Specifications

System Overview 9
ID Works Basic Version 5 Administrator’s Guide
Sizing Fields
With a few exceptions, you can change both the width and height of
any field in an ID Works project. The easiest way to change the width
of a field is to drag a sizing handle until the field is the size you want.
You can also change the height of graphic-oriented fields by dragging
a sizing handle. Graphic-oriented fields include photos, graphics, and
shapes. See the ID Works Designer online help topic “Size a field
proportionately” for information on avoiding distortion of graphics.
To change the height of a Text field or Static Text field, change the
size of the Font. See “Changing Field Properties” on page 10.
Arranging Fields
When you insert a field, the Designer application places it near the
upper left corner of the Production Form, card design, or report block.
To move a selected field, place the mouse pointer over the field. The
pointer changes to a four-way arrow. Hold down the left mouse button
while you move the field to its new location and then release the
mouse button.
As mentioned, you can select multiple fields and then move or align
them. For example, to make your Production Form look consistent,
select all the fields in the first row and then (using the Format or right
mouse click menu) align the fields using the Bottom selection.
Repeat with each row. Then select the left-most field in each row, and
align them using the Left selection. See the ID Works Designer online
help topic “Align fields” for additional options.
If fields overlap, you may need to arrange them by using the stacking
order. To understand the stacking order, imagine that each field you
place on the Production Form, card design, or report block is on a
separate sheet of clear plastic. The first field you place is on a plastic
sheet next to the object’s background; the second field is on a sheet
in front of the first sheet, and so on. When you select a field, you can
bring that field all the way to the front of the stacking order, bring it
one position toward the front, send it all the way to the back of the
stacking order, or send it one position toward the back. Commands to
change the stacking order of fields are available on the Format menu
of the menu bar.