User guide

26 Creating Card Formats

Defining Topcoat Application

The TOPCOAT operation defines the image element to use to apply a topcoat pattern using the T

ribbon panel at 300 dpi on either side of the card. The formatting details of image elements are

children of this layer, contained between <g id="TOPCOAT"> and its corresponding </g>.

TOPCOAT Example

Card format

<g><image id="TopcoatImage" datacard:staticElement="true"

y="0" x="0"height="638px" width="1013px"

xlink:href="Topcoat_Full.png" />

</g>

Card result

topcoat height = 638px

or 2.125”

In this example, the

topcoat is applied across

the entire width and height

of the card 3.375” x 2.125”

(or 1013px by 638px)

topcoat width = 1013px

or 3.375”