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WelcomeEZpak Office is a collection of clip-art that makes it possible for anyone to create a realistic packaging diagram or storyboard in just minutes.
This Starter Kit for Clinical Packaging includes:
• An overview of EZpak Office• Tutorials• Sample packout diagrams • Hints and Tips• FAQ
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OverviewUsing EZpak Office is a three step process:
Find packaging elements in the EZpak online model library:
Download an EZpak Office document for each packaging element
Build your packout diagram by arranging the clipart elements
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modelbrowser.ezpak.net
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Tutorial: Building A Bottle Kit
Drag the cap over the bottle neck
Notice the layer order needs adjustment
Select the cap and use the layer ordering tool to bring the cap to the top layer
In this tutorial we have already downloaded a bottle from the EZpak model library. Here we show moving the cap element and changing the layer order.
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Add a sample label from the EZpak library
Select all the elements and use the group command to treat them as a single object
Add dividers. Align the bottle by looking at the spacing at the bottom, near the divider edges.
Sample labels and dividers are available in the EZpak model library in both image and vector form. The vector labels allow text to be edited on the label.
Tutorial: Building A Bottle Kit
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Duplicate the bottle and dividers to start another row.
Delete the extra divider. Group these elements and duplicate to create a six pack.
Group elements and assemble the diagram from “back to front”. Use the table grid as a guide for aligning objects.
Tutorial: Building A Bottle Kit
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Ungroup the right-most two-bottle group and delete the extra dividers
When many elements have been added, it is convenient to save the group as a picture. Use the PNG file format to preserve the background transparency.
Tutorial: Building A Bottle Kit
Group the six-pack and use the save as picture command to save a PNG file.
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Import the PNG file, and use drawing guides to frame the kit box.
Each EZpak Office document comes with drawing guides to help you place and align objects.
Tutorial: Building A Bottle Kit
Copy and paste box panels from the drawing guides. Scale the panels and use the edit points command to adjust the panel sizes.
Drawing Guides
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Add a tamper evident seal and box label
Vector graphics can be modified using the shape editing tools for coloring and shading. Text rendered in perspective is done using WordArt tools.
Tutorial: Building A Bottle Kit
Modify the label colors, text and placement
Use other clips to create top or side views
Side and top view clip art is provided with each model in the EZpak library.
Tutorial: Building A Bottle Kit
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Assemble kits into a shipper box
Tutorial: Building A Bottle Kit
This completes the Bottle Kit tutorial. The following slides include additional brief tutorials as well as sample packouts.
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Tutorial: Using Size References
Use easily recognizable reference objects such as this soda can or deck of cards to roughly convey the scale of the packaging elements. Various ‘size hint’ models are available in the EZpak model library.
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Tutorial: Editing Label Text
To modify WordArt, ungroup the sample label geometry so that the text can be selected. Use the edit text command or the layout button on the WordArt toolbar to make your changes.
EditingWordArt Text
ChangingWordArt Orientation
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Drawing Guides
Vial Box Example
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Drawing Guides
Vial Box Example
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Drawing Guides
Vial Box Example
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Drawing Guides
Syringe Box Example
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Drawing Guides
Blister Card Example
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Drawing Guides
Blister Card Example
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Drawing Guides
Blister Card Example
Hints and Tips• Draw your packaging diagrams “from back to front”, e.g. elements that appear farther away
should be drawn first.
• Hold the shift key down when drawing line segments to snap them to a 30 degree angle. This is the angle at which horizontal and lines appear in the 3D clip art.
• If your packout diagram starts to contain many elements, save finished groups as images in the PNG format, then import the group as a single image.
• Use the drawing guides to help align your art, and to create boxes that have the proper angles.
• If you are having trouble selecting an object on a back layer, try using the TAB key to toggle through individual object selections.
• Use the Grids and Guides feature of PowerPoint to help align objects horizontally and vertically.
• Turn off the snap to grid feature of PowerPoint to enable precise placement of objects.
• Try using PowerPoint custom animation effects to create action such as arranging bottles and applying labels.
• Use the arrow keys to nudge a selected object or group.
• When your diagram is complete, delete the floor grid from the slide master for a cleaner picture when printing.
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FAQQ: Where can I get more packaging clip art?
A: A free sample library is available online at modelbrowser.ezpak.net. Contact us for a quotation on developing a custom model library for your specific packaging inventory.
Q: Can I apply my own label graphics using EZpak Office?
A: Adding your label graphics to the rendered images is a feature of EZpak Desktop – our fully featured 3D modeling system for packaging. Other features of EZpak Desktop include:
• 3D assembly of packaging diagrams
• Export of clip art compatible with EZpak Office
• Export of web-ready interactive 3D models
• High resolution image rendering and movie export
Q: Who is EZpak?
A: We are a team of developers, engineers, artists and designers with extensive visualization experience in a variety of fields. Our goal is to help our clients in the packaging industry solve tough communication and design challenges using interactive computer graphics. Visit our website at www.ezpak.net.
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Try It!
Drawing Guides
Use this slide to start your design!
