Image: selection of an image to be displayed. You can load a static image from disk, import it from a TWAIN source (such as a scanner), load it from the Clipart* library or link it to a database field, as detailed in the Link to a data source section below. See the working with images section for an explanation on how to manipulate images with Labeljoy.

* Clipart images are not available in the Light version.

Grid: set the Line size to a value greater than zero to activate drawing of a grid.

Quickly create a grid element by defining the number of rows and columns.
Select between Proportional and Fixed modes to determine if grid lines will be spread inside the element based on the number of lines or based on a specific size.

Line style and Dash style define the way grid lines are drawn.

Pattern: you can choose a pattern to be applied to the element background from a list of 52 available different patterns.

Check the Reverse check box to invert the coloring between the pattern and its background.

Line: Set a Size to a value greater than zero to draw a line across the element's center.

Select between Horizontal or Vertical direction.
Define the beginning and ending style of the line through the Begin style and End style combo boxes. Define the style of the line through the Line style combo box. If you select a style other than Solid, �the Dash style combo box will also become active to enable you to define a dash style for the beginning and ending portion of the dashes.

Pen: color definition used by Grids, Patterns and Lines.

See the Defining colors topic for more information on creating complex colors and shades.

Background: definition of the back color of the graphic element.
Select Fill from the combo box to enable color definition controls, or Transparent to leave the background transparent.

See the Defining colors topic for more information on creating complex colors and shades.

Frame: definition of color, size, style and compund of the frame of the graphic element.
Select a value greater than zero to enable color definition controls, or leave at zero to leave the graphic element with no frame.

See the Defining colors topic for more information on creating complex colors and shades.

Shape: definition of the element's shape.

• Ellipse: Select this option to give the element an elliptical or circular shape.
• Rectangle: Select this option to give the element a rectangle or square shape.
  Use the Roundness slider to optionally round the corners.
• Polygon: Use this option to give the element a polygonal shape.
  Use the Slides combo box to select the number of sides of the polygon and optionally, use the Star slider to convert the polygon into a star-shape.

Shadow: definition of the element's optional shadow.

• Style: Select Enabled to drop a shadow your graphic object.
• Angle: Definition of the angle with which the shadow will be offset from original elements.
• Distance: Distance of the shadow for the original elements.
• Size: Size of the shadow based on the original element.
• Blur: the shadow out-of-focus effect.

The Shadow areas frame enables you to specifically select a sub-element of the graphic element and enable/disable shadow effects on specific elements.

Advanced: common tab to all elements that enables you to enter coordinates, rotation, mouse action, and a name for the graphic element.