Re: Electric Quilt 6? Worth it??

In article
<invalid-3F9E32.19444330072007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Sandy <invalid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In article <300720071304380536%SewCreativeAT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Connie <SewCreativeAT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I feel like a total dunce asking this - but does anyone here have EQ6 -
and if so, do they like it? Is it easy to learn/use? Do the "advanced
pattern design" features work as well as the web site says they do?

Also, I've heard that EQ is raster based (using pixels) while Illy (my
drawing app of choice) is vector based (using lines, not pixels). So
that's my biggest concern.

Specifically, I'd like to be able to print the patterns I design with
the fabric swatches - BUT I'd like to actually design them in Adobe
Illustrator and somehow import them into EQ6 (tif, eps, psd, pdf files,
preferably) and "put in" the fabric swatches, and then print to file or
on my printer.

I'm probably sounding like a dinosaur with these questions - it seems
that EVERYONE has EQ. But I'm Mac and getting the app means either
blowing the dust off my PC and using it or running Virtual PC on my Mac
(and anyone who has a Mac can imagine the pain in the keister THAT'LL
be). But I have a couple of magazines interested in my patterns for
publication and the EQ site says that using their app will make it
easier on the publisher so ....


TIA!!


Connie, I'm running EQ6 on my Mac, but I know what you mean about VPC.
Before I got my current Mac, I was using VPC, and it's
slllllllllloooooooooowwwwwww. The new Macs, though, have the Intel chip
and can run Win apps *much* more quickly and nicely. :)

<jealous>
I don't have an Intel yet ... hoping to get one by the end of the year,
though. Can I ask how slow it was on your older machine? I'm running a
G4 1.6GHz ... 2 GBs RAM. I'll bet you were running a G5, though ...

Usually, my Mac (slow G4 that it is - at least compared to Intels!!) is
faster than the PC I have (but I promised it to my 10 yo son). So
that's the biggest reason I haven't upgraded yet. Usually, it's more
than fast enough to run Illy, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Photoshop, Word,
Mail, two browsers, Thoth ... well, you get the picture!
*sigh*

I've upgraded to EQ6 and like it very much. However, I have no
experience with Illy and vectors, so I'm no help there. EQ6 is very easy
to learn, IMHO, though. The big problem is that I don't see a way to
design your quilts in any other program and import them into EQ6 --
unless you count tracing them and then recoloring. :S

Hmm ... I guess I wasn't really thinking that I could import Illy files
into EQ ... WAS hoping though. It'd make it so much easier. I really
want the advanced features that, AFAIK can't be found in Quilt Pro
(which does come for the Mac and IS vector based) - the fabric
swatches, the fabric requirements, etc.

I figure that EQ will help me get the look and feel of the pattern
across to the publishers so communication about what to expect will be
easier (and therefore, I might be more likely to get published). They
love the patterns I've shown them, but need more info on what it will
look like finished. Which, I'm hoping EQ can help me show ...

Sorry for rambling - I do that whenever I'm confused as heck! ;) And
learning a new app def does that to me!! :)

I think I need to just bite the bullet and grab a copy tomorrow at my
LQS (I can't stand waiting for shipping!) ... maybe put it on my son's
PC and kick him out of the room! :)

Thank you so VERY, VERY much, Sandy!! :)
You've been a HUGE help!! :) I'm sold!

--
Happy quilting & quilty hugs!!
Connie :)

I've started a FREE eZine ... and I've posted *LOTS* of free applique patterns!
Check it out! :)
http://sewverycreative.blogspot.com/
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