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CissyQuilts 07-29-2008 10:14 PM

Do you want to share your EQ designs with others on the board?

First you have to convert your EQ files to PDF files using a program called a PDF writer. I use this one:

http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp

It's free and easy to use. To convert the block or quilt to a pdf file just select your print option (in your EQ program) and then select the cutepdf writer as your printer. It will automatically save the blocks and quilts as a pdf in a folder of your choice.

I am using this website to store my EQ and PDF files:

http://www.box.net

It's free for a small amount of storage or you can pay if you need larger storage.

Here are step by step photos explaining how to do this.....


http://inlinethumb12.webshots.com/40...600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb35.webshots.com/26...600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb46.webshots.com/41...600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb42.webshots.com/41...600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb34.webshots.com/17...600x600Q85.jpg


CindyBee 07-29-2008 11:40 PM

Very clear tutorial. Now I just need EQ!

Tricia 07-30-2008 02:19 AM

I use this program with EQ and with a lot of other things. I works great.

tricia

sewnsewer2 07-30-2008 09:25 AM

Thank you! :D

Quilting Aggi 07-31-2008 03:46 AM

thanks so much Cissyquilts!!! Once August is over and I have my projects completed that have time limits on them, I hope to get back to doing more with my EQ. I will definetely try those links and share some of my EQ designs down the road!!

Cheers

Threads324 08-24-2008 08:08 PM

Oh thank you so much for sharing this info! I have been struggling with that exact question for quite awhile. I have a pile of quilts patterns and couldn't figure out how to share them lol.
Again, thank you!

QuiltingTurtle 08-24-2008 08:35 PM

thank you so much :)

thimblebug6000 11-15-2008 11:09 PM

I have EQ5, I have downloaded the cutepdfwriter from your link, and tried to follow all the steps, but after I've selected the cute PDF writer on the page setup and clicked okay I don't get the box that comes up to ask me to name the file and to choose a folder to save it in. Any suggestions?

CissyQuilts 11-16-2008 05:51 PM


Originally Posted by thimblebug6000
I have EQ5, I have downloaded the cutepdfwriter from your link, and tried to follow all the steps, but after I've selected the cute PDF writer on the page setup and clicked okay I don't get the box that comes up to ask me to name the file and to choose a folder to save it in. Any suggestions?

I'm sorry thimblebug but I don't know how to help with this. I don't know why the last window won't pop up for you. It may be a problem with the cutepdf installation. Maybe you could try reinstalling it? I wish I could help you. :(

thimblebug6000 11-16-2008 06:31 PM

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Testing.....hope you can bear with me, if I can try to get this figured out here, as unfortunately you can't see what's happening on the preview screen.


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