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Title: Resizing Patterns
Post by: ufgator on June 03, 2010, 03:24:30 pm

Anyone have a program to Resize a pattern?  Sometimes I see a pattern that I want either larger or smaller.  I've done it on my printer and I know there is a program that does it better. My wife had one but we lost it when her computer crashed awhile back. Thanks for your input!

Happy Scrolling
     Bill

Title: Re: Resizing Patterns
Post by: Joesawdust on June 03, 2010, 03:28:14 pm

There is a program called rapid resizer out there, a lot of folks have posted about it on other forums with good reviews, I have never used it though. I have a copier at work that enlarges and reduces so I just use it.

Greg

Title: Re: Resizing Patterns
Post by: ufgator on June 03, 2010, 03:47:24 pm

Thanks Greg!  I saw their ad on the web but at $59.99 I hoped to find something less expensive (cheaper).

Bill

Title: Re: Resizing Patterns
Post by: Joesawdust on June 03, 2010, 03:56:16 pm

If I remember right they have a free trial download, but could be wrong. If nothing else you can go to a kinkos, office max or staples, and their self serve copiers will reduce and enlarge, thats what I do if I need something bigger than 8.5x14, which is the biggest my copier will do.

Greg

Title: Re: Resizing Patterns
Post by: GrayBeard on June 03, 2010, 03:56:38 pm

Got a Free one for you....

One of the best programs for handling graphic files is Irfanview!

http://www.irfanview.com/ (http://www.irfanview.com/)

Download it and get to know it. Play around with it and it should do anything you want with your files. It handles virtually every graphic file format there is out there. Most common are .jpg, ,gif and .bmp.
It will resize and even convert from one format to another.

Very Good "Help" system.

Go For It!

~~~GrayBeard~~~

Finished cleaning out computers and now 'defragging and optimizing 7 hard drives!

Title: Re: Resizing Patterns
Post by: Dragonlord85 on June 03, 2010, 03:58:14 pm

another good source for larger plans is take them to a blueprint copying service. The one I use can make them up to 4' wide by however long I need.

Title: Re: Resizing Patterns
Post by: GrayBeard on June 03, 2010, 03:58:35 pm

OOOOOPS! Forgot to mention that you should also get the 'add-ons and plugins' when you do the download and installation!
Temporary 'brain freeze' due to very cold liquid!

~~~GrayBeard~~~

Title: Re: Resizing Patterns
Post by: scrollgirl on June 03, 2010, 04:35:07 pm

Most photo editing programs have a scale option and you can resize things right within the programs. Many do by percent and also by typing in a numerical value (such as a plaque that is 6" wide and you can make it 8" wide)  You usually have a key to scale them proportionally, so you only need to type in one value and the object is evenly scaled.  I don't really think you need to purchase a separate program just for that.

Sheila

Title: Re: Resizing Patterns
Post by: Charlie Dearing on June 03, 2010, 09:58:36 pm

I may be wrong on the name but I think there is a program called PostoRazr or something similar.  You tell it how big you want the finished print out and it will dived it into sheets of paper on your printer.

Title: Re: Resizing Patterns
Post by: jimbo on June 03, 2010, 11:29:51 pm

Go to ask Sreve a question and look at photos, go to Crusty 59 reply there is a Micro soft program and you can get it of that and its free
Jimbo

Title: Re: Resizing Patterns
Post by: Dawie on June 04, 2010, 05:20:19 am

Learnt something new today.
David

Title: Re: Resizing Patterns
Post by: mainberg on June 04, 2010, 10:30:56 am

That microsoft resize download is for XP. Dang.
Pat B

Title: Re: Resizing Patterns
Post by: ufgator on June 04, 2010, 05:47:03 pm

Thanks for all the replies!  Thank You Sheila for mentioning the photo edit feature.  I have PhotoShop 7 and it looks like that will work for me.

Happy Scrolling
     Bill

Title: Re: Resizing Patterns
Post by: Rightarm on June 04, 2010, 06:30:12 pm

    we have a Kodak copier/scanner. I can enlarge patterns, using it. Dave