Program Interface
| About Swift Publisher 5 | Display the dialog with information about the program. |
| License… | Provide access to the licensing information. (Not available in the application purchased on the Mac App Store.) |
| Check for Updates… | Check for the latest updates on the Internet. (Not available in the application purchased on the Mac App Store.) |
| Preferences… (Cmd-",") | Bring up the program preferences dialog. |
| Buy Additional Clipart… | Buy more images. |
| Restore Purchases… | Download already purchased additional clipart. (Available only in the application purchased on the Mac App Store.) |
| Quit (Cmd-Q) | Exit the application. |
| New (Cmd-N) | Create a new document. Depending on the settings in the Preferences, the program opens a blank document or the Template Gallery. |
| Open… (Cmd-O) | Open an existing document. |
| Open Recent > | Open the list of documents you last worked with. |
| Close (Cmd-W) | Close the open document window. |
| Save (Cmd-S) | Save the current document. |
| Duplicate | Open a copy of the current document in a new window. |
| Rename… | Rename the current document. |
| Move To… | Move the current document to other location. |
| Save as Template… | Save the open document as a template. |
| Export… (Cmd-Alt-E) | Save the open document as a graphic file. |
| Revert To… | Cancel all the changes in the current document that were made after the last save. |
| Page > Add | Add one page to the document end. If a document is in the page spread mode, the command adds a page spread. |
| Page > Insert | Add one page after the current page. If a document is in the page spread mode, the command inserts a page spread. |
| Page > Remove | Delete the current page. If a document is in the page spread mode, the command deletes a page spread. |
| Page > Duplicate | Create a copy of the current page. If a document is in the page spread mode, the command duplicates a page spread. |
| Page > First Page (Home) | Go to the first page. |
| Page > Previous Page (PageUp) | Go to the previous page. |
| Page > Next Page (PageDown) | Go to the next page. |
| Page > Last Page (End) | Go to the last page. |
| Page > Previous Spread | Go to the previous page spread. This option is available for documents in the page spread mode. |
| Page > Next Spread | Go to the next page spread. This option is available for documents in the page spread mode. |
| Print… (Cmd-P) | Bring up the Print dialog. |
| Undo (Cmd-Z) | Reverse the last operation you performed. |
| Redo (Cmd-Shift-Z) | Reverse the last Undo operation. |
| Cut (Cmd-X) | Remove the selected objects or text and place the selection onto the Clipboard. |
| Copy (Cmd-C) | Copy the selected objects or text onto the Clipboard. |
| Paste (Cmd-V) | Paste the content of the Clipboard into the document. |
| Paste and Match Style (Cmd-Shift-Alt-V) | Paste text from the Clipboard into a text box. The inserted text takes on the style used for the existing text in the box (or the default style if the box is empty). |
| Duplicate (Cmd-D) | Duplicate the selected objects. |
| Delete (Del) | Remove the selected objects. |
| Edit Heading | Edit a heading. |
| Edit in Art Text | Open the selected Art Text object in the Art Text application. (You need to install Art Text to make this command available.) |
| Select All (Cmd-A) | Select all objects on the current layer of the current page. |
| Find > Find… (Cmd-F) | Open the Find dialog box. |
| Find > Find Next (Cmd-G) | Find the next occurrence of the word or phrase entered into the Find dialog box. |
| Find > Previous (Cmd-Shift-G) | Find the previous occurrence of the word or phrase entered into the Find dialog box. |
| Find > Use Selection for Find (Cmd-E) | Find the next occurrence of a word or phrase that you have selected in the text box. |
| Find > Jump to Selection (Cmd-J) | Show the selected object(s) in the document view. |
| Spelling and Grammar > Show Spelling and Grammar (Cmd-":") | Open the Spelling dialog. |
| Spelling and Grammar > Check Document Now (Cmd-";") | Check spelling. |
| Spelling and Grammar > Check Spelling While Typing | Check spelling while you type. |
| Substitutions | Automatically replace text or symbols. |
| Transformations | Convert the selected text to upper case or lower case, or capitalize it. |
