Configure Text Fields

Text fields contain information about the Applicant, such as their name and an identification number. Follow these steps to configure Text fields on the enrollment design.

  1. Select a Text field from steps in the enrollment design. The Text Field Properties pane opens.
  2. Configure the General properties.
    1. Enter a name for the field in the Name field.
    2. Enter text to display in the field as an example in the Sample Data field.
    3. To set the alignment of text in the field, select an option from the Alignment field.
    4. To change the character limit of the field, modify the value in the Input Length field.
    5. To move the field, modify the values in the Left and Top fields. The value in those fields represents the distance in pixels from the top-left corner of the enrollment design to the top-left corner of the field.
    6. To adjust the width of the field, modify the value in the Width field.
    7. To require a value in the field during enrollment, select Mandatory.
    8. To prevent the field from being altered during enrollment, select Read Only.
    9. To hide the field during enrollment, select Hidden. Instant ID as a Service will not show this field during enrollment.
  3. Configure the Appearance properties.
    1. To change the font family of the text in the field, select a font family from the Font Family list.

      2. Note: Fonts applied to supported fields in Enrollment Designer are able to preview and not applied during printing. Apply the fonts to supported fields in Credential Designer to use the fonts for previewing and printing the card with supported and applied font formats.

    2. To change the size of the text in the field, modify the value in the Font Size field.
    3. To set the text to bold, select Bold Bold Text.
    4. To set the text to italic, select Italic Italicize Text.
    5. To change the color surrounding the text, select a color from the Fill color selector.
    6. To change the color of the text, select a color from the Stroke color selector.
  4. Configure the Operator Prompt properties.
    1. To remove the operator prompt, clear the Display an operator prompt check box.
    2. Enter text to identify the field in the Operator Prompt field.
    3. To change the font family, select a font family from the Font Family list.

      4. Note: Fonts applied to supported fields in Enrollment Designer are able to preview and not applied during printing. Apply the fonts to supported fields in Credential Designer to use the fonts for previewing and printing the card with supported and applied font formats.

    4. To change the size of the text, enter a new value in the Font Size field.
    5. To set the text to bold, select Bold Bold Text.
    6. To set the text to italic, select Italic Italicize Text.
    7. To change the color surrounding the text, select a color from the Fill color selector.
    8. To change the color of the text, select a color from the Stroke color selector.
  5. Click Save Save Enrollment Design to save or Closeto exit without saving.