 | Overall friendlier interface |
| View the Library and the Project Sketchbook items in the same dialog |
| Select multiple items to add to the Sketchbook with one click |
| Select multiple items and delete them from the Sketchbook with one click
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| Ability to sort and delete from the Project Sketchbook from within the
Library |
| Ability to link to other EQ product libraries from within the Library
dialog |
| Expanded notecards than can flip and be pinned down for viewing continuous
items |
| Import items from other EQ projects |
| Ability to display more items within the dialog |
| Ability to build My Library files for all design items |
| Efficient copy and paste procedures for building custom libraries |
| Unlimited My Library files |
| Easy interface for naming libraries and styles |
| Search for blocks by pre-defined categories like construction method or
skill level |
| Search for fabrics by text or color |
| Search for layouts, embroidery or photos by text |
| Search for thread by text or color |
| Import fabric scans or photo images using BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, and TIFF
formats |
| Import embroidery designs using EXP format |
| Addition of a Photo Library |
| Addition of a Thread Library |
| Ability to create thread by RGB values |
| Rotate templates before printing |
| Option for larger key block for foundation patterns and rotary cutting
charts |
| Resizable foundation pattern dialog |
| Improved labeling of foundation patterns |
| Increased control over EQ’s foundation numbering scheme |
| Saving of foundation numbering |
| Ability to print partial foundation patterns |
| Ability to select setting triangles and print clipped blocks patterns |
| Mirror option for printing blocks |
| Prints template patterns for text set on quilt |
| Export metafiles with fill color or with outline and fill |
| Export high resolution images in BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, and TIFF formats |
| New on-point layout style |
| More options for locking sliders so they move together instead of
separately |
| More size information readily available within the palettes |
| Two new border styles |
| Ability to hide or show layers on the quilt as you’re designing |
| Option for always starting with a 4x4 horizontal layout |
| Default border style is user settable |
| Create a custom quilt layout from a block drawing with just a click |
| Rulers for the quilt worktable |
| Adjustable origin for the quilt rulers |
| New Set Appliqué Text tool |
| New Random Recolor tool |
| New Set Auto Borders tool |
| New Set Photo tool |
| New Set Embroidery tool |
| New Thread tools |
| New Rotate Fabric tool |
| New Erase Block tool |
| New Paintbrush tools for freehand coloring of patches |
| Friendlier interface for viewing block colorings and selecting a coloring
|
| Ability to add a plain block |
| New position for the graph pad |
| Ability to center a block in the quilt |
| Fussy cut positioning of fabric is saved with the quilt |
| New precision bar for easier drawing board adjustments |
| Ability to draw pieced PatchDraw blocks |
| Addition of special grids: 8 point star, circle, arc, kaleidoscope,
octagon |
| New PolyDraw tools |
| Settable grid dot size |
| Settable color for grid dots |
| Ability to hide or show layers on the block as you’re drawing |
| Ability to center selected segments |
| New Ellipse tool for drawing appliqué |
| New Rectangle tool for drawing appliqué |
| New Brush Stroke tool for drawing appliqué |
| New Freehand tool for drawing appliqué |
| Shape Bezier curves by dragging directly on the curve |
| Auto selection of segment as soon as it’s drawn |
| Tool specific precision bars for greater customization of drawing
techniques |
| Saving of fussy cut position of fabric |
| Auto fill when patches are closed using PatchDraw |
| Saving of open patches |
| Adjust the stacking order of patching on the drawing layer or the color
layer |
| Serendipity options for creating new blocks by tilting, merging or framing
|
| Block palette on the color tab for quick editing of blocks |
| Improved options for importing an image for tracing. |
| Fabric scales based on the size of the block or quilt |
| Most Recently Used Fabrics appear at the top of the fabrics palette |
| Add and remove tools from toolbar |
| Display large or small tools |
| Customize the style of the tools |
| Flyout tools for greater flexibility of tools |
| Ability to restore to original default settings |
| Large video screen with more videos |
| Quick quilt projects |
| Dynamic Toolhelp window |
| Worktable tools for quickly changing worktables |
| Implementation of an intro splash screen |
| Tip of the Day option on startup or from the Help menu |
