I've been having trouble when scanning fabrics into the library, the patterned ones end up either way too big or way too small, so when they're put into a quilt they don't give an accurate representation.

How big a piece do you scan, and how do you do it?

I don't have a clue since I've never tried that...but you might have better luck getting your answer if you go the the EQ forum at their website. Good Luck!

When you scan your fabric the scanner scans it at about 1700 pixels or such. You need to change the size. I downloaded Irfanview for free some time ago. Just google or search for Irfanview and download. Go to the library and click on the fabric in your file not on the EQ and right click on the file - open it with Irfanview. Crop a section of your picture so it is less than 200 pixels. You should be able to see the size of your crop if youlook at the top of the screen. It should show something like (106x134pixels) in the line at the top of your screen. Make it what you want. You may need to play with differant size crops to get the look you want. You won't know how it will look on your worktable til you experiment a little but it isn't hard. Save it in your file and then go back and import it into your EQ library.

I do this all the time. You might be able to do the same thing with something like paint or a photo program but I think Irfanview is so easy to use.

Hope this helps. Have any trouble just ask.

I make sure the fabric covers the whole scanner and then crop it it fit. Usually works for me.

I scan a lot of fabric into EQ6 this way too. I also make sure that my resolution is set at 75. Let us know how this works for you.
Barb

Thanks guys. :-)

I have to confess I did ask in the EQ6 forum and they were lovely, but it didn't really help and I felt too stink to ask again! :oops:

i have better luck when i take photographs of the fabric. and then crop and fiddle with the resolution. i still don't get it right, but they come out closer.

You guys rock, thank you!

I'm flunking EQ 101 - can't figure out how to change the resolution - have no idea where to even find where it mentions what the resolutions are. Is it on the scanner? computer hard drive? in a special photo program? (my laptop is kinda basic and doesn't have stuff like photoshop).

Really want to learn how to import my fabric but need tiny step by tiny step instruction & guidance. Have looked for computer classes here but they are those for "how to turn on your computer "kinda classes and that much I can do . :wink: :roll:

On my HP computer when I click on scanner I get a wizard window. In that window I click on next which pops up the preview window. I click on custom settings and when that window pops up there is a resolution section on the lower left side of this window. You can change the resolution there if you need to.

Computers and scanners vary in how they work but this gives you an idea of where to look.