This article describes hos to use the CardDesigner tool in Nexus Card SDK to produce ID cards when the required production data is entered manually.
Prerequisites
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Step-by-step instructions
Start the CardDesigner tool
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Star the CardDesigner tool from the Start menu in Windows.
Produce card without data source
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Switch to Card Table view and select the desired card type.
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Click the Produce Card button or select File > Produce Card ...
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Enter the required values in the Data area of the Production view that opens. The data will then be displayed in the relevant card layout (in the Preview area).
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Click Clear Fields to delete all field values. After entering new data, you can produce a new card.
The data that has been entered will not be saved.
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To customize Production view to your individual requirements use drag and drop:
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Click on a field name.
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Hold down the left mouse button, and drag it to a new position.
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Release the mouse button to drop the field into place.
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Click Production to output the card on the configured printer in accordance with the selected production settings.
Add image object
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To start the image capture, double-click on the image object (provided that the configured data source supports it).
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The Image Capture dialog box opens, which allows you to switch between the different capture sources:Paste an image from the clipboard, orRead an image from file.
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Click Selection Frame >> to select the image area. To do this, move the frame.
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Click Manual Enhancement>>, and then use the sliders to adjust the brightness, contrast and sharpness settings. The changes you make are instantly visible on the right-hand image. The original image remains unchanged.
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Accept the enhanced image by clicking on it, or by clicking Accept Enhanced Image. You can also click on the original image to accept it.
See Configure Card SDK for a detailed description of how to capture an image.
The procedure for capturing a signature is very similar.