Introduction
Getting Started
Create a logo from a template
Create a logo from scratch
Open a logo for editing
How-to Tutorials
How-to: General (Text and Image Objects)
Select and move an object
Remove an object
Duplicate an object
Bring an object closer
Send an object farther
Bring an object to front
Send an object to background
Save an object as a style template
Resize a selected object quickly
Add a reflection effect
How-to: Logo Image Objects
Add a new image object
Edit a selected image object
Rotate, flip and resize an image
Select image color
Import a custom bitmap
Add shadow and outline
Add gradient
How-to: Logo Text Objects
Add a new text line
Edit a selected text object
Make a circular text / rotate a text line
Select text color
Select text font and size
Add text shadow and outline
Add text gradient
How-to: Publish a Logo
Save a logo project
Save a logo for the Web
Save a logo for print
Print a logo
Make a background transparent
Save as a logo template
Interface Windows
Main Window
Work area
Selecting objects on the canvas
Moving and deleting objects on the canvas
Current object preview window
Shape library window
Styles library
Wizards
Image wizard
Shape wizard
Text wizard
Effects wizard
Gradient wizard
Colors wizard
Transform wizard
Logo image wizard
Reflections wizard

Main program window showing the Canvas, Shapes and Styles libraries, Preview and wizards

 

 

The largest area in the program is the canvas, which displays a logo you are working on, allows you to select separate elements of a logo and manipulate them using the mouse and drag-and-drop operations. The canvas can automatically extend horizontally or vertically depending on the size of the logo and the placement of its elements. To help you align logo elements properly, the canvas has a grid.

 

The toolbar provides quick access to all functions and settings of the program. Just click on the toolbar item and select the needed function from the drop-down menu. The most frequently used functions are located directly in the main window.

 

A logo is made up of elements - shapes and text lines. When you select an element, you can preview it in the current object preview. Preview window will help you to know which element is selected for editing.

 

The Text wizard allows you to create a new text object consisting of text lines or edit existing text objects. Once you open the wizard, you see the dialog where you can enter text, select a font type, change font size, character spacing, aspect ratio, color. All changes in this dialog are immediately reflected on the canvas, which is convenient for editing. See Text wizard.

 

The Image wizard button is displayed when you select a shape object. This wizard allows you to create a new image object by selecting a shape from the Shape library or edit an existing image object. Once you open the wizard, you can select a new shape from the Shape library, change object size (width and height), set up its rotation angle, flipping, change color. See Image wizard.

 

The Shape wizard button is displayed when you select a shape object. This wizard allows you to change the shape for a selected image object. Currently, you can choose from the library of over 8000 shapes, which are divided into tabs according to their topic, such as technology, finance, education, geography, countries, nature, plants, icons and signs. See Shape wizard.

 

The Effects wizard allows you to apply, remove and modify outline and shadow. You can customize the outline with such parameters as outline sharpness, color, opacity. You can also adjust shadow parameters, such as angle, distance, color and opacity. See Effects wizard.

 

The Gradient wizard allows you to apply gradient effect to text and image objects. You can select gradient colors, define opacity and gradient angle. All changes in this dialog are immediately reflected on the canvas. See Gradient wizard.

 

The Colors wizard allows you to change color of the selected object. See Colors wizard.

 

The Transform wizard button is displayed when you select a text object. This wizard allows you to rotate a text object and set it to a curved shape (bend text). You can bend text inside and outside. See Transform wizard.

 

The Shapes library is a pane where you can browse and select shapes. The pane is located close at hand right below the current object preview. When you select a shape from the library, it's instantly displayed on the canvas, so that you can see whether you've achieved the desired result or not and continue selection until you find the shape that fits your logo best. See Shapes library window.

 

The Styles library is a toolbar at the bottom of the main window that displays the preset styles - each style consisting of a particular combination of color and effects. The styles can be applied to the object immediately. See Styles library.

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