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Managing Virtual Styles

Virtual Styles are managed by the Mat & Style Designer. Go to the top menu, Products > Traditional Mats & Virtual Styles > Designer.

  • There are two tabs in the Mat & Style Designer. Be sure to select the "Virtual Styles" tab to work with Virtual Styles.
  • A list of all available styles appears in the top-left. Once a style is selected, a preview will appear on the right.
  • The design settings and details of a selected style appear in the bottom half of the dialog. Learn more about designing styles here.
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Virtual Style List
  • PLACEHOLDER_ALTDrop-Down Arrow: This allows you to expand or collapse style folders.
  • Name: The Virtual Style name.
  • Size: This column lists the width of the style.
  • Drag the styles to reposition them in the list.
  • When you select a virtual style from the list, the details regarding that style appear below in the "Design Settings" and "Design Details" areas.

A number of options appear when you are previewing a virtual style:

  • From the drop-down list, choose a product size.
  • PLACEHOLDER_ALT View the style as it would look on a print or a single-opening composite product.
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  • Select Zoom x2 to view the details more closely.
  • Graphic Block: check or uncheck the box to view the style with or without its assigned graphic block (GB).

Add a New Virtual Style
  1. Use the Add button to create a new virtual style. Once created, you can rename and configure it in the Design Details area.
  2. Alternatively, use the duplicate button to copy a pre-existing style. Once created, rename and modify the duplicate.
  3. Drag the virtual style to reposition it in the list or add it to a folder.
Create New Folder
  1. Click on the New Folder button.
  2. Type in a name for the group (folder).
  3. Optionally assign a Supplier.
  4. Once the folder is set up, you can drag virtual styles into it.
Deleting Virtual Styles

Select a virtual style and click on the Delete button.

Rename/Edit Mat

Use the Design Settings area to rename a virtual style. You can also optionally assign a supplier to a style. If you need to change any design elements, click on Design Custom Virtual Styles to learn more.

The Select Edge / Style Color tool allows you to customize the color of an applied Virtual Style. Click on Select Edge/Style Color Tool to learn more.

After creating a custom-colored Virtual Style, you can save it for future use.

  1. Go to the top menu, Products > Traditional Mats & Virtual Styles > Save Virtual Styles to Designer. Alternatively, right-click on the product and select "Save Virtual Style to Designer."

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  2. Create a name for the custom-colored item.

  3. Choose which folder to save it into within the designer. We recommend creating a Custom Color folder.

  4. Click the Save button.

  5. Once you have saved your custom-colored virtual style, it is available to use on all other products.

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Traditional Mats can be converted to a Virtual Style.

  1. Select the "Traditional" tab at the top of the Mat & Style Designer window.

  2. Select a mat and click on the Duplicate button.

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  3. Select "Virtual Style" as the type.

  4. Type in a name.

  5. Group: select the folder where you want the virtual style placed, or choose Base-Level.

  6. Click the Duplicate button.

  7. The traditional mat has now been added as a virtual style. Click on the "Virtual Styles" tab at the top of the window to view it.

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