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Also note we now have an additional (optional) assembly page for the freePatternWizard. This is for larger pieces that have multiple pages. Much smaller patterns won't need this.

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Hi, Everyone.

I've had a couple users bring up a problem with trying to download charts since I switched everything to a secure connection.

After looking into it a little more, it turns out that some browser versions and some device operating systems only allow downloading files by clicking on a download link. The current software performs downloads in a more advanced way through browser communications and not by clicking on a link.

SO, I'm going to quickly make a change to the internal download process. It appears that most of the problems are coming from Android devices so once I enable the changes, Android users will need to do one additional step to get their chart downloads.

I'll explain it more when the changes are done.

Terry

Paula,

Welcome!

Yes, each rectangle is a stitch.

If you're crocheting, you would start at the bottom and read your first row after chaining from right to left, then the following row is read left to right.

In summary, this feature allows you to enter and save:

up to 5 different lines of text that can appear on the top line (header) of your pdf pattern pages
up to 5 different lines of text that can appear on the bottom line (footer) of your pdf pattern pages
up to 5 different web sites and links
a company name (or other custom line of text)
up to 3 email addresses and links
up to 3 custom lines/blocks of text/notes
a copyright notice
a pdf document author
a pdf document creator name
a pdf document subject
a list of key words for your pdf document

Once you have entered and saved your desired information, you can then tell the program what information you want on the header, footer, and in the lower right corner of your pdf pages. You do this through a new area of section 7 at the freePatternWizard page. This new area is highlighted with a red background and only shows up when you subscribe to this feature.

The header can be set to blank, any one of your custom header entries, pattern name, company, or copyright.

The footer can be set to blank, any one of your custom footer entries, pattern name, company, or copyright.

The lower right corner can be set to blank, one of your web site entries, or your copyright notice. If you have entered a link for your web site, the pdf will contain a link in the corner when someone mouses over the web site name.

If entered and not printed in the header, footer, or lower right corner, the main key page will also list your pattern name, company, email address, web site, suggested fabric, notes, and copyright.

By the way, subscribers can now generate multiple lines of printed notes by typing in a backslash-n (\n) without the parentheses to make the printed pdf go to the next line. So entering: This is line 1\nThis is line 2 would print as:

This is line 1
This is line 2

The pdf author, creator, subject, and key words will be embedded into the pdf document and, depending on the viewing browser or program, may or may not show.

One other important feature is that the document will no longer show the Stitchboard name on the pages. The pages are now your own and customized!

As a Premier feature, we're starting it out with the introductory price of $4.99 for a whole year. To subscribe, go to the subscription page. As always, we never automatically renew subscriptions. We'll let you know about 30 days before expiration and you always have the option to renew.

Once you do subscribe, you can then use the top dropdown menu to go to the Private Label information entry pages. You can also use this link if you've subscribed, otherwise you'll get returned to the freePatternWizard main page.

We're open to all input regarding what everyone would like added to the pdf customization. We have several ideas of additions but wanted to get it open now so people can begin using it.

I should also point out that for the members who have subscribed to "all" Premier features, this new pdf private label option will automatically be available!

Let us know if I have caused any problems. And tell us how we can improve it! Most of all, have fun.

Terry