Keep Aspect Ratio - Baby Lock Pro-Stitcher BLPS Instruction And Reference Manual

the screen increase as they measure the distance the
quilting machine is being moved.
4. With the needle in the top right-hand corner of
the block, press the "Fit to Area" button.
5. Verify that the pattern is now the correct size by
looking at the top of the screen. The "W" and "H"
values should now match the "Width" and "Height"
values that were just measured (Figure 13). As an
alternative, if the desired pattern dimensions are
already known, the user can manually enter those
values into the "Height" and "Width" boxes by press-
ing the number boxes and entering the values with
the pop-up number pad.
Note: Please keep in mind that this re-sizing option
will stretch your pattern to fi t an exact area. If there
is concern about distorting the pattern, try one of the
other re-sizing options that follow.
Keep Aspect Ratio (no distorting)
If a pattern needs to be re-sized and the only critical
dimension is the height (or width) but the user wants
to keep the pattern proportional, use the "Keep
Aspect Ratio" feature. When using this feature, it is
not necessary to use both the width and the height
buttons. Just work with the most critical dimension
(height or width) as described on the next page.
Figure 13
Defi ning "Keep Aspect Ratio"
"Aspect Ratio" is another way of saying "Propor-
tional". Keeping the aspect ratio means to keep
a design in proportion, even when changing the
size.
For example, if a design measures 2" x 4", but
you want it to be 4" tall, in order for it to be
proportional to the original design, the 4" tall
version would be 8" wide. Each dimension was
doubled.
You could do the math and enter the numbers,
but Pro-Stitcher will do this for you. Choose
the dimension that you already know (height or
width) and enter it in the appropriate box. Press
the appropriate "Keep Aspect Ratio" button and
the math is done for you.
Remember, the new dimensions appear at the
top of the screen, not in the "Desired Size" box,
which is only used for entering numbers.
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