Re: Question for PC EQ6 users?

Connie, I've missed most of this thread (don't get all
posts) so I hope I am not repeating what has already been
posted, but - did you know there is a group for rctq EQ
users? We have been REAL quiet lately, but any questions
usually get a quick answer, and there are a couple of real
wizards in the group who are very helpful. Tutu really
keeps us on our toes! lol

When you say you want to upload "project files" to your
site, do you mean EQ .prj files to be used by other EQ
users, or files that have quilting project details? EQ
refers to their file format "project" (.PJ5 for EQ5, and
..PJ6 for EQ6)

EQ will export images of your designs (quilts, blocks, or
sections of either - whatever you highlight) and you can
save them in any format you want. There are also other
features that help with writing design instruction, rotary
cutting plans, notes, etc. If I remember right (?) EQ6
allows you to export meta files that can be broken down (eg.
sections of a block to show assembly of piecing).


EQ6 info on exporting
____________________________________
For image files, there are a number of different file
formats. EQ6 will export the following file formats:
a.. bmp
This type of file displays an image using thousands of
small dots or pixels of light. In the case of EQ, the image
can be a block or a quilt. You can export them as drawings
or filled with color or fabric. Many software applications
can open a bitmap file and display the image just as it
looks in EQ6. When you place the file using another
application, it will be treated as a single unit.

b.. jpg
This type of file is commonly used for photos. Because it
will compress nicely to a very small file size, this format
is widely used over the Internet. We recommend the jpg
format, if you're unsure which file format to select.

c.. gif
This type of file is commonly used for images that are
line drawings or grayscale. It is not recommended for
photographs or images with lots of colors. It will compress
to a nice small file size.

d.. tiff
Almost every graphics application can read and write TIFF
files. Files can be large if no compression is selected. You
can choose to compress the tiff files using LZW compression
which is a compression scheme that will create a smaller
file size.

e.. png
This format was developed to be portable and for online
viewing. You'll want to make sure the application you plan
to use to import images will accept this format.

