Microsoft ICE - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

Gill · 06-14-2012, 03:35 PM

Some scrollers occasionally scan patterns into their computers. I do, and I am often irritated when it comes to scanning a pattern that is too large for my A4 scanner. This is a common problem with patterns provided by Scroll Saw Workshop & Crafts magazine which has a pull-out that is almost the size of a bedsheet

. Okay, so I'm exaggerating, but in the past I have had to fold the pattern sheet several times when scanning, then print each sheet out separately and manually join them together with clear tape. It is not an ideal solution.

Today I came across a free program from Microsoft called ICE (Image Composite Editor) which takes individual pictures with overlapping elements and automatically stitches them together. It's super! It doesn't completely solve the problems because I'm still limited to A4 paper due to the size of my printer, but it means that elements of a pattern that are broken by the edge of a scanner can be repaired and printed off separately without the need for sticky tape.

I hope this makes sense - it's probably much easier to use ICE than my post makes it appear.

Dave J · 06-14-2012, 03:48 PM

Hey, great idea. Heres a video on how to use it for anyone wondering Microsoft ICE

wood-n-things · 06-14-2012, 05:01 PM

That was a very informative video. Thanks guys for the tip and the video link. I've already installed it on my computer.

tvman44 · 06-14-2012, 05:38 PM

Thanks for the tip, I'd dare say that 99% of scanners and printers for home use are A4.

stephenD · 06-15-2012, 02:26 AM

That is a super program. Thanks

06-14-2012, 03:35 PM	#1
Gill Fallen Angel Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,558 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Microsoft ICE Some scrollers occasionally scan patterns into their computers. I do, and I am often irritated when it comes to scanning a pattern that is too large for my A4 scanner. This is a common problem with patterns provided by Scroll Saw Workshop & Crafts magazine which has a pull-out that is almost the size of a bedsheet . Okay, so I'm exaggerating, but in the past I have had to fold the pattern sheet several times when scanning, then print each sheet out separately and manually join them together with clear tape. It is not an ideal solution. Today I came across a free program from Microsoft called ICE (Image Composite Editor) which takes individual pictures with overlapping elements and automatically stitches them together. It's super! It doesn't completely solve the problems because I'm still limited to A4 paper due to the size of my printer, but it means that elements of a pattern that are broken by the edge of a scanner can be repaired and printed off separately without the need for sticky tape. I hope this makes sense - it's probably much easier to use ICE than my post makes it appear. __________________ There is no opinion, however absurd, which men will not readily embrace as soon as they can be brought to the conviction that it is readily adopted. (Schopenhauer, Die Kunst Recht zu Behalten)

06-14-2012, 03:48 PM	#2
Dave J Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hey, great idea. Heres a video on how to use it for anyone wondering Microsoft ICE __________________ “Obstructions lead to creativity.” – Stephen Gleasner I'm multi-talented: I can talk and piss you off at the same time

06-14-2012, 05:01 PM	#3
wood-n-things Staying Positive Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hamilton, Montana Posts: 18,540 Thanks: 49 Thanked 378 Times in 279 Posts	That was a very informative video. Thanks guys for the tip and the video link. I've already installed it on my computer. __________________ "Montana MIKE" There is a very fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” As You Slide Down the Banister of Life, Pray That All The Splinters Are Pointed The Other Way... "Don't worry about old age--it doesn't last that long." Mike's Wood-n-Things

06-14-2012, 05:38 PM	#4
tvman44 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: SW Louisiana Posts: 230 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Thanks for the tip, I'd dare say that 99% of scanners and printers for home use are A4. __________________ Bob making sawdust in SW Louisiana with a EX-21

06-15-2012, 02:26 AM	#5
stephenD Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,717 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 98 Thanked 41 Times in 34 Posts	That is a super program. Thanks __________________ Pacifism is great, as long as everyone is participating. StephenD

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