EQ7 Glossary
The instructions in this Glossary were provided
by Fran Gonzalez
Add to Sketchbook
A.
To Save a Block in EQ7
With the block on the worktable, click BLOCK in the main menu, then click Add to Sketchbook. Your block is now permanently saved in the Sketchbook and in the project file on your disk.
B. To Save a Quilt in EQ7
With
the quilt on the worktable, click QUILT in the main menu, then click Add to
Sketchbook. Your quilt is now permanently saved in the Sketchbook and
in the project file on your disk.
Shortcut - A quicker way to Add to Sketchbook is to click the Add to
Sketchbook button in the Project toolbar at the top of the worktable.
This is the sixth button from the left and it is represented by a red arrow
superimposed over the Sketchbook image.
Adjust Tool
The Adjust tool allows you to move, resize and delete designs and photos on Layer 1 (Custom Set), Layer 2 (appliqué) and Layer 3 (quilting stencils & embroidery).
Selecting a design with the Adjust tool activates the Graph Pad. With the Adjust tool engaged, you can perform different operations as shown in the table below.
| Move a design | Click the design to select it. Click and, holding down the mouse button, drag and drop the design to the desired location. You can also use the keyboard arrow keys to move a selected design in increments. |
| Resize a design | Click the design to select it, then use the side or corner nodes to resize it. You can also use the Block Size tool on the Graph Pad to resize. |
| Delete a design | Click the design to select it, then press the Delete key. |
| Select all designs on a Layer | Hold down the Ctrl key and click any design on that Layer. All designs on that Layer will be selected. |
Coloring Arrows & Select Coloring
Open the Blocks section of the Sketchbook. Click the tab that contains the design you want to view. Select the design and use the Coloring Arrows at the bottom of the Sketchbook to view the line drawing and any saved colorings. The Coloring Arrows display the first, previous, next and last colorings of the selected design.
You can also right click on the selected block in the Sketchbook and the Blocks, Motifs, & Stencils Palette Context Menu will open. Click Select Coloring and all the color variations of the selected block will display in a small rectangular box. Click the coloring you want to display in the Sketchbook and the Select Coloring box will close automatically.
Select Coloring option
All designs in the EQ7 Block Libraries include a line drawing, a grayscale coloring and a default coloring, with the exception of the Stencils library which contains only line drawings.
Deleting Designs from Sketchbook
A. To delete a particular design coloring - Open the Blocks section of the Sketchbook. Click the tab that contains the design that you want to delete. Click the design to select it, then use the Sketchbook arrow keys to display the coloring you want to delete. Click the Delete button at the bottom of the Sketchbook or right click and choose Delete in the context menu. EQ7 will ask if you want to delete this coloring and warn you if this coloring is used in a quilt in the Sketchbook. Click Yes to delete. Close the Sketchbook.
B. To delete a design and all colorings - Open the Blocks section of the Sketchbook. Click the tab that contains the design you want to delete. Click to select the design, then use the left Sketchbook arrow key to display the line drawing. Click the Delete button at the bottom of the Sketchbook or right click and choose Delete in the context menu. EQ7 will ask if you want to delete this design and all of its colorings and will warn you if this design is used in a quilt in the Sketchbook. Click Yes to delete. Close the Sketchbook.
C. To delete a quilt design - Open the Quilts section of the Sketchbook. Use the scroll bar to display the quilt you want to delete. Click the Delete button at the bottom of the Sketchbook or right click and choose Delete in the context menu. EQ7 will ask if you want to delete this quilt. Click Yes to delete. Close the Sketchbook.
D. To delete a fabric - Open the Fabrics section of the Sketchbook and click the fabric swatch you want to delete. Click the Delete button at the bottom of the Sketchbook or right click and choose Delete in the context menu. EQ7 will ask if you want to delete this fabric and will warn you if this fabric is used in a design in the Sketchbook. Click Yes to delete. Close the Sketchbook.
