<chapter id="kxstitch-features" > <title>Features</title> <para> The current feature list and other planned features is shown here. </para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> Creation of new patterns <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>User defined size</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Selection of material type (not yet supported)</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Selection of material colour</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Insertion of a background image for tracing</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Importing of various image formats</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Importing images from a scanner</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Importing options allow <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Limiting the number of colours</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Limiting colours to a specific palette</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Scaling to a finished size</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Cropping of the image (not yet supported)</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Support for transparancy in images</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Allow the use of fractional stitches</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> Editing of existing patterns, Editing tools will include <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Open and filled recangles</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Open and filled ellipses</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Filled polylines</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Painting</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Lines</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Erasing stitches, knots and backstitches</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Colour selection from existing stitches</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Swapping two colours</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Replace one colour with another</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Text with user defined fonts and sizes</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Cut, copy and paste of rectangular regions. Stitch type and colour masks can be used to limit selections. You may also exclude backstitches and french knots</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Undo, Redo (partially supported)</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Mirroring, horizontally and vertically. Stitch type and colour masks can be used to limit selections. You may also exclude backstitches and french knots</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Rotation, 90, 180 and 270 degrees anti clockwise. Stitch type and colour masks can be used to limit selections. You may also exclude backstitches and french knots</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> Resizing of the canvas <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Extend canvas left, top, right, bottom</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Cropping canvas to pattern</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Croping canvas to selection</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Inserting rows and columns (not yet supported)</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Center the pattern on the canvas</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Conversion between floss schemes</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Use of standard floss pallets, DMC, Anchor, etc.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Create customized floss pallets</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Create new colors for any floss pallet</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Save / Load current palette</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Use of standard stitches</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Creation of custom stitches (not yet supported)</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Pattern library manager</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Create new library patterns</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Insert library patterns into a design</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Export selected patterns</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Import patterns from an external source</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Drag and drop from the library to the pattern</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Assign key press to patterns for use with the Alphabet tool</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Free use of backstitching</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> Printing of completed patterns and floss keys <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Front sheet</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Instructions</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Floss key and stitch summary</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Pattern chart with page map</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Mapping of symbols to flosses</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Specify the number of threads for stitches and backstitches</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Calibration of floss colours</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Adding notes to patterns (not yet supported)</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Full previews with layout tools (not yet supported)</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>If you have anything specific you would like included, please email</para> <para><email>stephen@mirramar.adsl24.co.uk</email></para> </chapter>