Graphic Types

The Print Shop comes with a large collection of graphics suitable for a wide variety of occasions and purposes. You can also import your own graphics and images into The Print Shop.

The Print Shop collections contain graphics of five types: square, row, column, photos, and fine art. You can narrow a search according to the type you want by using the Show pop-up menu in the Select a Graphic dialog, or you can search for all types.

Square graphics are, as the name indicates, square in shape. Square graphics are useful as design elements in corners or anywhere a square shape can be used.

Row graphics are horizontally oriented and rectangular in shape. Row graphics are useful as design elements between text blocks, as mastheads, or anywhere a shape that is wider than it is tall can be used.

Column graphics are vertically oriented and rectangular in shape. Column graphics are useful design elements to place between text blocks, as borders, or anywhere a shape that is taller than it is wide can be used.

Photos come in a variety of shapes. Photos are useful as design elements between or behind text blocks, as backgrounds, or anywhere a rectangular shape can be used.

Fine Art images come in a variety of shapes. Fine Art images have the look of hand-drawn or painted artworks. They are useful as design elements to place between or behind text blocks, and as backgrounds.

Images from iPhoto can be easily imported into your project, so you can use, for example, family photos taken with a digital camera in The Print Shop.


Also you can import images from your hard disk, CD, or a remote location into The Print Shop projects.