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When creating a new letter for your Campaign, you will be asked if you want to use a pre-made template. These highly flexible template designs can be used as a quickly create a layout "structure" for your message content.
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You can also add a template to a current letter by selecting '''''Add Template''''' under the Components tab in the right side of the editor window. This can be helpful if you are redesigning a letter, since you can copy and paste, or drag containers and components from different sections.
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{{mbox  | text = Don't forget to save your favorite message layouts as Custom Templates. This is a HUGE time saver when creating future letters for your Campaign!}}
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===Using Containers and Components===
 
===Using Containers and Components===
 
===Customized Backgrounds (Background Tab)===
 
===Customized Backgrounds (Background Tab)===

Revision as of 11:13, 4 October 2016

This page will be copied and pasted over the current Creating Letters page.


How to use the Editor Interface:

Use a Pre-Made Template

When creating a new letter for your Campaign, you will be asked if you want to use a pre-made template. These highly flexible template designs can be used as a quickly create a layout "structure" for your message content.

You can also add a template to a current letter by selecting Add Template under the Components tab in the right side of the editor window. This can be helpful if you are redesigning a letter, since you can copy and paste, or drag containers and components from different sections.

Using Containers and Components

Customized Backgrounds (Background Tab)

Styling your Letters:

Images

Replacing Image Placeholders

Using Stock Images

Uploading Your Own Images

Make a point of pre-editing Images to proper sizes before or after uploading

Adding/Removing Text Styling

**Make a point of using the "Remove Formatting" button to "start over" if it starts to behave badly


Creating Web Links

Text links

Image links

Advanced Editor "Tricks":

Adding DIV Containers with no Spacing

Adding a Background Color to a Container

Changing DIV Container External/Internal Spacing

Add Top or Bottom Padding to a Container