled or pre-installed with the Software, including all copies, Updates and prior
versions, to such person or entity; (b) You retain no copies, including backups and copies stored
on a computer; and (c) the receiving party accepts the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and any other terms and conditions upon which You legally purchased a license to the Software.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, You may not transfer pre-release or not for resale copies of the
Software.
4. ILLEGAL USE
You are not to use the Software, whether directly or indirectly, for any illegal purpose under the
laws or ordinances of Federal, State, or local governments. It is Your sole responsibility to know
and understand the laws and/or ordinances that govern the use of the Software. In the event that
You violate any Federal, State or local law or ordinance by direct or indirect use of the Software,
You shall take full legal responsibility for such illegal use. You shall hold Licensor harmless and
without fault and otherwise indemnify Licensor for any damage, cost or liability incurred by
Licensor as a result of any use, whether or not such use is within the scope of the license set forth
herein.
5. UPDATES
If the Software is an Update to a previous version of the Software, You must possess a valid license
to such previous version in order to use the Update. You may continue to use the previous version
of the Software on your computer after You receive the Update to assist You in the transition to the
Update, provided that: the Update and the previous version are installed on the same computer;
the previous version or copies thereof are not transferred to another party or computer unless all
copies of the Update are also transferred to such party or computer; and You acknowledge that any
obligation BeLight Software may have to support the previous version of the Software may be
ended upon availability of the Update.
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This license conveys to You the right to install and use the Software and Documentation in
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BeLight Software. The Licensor will not transmit your personal information to any third party
without your express consent.
7. TERMINATION
This license is effective upon Your installing the software on any machine, and shall continue
until terminated. You may terminate this Agreement at any time. The Licensor may immediately
terminate this License Agreement if you breach any representation, warranty, agreement or
obligation contained or referred to in this License Agreement. Upon termination, you must dispose
of the Software and all copies or versions of the Software by destroying the Software.
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8. LIMITED WARRANTY
BeLight Software provides a thirty (30) day money-back guarantee on the Software. If, during
this period, you are dissatisfied with the Software for any reason, BeLight Software will refund
your money if you return the Software and all copies to the place of purchase within thirty (30)
days of the date of the original purchase. THE FOREGOING IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE
WARRANTY OFFERED BY BELIGHT SOFTWARE. BELIGHT SOFTWARE DISCLAIMS
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH REGARD TO THE LICENSED SOFTWARE AND ALL
ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS. BELIGHT SOFTWARE AND ITS AGENTS DO NOT AND
CANNOT WARRANT THE PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS YOU MAY OBTAIN BY USING
THE SOFTWARE.
9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT WILL BELIGHT SOFTWARE OR ITS AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR
ANY DAMAGES, CLAIMS OR COSTS WHATSOEVER OR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST SAVINGS.
BELIGHT SOFTWARE’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY AND THAT OF ITS AGENTS UNDER
OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT
PAID FOR THE SOFTWARE, IF ANY.
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The Software may be available as electronic download or on a DVD. If your download version
of the Software does not come with a License Code, you may register your copy of the Software
by purchasing a License Code for the download version at: http://www.belightsoft.com/buy/ The
License Code will disable the restricted printing feature of the Software. By purchasing the DVD
version of the Software, your License Code is delivered to you together with the DVD.
You may not distribute the License Code. By clicking “Agree”, you acknowledge that you have
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11. SEVERABILITY
Should any term of this license be declared void or unenforceable by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such declaration shall have no effect on the remaining terms hereof.
12. GENERAL PROVISIONS
This License Agreement is personal between You and BeLight Software. It is not transferable
and any attempt by You to rent, lease, sublicense, assign or transfer any of the rights, duties or
obligations hereunder. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT,
UNDERSTAND IT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
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THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND BELIGHT SOFTWARE WHICH SUPERSEDES
ANY PROPOSAL OR PRIOR AGREEMENT, ORAL OR WRITTEN, AND ANY OTHER
COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN YOU AND BELIGHT SOFTWARE OR BELIGHT
SOFTWARE’S AGENT(S) RELATING TO THE LICENSED SOFTWARE.
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If you have any questions regarding this Agreement or if you wish to request any information from
BeLight Software please use the address and contact information included with this product to
contact BeLight Software.
© 2003-2015 BeLight Software, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. BeLight Software and Swift Publisher
are trademarks of BeLight Software, Ltd. Mac, the Mac logo, Mac OS X, iPhoto, Photos, and
Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Digital image content © 1997-2015 Hemera
Technologies, Inc., © 1994-2015 GSICO, Inc. Portions under license from Nova Development
and its licensors, including © 1997-98 Seattle Support Group. All rights reserved. Avery is the
trademark of of Avery Dennison Corporation. The inclusion of “SPARKLE”: Copyright (c) 2006
Andy Matuschak. All other trademarks, registered trademarks, product and/or brand names are the
sole property of their respective owners.
