Sunday, August 15, 2010

Video Tour of new QuiltFab 3.0

Watch a 4 1/2 minute video tour of the new QuiltFab, giving you a peek at the new features and how to get around with the new list look.

The video demo [click here] is on Facebook, where the resolution is higher than it would be here.

What other video demos would you like to see?

7 comments:

  1. Will you be doing any apps for ANDROID phones?

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  2. I'm sorry Deb, but I don't have any plans to branch out into the Android world. The Android and Apple development environments are very different, and right now I'm being kept really busy with new versions of my apps for the iPad!

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  3. One of the Help screens talks about a "twist" to change positions in a 2 block scenario. .can't seem to figure it out! help!

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    1. Joan, The "twist" feature is actually a feature of the BlockFab app, rather than the QuiltFab app. But no problem -- I can explain it here. The twist does not change a position, but rather rotates (hence the twist) the paired block (not the original block). (The exact text of the -- necessarily brief -- help is "Twist to change the paired block rotation.") If the paired block is totally symmetrical (such as the churn dash or 9-patch) then twisting it has no noticeable effect. For other types of blocks, subsequent twists will cycle through a series of changing symmetry layouts including alternating rows in different directions -- the one I find is the most interesting effect. Although not the exact ones used by BlockFab, this site gives you an idea of what I mean: http://www.lovebugstudios.com/2010/03/06/symmetry-saturday-more-new-block/. Hope this helps. Anyway, you have given me a good idea for a new blog post (at roundtheblocks.blogspot.com)about these symmetries -- Thanks!

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  4. In the pair combo Help says to "twist"to reverse the block positions. I can' t seem to make a twist work! Help, please.

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    1. Joan, The twist is the hardest of the gestures to do! Here are some hints that may help. First, if you set the app to a scrappy colorway for the combination layout, you'll be able to tell if your gesture is recognized. This is because even if the symmetry of the block excludes the rotation from being apparent, the colors will change subtly so that you know the iPad/iPhone/iPod touch (ie, iDevice) recognizes your input.

      Next, let me give some actual twist hints. I find it easiest to "lock" my thumb and one finger (usually the pointer or index finger) together. This helps to keep them together so the gesture won't look like a pinch. Then put the thumb and finger on the screen at the same time, side of the digits touching the screen, and rotate the hand a little, then pick up your hand off the screen. Try and "twist in place", without sliding our fingers across the screen. Words make this sound long and complicated: maybe I need to make a short video demonstrating the motion -- it really is quite simple. The angle of the twist doesn't need to be too big -- say from 3 o'clock to 5 o'clock on a clock face. Twisting counterclockwise will cycle through the symmetries differently, starting with only rotating every other row -- an affect I particularly like!

      Hope this helps! Does anyone else have some hints for Joan?

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