Stitching large pattern back together - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

TerryInMich · 04-07-2012, 09:26 PM

When scanning a pattern from the magazine which is larger than my scanner (8.5x11 I think), it's always a pain to put the pieces together on the wood. So I usually get copies made at an office supply store. Since I have a printer that will print paper sizes larger than 8.5x11, I decided to do some research on the web and find a better way.

I found a FREE product from Microsoft Research called Image Composite Editor (ICE). Just take the scanned pieces of the pattern, drop them on the window ICE provides, and like magic it creates a stitched together pattern. Export it as a jpg file, and then you can print it, feed it to Rapid Resizer, or whatever.

Not sure how many of you will find this useful, but since I live 30 miles from the nearest office supply store where I usually get copies of large patterns made, this helps me a lot. Here's the website where I found it. I assume it Windows only since it's from Microsoft.

Microsoft Research Image Composite Editor (ICE)

oily · 04-07-2012, 10:16 PM

Terry, I use Postrazor to make larger patterns. I line them up and tape them together before I apply them to the work.
I also included a couple other programs I often use.
All are free downloads
http://www.irfanview.com/
http://download.cnet.com/Photo-To-Sketch-Standard/3000-2192_4-10547780.html
http://posterazor.sourceforge.net/

04-07-2012, 09:26 PM	#1
TerryInMich Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Michigan Posts: 92 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Stitching large pattern back together When scanning a pattern from the magazine which is larger than my scanner (8.5x11 I think), it's always a pain to put the pieces together on the wood. So I usually get copies made at an office supply store. Since I have a printer that will print paper sizes larger than 8.5x11, I decided to do some research on the web and find a better way. I found a FREE product from Microsoft Research called Image Composite Editor (ICE). Just take the scanned pieces of the pattern, drop them on the window ICE provides, and like magic it creates a stitched together pattern. Export it as a jpg file, and then you can print it, feed it to Rapid Resizer, or whatever. Not sure how many of you will find this useful, but since I live 30 miles from the nearest office supply store where I usually get copies of large patterns made, this helps me a lot. Here's the website where I found it. I assume it Windows only since it's from Microsoft. Microsoft Research Image Composite Editor (ICE)

04-07-2012, 10:16 PM	#2
oily IM BACK SORTA Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,467 Thanks: 4 Thanked 24 Times in 17 Posts	Terry, I use Postrazor to make larger patterns. I line them up and tape them together before I apply them to the work. I also included a couple other programs I often use. All are free downloads http://www.irfanview.com/ http://download.cnet.com/Photo-To-Sketch-Standard/3000-2192_4-10547780.html http://posterazor.sourceforge.net/ __________________ May the wind at you back ..... Not be from Lunch. Don't take life too seriously; No one gets out alive. Beauty is in the eye of the BEERHOLDER Visit My Gallery Oily's Gallery http://www.picturetrail.com/oily11

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