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  1. Close all CorelDRAW applications at your computer if they are running.
  2. Run Krasbit_Layouter_2_setup.exe and follow the setup instructions.
  3. Specify setup language.
  4. Read and accept the agreement.
  5. Select Krasbit Layouter application folder. Defaults to: C:\Program Files (x86)\Krasbit\Layouter 2
  6. Choose components of installation. Instalator should detect your CorelDRAW software installed and try to copy .gms folder of each selected version for use. 
  7. Select Start Menu folder. Defaults to Krasbit
  1. Set Krasbit Layouter data folder. Optional example files and CorelDRAW templates will be extracted here as well. 
  2. You are almost done. Once setup is finished run CorelDRAW application and select the way of starting Krasbit Layouter macros.

There are multiple options to start Krabit Layouter main menu.

Krasbit Layouter 2 toolbar into workspace

This recommended, fastest and preferred way of starting macros. You can just dock this toolbar at any desired place of your workspace and launch easily main menu or any other Krabit form dedicated to specific tasks.

Firstly process through importing the toolbar into CorelDRAW’s workspace. This is simple task that you must process only once. To install the toolbar you need to click at CorelDRAW top menu: Tools -> Options / Workspace
options_workspace_en.jpg
Select target workspace then click on “Import” button and select the workspace file that would be proper to your CorelDRAW version and language. 
You will find Krasbit Layouter workspaces at /workspaces subfolder at location where Krasbit Layouter application was installed. By default this is folder at: 
C:\Program Files (x86)\Krasbit\Layouter 2\workspaces
By example if you have CorelDRAW X5 english version, you should select KrasbitLayouter2_en_X5.xslt file.



Confirm Krasbit Layouter 2 toolbar should being imported

Then select workspace. Whatever it should be your current working workspace or you want to start with a new one.



Click Next, then confirm selected options and click finish
Now you may right mouse click over any empty area of your workspace menu and you should see a list of available toolbars. 


Tick / check Krasbit Layouter 2 on the list. Now toolbar should pop up

You can drag, drop and dock it to any free area of your CorelDRAW application as in example:


  • Use CorelDRAW Macro manager docker: KrasbitLayouter2/ Layouter/ show or any other desired available macro
  • Use CorelDRAW  Top Menu: Tools -> Macros -> Run macro
     “Macros in”: KrasbitLayouter2.gms 
    “Macro name”: Layouter.show or any other desired available macro
  • Click CorelDRAW Top Menu -> Tools -> Customization / Commands / Macros 
    Then drag and drop any desired macro represented by in icon + label list into any desired location/toolbar at your current workspace.

If you would to create your own, customized workspace with shortcut icons to your favourite features only - feel free to do it. You will find the icons at this subfolder of Krasbit Layouter application:

.../Krasbit Layouter/2.0/workspaces/icons

Macros entry points list and related icons:

Macro tooltip /name [en]
Options -> Customization -> Command -> Macros
icon
Krasbit Layouter 2 Layouter.show  
Search and group objects Layouter.showSearchAndGroupObjects  
Search and replace objects and properties Layouter.showSearchReplaceObjectsAndProperties  
Shape properties copier Layouter.showPropertiesToCopy  
Import and processing properties Layouter.showImportAndProcessingProperties  
Text utilities Layouter.showTextUtilities  
Image utilities Layouter.showImageUtilities  
External bitmaps manager Layouter.showImageLinker  
Colors and palette utilities Layouter.showColorUtilities  
Page utilities Layouter.showPageUtilities  
Batch Import Layouter.showGangingUtilities  
Export utilities Layouter.showExportUtilities  
ESO - Export Slice Objects Layouter.showESOUtilities  
Quick export jpeg Layouter.quickExportJPG  
Refresh application Layouter.refreshApplication  

There is one very important rule if you already bought and activated Krasbit Layouter. Before you will decide to uninstall Krasbit Layouter - deactivate it first. See Activation and deactivation of software chapter of this manual.

You should uninstall  Krasbit Layouter application using Control panel as any other software installed at Windows. You may also run deinstalator directly. By default it should be located here:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Krasbit\Layouter 2\unins000.exe