1. Tabbed Pipeline Workflow

MCG guides you through a logical sequence of steps using a tabbed interface:

• Template Selection: Select the base PDF template.
• Coordinate Calibration: Define text positioning, where the text will appear on the certificate.
• Font Management: Import and manage custom fonts (TTF, OTF, WOFF).
• Text Body Configuration: Define what text (constant or variable) to overlay.
• Data Import: Load participant data from CSV or Excel files.
• Export Settings: Configure output format and naming. You can save individual PDF or single file containing all certificate pages!

2. Real-time Live Preview

• Dynamic Rendering & PDF Viewer: There is an integrated PDF viewer to show exactly how the final output will look, including font styles, colors, and positioning.
• Debug Mode: Includes a toggle to visualize the text boundary boxes, helping with precise alignment.

3. Dynamic Font & Text Management

• Custom Fonts: Users can add multiple custom font files and assign them nicknames for easy selection.
• Mixed Content: Supports adding multiple "Text Blocks" which can be:
  • Variable: Pulled from specific columns in your imported data (e.g., "Full Name").
  • Constant: Static text that appears on every certificate.
• Styling Options: Each text block supports individual settings for font, size, color, and formatting (Bold, Italic, Underline).
• Reordering: A simple up/down movement system to change the stacking order of text blocks.

4. Data Integration & Bulk Export

• File Support: Import data from CSV or Excel (.xlsx, .xls).
• Flexible Output:
  • Single File: Generate one large PDF containing all certificates.
  • Individual Files: Generate a separate PDF for each row of data.
• Smart Naming: Choose a column from the data (like "Name" or "ID") to automatically name the individual exported PDF files.

5. Session Persistence

• Auto-Save/Load: The application remembers your entire configuration—including file paths, font selections, text blocks, and coordinates—across sessions. If you close MCG, it will restore your exact progress when reopened.