I was in a shop this week and mentioned to the owner that I use Markup RXP for literally all my stitching. She said she didn't like this kind of software because it discouraged people from buying paper charts. I pointed out that I buy tons of paper charts (from her shop!) but that I convert them to PDF. It is the same as making a "working copy" of a pattern. I'm so happy to have this video to send her to show this process! Thanks for being so responsive to my request for a tutorial on "wonky" charts. I now understand that "Contrast" function much better!
Thanks so much for this video. Up to this point, I had only used downloaded pdf patterns but I wanted to do a piece out of a magazine. I had no idea that adjusting the contrast would allow MarkUp to find the grid lines. Thought it was just for finding symbols. 🤯Thanks so much for all you do in leading us through this marvelous application.
I have loved using Markup RXP particularly with PDF charts because of the ease of setting them up, however some of my favorite designers only sell paper charts. Instead of photographing them, I use the scanning function on my computer and seldom need to do much more than manually enter the the symbols. I have tried selecting several files and "printing to PDF" but frequently the resulting file is in a relatively random order. I have found that if I import the scanned files into a word processing program first then I can control the appearance of the exported PDF. Thank you for demonstrating how to adjust the contrast function. That helps immensely!
Fantastic video! I've watched the majority of your videos and this one really stands out as the most helpful so far. I've loaded 2 PDF (scanned paper charts) so far and I was still having some trouble aligning the grid on my multipage chart. I believe that's because I was not hitting the apply button when I was finished adjusting the free drag. The chart seems to be lined up fairly well now but I may go back and play a little more after watching this video. Thanks so much for all your effort and attention to detail!
Great video. I’m currently trying to put a paper chart on to the app, so this will be helpful. My chart is on two pieces of A3 paper. Do I put both pages together and take a photo of the whole pattern at once? Or do I photo each page and make it a two page pattern. TIA
Most of our users get good results by scanning in their patterns. If you are taking a photo, make sure to use a good quality camera. It would be better to take smaller separate images of your chart and combine those images (along with a Key page and an picture of the chart as the first page) into a single PDF using a free online tool like www.sejda.com/pdf-editor. I would probably aim for A4 size. I would also load your chart in Extra mode for more detail. It might also be worth joining our Facebook group 'Markup R-XP Users' for more helpful hints and tips. Thanks, James
@@markuprxpHi James. Thanks for the fast reply. I have already joined the Facebook group. Tonight I posted on it asking this question (before I saw this video) 🙂 I will look into it tomorrow, as it’s bedtime over here 🙂
Great video! It was good to see the alignment process on an imperfect chart. Things make much more sense now. Really appreciate it!😊
I was in a shop this week and mentioned to the owner that I use Markup RXP for literally all my stitching. She said she didn't like this kind of software because it discouraged people from buying paper charts. I pointed out that I buy tons of paper charts (from her shop!) but that I convert them to PDF. It is the same as making a "working copy" of a pattern.
I'm so happy to have this video to send her to show this process!
Thanks for being so responsive to my request for a tutorial on "wonky" charts. I now understand that "Contrast" function much better!
Great great video, I forget those tiny little serials that make the whole thing so much easier
Thanks so much for this video. Up to this point, I had only used downloaded pdf patterns but I wanted to do a piece out of a magazine. I had no idea that adjusting the contrast would allow MarkUp to find the grid lines. Thought it was just for finding symbols. 🤯Thanks so much for all you do in leading us through this marvelous application.
I have loved using Markup RXP particularly with PDF charts because of the ease of setting them up, however some of my favorite designers only sell paper charts. Instead of photographing them, I use the scanning function on my computer and seldom need to do much more than manually enter the the symbols. I have tried selecting several files and "printing to PDF" but frequently the resulting file is in a relatively random order. I have found that if I import the scanned files into a word processing program first then I can control the appearance of the exported PDF. Thank you for demonstrating how to adjust the contrast function. That helps immensely!
Fantastic video! I've watched the majority of your videos and this one really stands out as the most helpful so far. I've loaded 2 PDF (scanned paper charts) so far and I was still having some trouble aligning the grid on my multipage chart. I believe that's because I was not hitting the apply button when I was finished adjusting the free drag. The chart seems to be lined up fairly well now but I may go back and play a little more after watching this video. Thanks so much for all your effort and attention to detail!
Thank you SO MUCH!
Great video. I’m currently trying to put a paper chart on to the app, so this will be helpful. My chart is on two pieces of A3 paper. Do I put both pages together and take a photo of the whole pattern at once? Or do I photo each page and make it a two page pattern. TIA
Most of our users get good results by scanning in their patterns. If you are taking a photo, make sure to use a good quality camera. It would be better to take smaller separate images of your chart and combine those images (along with a Key page and an picture of the chart as the first page) into a single PDF using a free online tool like www.sejda.com/pdf-editor. I would probably aim for A4 size. I would also load your chart in Extra mode for more detail. It might also be worth joining our Facebook group 'Markup R-XP Users' for more helpful hints and tips. Thanks, James
@@markuprxpHi James. Thanks for the fast reply. I have already joined the Facebook group. Tonight I posted on it asking this question (before I saw this video) 🙂 I will look into it tomorrow, as it’s bedtime over here 🙂