E. To delete all fabrics - If you want to clear the palette completely, it is best to do this when you first start a project, before coloring any designs in the Sketchbook. Open the Fabrics section of the Sketchbook. Click the Clear button at the bottom of the Sketchbook. EQ7 gives you the option to delete all fabrics or only those that you have not used in a design. Make your selection and then click OK. Close the Sketchbook.
Deleting an EQ7 Project File
Run EQ7. Click the Open an Existing Project tab. If you are already running EQ7, use Ctrl+O to open this box.
Click
the small folder icon at the lower left of the Open an Existing Project tab.
Navigate to the EQ7 project directory under My EQ7.
In the PJ7 directory, find the project file that you want to delete. Click to select it, then press the Delete key on your keyboard.
You can restore a deleted project file if it is still in your Recycle Bin. Click the Recycle Bin icon on your desktop. Right click > Open > click the project file in the Recycle Bin > Restore.
Drag & Drop
You can drag and drop designs and fabrics on the Quilt worktable in EQ7. Designs are blocks, appliqué, stencils, photos and embroidery. To set designs on a quilt layer using the drag and drop method, click the appropriate Set tool: Set Block, Set Photo or Set Embroidery. Select a design in the Sketchbook Blocks palette on the Quilt worktable and, holding down the mouse button, drag the design onto the layout. Before you drop the design, be sure that the upper left corner of the selected design is within the block space that you want to fill. Release the mouse button and the design will drop into this space.
If you specified a block size on the Layer 1 Layout tab, the design will be set in this size on the quilt. If you are on Layer 1 (Custom Set), Layer 2 (applique), or Layer 3 (stencils and embroidery), the design will set in the size in which it was drawn. You can change the size easily on the layout with the Adjust tool. You can also specify that designs on layers be set in a particular size that you choose. See QUILT > Quilt Worktable Options > Setting Blocks > Drag and Drop Options.
You can use the CTRL+click and ALT+click key combinations to set a design in all spaces or in alternate spaces, respectively.
To color designs on the Quilt worktable using the drag and drop method, click the appropriate color tool: Paintbrush, Spraycan, or Swap All Colors. Select a fabric in the Sketchbook Fabrics & Colors palette on the Quilt worktable and, holding down the mouse button, drag the fabric over a patch in the layout. Before you drop the fabric in the patch, be sure that the upper left corner of the selected fabric is within the patch you want to color. Release the mouse button and the patch will color with the selected fabric.
You can use the CTRL+click and ALT+click key combinations to drag and drop when coloring with the Paintbrush and Spraycan tools.
Edit Menu in PatchDraw
The Edit menu in PatchDraw gives you options for editing curves, lines or nodes.
This menu is available ONLY when an object is selected with the Shape tool.
There are three ways to open the Edit menu after you have selected an object with the Shape tool:
1. Click BLOCK > Edit.
2. Right click on the worktable and then click Edit in the PatchDraw Block Worktable tools.
3. Click the small red square in the lower right corner of the Shape tool.
The Edit Arc and Edit Node menus are in the same box. The options that are available in it are dependent upon the type of object that you have selected for editing.
Edit Arc menu & Edit Node Menu
The current style of the selected node will be grayed out on the Edit Node menu. If all of the options are grayed out, be sure that an object is selected on the worktable.
Options when editing curves and lines
ADD places a node in the center of the selected curve or line. With each click on Add, another node is placed halfway between the end node and the previously added node. You can also double click on a curve or line segment to add a node. Double click on a node to delete it.
TO LINE changes the selected curve to a line. A line does not have handles, but you can edit its length and position.
TO CURVE changes the selected line to a curve with handles so that you can reshape and adjust it.
Options when editing nodes on curves
DELETE removes a node and changes the shape of the patch. There must be at least three nodes in a patch in order for you to be able to delete a node.
BREAK separates joined nodes.
