| Feature | Custom Designer Lite | Custom Designer |
| Licensing / Activation | Free - no activation required | Paid license activation required |
| Label Editing | | |
| Text, barcodes, graphics, basic drawing shapes, date/time objects | X | X |
| Basic object arranging | X | X |
| Object color | X | X |
| Set object size and position | X | X |
| TextArt, Text on arc | | X |
| Align objects, distribute objects evenly, group objects, custom rotation settings | | X |
| Linked object copies | | X |
| Find/replace | | X |
| Label management menu | | X |
| Undo/ Redo | Up to 3 steps | Unlimited |
| Number of labels allowed per file | 200 | 10,000 |
| Linear barcode symbologies | Code 39, Code 128 | Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, UPC, EAN 8/13, GS1-128, ITF14, HIBC, l 2 of 5 |
| 2D barcode symbologies | | Aztec, DataMatrix, GS1-Datamatrix, MicroPDF417, PDF417, QR PDF417 |
| Date/time formats | X | X |
| Custom date/time formats | | X |
| Refresh date/time when file is opened or printed | | X |
| Calculate or increment date/time | | X |
| Select Repeat Pattern | | X |
| Combine fields in labels | | X |
| Sequential counters to increment each print job | | X |
| Sequence | X | X |
| Excel Import (Graphics and Text) | X | X |
| Flip Flop | X | X |
| Lock Objects | X | X |
| Layout Packs | X | X |
| Graphics Monochromization | X | X |
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| Template Editing | | |
| Create templates with text, barcode, and graphic objects as static, placeholder or pick list | X | X |
| Combine fields in templates | | X |
| Prompt at Print Time option (requires Print Partner) | | X |
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| Text Formatting | | |
| Basic settings - font, size, bold/italic/underline, autofit | X | X |
| Expand/condense, adjust line spacing, vertical text | X | X |
| Horizontal & vertical alignment | X | X |
| Subscript/superscript | | X |
| Reverse background/foreground colors | | X |
| Underline 6 and 9 characters | | X |
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| Label and View Settings | | |
| Single label/MuItipIe label view | X | X |
| Portrait/Iandscape, rotate label view | X | X |
| Use label supply in printer (certain printer models only) | X | X |
| "Snap to settings," show/hide label copy controls | | X |
| Frame labels | | X |
| Tiled output (label size larger than tape size) | | X |
| Duplicate data 2nd side (2-sided sleeves only) | | X |
| Treat slit sleeves as single label | | X |
| Label errors and information | | X |
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| Supported Printers | | |
| Brady benchtop and portable printers | X | X |
| Non-Brady printers | | X |
