pattern sizing

[Ctutor]

There has to be a way to do this. It is driving me "nutier" than usual. I have a pattern scanned. I need to resize it to 125%. can't figure it out. I thought changing it to tif might be the answer. Oh the thing that is messing it up is that I need to select a portion of the image and THAT portion  is what needs to be resized to 125%. Tried paint, inkscape and gymp all with the same result. Help. 

[Scrappile]

I use "Rapid Resizer" (rapidresizer.com).  it is free online or you can buy the software.  I bought because I use it a lot.

[koehler788]

Ctutor

 

one easy way to do it is scan it on the copier at the percentage you need

it uses more paper. but at least now you have two patterns

[jerry1939]

I live close to 3 copy machines. 10 cents per copy. NOTE: If you are working on one project, ALWAYS use the same copy machine, as each one could be slightly different.

 

Also, I snip off a little corner of the original to mark it. Otherwise, later on, you end up making copies of copies.

 

jerry

[LarryEA]

Scissors help sometimes.

[tvman44]

If you wanted to resize the whole pattern you could do it with Inkscape.  I do it everyday.

Edited May 30, 2015 by tvman44

[amazingkevin]

I use "Rapid Resizer" (rapidresizer.com).  it is free online or you can buy the software.  I bought because I use it a lot.

Rapidresizer is very easy fast and affordable .I couldn't do all i do without it . a real money maker. :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

[WayneMahler]

You can download PDF Creayor. Save the file and print at any percentage you wishI had to look since I have the pro issue but I used this before hand. Nice, neat and clean.

[Ctutor]

Thanks for the input. With all the software I have I thought I could figure out how to use one of the programs. to do it. I have used Resizer but want to do it my self. TVmann44 how do you use Inkscape to resize? I tried transform/scale but the form is gigantic

[bonacker]

I bought Rapid Resizer. Best software I have for scrolling.

[tvman44]

1st select the pattern in Inkscape, then select Path, trace bitmap,then lock the proportions and move the bit map from the original pattern, select the size you want.  On one of the forum & I think it is this one Travis has about 7 videos of lessons on Inkscape, very well done and very helpful.  That is where I learned what I know about Inkscape.

[OCtoolguy]

I'm not sure this will work as I have not tried it myself. But if you are running Windows 7 at the bottom of the screen there is a little "snip-it" tool that you can capture only a portion of the picture you want and save it. Then do your resizing of only that part on your print/scanner. I can't see why it wouldn't work.

 

Ray

[Fish]

I like Rapid Resizer too, hasn't failed me yet.

[Travis]

I'm a little late to the game, but I have a tutorial on how to move elements in GIMP.  It's the same method, but you can also scale items.

 

http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/articles.html/_/pattern-making/gimp/moving-elements-using-gimp-r18

 

Let me know if you're still having trouble.

[Ctutor]

thanks Travis. I had followed the tutorial in the past but for some reason it was stuck in my mind that was for portraits only . Duh! I finally resorted to Paint shop and croped the image then printed it at 125%. Simple but I guess I wanted it to be difficult. I guess I was trying to use one of the freebies to do the job and became frustrated.  Oh well.  thanks.  Darryl

[don in brooklin on]

I resize using Adobe Reader X.

 

My scanner lets me scan to PDF but if not I use Inkscape like above or I have Nitro PDF printer (free).  Lets me select the PDF creator.

 

In Adobe there is an option for posterize that will print the PDF on multiple pages if required with crop marks etc.

 

Don

[Robert H. Bigart]

I use "Irfanview" and it does many difference things.

 

Try it and I know you will like it.

 

Bob 

[WigWag Workshop]

For those that have Macs, try iResizer it's pretty simple to use.

 

-Steven

[courdorygirl]

On my PC, once I'm done editing my favorite way of choosing my print size is through the print option in Windows photo viewer. For scaling, I either use Photoshop (not free) or Adobe Reader (free and included with most systems)

[Robert H. Bigart]

Plus it FREE.

 

Bob

[bonacker]

Rapid Resizer allows you to resize any pattern or any portion of a pattern you want. As a scroller, I've always said that it's the most useful software I have. I cannot be without it.

[Ctutor]

f9igured it out with Inkscape. Select image,Object to path, Stroke to path, Trace bitmap, Brake apart. Move the item I want transform and scale. Whew ( I also use Photoschop but wanted to see if I coudl do it another way.  Thanks for all your input.