Printing pattern problem - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

mjynthezoo · 08-17-2009, 01:12 PM

Hello all;
I have attempted to print several patterns from the vault but the are blurry and not defined. I have used PSP8 and used the sharpening filter and that did nothing. I have downloaded Gimp and basically have the same results. I am saving the thumbnail from the vault on my harddrive and then opening it in the above programs to repair it. Has anyone else run into a similar problem? Would appreciate any help.

Jediscroller · 08-17-2009, 02:09 PM

Are you saving the thumbnail or the full-sized patterns? If you're saving just the thumbnails I don't think anything will clean them up when enlarged from that small. Your best bet is to click on the thumbnail first. This will open a preview version of the pattern. Click on the preview and it will open in a new window full-sized. If you like it that way, you can then right-click and choose save as. This should help.

Pajaro · 08-17-2009, 03:15 PM

I also found if you save the file to your disk and then open it with Microsoft Office Picture manager you will get a better print out.

mjynthezoo · 08-18-2009, 11:18 PM

Thanks it was because I was saving the thumbnail version. Got it now though!

countrycrafts · 08-22-2009, 03:46 AM

I am olso having problems downloading pattern .I have tried down loading the enlarged picture but finish up printing 2 or 3 pages of thunb nails Mal

shanklessaw · 09-05-2009, 04:17 PM

click on the thumbnail and larger PDF picture will open. In the upper left corner is the icon for a printer. Click on that icon and it will print out a regular size pattern. If you want to save the pattern to your computer, right click on the second icon (a page) and choose "save" and it will save a copy to your computer.

08-17-2009, 01:12 PM	#1
mjynthezoo Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4	Printing pattern problem Hello all; I have attempted to print several patterns from the vault but the are blurry and not defined. I have used PSP8 and used the sharpening filter and that did nothing. I have downloaded Gimp and basically have the same results. I am saving the thumbnail from the vault on my harddrive and then opening it in the above programs to repair it. Has anyone else run into a similar problem? Would appreciate any help.

08-17-2009, 02:09 PM	#2
Jediscroller American Crafstman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galaxy far, far away Posts: 3,164 Blog Entries: 6	Are you saving the thumbnail or the full-sized patterns? If you're saving just the thumbnails I don't think anything will clean them up when enlarged from that small. Your best bet is to click on the thumbnail first. This will open a preview version of the pattern. Click on the preview and it will open in a new window full-sized. If you like it that way, you can then right-click and choose save as. This should help. __________________ Kevin Scrollsaw Patterns Online Making holes in wood with an EX-30, Craftsman 16" VS, Dremel 1680 and 1671 Last edited by Jediscroller; 08-17-2009 at 02:12 PM. Reason: Corrected instructions.

08-17-2009, 03:15 PM	#3
Pajaro Going back to who I am. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: How can you have fun in a place where dogs aren't allowed. Posts: 2,129 Blog Entries: 1	I also found if you save the file to your disk and then open it with Microsoft Office Picture manager you will get a better print out. __________________ Pájaro Pete Hombre del pájaro www.pajarostudiowns.com Member " Scrollsaw Association of the world " Excalibur EX-21 fanatic One of the Chosen few "If you play with things that can eat you, you're going to get eaten" (Tarzan) . "

08-22-2009, 03:46 AM	#5
countrycrafts Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hull UK Posts: 111	problems down loading patterns I am olso having problems downloading pattern .I have tried down loading the enlarged picture but finish up printing 2 or 3 pages of thunb nails Mal __________________ http://www.maddogwoodart.com

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08-18-2009, 11:18 PM	#4
mjynthezoo Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4	Thanks it was because I was saving the thumbnail version. Got it now though!

09-05-2009, 04:17 PM	#6
shanklessaw Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: texas Posts: 7	click on the thumbnail and larger PDF picture will open. In the upper left corner is the icon for a printer. Click on that icon and it will print out a regular size pattern. If you want to save the pattern to your computer, right click on the second icon (a page) and choose "save" and it will save a copy to your computer.