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| steelrod |
Posted - 12/30/2009 : 08:53:14
I'm in the process of working on _ The Gold Collection - The Mighty Samurai. (Dimensions)
I'm attempting to make a larger chart which is more readable to my eyes, however as Dimensions use their own thread pattens etc is it possible to change the pallet details.
For example:(Symbol/colour)
Dimensions thread 16225 - Lt Green
Useing PC Stitch with the DMC Chart (Stranded Cotten) nearest equivilant is DMC 501 blue Green - dk,
therefore,is it possibel to change the info showing From DMC 501 to 16225.
Thanks in advance
Percy
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| Dragonlair |
Posted - 01/02/2010 : 10:19:06
When you print, you can select to print in symbols, color blocks or symbols over color.
In addition, I find you CAN have your green hearts if you have pro. Just below where you select the font, you can select the COLOR of the font (and then the backstitch info).
You can select one color for one symbol another for a second and even set the symbol to be the floss color! That should carry over to the print. You will only see the color for the symbols if you are displaying symbols only on the pattern. If you are using symbol over color, you will see either black or white symbols depending on the color block in use.
It looks like you can have your cake and eat it too! 
Diane
There is no such thing as a stupid question |
| steelrod |
Posted - 01/02/2010 : 08:36:05
Is it possible to print out the chart when completed in colour, as I did a test print on page 1 and it printed in Black. |
| Dragonlair |
Posted - 01/01/2010 : 15:33:09
The one thing the suite doesn't contain is the palettes that load directly into PCStitch as far as I know. However, the rest of the suite (6 products) is great and does such things as show the mappings for the colors, view patterns (even within zips) in a variety of formats, convert patterns, design your own, and build a database to show off your images (and music) including non-stitching photos.
I don't know about the sale. However, since I still see it on the site, you should be able to get the reduced price. Did you click for the suite or the Christmas sale?
A little hint - if you are running Vista (I don't know about the other version of Windows), there's a trick to get QuickView to work right with PCStitch. It works, not quite the same as other products (such as PatternMaker) but you have to a little manual trick to get it to work.
Diane
There is no such thing as a stupid question |
| steelrod |
Posted - 01/01/2010 : 13:38:10
once again your help/info is terrific.
however I brought myracross full suite, obviously not relaizeing what was what, but they charged me the full price of £53.96 when its on a christmas offer for £33.50. I'll definately be on the email to paypal or phone to my bank tomorrow.
And as I stated above I cant find this myriaCrossFlossPCS anywhere in the myriacross program.
I.ve only just come across PC Stich Floss editor , which I think once I master this I may be able to solve my problem |
| Dragonlair |
Posted - 01/01/2010 : 12:21:05
If you have the Dimensions colors available (using myriaCrossFloss-PCS), just do them directly to Dimensions, not to DMC or Anchor. You can always show a mapping when you print them. The only difference between your pattern and your original hard-copy is the symbols! That doesn't affect the pattern. I often convert using PCStitch because I find the original symbols rather "unfortunate". They have several very similar symbols very close together. It's often difficult to figure out which is which.
Diane
There is no such thing as a stupid question |
| steelrod |
Posted - 01/01/2010 : 10:26:48
Maybe I'll just manually convert my chart to dmc or anchor and has there is not a vast amount of colours in my current chart (samurai warrior) all i need to do afterwards is maybe just make a note of the colour converion.
Unfortunately I still have/found three more from The Gold Collection that needs to be done, a good years work or more (laughing).
I brought the full version of myriaCross but I cant find any ref to your info above.
I have emailed them, just waiting for their reply, and now I've found this forum I dont't have to look far for help, no matter how trivual it is. |
| Dragonlair |
Posted - 01/01/2010 : 10:16:05
OK,
With the Symbols Panel, there is a drop-down menu where you can select any installed font (maybe only true-type) and use those symbols in your pattern.
You can specify a default palette but you can also have a palette just for each pattern. For the latter, just choose your colors (from any or all of the lists available) and assign symbols yourself. For Pro, you can have symbols from different fonts in a single pattern. I don't know if that's allowed in Standard.
As for your own symbols, you would have to create your own true-type font and install it into your operating system and choose it. At this point, I don't know if colored symbols are used anywhere. Personally, the use of the same symbol in different colors is one of the things I DON'T like about Dimensions but that's personal preference.
What you may need to do is have (on paper to reference), a mapping of the "original" symbols and the symbols you use in PCStitch. That will help you create your pattern and then you don't need the original - Just print off your new working copy.
Diane
There is no such thing as a stupid question |
| steelrod |
Posted - 01/01/2010 : 09:23:30
Thank you both for the info.
I'm still a little confused.
Yes, I did purchase Myracross - full version, to which I'm learning, but it does give me the dimesnsions conversion chart, and lots of others.
Now.
I would like info on how to:
add a symbol/colour to my current floss/pattern pallette, and be able to call/name it whetever.
My PcStich 9 only seems to let me view PCStich Symbols 3 yet symbols 1 and 2, are in my folder, help again please.
ie: I have on my proper chart a Symbol (Green heart shaped) which refers to Blue (Dimensions-17010)(DMC 995)(Anchor-410) but i cant find a green heart shaped symbol to enter in my own large pattern conversion.
Therefore, I would like to add a green heart shaped symbol to my working floss pallet and name it 17010.
Please excuse any ingnorance, in my questions as this is a new learning curve for me.
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| Dragonlair |
Posted - 12/31/2009 : 12:18:32
Hippycraig is right. I thought that the myriaCross products handled Dimensions but I didn't see it earlier. It's there. There is a special product called myriaCrossFlossPCS that is about 273 floss descriptions that load directly into PCStitch's Palette list. After purchase, just run the executable and then run PCstitch. When you select your palette for your pattern, just use "Dimensions" from the Available Colors menu.
There are 3 variations of this product - for PCStitch 7, 8 and 9.
It could be worth the nominal price for a direct mapping for your product!
Diane
There is no such thing as a stupid question |
| HippyCraig |
Posted - 12/31/2009 : 09:50:54
I havent tried this but I have seen this posted a few times and they have a floss pallet for Dimensions and a ton of other vendors that work with PCStitch.
http://www.myriacross.com/
I think you can just get the pallets for PCStitch and not the whole thing, unless you converting between programs. |
| Dragonlair |
Posted - 12/30/2009 : 10:08:05
Percy,
Unless the floss you wish is one of those available, you cannot have it show in the legend directly. The best you can do is to include what mapping you are doing in the instructions of the pattern such as DMC 501 --> 16225 and so on (one mapping/line).
As for what you are doing, I fully understand. I have done that several times myself. The printed pattern's symbols are too small or the pattern itself is too large (and is unwieldy when folded) or the symbols are poorly chosen in your opinion and you find it confusing or ... Just remember that you are making a "working copy" and it is for YOU only. You cannot give or sell the copy to anybody - especially if you keep the original printed version.
Remember to honor copyright.
Diane
There is no such thing as a stupid question |
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