JOIN joins two nodes together. There must be at least two arcs and two nodes in a patch to make this option available. Select one node and then hold down the Shift key as you select the second node. Click Join.
When you are editing a node on a curve or joining nodes on a curve, you have the option to select the type of node style that joins the curves. The node style determines the movement of the handles in relation to the nodes. This, in turn, gives you the flexibility to create the shape you want.
Node styles are available only for nodes that connect curves. They are not available for nodes that connect lines to curves.
Node style options when editing nodes on curves
CORNER joins nodes at an angle. Node handles are independent and can be set at any angle to each other. This is the default node style when drawing your own shapes.
CUSP forms a sharp point at the node. The handles overlap and are inseparable. The handle lengths can be different, making the curvature different on either side of the node.
SMOOTH creates a curve with handles that remain level with each other. This ensures that the node is always smooth. The handle lengths can be different, making the curvature different on either side of the node.
SYMM forms a symmetrical curve on either side of the node. The handles are always the same length on both sides of the curve, making the curvature the same on either side of the node.
Options when editing nodes on lines or nodes that join lines and curves
DELETE removes a node and changes the shape of the patch. There must be at least three nodes in a patch in order for you to be able to delete a node.
BREAK separates joined nodes.
JOIN joins two nodes together. There must be at least two arcs and two nodes in a patch to make this option available. Select one node and then hold down the Shift key as you select the second node. Click Join.
CORNER joins nodes at an angle. This is the only node style available when joining a curve and a line.
Additional Notes
You can use the Precision Bar to edit curves, lines and nodes. Select the object, then click on the appropriate tool in the Edit Object Precision Bar. See HELP > Index > Precision Bars > Display > Precision Bars - Applique Layer > Display > scroll to Shape tool.
You can change the style of only one node at a time.
To check that a patch is closed, click the Shape tool and place your cursor over a node in the patch, without clicking. A message will appear that will tell you what type of node is selected, if the patch is closed, and how many segments comprise the patch.
See the EQ7 Help file for illustrated information about editing in PatchDraw: Click HELP > Contents > Drawing Blocks > Applique Blocks Using PatchDraw > Shaping and Editing.
Erase Quilt
To erase all designs on all layers in a quilt on the worktable, click QUILT > Erase Quilt or right click to open the Quilt Worktable tools > Erase Quilt.
Exporting and Sending Images
With the block or quilt you want to send on the work table, click FILE >
Export Image. The Export Image dialog box will open. Navigate to
the directory in which you want to store the image. Usually, this will
be the folder My Pictures or you can create a subfolder in that folder.
There are two little windows under the big window showing all the files.
In FILE NAME, type in the name of your exported image, including your name in
the image name, for example: jan_sampler1. Use only letters and numbers,
no symbols. Use an underscore as a space holder between words. In
the second window, you get to choose what kind of file it will be. Click
the arrow next to Save As Type and the list will expand so you can see your
file type options. Select JPEG Files and click Save.
The Export Image File of Block will open. Set the Width and Height to
2.00. You must set the size every time you export an image for QU.
Leave the resolution at 150 dots per inch. Set the JPEG quality to 50
and click OK. The window will close.
You can repeat this procedure for each block you wish to send to Quilt U.
When you have saved them all, go into your email program, open an email addressed
to dean at quiltuniversity.com (see clickable link in your classroom on the
welcome page) and use the INSERT (or paper clip icon) to add the individual
pictures to the email. You can usually add as many as you like.
Set your email to PLAIN TEXT to be sure they attach, rather than imbed in the
message.
Eyedropper - Block Worktables
1. Place the previously colored block on the drawing worktable and click the Color tab.
2. Click the Eyedropper tool.
3. Click the patch that is colored with the fabric you want to locate in the palette. The selected fabric will appear in the Sketchbook Fabrics and Colors palette sample window.
4. Open the Sketchbook that contains the next design you wish to color with this fabric. Click the design to select it, then click Edit to place it on the worktable. Click the Color tab. The selected fabric swatch from the previously colored design will still be framed in the Sketchbook Fabrics and Colors palette sample window.
