The visual designer is a core element of the TBS Cover Editor main window. You can quickly create an original box shot design by adding new layers and by applying visual effects to them.
You have not to have deep knowledge in visual effects to create a professional looking box shot. All tools and effects are easy to understand and to use.
Then you can easily setup the 3D look of your box shot in preview area and render a picture literally in two clicks.
 Main menu
The application menu provides access to common commands and operations.
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 Layer list
The list displays all design layers in Z-order. You may rearrange the order of the layers by using Up & Down tool buttons at the top of the list.
The item's check box allows toggling the layer visibility without actual deleting it.
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 Main toolbar
The toolbar provides quick access to the most common operations and actions.
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 3D Preview
The 3D preview area instantly shows how your 3D box shot looks like. You can quickly adjust box shot position, zoom factor and angles with the mouse.
To set those and more 3D parameters explicitly double click on the preview area or right click on it and select Setting in the pop up menu. This will open 3D Preview Settings dialog.
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 Layer Settings Panel
The panel consists of several sections that allow applying various visual effects to a selected layer. Initially all layers have no effects. Once you have applied an effect to a layer the corresponding effect tab is colored with green.
The General section shows the settings which are specific to the layer's type. Other sections, with visual effects are the same for all layer types.
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 Designer Secondary Toolbar
The toolbar allow quick zooming of the Visual Designer area or setting its scale explicitly. It also helps manage the current color settings.
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 Visual Designer
The designer area is a core part of TBS Cover Editor main window. It allows adding and moving layers in WYSIWYG manner.
The designer represent all sides of the box cover in a single flat view. The dashed lines shows the box side bounds.
With TBS Cover Editor you haven't to design each side of the shot separately anymore.
Use bottom toolbar to zoom in \ out the design view.
Use Visual Designer Toolbar on the top of the designer area to add new layers.
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 Color selection
The color selection area helps select a new active color with a single click. Use Swatches palette to keep the most used colors.
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 Shapes
With the list of vector shapes you may easily add a new shape layer to your design. Simply drag the shape from the list and drop it into the Visual Designer area to create a new layer.
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