f.. Metafile
This type of file displays an image using lines, arcs,
rectangles, ovals, etc. Metafiles are actually a series of
drawing commands, not pixel data. Metafiles are resolution
independent, so they can be resized without loss of quality.
In EQ6, you can export a metafile for a block, but not a
quilt. The file created consists of the line drawing and
solid fill color if you've chosen to export both line and
fill. When you place the metafile in another application,
you can manipulate the block by pulling it apart one patch
at a time. Windows metafile format is understood effectively
by many graphic, illustration and word processing programs
although some applications may be happier manipulating the
image as a single unit than as individual patches.
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I have EQ2,3,4,5 and 6. Didn't like EQ6 when it came out,
but Tutu says that the recent upgrade has made it better so
I am promising to go back and give it another try. But I
have so many applique designs in EQ5 I have little incentive
to make more in EQ6 right now lol. I usually put
designs I buy into EQ to allow me to resize, rearrange, test
layouts and colours, etc. It takes a little time to draw
them out, but the design options - once drawn out - are
worth it. It is so much fun to take designs and test them
out in different layouts with just the click of a key.
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"Connie" <SewCreativeAT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:060820072025171520%SewCreativeAT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: In article
<1186446161.761436.271140@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
: jennellh <quiltinepean-mail@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
:
: > Hi Connie, the file types for #5 & #6 are different and
while #5 files
: > can be used by #6, the reverse is not possible.
Alternatively - use
: > #5 for your needs??? Is it possible to use word program
or pdf format
: > to accomplish what you want to do?? jennellh
:
: Ugh. I don't think so ...but then, I'm not THAT familiar
with EQ yet
: (still waiting for it). What I want (and again, this
probably shows how
: UNfamiliar I am with it) is to upload project files to my
web site and
: give my subscribers the option to download and use those
files
: themselves - thinking that they could take Applique
Pattern A and
: modify it or use it in another quilt setting.
:
: Does that make sense?? Like I said, I'm not familiar with
what CAN be
: done and what CAN'T. :/
:
: Thank you, though, Jennellh!! :)
: >
: >
: >
: > On Aug 6, 7:04 pm, Connie <SewCreativ...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
: > > In article
<1186440121.633740.268...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
: > >
: > > jennellh <quiltinepean-m...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
: > > > Hi Connie, as you say, this will not be your main
machine so your
: > > > specs should be OK for EQing - memory upgrade is
definitely something
: > > > to consider unless you use an external storage
device for designs,
: > > > etc. once you have built up your libraries. cd-rom
drive and sound
: > > > card are also required plus monitor resolution of
1068x??? or
: > > > greater. If you are planning to use a lot of photos
in your designs,
: > > > that will use up a lot of available space on your
computer but
: > > > otherwise, just keep a check on properties for the
system to know if
: > > > it causing your laptop to slow down to much.
jennellh (change the
: > > > mail to news)
: > >
: > > Thank you, Jennelh!! :)
: > >
: > > It's a decent little lappie - 15 inch screen (my eyes
ain't what they
: > > used to be!) and it does have 1024 x 768 screen res. I
think my biggest
: > > concern is the processing speed (1 GHz) and RAM it
comes with. Although
: > > I'll be upgrading the RAM (ASAP), I'd still like to be
able to play
: > > with it while it ships (I always buy my RAM online -
so much cheaper!!)
: > > ... which would probably be about 4 or 5 days. :/ In
the meantime, I'll
: > > only be running EQ6, Outlook - and maybe Word. I'll
scan with my Mac
: > > and just pull things over the network and probably
store the majority
: > > of my files, there, too.
: > >
: > > Can I also ask if you know if you can "back-save" EQ6
to be compatible
: > > with EQ5? With my eZine, I'm planning on including
downloadable links
: > > for subscribers to download EQ project files for my
patterns and I
: > > don't want to leave EQ5 users out (but don't want to
have to buy or run
: > > EQ5).
: > >
: > > Again, thank you so much, Jennelh!! :)
: > >
: > >
: > >
: > >
: > >
: > >
: > >
: > > > On Aug 6, 5:07 pm, Connie
<SewCreativ...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
: > > > > Hi ya'll!
: > >
: > > > > I was just wondering what systems ya'll have ...
how powerful a
: > > > > processor, amount of RAM, etc ... EQ's site
doesn't give much info on
: > > > > that sort of thing - only that you need XP to run
it 700Mbs of hard
: > > > > drive space.
: > >
: > > > > I've got a Mac and VPC to so I *could* run it on
my Mac if I REALLY
: > > > > want to - but I don't. I think it'd be too hoggy
on the resources ....
: > >
: > > > > So I've bought a PC laptop (thinking that way, I
can check my e-mail on
: > > > > the road, or just out of my home office - be
really nice to sit outside
: > > > > and design!!!) ... it's used, since I'm not
looking for it to be my
: > > > > "main machine" - Gateway, WinXP, 1GHz, 20 GBs hard
drive, 256 RAM
: > > > > (though I'll update THAT for sure!).
: > >
: > > > > Do ya'll think that'll be enough??? Or did I just
make a big boo-boo
: > > > > and go too skimpy on the specs (since I've already
bought it!)???
: > >
: > > > > <crossing fingers>
: > > > > (Since I don't want to have mod it before I can
use it with EQ6!!!)
: > >
: > > > > --
: > > > > 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/<----- It's BACK!!
: > > > > AND they APOLOGIZED!
: > > > > LOL! :)
: > >
: > > --
: > > 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/
<----- It's BACK!! AND they APOLOGIZED!
: > > LOL! :)- Hide quoted text -
: > >
: > > - Show quoted text -
: >
: >
:
: --
: 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/ <----- It's BACK!!
AND they APOLOGIZED!
: LOL! :)



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