5. Click the Paintbrush tool and click to color patches with the selected fabric. Add to Sketchbook.
To find more than one color: Retrieve the original design again and use the Eyedropper to find the next color. Retrieve the partially colored second design. Click the Paintbrush and color patches with the selected swatch. Save your design after recoloring. You can delete the partial colorings when you are finished.
By default, the Eyedropper will revert automatically to the last used color tool after identifying a fabric. Go to QUILT > Quilt Worktable Options > Tool Options > Snap Settings > Eyedropper Snapping > uncheck Eyedropper Automatically Snaps Back to the Last Used Color Tool > OK.
You can also sort fabric swatches in the palette so that your favorites are easily accessible. See Sorting in this EQ7 Glossary for instructions.
Eyedropper
- Quilt Worktable
The Eyedropper tool has extended functions on the Graph Pad of the Quilt worktable. Use it to find:
a previously used fabric or color. This finds the exact match in the palette
for the selected fabric or solid color. It displays only black for photos.
a matching fabric. This finds the exact match for a fabric, but an average
color fabric match for a solid or photo.
a matching color. This finds the exact match for a solid color, but an
average solid color match for a fabric or photo.
a particular coloring of a design in the layout. This finds the specific
design and coloring in the Sketchbook Blocks palette.
The last Eyedropper button on the Graph Pad allows you to:
- toggle between the Eyedropper and the most recently used color tool or
- keep the Eyedropper engaged after each use.
Moving Designs from Tab to Tab in the Sketchbook
EQ7 does not know how you plan to use a design, so it will store each design based on the worktable that was used to create it.
- EasyDraw Block designs are saved automatically on the Blocks tab.
- PatchDraw Block designs are saved automatically on the Blocks tab.
- PatchDraw Motif designs are saved automatically on the Motifs tab.
- EasyDraw + PatchDraw worktable are saved automatically on the Blocks tab.
- Stencil designs from the EQ7 Stencils library are saved automatically on the Stencils tab, no matter what worktable was used to draw them.
If
you change a stencil drawing and save it, this design will not save on the Stencils
tab. Coloring a stencil does not change its storage designation.
You can easily move or copy a design from one tab to another: On the Quilt worktable, click the Set Block tool. In the Sketchbook Blocks palette, click the tab that contains the design that you want to move or copy to another tab. Click the design to select it.
Right click on the Blocks palette and the Blocks, Motifs and Stencils Palette Context Menu will open. Click Move to Tab or Copy to Tab in the extended menu. The design will now be stored on the tab that you selected.
Palettes - Moving & Resizing
To move a palette, click the top bar so that it is active (blue). Hold down the mouse button as you click and drag the palette in any direction.
Move a palette (l) and resize a palette (right)
To resize a palette, position your cursor over any edge of the palette box, without clicking. Your cursor will change to a two-headed arrow. Click and drag to shrink or enlarge the palette.
Pick & Select Tools
The Pick tool is the first button in the EasyDraw and PatchDraw toolbars.
On the EasyDraw worktable and Applique tab of the PatchDraw worktables, the Pick tool selects and highlights an object for further action. The Pick tool also functions as a layering tool on the Color tab of the PatchDraw worktable.
There are four ways to pick (or select) an object or group of objects on the EasyDraw and PatchDraw worktables. With the Pick tool engaged:
A. Place the tip of the arrow cursor directly on a line, arc or patch outline and click to select it. The selected object will be surrounded by eight small squares. You can click and drag these squares to resize the design. Click and drag the four way arrow in the center of the object to move it.
If
you cannot select an object easily, use the Zoom In tool to magnify the area.
With the Pick tool engaged, use the Tab key to move forward through the patches
in the order in which they were drawn. Hold down the Shift and Tab keys
to move backward through the patches in the order in which they were drawn.
