<chapter id="introduction" >
  <title>Introduction</title>
  <para>
    &kapp; is a program that lets you create cross stitch patterns and charts.
    Patterns can be created from scratch on a user defined size of grid, which can be
    enlarged or reduced in size as your pattern progresses.  Alternatively you can
    import images from many graphics formats or use an image as a background. You can
    also scan images using any Sane supported scanner.
    These imported images can then be modified using the supplied tools to produce your final design.
  </para>
  <para>
    There are many tools to aid designing your pattern, from open and filled rectangles and
    ellipses, filled polygons and lines and backstitching.  Additionally cut, copy and paste can be
    used to duplicate selected areas.
  </para>
  <para>
    There is also a pattern library that can be used to store small and not so small portions of patterns
    that can then be reused in other patterns.  The patterns in the library are stored in a hierarchial
    list that makes it easy to sort and navigate them to find the ones you want.
  </para>
  <para>
    Please report and problems or feature requests to the &kapp; SourceForge
    mailing lists or forums at <ulink url="http://kxstitch.sourceforge.net" >http://kxstitch.sourceforge.net</ulink>
  </para>
</chapter>