Select a Graphic Dialog

The Print Shop comes with a large collection of graphics ready for you to use in your projects. To help you find just the right graphic for your project, the Select a Graphic dialog lets you search by category or by keywords.

To add a graphic to your project:

1.  Click the Insert Graphic button on the Objects toolbar. The Select a Graphic dialog appears with the Categories pane active.

2.  The preview area displays a scrolling gallery of graphics.

3.  To focus your search, use the Show pop-up menu to choose a specific graphic type: All Types, Square Graphics Only, Row Graphics Only, Column Graphics Only, Photos Only, or Fine Art Only.

4.  Scroll through the categories list on the left of the pane. Select a category and graphics of that category are displayed in the preview area. To search for a graphic using keywords, click the Search tab.

5.  You can specify the size of previews in the Select a Graphic dialog by selecting one of the View options. You can change the preview at any time.

To use the View options:

  • Select the Gallery View option to see four graphics displayed at a time. You can scroll through the previews by clicking the up and down arrows in the preview area. The currently selected graphic is indicated with an outline.

  • Select the Large View option for a single large preview of a graphic. You can scroll through the previews by clicking the up and down arrows at the right of the preview area.

  • Select the List View option to see a list of graphics names with a single large preview of the selected graphic. Click the name of a graphic to see a preview of it.

6.  Select the graphic you want and click the OK button to place it in your project, or click Cancel to not add a graphic to your project.

TIP: Click in the preview area and press a letter key. The first graphic which name starts with this letter will be selected.

Refer to one of the following topics for more information:

Exporting Graphics

Importing Images

Searching for Graphics

Importing Photos from iPhoto