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Hello Shawn,
If you haven't found it already, there should be a button at the top of the page that says patterns, click create pattern and that will take you to the pattern wizard page where you can upload your image and make your selections.
If you're a premier member, you can customize certain parts of your pdf, as well as having access to other benefits.
Hope that helps.
Hi, we're trying to clarify...when you make your images in Paint, do you store them as jpgs, gifs, pngs, PDFs, etc...in other words, which format are you saving them in while in Paint?
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Lauren,
I've answered most of
your questions here:
https://stitchboard.com/community/2.0/message.php?t=1802&c=21&b=176
Our software assumes you're using full cross stitches
and not half cross stitches.
The software does not have
a way of blending plies of different colors at this time to create
custom colors. This version of the software doesn't have
a provision for outlining (backstitching) or French knots. If
you're working from a photo, you probably don't want to use French
knots unless you're trying to give something a certain knotty
effect.
The size I explained in the link
above. I'm unfortunately unable to answer that question without
knowing what count fabric you're asking about, what size a standard
piece of paper is for you (here in the US it's 8 1/2 x 11 inches;
in Europe I believe the standard size is called A4 and I have no
idea what size it is) and if you're using something like a linen,
are you stitching over one or over two?
However, that said, size is a simple calculation if
you're working in inch measurements. If you're using 14 count Aida
cloth, 14 (for one square) x 8.5 (the width of a sheet of paper in
the US) = 119 stitches across. (I don't know if European
measurements are handled in inches or centimeters.)
Hope that helps and sorry if I'm not understanding your
questions!
MHershey,
Welcome! 
Okay, it's
going to sound pretty complicated, which it really
isn't.
In order to make it a certain size,
you have to know how many stitches per inch there are in your
gauge. That requires making something called a gauge swatch. Every
gauge swatch depends on a number of factors: your yarn, hook and
your own tension. Even with the same fiber and hook, you and I
would very likely have completely different gauges.
You need to make at least a 4 inch x 4 inch swatch
(square) in your chosen yarn (and some people recommend more like 5
inch x 5 inch), with your chosen hook. The purpose of this square
is to tell you how many stitches per inch are in your gauge. So if
you measure 4 inches of your swatch and determine you have 20
stitches in those 4 inches, you would divide that 20 by 4 to come
up with 5 stitches per inch.
Then you would
multiply that by the number of stitches across, so in this case, 5
x 60 = 300 stitches.
Once you know how many
stitches across, you can then calculate where the center of your
star would be and place it in your image accordingly. Also, when
you make your image, the best thing to do is make it so pixels =
stitches across. So if you want to make it 300 stitches across, for
example, the best image will be 300 pixels across. The length is a
bit more difficult. You can calculate the number of rows in the
same way you calculated the stitches across, but the
freePatternWizard at this time doesn't allow you to designate the
number of rows, so the best thing to do is make your best
estimation. Crochet stitches are not square, they're rectangular,
so the calculation of rows = pixels won't work here.
Hope that helps! 
It sounds more complex than it is, but
swatching is essential for so many things, particularly fitted
garments and other projects that require actual measurements, so
unless you're making something where a swatch isn't important, such
as a scarf, swatching will help to save you a lot of tearing out
beautifully made items that would otherwise end up too large or too
small.
It sounds more complex than it is, but
swatching is essential for so many things, particularly fitted
garments and other projects that require actual measurements, so
unless you're making something where a swatch isn't important, such
as a scarf, swatching will help to save you a lot of tearing out
beautifully made items that would otherwise end up too large or too
small. Coffeenow,
Welcome! Feel free to share pictures of your
work, so we can drool! 
Feel free to share pictures of your
work, so we can drool! Hello Shawn,
If you haven't found it already, there should be a button at the top of the page that says patterns, click create pattern and that will take you to the pattern wizard page where you can upload your image and make your selections.
If you're a premier member, you can customize certain parts of your pdf, as well as having access to other benefits.
Hope that helps.
Hi, we're trying to clarify...when you make your images in Paint, do you store them as jpgs, gifs, pngs, PDFs, etc...in other words, which format are you saving them in while in Paint?
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