"pattern Maker" question
Sheri G.
Pattern Maker by Hobbyware is a cross stitch pattern
program that allows you to scan in a color image and
make it into a cross stitch pattern that includes
backstitching.
My mom is wondering if she should buy it or not.
She can get it for $120(us).
Do you use Pattern Maker?
What scanner (or scan detail) do you use?
What printer do you use?
Do you like "pattern maker"?
What do you like about it?
What do you dislike about it?
Do you like another program better?
Thank you for your time,
Sheri Graber (rose...@prairie.lakes.com) Mankato, Minnesota USA *
http://prairie.lakes.com/~roseleaf <-- A WWW Fibromyalgia Resource *
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Linda Clakre
I have used both Patternmaker and PCStitch. I much prefer PCStitch.
With Patternmaker, you can only import bmp files. With PCStitch you can
import any type of file.
Also, PCStitch allows you to print in COLOR. Patternmaker comes free
with the Cannon BJC210 printer.
Good Luck
Linda
John or Jenn Ridley
Linda Clakre <lcde...@seascape.com> wrote:
>I have used both Patternmaker and PCStitch. I much prefer PCStitch.
>With Patternmaker, you can only import bmp files.
Which version of PatternMaker did you have? I have Pattermaker Pro
(which *is* the one that the original poster asked about), and it will
import bmp, gif, wmf, and pcx files. I haven't tried it with a TIFF
image yet, but I suspect you could use that too.
>Also, PCStitch allows you to print in COLOR.
So does Patternmaker. The version of PatternMaker (I think it's
Standard) that comes with the Canon printers does too. (We
originally purchased a BJC610, which came with PMStandard. I really
liked the program, but hated the printer....so we returned the
printer, got an HP855C and bought a copy of PMPro) You can print a
chart with symbols, or with colors, although the color printout is
intended to be a picture, not a chart to work from. Since I
personally dislike color charts, and much prefer to work from symbols,
that's fine with me.
As I mentioned before, we use a HP855C printer, and it works just
fine.
As far as scanning images in, I would be tempted to use the coarsest
resolution on the scanner that would resolve the detail in the image,
because the charts tend to be huge when converted.
I really like PMPro, and am quite happy with it. The developer is
on-line (he's got a compuserve account) and someone mentioned a few
months ago that HobbyWare has a web page. Dunno the URL, but I bet
someone else does.
jenn
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Stephen Jones
Linda Clakre wrote:
>
> I have used both Patternmaker and PCStitch. I much prefer PCStitch.
> import any type of file.
>
> Also, PCStitch allows you to print in COLOR. Patternmaker comes free
> with the Cannon BJC210 printer.
>
> Good Luck
> Linda
>
> http://www.pcstitch.com/pcswin.htm
Are there any Macintosh programs? All I see anyone post are windows.
Melissa J
Mcohn
On Tue, 8 Oct 1996, John or Jenn Ridley wrote:
< The developer is
> on-line (he's got a compuserve account) and someone mentioned a few
> months ago that HobbyWare has a web page. Dunno the URL, but I bet
> someone else does.
Scott Horton's page, Hobby Ware, can be linked from KAthy Dyer's page
(http://www.crl.com/~kdyer/xstitch). GO to the "Software" section.
I have PatternMaker (Standard) and couldn't be happier. It does all the
stitches I need (including french knot), the grid is up to 999 X 999, I
can use 60 colors/design. It prints in color. Copy/cut/paste, flip,
rotate, select/drag. I'm real happy. And for $60, I'm even happier!
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In article <325A39...@seascape.com>, Linda Clakre
<lcde...@seascape.com> writes:
>Also, PCStitch allows you to print in COLOR. Patternmaker comes free
>with the Cannon BJC210 printer.
I use the Professional version of Pattern Maker (the one that sells for
about $120). I have a Cannon BJC-4000 and am able to print in color.
I really like the program overall. What I don't like about it is that I
am unable to draw speciality stitch and hardanger types things with it.
I have been told that will be remedied in the next upgrade - but who knows
when that will be released. ;)
Lori Bell - Dancing Needle Designs
danci...@aol.com
JKHeitmann
In article <325a648...@nntp.ix.netcom.com>, jri...@ix.netcom.com
(John or Jenn Ridley) writes:
>someone mentioned a few
>months ago that HobbyWare has a web page. Dunno the URL, but I bet
>someone else does.
This is HobbyWare's URL: http://www.sheridan.org/~hobbyware
I also have PatternMaker Pro and am very happy with it. I don't have a
scanner, so I haven't tried to import too many things into it, but have
played around with some clip art, etc. and been pleased with it. There's
some clean-up work to do, but I haven't heard anybody talk about a program
that didn't require that.