| Start Dictation… (fn fn) | Dictate your text. |
| Emoji & Symbols (Cmd-Ctrl-Space) | Open the Characters panel. |
| Image > From File… | Insert an image from a file. |
| Image > Generate Random… | Insert an image generated at random. |
| Image > Search on the Internet… | Search images on the Internet. |
| Image > Depositphotos… | Open the Depositphotos online image stock in a built-in browser. |
| Smart Shape > | Open the list of Smart Shapes. |
| Text > Text Box | Add a text box. |
| Text > Vertical Text Box | Add a text box for vertical text. |
| Text > Circular Text | Add circular text. |
| Text > Linked Text Box on Next Page (Cmd-Alt-L) | Insert a linked text box on the next page. The location and size of the new text box is the same as the current box. If necessary, a new page is added to the document. |
| Table | Add a table. |
| Calendar | Add a calendar. |
| Map… | Insert a map from Google Maps. This feature requires the Internet connection. |
| Barcode > | Open the list of barcodes. |
| Address Field > | Open the list of contact details to import them from Contacts. |
| File Data | Add a data field that dynamically imports information from a specified file at merge printing. |
| Counter | Add a data field that dynamically increases or decreases its value at merge printing. |
| Page Number | Insert the page number. |
| Date and Time | Insert the current date and time. |
| Vertical Guide | Insert a vertical guide line. |
| Horizontal Guide | Insert a horizontal guide line. |
| Layout Guides… | Open a tool that allows you add a grid of guide lines. |
| Zoom > Zoom In (Cmd-Ctrl-"+") | Enlarge the current view. |
| Zoom > Zoom Out (Cmd-Ctrl-"-") | Zoom out the current view. |
| Zoom > Actual Size (Cmd-0) | Display the document at its actual size (100%). |
| Zoom > Fit Width | Scale the document so its width fits the window width. |
| Zoom > Fit Height | Scale the document so its height fits the window height. |
| Zoom > Fit Page | Scale the document so that the current page fits in the window. |
| Content Pages | Display regular pages on the canvas. |
| Master Pages | Display master pages on the canvas. |
| Rotate View 90° Left | Rotate the page 90 degrees counterclockwise. |
| Rotate View 90° Right | Rotate the page 90 degrees clockwise. |
| Clear Rotation | Cancel page rotation. |
| Show/Hide Layers above Active | Make all objects on the layers above the current one visible or invisible. |
| Show/Hide Source Panel (Cmd-Alt-S) | Show or hide the Source panel. |
| Show/Hide Inspector (Cmd-Alt-I) | Show or hide the Inspector panel. |
| Inspector > Document (Cmd-1) | Open the Document tab of the Inspector. |
| Inspector > Geometry (Cmd-2) | Open the Geometry tab of the Inspector. |
| Inspector > Appearance (Cmd-3) | Open the Appearance tab of the Inspector. |
| Inspector > Text (Cmd-4) | Open the Text tab of the Inspector. |
| Inspector > Layers (Cmd-5) | Open the list of layers. |
| Inspector > Grid (Cmd-6) | Open the grid settings. |
| Show/Hide Grid (Cmd-Alt-\) | Show or hide the grid. |
| Show/Hide Rulers (Cmd-R) | Show or hide the rulers. |
| Enable/Disable Preview Mode (Cmd-\) | Show or hide the guidelines, margins and other unprintable objects. |
| Show/Hide Pages Preview (Cmd-Alt-P) | Show or hide the Pages panel. |
| Show/Hide Toolbar (Cmd-Alt-T) | Show or hide the toolbar. |
| Customize Toolbar… | Open the Customize Toolbar dialog. |
| Show/Hide Fonts (Cmd-T) | Show or hide the the Font pane. |
| Show/Hide Colors (Cmd-Shift-C) | Show or hide the Colors pane. |
| Font > Bold (Cmd-B) Font > Italic (Cmd-I) Font > Underline (Cmd-U) Font > Outline (Cmd-Shift-O) |
Modify the properties of the selected text. |
| Font > Bigger (Cmd-"+") Font > Smaller (Cmd-"-") |
Increase/decrease the size of the selected text. |
| Font > Kern Font > Ligature Font > Baseline |
Modify the properties of the selected text. |
| Text > Align Left (Cmd-{) Text > Center (Cmd-|) Text > Align Right (Cmd-}) Text > Justify |
Align text to the left, right, center or justify it. |
| Text > Allow Hyphenation | Allow hyphenation. |
| Text > Toggle Writing Direction | Toggle the writing direction. |
| Image > Edit… | Open the Edit Image dialog. |
| Image > Crop (Cmd-K) | Crop the selected image. |
