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Hi,
Sorry about the delay in answering you.
I just checked the test version you ran before and it's still unlocked for you. Let me know.
Terry
Welcome!
You'll have to prepare a graphic first, which you can do with a graphics program. If you don't have one, there are two free and very powerful ones:
GIMP, available here:
http://www.gimp.org/
and Paint.net:
http://getpaint.net/
Please note: I'm not able to provide any information about how to use either of these programs, as the one I use is a very ancient version of a completely different program, which is why I've never used either of these.
My suggestion would be to create the wording in a plain, easy to read font, where the total number of pixels in the finished image from side to side is the number of stitches you want for your blanket. Once you create that (I'd suggest saving in a gif format, as that wouldn't have stray pixels), you can input it into the freePatternWizard here on the site; from the main menu above, go to "patterns/create a pattern." Then you'll choose your width (in step #6) as the second button down, which is labeled, "Use the actual number of pixels across in my image as the number of stitches across. If my image is greater than XXX pixels wide, reduce it to show XXX stitches across." (I've given XXX here, as the number of stitches you personally have is going to be based on which membership you have. You'll have at least 150 pixels across if you have the basic free membership.)
Because choosing the length would skew your pattern, we currently do not allow the choice of the number of stitches down, only across; the system optimizes the image so the aspect ratio is correct.
You can make the pattern taller as you work by manually adding rows to the top and bottom; while these will not be reflected in your pattern, if you do this in either your background color or a contrasting color, you can make it to the size you want.
I'd also suggest practicing a little with something smaller, so you can master making your stitches even before starting on your main project.
At this time we don't have editing capabilities available for the freePatternWizard.
What format was your original picture in and how did you get it into gif and png formats? If you copied from jpg into gif or png, you would still be bound by the limits of the jpg format. You can't simply copy to a non-jpg format from jpg, as the damage has already been done.
The other thing is that if it's still not working, we can have you send the original by email, and we can see if there's anything about the image that may not work. In that case, if you let us know here, we'll send an email from an address that you can send to, so we can see if there's something that can be done with the image as far as a pattern.
one of these days someone will do to him what he did to me and i would love to see that happen i'd even pay to see it
Neave,
That's so sad...but definitely not surprising. I'm amazed that the majority of the employees at the local Walmart can be nice and cheerful after all of the crap they put up with. It's so unfair.
The money isn't very good and
they have no choice.
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Hi,
Sorry about the delay in answering you.
I just checked the test version you ran before and it's still unlocked for you. Let me know.
Terry
Welcome!
You'll have to prepare a graphic first, which you can do with a graphics program. If you don't have one, there are two free and very powerful ones:
GIMP, available here:
http://www.gimp.org/
and Paint.net:
http://getpaint.net/
Please note: I'm not able to provide any information about how to use either of these programs, as the one I use is a very ancient version of a completely different program, which is why I've never used either of these.
My suggestion would be to create the wording in a plain, easy to read font, where the total number of pixels in the finished image from side to side is the number of stitches you want for your blanket. Once you create that (I'd suggest saving in a gif format, as that wouldn't have stray pixels), you can input it into the freePatternWizard here on the site; from the main menu above, go to "patterns/create a pattern." Then you'll choose your width (in step #6) as the second button down, which is labeled, "Use the actual number of pixels across in my image as the number of stitches across. If my image is greater than XXX pixels wide, reduce it to show XXX stitches across." (I've given XXX here, as the number of stitches you personally have is going to be based on which membership you have. You'll have at least 150 pixels across if you have the basic free membership.)
Because choosing the length would skew your pattern, we currently do not allow the choice of the number of stitches down, only across; the system optimizes the image so the aspect ratio is correct.
You can make the pattern taller as you work by manually adding rows to the top and bottom; while these will not be reflected in your pattern, if you do this in either your background color or a contrasting color, you can make it to the size you want.
I'd also suggest practicing a little with something smaller, so you can master making your stitches even before starting on your main project.
At this time we don't have editing capabilities available for the freePatternWizard.
What format was your original picture in and how did you get it into gif and png formats? If you copied from jpg into gif or png, you would still be bound by the limits of the jpg format. You can't simply copy to a non-jpg format from jpg, as the damage has already been done.
The other thing is that if it's still not working, we can have you send the original by email, and we can see if there's anything about the image that may not work. In that case, if you let us know here, we'll send an email from an address that you can send to, so we can see if there's something that can be done with the image as far as a pattern.
one of these days someone will do to him what he did to me and i would love to see that happen i'd even pay to see it
Neave,
That's so sad...but definitely not surprising. I'm amazed that the majority of the employees at the local Walmart can be nice and cheerful after all of the crap they put up with. It's so unfair.
The money isn't very good and
they have no choice. friends
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