B. Start in any corner of the area and, holding down the mouse button, drag a selection frame (or marquee) diagonally around the object(s) that you want to select. All parts of an object must be within the frame in order to be selected.
C. To select multiple objects, hold down the Shift key as you click each patch individually. All selected objects will be grouped together as one selection. To deselect a selected item, hold down the Shift key and click the object again.
D. Click EDIT / Select All or use Ctrl+A to select all lines, arcs or patches in a design. To deselect all, click outside of the selection frame or marquee.
The Select tool is the first button on the Quilt worktable. This tool
highlights a design for printing.
Rotating in EasyDraw
There are three ways to rotate a selection in EasyDraw.
A. Context Menu and Main Menu
Click the Pick tool and select the line or arc. Right click on the worktable to open the EasyDraw Block Worktable tools and click Rotate or click BLOCK > Rotate in the main menu. Type in the degree of clockwise rotation, from 1 to 359, or click directly on the slider button and use the keyboard arrow keys to rotate the object in one degree increments. Click OK. Click off the selection to deselect it. This method allows you to determine the exact degree of rotation.
B. Symmetry Menu
Click the Pick tool and select the line or arc. Right click on the worktable to open the EasyDraw Block Worktable tools and click Rotate or click BLOCK > Symmetry in the main menu. This method allows you to rotate the selection in the three most common degrees of rotation: 90, 180 or 270.
You can also use this menu to flip the selection in several directions: horizontally, vertically, diagonally and over. Click off the selection to deselect.
C. The Mouse
Click
the Pick tool and select the object. Hold down the Ctrl key and click
on the directional arrows in the middle of the patch. The selection is
now in rotation mode with eight arrows surrounding it. Move the cursor
over a curved arrow in a corner of the selected area. The cursor will
change to a curved arrow. Hold down the mouse button and drag the selection
in a circle to rotate it. You can use the side arrows to skew the selection.
Click off the selection to deselect it. This method allows you to rotate
the selection visually, without determining the exact degree of rotation.
To select multiple objects for rotation, hold down the Shift key as you click each item individually. To deselect one of the items in the sequence, hold down the Shift key and click the selected object again.
Rotating in PatchDraw
There are three ways to rotate a selection in PatchDraw:
A. The Menus
Click the Pick tool and select the patch. Right click on the worktable to open the PatchDraw Block Worktable tools and click Rotate or click BLOCK > Rotate in the main menu. Type in the degree of clockwise rotation, from 1 to 359, or click directly on the slider button and use the keyboard arrow keys to rotate the object in one degree increments. Click OK. Click off the selection to deselect it. This method allows you to determine the exact degree of rotation.
B. Symmetry Menu
Click the Pick tool and click a patch to select it. Right click on the worktable to open the PatchDraw Block Worktable tools and click Symmetry or click BLOCK > Symmetry in the main menu. This method allows you to rotate the selection in the three most common degrees of rotation: 90, 180 or 270. Notice that you can also flip selections horizontally, vertically, diagonally and over. Click off the selection to deselect.
C. The Mouse
Click
the Pick tool and select the patch. Hold down the Ctrl key and click on
the directional arrows in the middle of the selection. The selection is
now in rotation mode with eight arrows surrounding it. Move the cursor
over a curved arrow in a corner of the selected area. The cursor will
change to a curved arrow. Hold down the mouse button and drag the selection
in a circle to rotate it. You can use the side arrows to skew the selection.
Click off the selection to deselect it. This method allows you to rotate
the selection visually, without determining the exact degree of rotation.
To select multiple objects for rotation, hold down the Shift key as you click each item individually. To deselect one of the items in the sequence, hold down the Shift key and click the object again.
Sorting
In EQ7, you can sort in the Sketchbook sections or you can sort in a palette on a worktable.
Sorting in the Sketchbook
1. Open the Sketchbook (F8) to any section that contains designs: Quilts, Blocks, Fabrics, Colors, Embroidery, Photos or Threads.
