First, scan your fabrics outside of QuiltComposer using your regular scanning software. Make sure to remember where you've saved the file!
There are two ways to load a scanned fabric into QuiltComposer:
1. Right-click on any box under "Fabrics" and choose "Load File".
2. Select the image file of your scanned fabric and click Open.3. The fabric will show up in the box you loaded it to, and will be selected as the current fabric.
To delete a fabric from the fabric palette, right-click and select Clear.
1. To adjust the scale, before importing a fabric go to Tools -> Configuration.
2. Set the percentage to control how much you want to shrink or enlarge your scanned fabric. To import the fabric at the same size as the scanned image, type 100, for 100%.
You can shrink your fabric by typing a number smaller than 100. For example, to shrink your fabric to half the size, type 50.
You can also enlarge your fabric by typing a number greater than 100.
3. Press OK.
4. Re-import your fabric following the steps above. The imported fabric will be resized according to your specifications.
QuiltComposer enables you to rotate a selected fabric. Once you've selected the fabric, right-click and select Rotate to turn your fabric 90 degrees clockwise. Repeat until your fabric is facing the direction you wish.
Note: Alternately, you can select the fabric and then go to Fabric -> Rotate to turn it.
QuiltComposer displays only a portion of a scanned fabric in the Selected Fabric box. To view the entire image, right-click on the selected fabric and click View Fabric.
Note: Alternately, you can select the fabric and then go to Fabric -> View Fabric.
By default, QuiltComposer displays the top left corner of your scanned fabric. You can change the section of the selected fabric that will be used to paint your blocks.
Method 1: Drag the selected fabric
Hover the mouse over the currently selected fabric. It will turn into a hand. Use the mouse to drag the fabric and release it when it displays the are you would like to paint with.
Method 2: View fabric
Right-click on the currently selected fabric and select View Fabric. In the View Fabric window, click on the section of the fabric you would like to paint with, and click Close.