Using the Letter Editor

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

On the right side of the editor window, you will see three tabs: Containers, Components, and Backgrounds.

Containers

Containers are used to create a structured column layouts for your content. To add containers, drag and drop any container from the right side into the main editor window.

Components

Components are used to fill containers with images, text, social media sections, or pre-formatted tables. To add components, drag and drop any component into from the right side into a container in the main editor window.

Customized Backgrounds (Background Tab)

The Backgrounds tab allows some color and border styles to be added to your layout. These currently include:

1. An exterior background color (default: white)
2. An interior background color (default: white)
3. Text/Font color (default: black)
4. Message border color (default: white)
5. Mesaage border thickness (default: 0px [none])

Styling your Letters:

Images

Replacing Image Placeholders

Letter templates include image "placeholders" to show you how a particular layout can be structured to create a neat, uniform look.

To replace an image placeholder (or any image for that matter...), double click on the image, or right-click on the image and select Image Properties from the pop-up menu.

Add an Image to your letter body

There are several ways to add images to your letter body.

1. Drag and drop an image from your desktop into the main editor window where you want the image to appear (size restrictions may apply. see the Image File Manager section below for more info)
2. From the text editor tools, place your cursor where you would like an image to appear and select the Image button
3. Drag and drop a component that contains an image placeholder into the main editor window

Using Stock Images

To select an image from our stock image galleries, select Browse Server in the Image Properties window top open the image file manager window.

Uploading Your Own Images

Uploading your own images for use in your Campaign letters can be done three ways:

1. Drag and drop an image from your desktop into the main editor window
2. Use the Upload tab found in the Image Properties window
3. Select Browse Server in the Image Properties window top open the image file manager window.

Image File Manager

Your TrafficWave.net account includes a common storage folder for images that can be used for any Campaign.

Resizing Images

Images can be resized in two ways:

1. Click on the image to be resized, and drag the handles that appear to resize the image
2. Double-click on the image to be resized, and manually adjust the height and width parameters.

Adding/Removing Text Styling

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