Example 1

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Configuration

This template could be an ad or a poster. It can be scaled both proportionally and non-proportionally.

As you can see the template includes an image, a rotated eyecatcher with shadow and some text. The frame for the headline is restricted which means that it cannot contain more than two lines of text. If the headline contains only text for one line, the border will shrink accordingly. The copy text moves up when the headline shrinks.

Image

The image is equipped with an anchor on all four sides. A fixed anchor is placed at the document margins (right, top and left) so that a fixed distance to the document edge of 0mm is always maintained.

A relative anchor is placed at the lower edge of the frame so that the image is scaled proportionally in height.

In addition to the anchors set, Image Scaling has been activated in the Dylation panel. This offers the possibility to set the minimum and maximum image section to be taken into account in the format option. The image section has been selected so that the faces are completely contained in the minimal image section.

Eyecatcher

The eyecatcher is equipped with three anchors. A fixed anchor has been placed at the right-hand edge of the frame so that the distance to the right-hand edge of the document always remains fixed.

The upper and lower edge of the frame has been provided with a relative anchor so that the distances are automatically adjusted when a format adaption is made relative to the format change. Since the Proportional Size function is activated, the left frame edge does not require an anchor, the position is automatically calculated.

The Fit Text to Frame function is activated so that the font size is automatically resized if there is more content.

The eyecatcher has been created with a contour and a drop shadow, so that these attributes are also scaled with a format adaptation, the Attribute Scaling function must be activated and the desired attributes selected.

In the Rotation setting, when the frame is rotated, it is possible to select at which frame edge the rotation has its anchor point.

This is a rotated frame. In order for Dylation to support this, it is important that the option Use rotated frames is activated in the Dylation settings.

Headline

The frame is marked with a relative anchor at the left, upper and right frame edges, so that the distances are automatically adjusted during a format adaptation relative to the format change.

The lower edge of the frame has no anchors, as the Text Fit function is activated. For this function, a frame edge must remain free. The frame edge that remains free is the edge that shifts depending on the content. The Text Fit function is configured so that the text can shrink and grow to a maximum of two lines.

In addition, the Font size adaption function must be activated for the headline, so that the text size of a format adaptation is adapted accordingly (smaller/larger).

Copy text

The copy text has a relative distance arrow at the top edge of the frame, which is connected to the bottom edge of the headline. If the headline shrinks or grows, the arrow ensures that the distance between the headline and the copy always remains at the specified size.

The other edges of the frame (left, bottom, right) are equipped with a relative anchor so that the distances to the edge of the format are automatically adjusted when a format adaptation is made relative to the format change.

The Font size adaption function must also be activated for the copy text so that the text size is adapted accordingly for a format adaptation.

Adaption

Before adaption, original size (W*H): 210mm * 297mm

After adaption, size (W*H): 180mm * 310mm

After adaption, size (W*H): 240mm * 280mm