About the Design Tab

If you commonly use several different mailpiece configurations (for example, return address, mailpiece size), you can open, create, and save different layouts for retrieval.

From the File menu on the Design tab, you can:

• Create a new layout.
• Open an existing layout.
• Save your current layout using the current name (Save) or another name (Save As).

When you design your mailpiece layout, you can add text messages and images to the layout. See also Design Features.

• Add Text Messages to Mailpiece Layout ...MORE
  
  Types of text messages include: 
  • Text Box: A Text Box price up to 1000 characters long and span multiple lines.
  
  • Rubber Stamp: A Rubber Stamp is a single line of text.
  
  To add a text message to your mailpiece, from the Design tab, select either Insert > Rubber Stamp or Insert > Text Box.
  For more information, see Add Text to Your Layout.

• Add Graphics or Images to Mailpiece Layout ...MORE
  
  Types of image formats that you can include on your layout include: bitmaps (BMP), photos (JPG), Paintbrush (PCX), Tagged Image File Format (TIFF), Windows MetaFiles WMF), and CompuServe (GIF).
  
  Note: Adding your own images is not available if your system is set up for high-speed printing.
  
  To add an image to your mailpiece or label layout, from the Design tab, select Insert > Graphic.
  For more information, see About Graphics Options.

• Change Address Text ...MORE
  
  To change the text or font (or size) of the delivery (destination) address or return address, from the Design tab, double-click the address or select Layout > Addresses.
  
  Note: High-speed printing does not support the choices of font, font style, color, or effect.

• Change Layout ...MORE
  
  To change the layout (envelope, label, or flyer) and size of the mailpiece, from the Design tab, select File > Open Layout.

• Adjust the Postage Settings ...MORE
  
  To adjust your postage settings, you can:
       – Double-click the postage if the postage appears, or
       – Select Postage > Options, or
       – Click the Postage button on the toolbar.

Optionally, you automate the selection of a layout based on shipment characteristics. You can also indicate the default layouts to use for a given mail class or revert to the default layouts. For more information, see About Recommended Layout Selection and Manage Recommended Layout Settings.

DAZzle shows a facsimile of the postage. The postage insignia shows **VOID - DO NOT MAIL**. This is in compliance with postal regulations. You never see the live postage except on your printed mailpiece.

When the mailpiece looks exactly the way that you want it, click the Print button, or select either File > Print or File > Print Preview.