STATUS: 2002 Users. Please Donate - Help keep this project alive
VERSION: 2.0.3 Questions are welcome at the end of this page
Continue working on your last project:
OR
Upload a previously saved '.ksf' file:
OR
Select your model:
OR
Measure up your keyboard:
INSTRUCTIONS
CHOOSE HOW TO CREATE YOUR KEYSHEET:
1) Continue working on your last project (if available) or
2) Upload a previously saved '.ksf' file or
3) Select your keyboard from the 'Model' menu or
4) Measure up your keyboard.
2) Upload a previously saved '.ksf' file or
3) Select your keyboard from the 'Model' menu or
4) Measure up your keyboard.
Click here to see how to measure up your keyboard
Get a ruler that has millimeters on it, you will need to measure the whole size of your keyboard.
Firstly measure from the very left edge of left most keys, to the very right edge of the
right most keys. (example = 270)
Do the same from the very top key, to the very bottom key. (example = 118)
Secondly count the number of keys from left to right. (example = 13)
Do the same from top to bottom. (example = 9)
Enter these measurments into the 4 boxes below the Model menu.
Firstly measure from the very left edge of left most keys, to the very right edge of the
right most keys. (example = 270)
Do the same from the very top key, to the very bottom key. (example = 118)
Secondly count the number of keys from left to right. (example = 13)
Do the same from top to bottom. (example = 9)
Enter these measurments into the 4 boxes below the Model menu.
Measuring a rectangular keyboard:
Measuring an L shaped keyboard:
SAVING A PICTURE OF THE KEYSHEET FOR LATER PRINTING: (Recommended)
Copy the screen to a paint program then save as a picture.
Click here to see how
Microsoft Windows 98, 2000 and XP:
Click here to see how
Microsoft Windows VISTA Home Basic:
Click here to see how
Microsoft Windows 7 and VISTA Premium:
Click here to see how
Mac OS-X:
Click here to see how
Click here to see how
Microsoft Windows 98, 2000 and XP:
Click here to see how
Hold down the Control (ctrl) key, and tap the Print Screen (Prt Sc) key, let go.
To run Paint, click the Start button, Programs, Accessories, Paint.
Click Edit menu, click Paste.
Using the mouse, click and select the area of the key sheet you wish to keep.
Click Crop.
Click File menu, click Save. (Use the file type PNG for best quality)
To run Paint, click the Start button, Programs, Accessories, Paint.
Click Edit menu, click Paste.
Using the mouse, click and select the area of the key sheet you wish to keep.
Click Crop.
Click File menu, click Save. (Use the file type PNG for best quality)
Microsoft Windows VISTA Home Basic:
Click here to see how
Hold down the Control key, and tap the Print Screen key.
To run Paint, click the Start button, Programs, Accessories, Paint.
Click Paste.
Using the mouse, click and select the area of the key sheet you wish to keep.
Click Crop.
Click the small Disk Icon at the top to save. (Use the file type PNG for best quality)
To run Paint, click the Start button, Programs, Accessories, Paint.
Click Paste.
Using the mouse, click and select the area of the key sheet you wish to keep.
Click Crop.
Click the small Disk Icon at the top to save. (Use the file type PNG for best quality)
Microsoft Windows 7 and VISTA Premium:
Click here to see how
To use the Snipping Tool, click the start button, and type: Snipping Tool, press enter.
Using the mouse, click and select the area of the key sheet you wish to keep,
let go of the mouse button, hit Save. (Use the file type PNG for best quality)
Using the mouse, click and select the area of the key sheet you wish to keep,
let go of the mouse button, hit Save. (Use the file type PNG for best quality)
Mac OS-X:
Click here to see how
To capture a specific application window, press Command-Shift-4, then press the Spacebar.
The cursor will change to a camera, and you can move it around the screen.
As you move the cursor over an application window, the window will be highlighted.
The entire window does not need to be visible for you to capture it.
When you have the cursor over a window you want to capture,
just click the mouse button and the screen shot will be saved as a PNG file on your desktop.
The file is saved as PDF in Mac OS 10.3 and earlier.
The cursor will change to a camera, and you can move it around the screen.
As you move the cursor over an application window, the window will be highlighted.
The entire window does not need to be visible for you to capture it.
When you have the cursor over a window you want to capture,
just click the mouse button and the screen shot will be saved as a PNG file on your desktop.
The file is saved as PDF in Mac OS 10.3 and earlier.
PRINTING THE KEY SHEET FROM THE WEB PAGE: (Not recommended)
Only works in Internet Explorer 7 and 8 and 9 and Firefox 3.4+
Click here to see how
Internet Explorer 7 and 8 and up:
Click here to see how
FireFox 3.4 and up:
Click here to see how
Click here to see how
Internet Explorer 7 and 8 and up:
Click here to see how
In the Printer Menu, Click Page Setup:
1) Tick - Landscape
2) UnTick - Shrink to fit Page Width
3) Tick - Print Background
4) Set Scale to 100%
1) Tick - Landscape
2) UnTick - Shrink to fit Page Width
3) Tick - Print Background
4) Set Scale to 100%
FireFox 3.4 and up:
Click here to see how
In the File menu, Click Page Setup:
1) Tick - Landscape
2) UnTick - Shrink to fit Page Width
3) Tick - Print Background
4) Set Scale to 100%
1) Tick - Landscape
2) UnTick - Shrink to fit Page Width
3) Tick - Print Background
4) Set Scale to 100%
SAVING A BACKUP OF YOUR WORK FOR LATER:
Click here to see how
Use the 'Save' button in the color panel to save to your computer,
then the 'Upload ksf File' button on this page at a later time.
Note: This file is not a picture, it is only for uploading to THE-CHECKOUT-TECH.COM
then the 'Upload ksf File' button on this page at a later time.
Note: This file is not a picture, it is only for uploading to THE-CHECKOUT-TECH.COM
A DEMONSTRATION OF HOW TO USE COLOR, TEXT SIZE AND MULTIPLE LINES PER KEY:
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM THE KEYSHEET DESIGNER:
TRY A WORKING EXAMPLE OF A SHARP XE-A213 KEYBOARD:
Right-click the link below and choose "Save Link As..." to save the ksf file to your computer
The file: XE-A213.ksf
Then upload the file to the KeySheet Designer, by clicking on 'Upload .ksf file' (above).
The file: XE-A213.ksf
Then upload the file to the KeySheet Designer, by clicking on 'Upload .ksf file' (above).
RECENT CHANGES TO THE KEYSHEET DESIGNER:
