Getting Started

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Creating a New Project

Last Updated: October 8, 2025

To create a new project in Cocktail Card Designer, click on “File” in the main menu and select “New Project”. Alternatively, click the P* button in the main tool bar or press Ctrl+N. A “New Project” dialog will appear. Choose a project name and folder for the project. Then click the “OK” button. A new…

Project Properties

Last Updated: October 15, 2025

Project Properties represent the foundational metadata and global configuration for a project. Adjusting these values can affect how Layouts are displayed, how exported files are named, or how localized data is referenced. These will be displayed in the Property Editor when the project is selected at the root of the Project Tree. Name The Name…

Creating a New Layout

Last Updated: March 24, 2023

To create a new layout in Cocktail Card Designer, click on “File” in the main menu, select “Add New” to open the submenu, and then “Layout.” Alternatively, click the L* button in the main tool bar. Creating a new layout automatically adds it to the project, and opens it in a new tab for editing….

Layout Properties

Last Updated: October 15, 2025

This page details the data displayed in the Property Editor for a Layout. These properties allow you to define the dimensions of a Layout and guides for its place in an image sheet, ensuring your design is print-ready. Name The title you assign to this layout for easy identification within your project. Not to be…

Add a New Data Source

Last Updated: March 24, 2023

To create a new data source in Cocktail Card Designer, click on “File” in the main menu, select “Add New” to open the submenu, and then “Data Source.” Alternatively, click the Link+ button in the main tool bar. You have the choice of Google Sheets or Excel document for the data source type, selectable in…