Graphics

• More than 1,000+ clipart images (40,000+ clipart images with Extras Pack).
• More than 740 ready-made designs, organized in categories.
• More than 100 unique image masks.
• Apply Mac OS X Core Image filters to your images.

Design Business Cards

• Create regular, folded and CD-R cards.
• Horizontal and vertical layouts supported.
• Full support for double-sided cards. Both sides are saved in the same document, allowing you to switch between sides on a fly and print them with ease.
• Smart guides help to arrange design elements neatly.
• Option to manually set object position and size.
• Adjust vertical spacing or distribute objects vertically and horizontally.
• Horizontal and vertical object alignment.
• Make use of adjustable shadows with color settings.
• 3 alignment modes, including text alignment within text boxes.
• The application supports object editing on Background and Foreground layers, which helps to create advanced card designs.
• Special text labels for marking phone number, e-mail, etc.
• Google maps integration lets you import map image onto the card.
• Generate Code 128 barcode, as well as 2-dimensional barcodes, Data Matrix and QR (Quick Response).
• Integration with Apple iPhoto and Aperture lets preview and use pictures from the iPhoto libraries.
• 100 additional fonts (Extras Pack only).

Working with Graphics

• Tint images with colors, tile and rotate them, as well as change their transparency.
• Fill different objects with Linear or Radial gradients.
• Insert images in many supported formats — TIFF, JPEG, GIF, PDF, EPS and more.
• 7,000 photo objects with transparent background can be applied to any picture to create mixed designs.
• Search images by keywords.
• Image cropping allows you to crop images directly in Composer.
• A custom image can be used as a mask in addition to the predesigned masks.
• Select multiple objects with the ability to resize and rotate them as a single item.
• Converting a text object into an image allows you to apply image effects to it.
• Adjustable export to EPS.
• Art Text integration helps to create high quality textual graphics, headings, logos, icons and buttons.

Technologies

• Universal Binary version that allows to run natively on both PowerPC and Intel-based Macintosh computers.
• Integration with Apple Address Book — drag and drop contacts right onto your cards.
• Integration with iPhoto lets preview and use pictures from the iPhoto libraries.
• Search images in Google right from Business Card Composer.
• Images from a custom folder can be used along with the built-in clipart.
• Generate fancy random backgrounds with a click of the button.
• Order your cards to be printed and mailed to you from an online print shop.
• The counter feature allows you to numerate cards and assign each card a unique number.
• Text File Data support allows to read data from text files. This can be helpful when creating badges for a conference, etc.
• Merge Image functionality allows to import and auto-replace images from Address Book, iPhoto and Finder. This can be used for creating badges and printing iPhoto thumbnails.
• Spotlight support allows the system to search a text within Business Card Composer documents.
• Quick Look technology support allows you to view the content of a file without even opening it.

Usability

• 3-step Assistant to get started quickly.
• About 700 supported business card paper for ink jet and laser printers, from Avery, APLI, Decadry, Sigel, A-One and other manufacturers.
• Use custom layouts for unsupported card stock, greeting cards, badges and other kinds of labels.
• Customizable export to PDF and TIFF allows to save your design in a format appropriate for sending to a professional print shop.
• Use export to JPEG format for sending business cards via e-mail.
• Address set-up option in Preferences allows you to set specific address fields order for different countries.
• “Set address field in a line” allows to modify two-lined address from Address Book into one line automatically.
• Ruler and measurement units save you time on editing data.

Print Cards

• Printer calibration allows to fine-tune the printer for accurate results.
• Cut marks can be printed — helpful for printing on non-perforated paper.
• Control the number of cards you want to print and the position on the sheet from where to start printing.
• Duplex printers support for printing double-sided cards.
• New printing technology allows for choosing among 3 printing methods. You can either print cards for yourself, or print one design for several people, or print multiple designs on one sheet.
• In the printing process, the preview window with the additional settings displays your modifications on the fly.
• The Text to Curve feature (using export options) lets you transform the document into vector image. This will help to avoid problems with font absence when you send a document to a printshop.
• The program allows to print plastic cards and ID badges thanks to Evolis printers support.