by Sandy McCauley | Nov 8, 2009 | Auto-Tracing, Vectorizing
I’m so happy (and relieved) to finally announce the NEW Auto-Tracing video which covers all three versions of auto-tracing in KNK, KNK GE, ACS Design Studio, and Design Master. The version you have is based on the license files at the time of your software purchase. If you’re not sure what you have, not a problem… there’s even a quick separate video in this package to show you how to find out!
In total, there are 15 videos contained in this package for a total of 96 minutes of step-by-step instructions. Unlike my prior videos, I decided to NOT merge these 15 videos into one, so that users could more easily go back to any particular segment to re-watch. While I have the videos separated into folders based on which version of the vectorization they need to watch, I encourage watching all of them because I also show some additional tips on things like editing images both before and after tracing, quick tricks to improve trace lines, and preparing images for paper piecing projects.
Because this video package is almost 70 mb in size, I’m also offering it with the option to be sent on a CD. Here are the links for both product listings:
Auto-Tracing for KNK, ACS, DM: Downloadable
Auto-Tracing for KNK, ACS, DM: CD Version
by Sandy McCauley | Nov 6, 2009 | Editing, Free Videos, Guidelines
Credit for today’s post goes to Brenda Josselet who has found a quick way to align nodes horizontally or vertically, thus making editing straight line images much easier. I was so impressed with her discovery that I just had to come up with a name for it that would make it hers forever. So, I’m calling it Josselet’s Jostle It because you do kind of jostle the nodes in the process!
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Here’s the video to see how it works. I’ve also added a few more things you may not have thought of before, so hopefully there’s something for everyone in this post. Thanks again, Brenda, for sharing your discovery!
Josselet’s Jostle It
by Sandy McCauley | Oct 28, 2009 | Tracing
Finally, after 18 months, I’m releasing a new video for sale. Manual Tracing 2 covers how to trace images using the Arc Edit function and I highly recommend you give it a try because it’s ideal for images with lots of curves, but can still be used with straight line portions, too. You’ll end up with fewer nodes than with any other method and I also show a way to make sure symmetrical images are traced perfectly.
More videos are planned for release in the upcoming weeks! For anyone not using Paypal, you have the option, after being directed to the Paypal site, to use a credit card for the transaction. Just note the left side of the screen.
by Sandy McCauley | Oct 2, 2009 | Uncategorized
Pam Z!
Chris’s posted announcing Pam Z as the winner is under the Comments link below! A hearty congratulations to Pam and a HUGE thank you to everyone who participated! : )
VDBC is celebrating its first anniversary this month! Chris is offering all of my readers a chance to win a membership to her Quarterly Membership Club (either Oct-Dec or Jan-Mar) at www.visualdesignsbychris.com
Its easy to win- just enter a comment on this post TODAY, October 2, and you will be entered in a drawing for one membership. (Scroll to the end of this section and the link to comment is below the three photos. All comments must be approved, so I promise to check off regularly all day long and get them all approved before Chris does her drawing of the winner tomorrow!)
Chris’s Quarterly Membership Club includes 20 plus files offered in GSD KNK WPC AI SVG SCUT
All new original files created freshly during the quarter. Value is $10.00
Winner will be announced tomorrow, Saturday, October 3rd, at this blog. So be sure to post your comment TODAY and then tune in tomorrow to see who won!
For all of you readers who have expressed how much you enjoy this site… please thank Chris! She’s the one who pushed me to get started with this site and answered a jillion questions that I had about the proces. Chris, congratulations on your first year! I wish you continued success and thank you for getting me started blogging! You’re the BEST!!! : )
by Sandy McCauley | Oct 1, 2009 | Free Videos, Inkscape, Outlining Images
Lisa B posted to the I Love KNK group asking if there is an easy way to fit your text into another shape… such as I show in the above screen shot. The answer is, “Yes, but you need to use Inkscape.” The process isn’t difficult, but it does require a number of steps as shown in today’s video:
Fitting Text to a Shape
If you do not already have Inkscape, then it’s a free download from Inkscape.org and I believe this will work the same in either the 0.46 version or any of the beta 0.47 versions. The only tricky part I’ve run into is getting the text set to the font I want to use. Inkscape has always had a few quirks with their text function. But you should be able to do what I show in the video and then type what you need for your shape.
Also remember to verify that your original shape from KNK Studio matches the shape in Inkscape. It will also flip vertically during the conversion, so check that. Otherwise, have fun with it and maybe, someday, we’ll be able to do this in KNK Studio automatically!
