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How to Use Fabric Images
From Websites
by Evan Marsh Designs
Creator of DreamDraper
We often get asked how to save a
fabric image from a website, so that it can be incorporated into
a DreamDraper design and used for a presentation to your client.
It's easy to do.
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The first step is to find
the swatch. Sometimes a fabric company's website
will show you a thumbnail version of the swatch and give
you an option to see the larger version. Generally
you should try to save the larger version, as you want
to capture as much of the repeat as possible and get the
sharpest image available.
This procedure will work for
the PC on most websites, although occasionally
you will come across a site that has been protected and
you will not be able to save the images using this
method.
After you have found your
swatch, place your mouse over the fabric image and
right-click. A menu of options will appear,
similar to the illustration shown on the left.
Then left-click on the
option show in the illustration: Save Picture
As...
At this point, a Save
Picture pop-up window will appear, similar to the
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The next step is to choose
the location on your hard drive where you want to save
the file. Most of our customers save their
information in client folders located under MY
DOCUMENTS, which is highlighted in red. To quickly
go to that location, click on the MY DOCUMENTS icon on
the left side of the pop-up window. Or use the
"Save in:" drop-down box that is located at the top of
the pop-up window, to navigate to the location on your
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Remember these important tips:
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Remember the location on your
computer where you saved the file. A common problem is
that people will save the files, and then they can't
remember where they are located!
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Remember the filename.
Fabric companies will often name their fabric images with
unique identifiers, but you may want to prefix the filename
to indicate the company, for future reference.
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Try not to include special
characters in a filename, other than underscores and dashes.
Some programs will not recognize files that contain special
characters as part of the filename.
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A filename should only contain
one period, located between the filename and the extension,
such as "filename.jpg"
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Make sure that you are saving
the fabric image as a JPG file, with an extension of jpg.
Now that your fabric image has been
saved to your hard drive, you can now import it into the
DreamDraper program and incorporate that fabric into your
designs.
If you need to crop the fabric
image, remember you can do so in the DreamDraper program!
Unlike other design programs, no other software is required.
Just import your image and use the exclusive fabric crop feature
(shown in the illustration below).
For more information on other
features, click
here
to view online demos. To learn how to use these
features, click
here and visit our tutorial
webpage to view easy, step-by-step lessons. DreamDraper is one of the best investments you can make for your
design studio.
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