Save Icon and Menu Bar

Use these options to manage the Impress software.

Save Icon

After making a change to a project, an asterisk (*) displays in the Engravings Designer tab. Select the Save button to quickly save the open project. For more saving options, refer to Save a Project.

File Menu

The File menu contains options to start a New Project, Open Project, Save a project, Save As another project name, Save All projects, Rename a project, Close an open project, Import a project, and Export a project.

For more information about the following topics:

• For more information about New Project, refer to Start a New Project.
• For more information about Open Project, refer to Open Engravings Project.
• For more information about Rename a Project, refer to Rename a Project.
• For more information about Save a project, Save As another project name, Save All projects, refer to Save a Project.
• For more information about Import and Export, refer to Import or Export Engravings.

Edit Menu

The Edit menu contains options to Cut, Copy, Paste, and Delete selected Engravings from the Engravings Tool Window or selected engraving text. Customize software settings by selecting Engravings Designer Options. The options relate to various warning and confirmations that display after certain actions. By default, all options are selected.

• Ask before deleting Engravings permanently: When an engraving is deleted, this confirmation is displayed.

  

• Show Image Disclaimer warning: When an order that contains an image is created, this warning is displayed.

  

• Show Print Cutoff warning: When engravings are set to be printed on paper that is too small, this warning is displayed.

  

• Show export order information warning: When a project is exported, this warning is displayed.

  

Actions include:

• Clear any undesired options.
• Select Apply to implement changes immediately without closing the window.
• Select OK to apply changes after the windows closes.
• Select Cancel to close the window without making any changes.

View Menu

Toolbars

• The Toolbars menu allows you to remove any undesired Toolbars from the Toolbar workspace.
• Toolbars include Engravings, Engraving List, and Font.
• By default, all Toolbars are selected and present in the Toolbars workspace. Clear a Toolbar to remove it from the Toolbars workspace.

Refer to Toolbars for more information.

Tool Windows Menu

• Select Toggle visible tool windows to remove the windows from the workspace.
• Contain Floating Tool Windows is selected by default. When selected, undocked Tool Windows can be moved from the default position within the workspace. When cleared, the Tool Windows can be moved outside of Impress.
• By default, all Tool Windows are selected and present in the workspace. Clear a Tool Window to remove it from the workspace.

Refer to Tool Windows for more information.

Project Menu

• For more information about New Engraving, refer to Add a New Engraving.
• For more information about Order Engravings, refer to Create an Order.
• For more information about Print Engravings, refer to Print Engravings.
• For more information about Export Engravings, Import Engravings, Import Crestron Home Engravings, and Export Selected Engravings, refer to Import or Export Engravings.

Tools Menu

• Select Start Page to launch the Start Page tab.
• Select Device Maintenance to open the update software. Refer to Device Updates Available for more information.
• Select Impress Options to access the General and Output/Logging tabs.
  • General: Use the General tab to enter Contact Information.

    Notes:

    • Any information provided during the Impress installation will be automatically entered here.
    • Some fields may change depending on the Country selected.
  • Output/Logging: Use Output/Logging to configure messages and logging settings for advanced debugging. It is not recommended to make changes to the Output/Logging pages unless instructed by a Crestron representative.

    

Window Menu

• When multiple Engravings Designer tabs are open:
  • Select Switch Designers to view another tab.
  • Select Previous Designer to open the preceding tab.
  • Select Next Designer to open the next tab.
  • Select Close All But Current Designer to close all tabs but the open tab.
  • Select Close All to close all tabs.
• Select Close to close the open tab.
• Select Close the Tool Window to close the selected Tool Window.
• Select Float to undock the selected Tool Window from its position in the workspace.
• Select Dock to lock the selected floating Tool Window to a position option.
• Select Auto Hide to automatically collapse the selected Tool Window to the left when not in use.
• Open tabs are listed at the bottom of the menu. Select the desired tab to open it.

Help Menu

• Select Impress Help to access the help file.
• By default, Use Offline Help Only is selected. Clear it for the online version.
• Select Release Notes to access updates or changes to the software.
• Select About Impress to access version information.