I haven't had any problems printing out the pattern in color or in
symbols.
Janice
Ann Rogers
In article <325A6F...@earthlink.net>, Stephen Jones
<jones...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Are there any Macintosh programs? All I see anyone post are windows.
>
> Melissa J
Yes, Stitch Crafts for Mac by Compucrafts. Check out
http://www.antibe.com/stitchery/software.html or e-mail me for more
information aro...@antibe.com or call Toll Free 1-888-222-4034. Ann
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Linda Clakre
What I meant, is Pattern Maker does not allow you to print symbols with
a corresponding color. PCStitch does.
John or Jenn Ridley
Linda Clakre <lcde...@seascape.com> wrote:
>What I meant, is Pattern Maker does not allow you to print symbols with
>a corresponding color.
I assume that you mean the chart is both colored and symbolled? I
personally can't see any reason to do that. If you are able to define
which symbol you want to use for which color, you shouldn't need to
"enhance" (I call it "mess up") the chart with color. PM does show
the colors with the floss list, if you want it to. Generally, when
I'm done with a chart, I make a little chart-pack....the cover sheet
is a one page color printout of the design, then comes the chart
itself, on however many pages I need to to make it clear, and then the
floss list/legend.
IMO, if I'm printing out a chart, I should be able to make it clear
enough (either by changing symbols until adjacent squares are
sufficiently different, or by making the printout larger) that I don't
need to add colors to it. If I can't, maybe I should find another
charting program.
Linda Clakre
If you prefer to use only black symbols, then that's your choice. I
don't consider giving my customers what they ask for (95% perfer symbol
& color) messing up.
McLachlan Family
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Desktop Publishing specializing in Needlework
John or Jenn Ridley <jri...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in article
<325d99b7...@nntp.ix.netcom.com>...
> Linda Clakre <lcde...@seascape.com> wrote:
>
> >What I meant, is Pattern Maker does not allow you to print symbols with
> >a corresponding color.
>
> IMO, if I'm printing out a chart, I should be able to make it clear
> enough (either by changing symbols until adjacent squares are
> sufficiently different, or by making the printout larger) that I don't
> need to add colors to it.
> ---
> Jenn Ridley
> jri...@ix.netcom.com
I also found that varying the print intensity, i.e. bold, light, that the
symbol only chart is easier to read. I also try to use only the very
simple symbols that are not overly fancy to help with clarity.
Want to learn how to use your cross stitch font in word for windows? Write
me and I would be glad to explain.
Happy Stitching
Dianne
>
Linda Clakre
Thank you for you very helpful (and polite) response. Any suggestions
you have would be appreciated.
Linda
John or Jenn Ridley
>>
>> >What I meant, is Pattern Maker does not allow you to print symbols with
>> >a corresponding color.
>>
>> IMO, if I'm printing out a chart, I should be able to make it clear
>> enough (either by changing symbols until adjacent squares are
>> sufficiently different, or by making the printout larger) that I don't
>> need to add colors to it.
>I also found that varying the print intensity, i.e. bold, light, that the
>symbol only chart is easier to read. I also try to use only the very
>simple symbols that are not overly fancy to help with clarity.
This is exactly what I meant.
I do a lot of stitching in color-skewing light, and a color chart is
nearly impossible to use in those situations. Many color-and-symbol
charts are difficult to use as well, since many times it seems that
the person doing the charting has used color to differentiate two
similar symbols, rather than using less similar symbols. My current
at-home project, for example, has red, green and black hearts, cross
hatched squares, sigmas, lower case "n" s, and stars. I cannot work
on this chart in the color-skewing light, because these different
colored symbols are often right next to each other. And there are
only 25 symbols on the chart!
A.H.
In article <32664841...@nntp.ix.netcom.com>, jri...@ix.netcom.com says...
>
>I do a lot of stitching in color-skewing light, and a color chart is
>nearly impossible to use in those situations. Many color-and-symbol
>charts are difficult to use as well, since many times it seems that
>the person doing the charting has used color to differentiate two
>similar symbols, rather than using less similar symbols. My current
>at-home project, for example, has red, green and black hearts, cross
>hatched squares, sigmas, lower case "n" s, and stars. I cannot work
>on this chart in the color-skewing light, because these different
>colored symbols are often right next to each other. And there are
>only 25 symbols on the chart!
>
>jenn
>---
>Jenn Ridley
>jri...@ix.netcom.com
There is a company in Tampa, Florida named "Environmental Lighting". They have
small portable lamps you can take anywhere that use special bulbs the reproduce
natural sunlight and do not skew colors.