Step 2 Opening a background image

1. Click the [View] tab.
2. Click [Open] in the [Template] group, and then select [Select Image File] from the list.
   
3. Import the Capital_T.bmp.
   

   The image file can be found at the following location.

   Documents (My documents)\PE-DESIGN 11\Sample\Font Creator\Font Template

   There are many different types of files that can be opened.

   Image file formats

4. Move the character so that the top aligns with the [Capital Line]. To adjust the height of the character, drag a handle to adjust the height between the [Capital Line] and the [Base Line].
   
   1. Capital Line
   2. Handles
   3. Base Line
   4. Set Line
   • Red lines are added above, below and to the left and right of the sample image. Use these lines as guides for adjusting the [Base Line], [Capital Line] and [Set Lines].
   • If the handles have disappeared, right-click the image, and then click [Modify Template] in the menu that appeared.
5. Click the [Home] tab.
6. Click in the [Tools] group, and then drag the red triangle icons to move the set lines so that they are aligned with the left and right of the character.
   
   1. Set Line
7. Click the [View] tab.
8. In the [Template] group, drag the slider (or click or ) to change the density of the template image to "25%".
   
   
   1. Hide (off)
   2. 25%
   3. 50%
   4. 75%
   5. 100%
   • This function is not available if no template image has been imported into the work area.
   • Press the shortcut key <F6> to switch between displaying the image (On (100%)) to displaying it faded at each density (75%, 50% and 25%) to hiding the image (Off).