Heritage Makers Studio 3.0
Making lasting memories has never been easier or more fun! With Heritage Studio, you can create your books faster than ever, and you’ll be amazed at what you can create and preserve. To make sure that you have no problems working in Heritage Studio 3.0, here is a list of things that you ...
Studio Tips and Tricks
Here are a few tips and tricks that can make your Heritage Studio experience even better. Once you are finished with an object (picture, text, etc.), instead of leaving it to the side of the page, delete it. This will allow your pages to load and preview faster. When you first open a projec ...
Align
The Align tool will help you create a professional-looking design quickly and easily, particularly when used along with the Distribute tool. For more information on Distribute, click here. These tools are found on the Layout Tab of the Tool Box. 1. Place your images on the page. 2. Select all t ...
Align Examples
For a step-by-step guide to the Align Tool, click here. Below are some examples of what you can do with the Align Tool. Each of these examples would be improved by using the Distribute Tool along with the Align Tool. For more information on the Distribute Tool, click here. 1. Align Center to Fir ...
Can I remove red-eye from my photos?
Heritage Makers' Studio Editor does not currently have a red-eye removal tool. This option may be added in the future, but it has not yet been decided if or when it will come. For now, you will need to remove the red eyes from your photos using a photo editing program before uploading them to yo ...
Canvas Prints
Canvas prints are an excellent, professional way to display your photography or artwork. Prints on canvas are traditionally stretched over a wooden frame to preserve the artwork by keeping it taut. This method of stretching the canvas is often called a "gallery wrap." Heritage Makers canvas prin ...
Distribute
The Distribute Tool will help you create a professional-looking design quickly and easily, particularly when used along with the Align tool. For more information on Align, click here. These tools are found on the Layout Tab of the Tool Box. 1. Place your objects on the page, approximately where ...
How do I add or edit spine text on a book?
Spine text is created using a regular text box in the Studio Editor and placing it in the spine space of the Front Cover page. When looking at the front cover of your project, you'll see a thin red line at the left side of the page that shows where the spine is, with the words BOOK SPINE in the ...
How do I move, add, or delete pages within a book?
To move pages within your project, use the page management window. To open this window, click "manage pages" at the top of the page navigation bar at the right. The covers (FC and BC), and the blank first page cannot be moved, but any numbered page can be moved anywhere in the project. In the pa ...
How to design jewelry in the Studio Editor
According to the stage design in the editor while making jewelry, there is a 1/16th inch variance for designing and that is why the user must design up to the very edge of the opaque section past the clear center. In order to see what you are designing we have enlarged the area to make it easie ...
How to Insert Special Characters in Studio
Now in Studio Editor, you can use international fonts. Most current Heritage Makers fonts will support most Latin international characters. Supported languages include Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese, and German. To insert a special character, press Alt + number for PC users or Opt + number ...
Keyboard Shortcuts
ac users: Any time you see Ctrl in the keyboard shortcuts list, use the Command or Apple Key on your keyboard. Ctrl Q Save and Quit Ctrl S Save Ctrl Z Undo Ctrl Y Redo Shift Ctrl Z Revert Item to Original Ctrl A Select All Ctrl C Copy Ctrl X Cut Ctrl V ...
Online Classes and Webinars
Heritage Makers provides a number of online classes and webinars to help you get the most out of your heritage making experience. To register for a webinar class, sign into your account and select Online Classes from the My Studio page. Click on a Class Schedule link to register for upcoming cl ...
Premier Art
Q: How can I view the Premier artwork? A: All of the Premier artwork is located in the Premier Art Catalog. The Premier Art Catalog is located in three areas on our website: To view the Premier Art Catalog without logging into your account, go to our homepage. Click on “Products” lo ...
Preview / View Project
To view your project from outside of the Studio Editor, click "view" under the view in progress or view completed pages.This view is also available for templates in the my templates page and in the template gallery. You can turn the pages of your book by clicking on the pages, the thumbnails a ...
Select Multiple Objects
To select multiple objects, hold down the Shift key while you click on each object in the group. To de-select the group, simply click somewhere else on the page. With multiple objects selected, you can move them as a group across the page. Copying and pasting objects as a group is not available ...
Spell Check
In the Drag and Drop system, you can choose to have the Spell Check tool identify misspelled words in your text boxes. *Please note that the spell check tool is offered as a courtesy, and does not guarantee that there will not be typos in your project. Please proofread carefully, even when usin ...
Studio Editor / Content Explorer
The Content Explorer located at the bottom of your screen contains all of the tools you need for adding photos, art, and text to your project. You can show or hide the Content Explorer with the View Menu, or by pressing F3 on your keyboard. You can also adjust the size of the Content Explorer b ...
Studio Editor / Content Explorer / My Favorites
In this folder, you can collect photos, text, and art to use in your projects. Click on the diagonal arrow on the My Favorites tab to edit the contents of your Favorites. You can create folders and subfolders to organize your content. To create a folder, click on the icon that appears when ...
Studio Editor / Content Explorer / My Photos
The My Photos tab shows all images that you have uploaded to the website, organized by the name of the Photo Album they're stored in. To use an image in your project, simply click and drag it to the page. Once a photo has been used in the current project, you will see a green check mark in the ...