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posted: 6 Aug 2018 12:16 from: wcampbell23
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Hi everyone I am looking for help with a problem that has recently appeared with printing background shapes. I usually import a jpg file containing the baseboard outlines for a project as a background shape and print this with the track templates. Recently the background shapes have not been printing. I have not consciously changed any of the settings I normally use. Can anyone suggest what I may have inadvertently changed? Thanks. Bill Campbell. |
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posted: 6 Aug 2018 12:44 from: Martin Wynne
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Hi Bill, Does it show on the screen? In order to print background picture shapes, you need to select this option on the pages dialog: 2_060731_230000000.png  But it can be problematic on some printers/systems because of the very large degree of magnification required. If the image contains only the baseboard outlines, using a picture shape is a bit of an overkill. You can create rectangular outlines using the background > add a quick baseboard outline > other sizes and options... menu item. For curved or irregular outlines, you can build them up using dummy plain track templates. Click the geometry > centre-lines only (dummy) menu item. These options will print on any printer without problems. cheers, Martin. |
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posted: 6 Aug 2018 20:14 from: wcampbell23
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Hi Martin Thanks for the alternative suggestions. I think the problem is now resolved - I re-installed Templot - and all seems to be working as it should. The background shape is now printing - at different percentage sizes and both to a real paper printer and a pdf virtual printer. I don't know what really caused the problem - so if all else fails . . . Regards. Bill. |
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