Tiger Software Suite 2.0

Table of Contents
I. Preface
	-	Preface
II. Tiger Formatter
	-	Introduction
	-	Installation
	-	Operation with MS Word and Excel
	-	Special Features in MS Excel
III. Tiger Designer
	-	Introduction
	-	Creating a File
	-	Navigation in the Tiger Designer
	-	Printing from the Tiger Designer
IV. Tiger Translator Lite
	-	Introduction
	-	How to Use
V. Support
	-	Introduction
	-	Support Packages

Chapter III: Tiger Designer


A.	Introduction

	Tiger Designer is the component of Tiger Software Suite that allows you to do fine editing. Use the Tiger Designer program to fine-tune documents without embossing them on ViewPlus embosser. The Designer uses files with a .prn extension to show how a document will emboss, displaying dots visually in grayscale on the computer screen. Use Tiger Designer with the ViewPlus Pro Ink Attachment to preview the ink and Braille combined view. Start with a new document or print a document to file to begin editing. After desired editing, print directly to a ViewPlus embosser, powered by Tiger from Tiger Designer. Designer has functions similar to MSPaint. You can freehand draw, add shapes, move items, erase items and add text vertically or horizontally. The Tiger Designer can be found under Start UpProgram FilesViewPlusTiger Designer. This designer is a useful tool for proofreading and editing documents before printing on paper. A hot key can also be set to access the Viewer.

B.	Creating a File

	The designer is used to view *.prn files which are generated by printing to file with a ViewPlus embosser. Here are the steps for creating a file for the viewer: After creating a document, go to the print window Make sure a ViewPlus embosser is the selected printer. Check the "Print to file" box. Click OK. Select a file name and location where you can easily find the document. The file extension should be .prn. Click OK. Open the Tiger Designer. If you are going to use the designer frequently, it might be helpful to create a shortcut to this application. Once the Tiger Designer is open, go to file and open the file that you just saved. You will see a preview of the printed page.

C.	Navigation in the Tiger Designer

	Figure 5. menu bar for Designer The Designer has a standard Windows menu bar: File New ??" If the user is creating a new page using the Tiger Designer, the page size must be entered. From the pull down menu, the user must select whether an embossed page or an inked page is being created. Open Reload Save Save As Print Print file Print Options Exit Edit Undo Redo Paste ??" This command may also be used to insert pictures (bitmaps or jpegs) from other applications. Once pasted into the Tiger Designer a editing tool pops up allowing the user to adjust the brightness, contrast and edges. Copy Cut Insert Page After Insert Page Before Delete Page Navigation Next Page Previous Page Last Page First Page Go To Page Shift Magnification Zoom In Zoom Out Colors Colors can be selected from the Toolbar or from this function (0-7 plus Text). Seven would be the heaviest punch. None can also be selected. If the user selects white or none in combination with the editing tools, it is similar to using an erase tool. Tool Icons can be used for easy access to most of the tools. Pen ??" This tool makes the drawing of single line dots possible. It can work like freehand in MS Paint. It also can be used to add additional dots or replace dots with a white space if dots need to be removed. Brush- This tool draws lines which can be several dots wide. Brush properties-Once the brush is selected, this tool allows the user to select the width, height, vertical and horizontal offset of the brush. Line ??" This tool allows the user to draw lines. The line is displayed in red until the drawing is completed. Draw Rectangle - This tool allows the user to draw any size rectangle. As long as the mouse is held down and the rectangle is displayed as red, the size of the rectangle can be changed. Fill Rectangle ??" Use this tool to draw a rectangle, and it will be filled with the color dots that you have selected. It can also be used to fill a previously drawn rectangle. Oval ??" This tool is similar to the rectangle tool Fill Oval ??" This tool is similar to the fill rectangle tool Fill Area- Use this tool to fill any shape drawn with any tool. This is especially useful if you have drawn a freeform shape with the pen. It can also be used to fill other predrawn shapes. Just select this tool and click on the shape to be filled. Select Rectangle ??" Use this tool to draw around any shape you would like to copy, cut or move. Once you have found the new location for the copy, release the mouse. This tool can also be used to cut an object. Draw around an object than use “cut” in the edit menu. “Paste” can also be used once an object has been cut. The pasted object can then be dragged to any location on the screen. Braille Label - The user can insert horizontal or vertical Braille labels. The user can select which Braille font to use. Line width ??" This changes the width of drawn lines or the width of the outline of unfilled shapes. Antialiasing ??" This is a toggle which allows antialiasing to be turned off and on. Interpoint View ??" Use of this view provides a check to determine if the current page should be printed using the interpoint feature. The areas of the graphic which would interfer with the embossed second side will be displayed in red. The user can either change the graphic or choose not to print the page using interpoint. Combined View ??" This view shows a combined view of the ink and the embossed copy. Transform Rotate ??" will rotate the drawings 90 degrees clockwise. Shift ??" The user can set the number of spaces and the direction of move for the entire page.

D.	Printing from the Tiger Designer

	If you have a *.prn file, you can print directly from the Tiger Designer. The print menu allows the user to select the printer to use, the number of copies wanted, and the pages to print.

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