Text Text, such as ABCDE , specified in an overlay is called a text element. It can be placed at any specified position on the overlay. The text attributes may also be specified to describe the text characteristics such as font selection, vertical and horizontal format, character size, overstrike, and color. Line The line element is any straight line that connects two points either vertically or horizontally. You may select the type of line, such as dotted, dashed, or solid, and the line width. Box The box element is a rectangle that is defined by the two diagonally opposite corners. It can be placed anywhere on the overlay. You can select the shade pattern inside the box, the type of box line (either dotted, dashed, or solid), and line width. You may define text inside the box. Optionally, the text may be justified inside the box. Bar Code The bar code element is a set of bars and spaces of various width created from data by IPDS printers or It can be placed at a specified position on the overlay. You can specify the following: v Bar code data v Placement position v Type of bar code v Size v Color v Whether or not to print a human-readable interpretation (HRI) v Whether or not to include a check digit Page Segment A page segment is an image in the AFP resource library. You can refer to a page segment by its name and specify the print position to define it as an overlay element. You can include the same page segment repeatedly in an overlay. Graphic A graphic is an image constructed by vector data. Graphics can be created by using iSeries GDDM (Graphical Data Display Manager) or Business Graphics Utility. A graphic is stored on iSeries as a graphic data file. or iSeries GDDM and stored in an iSeries file. You can refer to a graphic by its file and library name and specify an area that is defined by the two diagonally opposite corners to define it as an overlay element. See “Appendix D. Using GDFs in AFP Utilities” on page 439 on how to create GDF files. Design Overlay An overlay image can be designed in a source overlay. The following elements can be placed or defined in a source overlay. You can select any of the overlay elements above and place them at the desired positions to define the overlay. Chapter 2. Introduction to the Overlay Utility 25