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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: Bamacfa on October 10, 2011, 10:31:25 pm

Title: Pattern maker
Post by: Bamacfa on October 10, 2011, 10:31:25 pm: I would like some advice on a software package to do my own patterns. I have used the coyote stencil and wasnt good at it. I am not computer savy at all :( so with that in mind do yall have any suggestions for me.

John
Title: Re: Pattern maker
Post by: Chachi on October 11, 2011, 12:08:18 am: I know there is alot of them out there And since I got repermanded the last time I offered an opion all I will say is Ask one o the great pattern makers Like Paul 'Granpa' Steve good in the ask Steve section Charlie D and there is quite a few others that can help you out with this Now as for me being a starter in that game I use Open office and picnic with Gimp all free downloads I'm cheap like that lol...
Title: Re: Pattern maker
Post by: Gabby on October 11, 2011, 01:35:34 am: John a good starter program that will allow you to edit photos and do some limited drawing with it. The one I'm comfortable with is, Paint.NET.
Here is the link to the down load, it's free. ;D
http://www.getpaint.net/

Gabby
Title: Re: Pattern maker
Post by: Bamacfa on October 11, 2011, 06:08:50 am: Thanks guys
Title: Re: Pattern maker
Post by: Russ C on October 11, 2011, 07:03:53 am: There are two basic types of graphics out there. There are vector based graphics created by programs like Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, and Inkscape. Then there are bitmap or raster graphics like those created by Adobe Photoshop, Corel Photopaint and GIMP.

I would defiantly start off with the free programs they are very good and you can explore to find out what works best for you. ;)
Title: Re: Pattern maker
Post by: cherie on October 11, 2011, 06:50:11 pm: I am with Russ on this. Always start with something free and then decide for yourself. As for me, I use an older version of Coral Draw, Adobe PhotoShop CS5 and Adobe Illustrator CS5.
Title: Re: Pattern maker
Post by: tux_linux on October 11, 2011, 07:08:26 pm: What kind of pattern do you make? do you convert photos into patterns? Or do you use predefined stuff?

I use OpenOffice a lot, that one makes a lot of basic things simple. Currently I'm often using stencils that I get on the web. But be sure to use only free graphics (asking helps otherwise also...).
Title: Re: Pattern maker
Post by: Bamacfa on October 11, 2011, 07:58:17 pm: I have the gimp installed now. I just have to learn how to get a photo transfered over to it. Have not figured it out but I will work on it. Thanks for all the input

John
Title: Re: Pattern maker
Post by: Gabby on October 11, 2011, 09:23:23 pm: John
try just right clicking on the photo and the select "Open With"
It should give you the option to open it with the software on your PC.
Gabby
Title: Re: Pattern maker
Post by: Bamacfa on October 11, 2011, 11:04:03 pm: Gabby I did right click on it and it didnt have gimp as one of the options ???
Title: Re: Pattern maker
Post by: marmoh on October 11, 2011, 11:36:47 pm: When in gimp ..go to file (left top) and then to open ... find your file and double click and it will transport it to gimp.
Title: Re: Pattern maker
Post by: tux_linux on October 12, 2011, 04:29:11 am: drag. drop. done.
Title: Re: Pattern maker
Post by: Bamacfa on October 12, 2011, 08:12:56 pm: Thanks for all the help guys. As much as I want to learn this I feel like an idiot trying to do it. I guess I will just have to pay for my patterns :-[
Title: Re: Pattern maker
Post by: don in brooklin on on October 13, 2011, 09:44:37 am: If you have Gimp installed you can take video lessons for making portraits at
http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=24 (http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=24)

If you follow along you learn some of the basics of Gimp. SSV also has tutorials on Inkscape.

I am not artistic enough to create my own designs but to modify some using Gimp.

Don
Title: Re: Pattern maker
Post by: Gabby on October 23, 2011, 04:27:32 pm: Quote from: Bamacfa on October 11, 2011, 11:04:03 pm
Gabby I did right click on it and it didnt have gimp as one of the options ???

There should have been an option that allowed you to search for other options on your computer. I probably didn't recognize the new program yet. Try again.
Gabby
Title: Re: Pattern maker
Post by: rtunas on October 26, 2011, 04:40:30 pm: I also do chip carving and have used Open Office a lot. Very easy to use especially when doing text art. Because it is free I would give it a try before paying for something else.