| Image > Original Size | Display the image at its original size. |
| Image > Tile | Create a tiled image. |
| Table > Add Row Above | Add a row above the current one. |
| Table > Add Row Below | Add a row below the current one. |
| Table > Add Column Before | Add a column to the left from the current one. |
| Table > Add Column After | Add a column to the right from the current one. |
| Table > Split into Rows | Split the selected cell into two rows. |
| Table > Split into Columns | Split the selected cell into two columns. |
| Table > Delete Row | Delete the selected row. |
| Table > Delete Column | Delete the selected column. |
| Table > Clear Cells | Remove the content of the selected cells. |
| Table > Merge Cells | Merge the selected cells. |
| Table > Edit Table… | Open the dialog to change the number of rows or columns. |
| Text Box > Convert Text to Image | Turn a selected text into an image. |
| Text Box > Unlink Text Box | Unlink a selected text box. |
| Calendar > Edit Calendar… | Open the dialog box that allows you to change the properties of the selected calendar. |
| Edit Text Styles… | Open the dialog box that allows you to change the properties of text styles. |
| Create Text Style from Selection… | Create a new text style using the properties of the selected text. |
| Bring Forward (Cmd-Alt-F) Bring to Front (Cmd-Shift-F) Send Backward (Cmd-Alt-B) Send to Back (Cmd-Shift-B) |
Move the selected objects in front of or behind other objects. |
| Layers > Add Layer | Add a new layer in front of the current. |
| Layers > Remove Layer | Delete the current layer. |
| Layers > Switch to Upper Layer (Cmd-]) | Activate the upper layer. |
| Layers > Switch to Lower Layer (Cmd-[) | Activate the lower layer. |
| Layers > Visible | Make the current layer visible or invisible. |
| Layers > Printable | Make the current layer printable or unprintable. |
| Move Selection to Layer > … | Move the selected object(s) to the specified layer. |
| Flip Horizontally | Flip the selected image horizontally. |
| Flip Vertically | Flip the selected image vertically. |
| Rotate 90° Left | Rotate the selected object 90 degrees counterclockwise. |
| Rotate 90° Right | Rotate the selected object 90 degrees clockwise. |
| Align > Left Edges | Align the left edges of the selected objects. |
| Align > Right Edges | Align the right edges of the selected objects. |
| Align > Top Edges | Align the top edges of the selected objects. |
| Align > Bottom Edges | Align the bottom edges of the selected objects. |
| Align > Vertical Centers | Align the centers of the selected objects vertically. |
| Align > Horizontal Centers | Align the centers of the selected objects horizontally. |
| Distribute > Spacing Horizontally | Create equal horizontal spacing between selected objects. |
| Distribute > Spacing Vertically | Create equal vertical spacing between selected objects. |
| Distribute > Centers Horizontally | Create equal horizontal spacing between the centers of selected objects. |
| Distribute > Centers Vertically | Create equal vertical spacing between the centers of selected objects. |
| Center Vertically (Cmd-Shift-V) | Move selected objects to the page center vertically. |
| Center Horizontally (Cmd-Shift-H) | Move selected objects to the page center horizontally. |
| Group (Alt-Cmd-G) | Group the selected objects. |
| Ungroup (Alt-Shift-Cmd-G) | Ungroup the selected objects. |
| Lock/Unlock Guides | Lock or unlock all guide lines. |
| Delete All Guides | Delete all guide lines. |
| Minimize (Cmd-M) | Minimize the currently active window. |
| Zoom | Zoom the current window. |
| Bring All to Front | Move all application windows in front of the windows of other active applications. |
| Swift Publisher 5 Help | Open Help documentation delivered with the application. |
| BeLight Software Website | The website of the Swift Publisher developer. |
| Useful Online Resources | Useful resources on BeLight Software Web Site related to Swift Publisher. |
| Online Registration… | Send your registration information to the developer. (Not available in the application purchased on the Mac App Store.) |
| Send Feedback… | Lets you send feedback to the developers by e-mail. |
| Video Tutorials | View online video tutorials from inside the program. |