Add a New Graphic Ad Using MyGraphics™ Designer

NOTE: You perform this procedure on a PC separate from your mailing system using MyGraphics™ Designer.

Make sure you have reviewed and are familiar with the Prerequisites for Using MyGraphics™ Designer.

To run MyGraphics™ Designer:

From your PC, go to My Account on your country website.
Enter your username and password, then select Log in.
Select the "MyGraphics" or " Envelope Messaging" link on the My Account home page.
Select your account and mailing system. All of your mailing systems are displayed. Each one is identified by its base number (PCN) and serial number. The base number and serial number are located on a label placed on the feeder module on your machine, just to the right and under the display.
If necessary, select that you wish to create an Ad using MyGraphics™ Designer.
Read the "Terms of Use" and select the check box for "I agree to the terms and conditions". You must agree to the terms in order to upload the new Graphic Ad.
Select the Start creating new My Graphics button.
Select the option button for the Graphic Ad type (Text only, or Image + Text). Select Browse to import an image.
Select an image file from your PC.

NOTE: The image (monochrome or colour) file must be in one these formats: BMP, JPG, GIF, or PNG. Each file can be up to 12Mbytes. GIF and PNG images that contain transparency characters are not supported in MyGraphics™ Designer. These characters may display in an unpredictable manner, for example, the transparency character may appear as black.
Enter a unique name (up to 20 characters) for your new Graphic Ad. Use only: a-z, A-Z, 0-9, '-' (dash), '_' (underscore) or ' ' (Blank Space) in the name.
Select the desired Graphic Ad size. A Graphic Ad can be 13 to 152 mm in length. The maximum height is 22 mm.

The possible locations for your Graphic Ads are shown here:
The image loads in a pallet. You can add text to the image, resize or rotate the image, or add a border. For more information, refer to How to Create a New Custom Graphic Ad. When complete, select Next.
A preview of the customised Graphic Ad appears. You can select to upload it or return to the canvas and make other changes.
Select the Upload now button when you have finished modifying the image. To create another Graphic Ad select Create another graphic.

NOTE: It may take several minutes for the Graphic Ad to be ready for downloading. The image will remain on the MyGraphics™ Designer server for a maximum of 21 days. After that it is deleted. Once it's uploaded to your Connect+™ Series it remains there until or unless you delete it.
For status of pending uploads or the history of all the Graphic Ads, select the Status & History tab. Refer to Check Status of Graphic Ads for more information.
Once you are finished, select the SIGN OUT button.

To load new custom Graphic Ads onto you machine, refer to Check for Rates and Software Updates.

To add the new Graphic Ad to an envelope, refer to Change or Add a Graphic Ad to a Mail piece.