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Contents
Chapter 1:
Introduction ................................................. 11
Brief Description ..................................................................11
System Requirements ...........................................................11
Licensing ............................................................................11
Updating Swift Publisher .......................................................12
Removing Swift Publisher ......................................................12
Useful Web Resources ...........................................................12
Conventions Used in this Document ........................................13
Chapter 2:
Program Interface ........................................ 15
Swift Publisher Main Window .................................................15
The Toolbar .........................................................................16
The Source Panel .................................................................18
The Inspector .........................................................................19
The Document Tab ...............................................................19
The Geometry Tab ................................................................20
The Appearance Tab .............................................................21
The Text Tab ........................................................................22
The Preferences Dialog ...........................................................23
Menus .....................................................................................25
Keyboard Shortcuts ................................................................34
Chapter 3:
Working With Documents ............................. 39
Creating a New Document ......................................................39
Opening an Existing Document ...............................................40
Saving a Document .................................................................41
Using Templates .....................................................................42
Document Properties ..............................................................43
Creating Booklets ...................................................................45
Planning a Booklet ................................................................45
Page and Paper Size .............................................................45
Imposition ...........................................................................47
Printing ..................................................................................48
Exporting ................................................................................51
Choosing a Graphic Format to Export ......................................52
Exporting to PDF and EPS with CMYK Colors ............................53
Bleeds.....................................................................................54
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Chapter 4:
Layout .......................................................... 55
Page Layout ............................................................................55
Managing Layers .....................................................................56
Moving Objects .......................................................................58
Moving an Object to Another Layer .........................................58
Aligning and Distributing Objects ...........................................60
Aligning Objects ...................................................................60
Distributing Objects ..............................................................60
Rulers .....................................................................................62
Guide Lines and Margin Guides ...............................................63
Guide Lines .........................................................................63
Grid of Guides .....................................................................63
Rows and Columns ...............................................................65
Margin Guides......................................................................66
Chapter 5:
Working with Pages ..................................... 67
The Pages Panel .....................................................................69
Adding and Removing Pages ...................................................70
Changing the Page Order ........................................................71
Navigating Through the Document .........................................72
Numbering Pages ...................................................................73
Master Pages ..........................................................................75
Chapter 6:
Editing Documents ....................................... 77
Selecting Objects ....................................................................77
Changing the Object Size ........................................................78
Rotating Objects .....................................................................79
Grouping Objects ....................................................................80
Filling Objects with Colors ......................................................81
Applying the Stroke Settings ..................................................83
Applying the Shadow Effect ....................................................84
Working with Text ..................................................................85
Adding and Editing Text ........................................................85
Adding and Editing Vertical Text .............................................86
Adding and Editing Circular Text .............................................86
Removing Text .....................................................................86
Formatting Text ...................................................................87
Linked Text Boxes ................................................................90
Text Wrapping .....................................................................91
Checking Spelling .................................................................93
Finding and Replacing Text ....................................................93
Adding Hyperlinks ................................................................94
Text Styles ..............................................................................95
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Aligning Text Using Tab Stops ................................................97
Working with Images .............................................................99
Adding an Image to the Document .......................................100
Masking Images .................................................................102
Cropping Images ................................................................102
Editing Images...................................................................103
Working with Smart Shapes .................................................104
Inserting an Image into a Smart Shape .................................104
Editing Images .....................................................................108
Using Image Generators .......................................................109
Working with Art Text ..........................................................112
Drawing Lines and Curves ....................................................114
Working with Tables .............................................................118
Working with Calendars ........................................................121
Inserting Current Date and Time Information ......................122
Working with Address Fields ................................................123
Chapter 7:
Dynamic Data Fields ................................... 125
Types of Dynamic Data Fields ...............................................125
Adding and Removing Data Fields .........................................126
Changing the Data Field Properties .......................................127
Chapter 8:
Importing ................................................... 129
Importing Contacts ...............................................................129
Importing Data from a Text File............................................130
Import Options ..................................................................130
Chapter 9:
Working with Barcodes .............................. 133
Adding and Removing Barcodes ............................................133
Barcode Properties ...............................................................134
Barcode Types ......................................................................136
Chapter 10:
Solving Problems........................................ 139
Troubleshooting ...................................................................139
Printing Problems ...............................................................139
Problems with Text and Images ............................................140
Technical Support .................................................................141
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