Your Brand is central to your business. It reminds your customers who and what you are. The Branding tool allows you to customize LaunchPad with your information so that, as you share LaunchPad with your customers, they are reminded of your business. It is LaunchPad's version of your business card.
To build your LaunchPad Brand, begin by opening the Branding Tool. To do this, click on the Brand button on the top of the LaunchPad window. When the Branding tool is open, it should look like this:
Begin the customization process by selecting a design from one of the templates included in LaunchPad. When you click the "Select Design..." button, it will open a template chooser dialog. There will be several categories to choose from. Select a category and wait for the templates to load. Once you have found a design you like, double-click on the template to activate it. The dialog should close and your template should be present in the Fine-Tuning window.
Now, you can fill in your business information just as you would if you were building a business card: Company name, your name, business address, etc. If you do not like the location of any or all of the text boxes, you can move them by simply dragging and dropping them as you would with an icon or a file.
Once you have filled in the basic information, you can further customize your brand by either uploading your own images, using the provided images, or a combination of both.
In addition to the text fields that are provided, you can add additional text wherever you feel it is needed. To add text, click the Add Text button. This will add a text box to the left hand side of the screen that says "click me". If you double-click on the text, it will activate the text box and you can type. A single click on the text box will activate it and allow you to move it anywhere on the Brander screen. You can also "nudge" your text box by single-clicking it and then using the arrow keys to move the box one pixel at a time.
While building your Brand, you may wish to upload images or photos. Normally, these would be custom logos or images you have created for your business.
To upload images for your Brand, click the Add Image button. This will open a chooser window that will allow you to choose from any of the images in your deskspaces or you can import an image from your computer. To import an image from your computer, click the Import button. This will open a dialog that will allow you to search your computer and choose an image to upload. All images must be in .jpg (JPEG) format.
Once you have chosen a photo, click the Open button and the image will be uploaded and will appear in the Brand editor window. You can resize your image by hovering your mouse over the corner of the image box. When the arrow becomes "diagonal" you can stretch or shrink the images as needed. Finally, an image can be moved by single-clicking the image and dragging it to the desired location in the Brand window. As with text boxes, you can also "nudge" your image by single-clicking it and then using the arrow keys to move the image one pixel at a time.
The Background image will fill the background of your Brand. This image is usually something neutral that will enhance the properties of both the text and other images you add. To import a new Background, right-click on the Brand editor window and select Change Background.This will open a chooser window that will allow you to choose from any of the images in your deskspaces or you can import an image from your computer. To import an image from your computer, click the Import button. This will open a dialog that will allow you to search your computer and choose an image to upload. All images must be in .jpg (JPEG) format. tab and then click on one of the provided photo or upload your own image.
Once you have created your Brand, you will want to store it. To save your Brand, simply click the Save/Preview button. This will save your Brand image and display it in the main LaunchPad Brander window that is visible on the DeskSpaces page.
If you have not signed up for the Branding service, when you click the Save/Preview button, you will see a dialog box that warns you that you will need to sign up in order to share your Brand. Additionally, any Brand that you activate will only work during your current LaunchPad session. Once you close LaunchPad, you will need to reload your brand the next time you start the program.
If you have activated the Branding service, your saved Brand will appear in LaunchPad every time you start it. Additionally, anyone to whom you send LaunchPad will see your Brand as the default whenever they start the software. Finally, any changes made to your Brand will propagate to any users who have a LaunchPad with your Brand.
To upgrade your LaunchPad privileges, click on the Upgrade button and fill out the web form. If you are not a member of a participating MLS, you do not need to fill out the MLS Info section. All other sections need to be properly filled out. Please note that the name used for the "Cardholder's name" must match the name used for the Billing Address section.
When you have completed the relevant sections, click the "Upgrade" button ONCE. If you click the button more than once, it is possible that your transaction will be cancelled completely. It is also possible that your credit card will be charged twice.
Finally, if you decide that you do not wish to upgrade, close the web form page.