Need Edible Image Help

Decorating By het518 Updated 12 Feb 2006 , 7:39pm by Lisa

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het518 Posted 12 Feb 2006 , 5:31am
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I need to know how to print on the 2.5in circle icing pages? I have the canon6000d and got the paper from & ink from icing images. I ma trying to make cupcakes for my daughters class. each child would havehteir own pic on cupcake. What is the best way to line up the pics to hte circles?
I hope all of this makes since.
Thanks for any help

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Kitagrl Posted 12 Feb 2006 , 5:37am
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I'll be looking forward to this too. I have the same printer but have not ordered the circles. I assume they sell the software that would line them all up for you...but you could probably use the measurements and do the same thing on whatever program you are using to print the photos. Just do a tester on regular paper first.

Sorry I'm not much help... you can write the edible image lady though, on the website....she is a tremendous help and very friendly!!!!

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Crimsicle Posted 12 Feb 2006 , 2:59pm
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I haven't actually DONE this yet, but I use my computer a lot for other graphics applications, and it APPEARS these icing sheets are manufactured to match the sizes of standard label sheets. Avery makes a round 2.5 inch label, stock number 5294. Microsoft Word comes already loaded with a template for printing on these (and pretty much any other) labels. You would just use the label/envelope feature and chose this size label, then tell it to make a "new document" as your option. You'll then get a blank page with squares plotted out. You can then simply paste each child's picture in its own square. Print out a sample page on blank paper and then lay it down on the counter. Place the icing sheet precisely over that so you can see the pictures through it to check placement. If you have to tweak the lines a little on the original, it's easily done by simply grabbing and dragging them. I've found in other applications that the Word templates are pretty darn close. If you don't have Word, I think Avery has downloadable templates from their website. Hope this helps.

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Lisa Posted 12 Feb 2006 , 7:39pm
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You can try using Kopykake's desktop decorator. It's free and will help you line things up. After the first 15 uses, you'll need to key in a code from an order of frosting sheets to keep using it.

http://www.kopykake.com/softwaredownload.html

What I usually do is use the 7.5"x10" frosting sheets and then cut the circles out. It saves me the trouble of having to line anything up and I use the scraps for other projects like stamping or coloring on.

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