2. Click the Sort button at the bottom of the Project Sketchbook box. The Sort box will open. Notice that you have various viewing options here.
Sorting block designs & viewing options
3. Click the designs in the order in which you want them displayed in the Sketchbook and palette. You do not have to select all of the designs, just those that you want to place in the front of the section. Click Close and the remaining designs will align after the selected designs. You can start over and resort at any point.
Sorting in the Fabrics and Colors Palette
1. Click the Color tab on one of the drawing worktables or open the Quilt worktable and click one of the color tools. The Sketchbook Fabrics and Colors palette will open.
2. Click the Fabrics tab. Right click on the palette to open the Fabrics Palette Context Menu and click Sort Fabrics. Notice that you have the option to view two, three or four rows in the Sort box. Click the designs in the order in which you want them displayed. You do not have to select all the fabrics, just those you want to place in the front of the palette. Click Close and the remaining fabrics will align after the selected designs. You can start over at any point.
Sorting fabrics |
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To resort on the Colors tab:
1. Right click on the palette to open the Fabrics and Colors Palette Context Menu and click Sort Colors. Notice that you have the option to view four, five or six rows in the Sort box. Click Manual in the extended menu. See p. 138-139 in the EQ 7 User Manual for information about the Automatic and Unsort options.
2. Click on the designs in the order you want them displayed. You do not have to select all the colors, just those you want to place in the front of the palette. Click Close and the remaining colors will align after the selected designs. At any point, you can start over.
Sorting on the Quilt Worktable
1. Open the Quilt worktable and click any Set tool (Block, Embroidery, Photo, or Thread) or Color tool (Paintbrush, Spraycan, Swap All Colors, Eyedropper, EQ4 Spray or EQ4 Swap). The appropriate palette will open.
2. Right click within the palette, but not on the top blue bar. The Palette Context Menu will open.
3. Click Sort. Notice that you have various viewing options in the Sort box. Click the designs in the order in which you want them displayed. You do not have to select all of the designs, just those you want to place in the front of the palette. Click Close and the remaining designs will align after the selected designs. You can start over and resort at any point.
Sorting Photos on the Quilt worktable
You can also drag and drop to sort in the Blocks, Fabrics, Photos and Embroidery palettes. Click the design that you want to move and drag it to the upper left corner of the design that you want to follow this selected design. Release the mouse button and the selected design will be set in the new sequence.
See the Notes box on p. 42 in the EQ7 User Manual for more information.
Undo
To undo your last action, click EDIT > Undo. You can also use the CTRL+Z shortcut.
By default, you can undo up to 10 actions in sequence. Go to FILE > Preferences > Project Properties > General > Undo Options to change this setting. The allowable values are 2-20.
There are some actions that you cannot undo, such as an Add to Sketchbook, but there are many that can be undone as long as you do it immediately.
Zoom
Tools
The Zoom tools are a set of four buttons in the Project toolbar. They are Zoom In, Zoom Out, Refresh, and Fit to Worktable.
- The Zoom In icon is a plus sign (+) within a magnifying glass.
- The Zoom Out icon is a minus sign (-) within a magnifying glass.
- The Refresh icon is an equal sign (=) within a magnifying glass.
- The Fit to Worktable icon is a square within a magnifying glass.
To magnify a section on a block or quilt, click the Zoom In tool. Click in the area of the design you want to magnify, then drag the cursor diagonally across this part of the layout. When you release the mouse button, this selected portion of your quilt will be enlarged on the screen. The Zoom In tool will automatically disengage when released.
If you see no magnification when you zoom in, draw your selection box larger.
Use the vertical and horizontal slide bars on the Quilt worktable to navigate on the enlarged layout when you are using the Zoom In tool.
To return to the previous viewing, click the Zoom Out tool.
To redraw the screen, click the Refresh tool.
To return to normal viewing, click the Fit to Worktable tool.