User's Guide

10: Making Overlays
Making a New Overlay: Preparation
There are four things to do before you make an overlay using Overlay Maker 3:
1. Decide the overlay’s purpose.
2. Determine its basic layout and appearance.
3. Connect a printer and IntelliKeys to your computer.
4. Launch Overlay Maker 3.
Making a New Overlay: Using a Blank Overlay
How do I make an overlay using a blank overlay?
1. From the Navigation Screen, click the New button.
2. Select and open the Blank Overlay. A new (blank) overlay displays.
3. Add one or more keys to the overlay. Add different or additional key content to the
key(s) if the default key content [Same As text Label] is not the needed key content.
Edit the appearance of the key(s). Add a text label and/or key picture. Position key(s).
You can create an
overlay without
Note
having an
IntelliKeys connected;
however, you will not be
able to test the overlay.
You can create an
overlay without
Note
having a printer
connected; however, you
will not be able to print
the overlay.
A blank overlay
4. (Optional) Click the Cycle Views button or select a view from the View menu to show
the overlay in the size that helps you best lay out objects on the overlay.
5. (Optional) Add one or more objects to the overlay (text boxes, frames, lines, and/or
pictures). Edit the appearance of the object(s). Position and or arrange objects(s).
6. (Optional) Add a background color or background picture to the overlay.
7. Edit the switch content, if needed.
8 Save the overlay file.
9. Print the overlay.
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