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New Full Version with editing features
 and support for Medallion plates!

PixelHobby Designer, Version 2.0

Use this free program (by download only) to create original PixelHobby designs from digital photographs/images.  You can also use the basic drawing/editing tools of this program to touch-up or create designs by drawing.

Here's a sample screen shot of the program...

Key Features

  • Design
    • Select picture from any of 9 supported graphics/picture file formats
    • Select number of 4"x5" baseplates for the design
    • Optionally use Medallion-sized baseplate
    • Select maximum number of colors for the design 
    • Includes cropping and image adjustment tools
    • Editing tools for drawing or touch-up of imported designs:
      • Cut, copy, paste selected areas
      • Rectangular and free-hand selection tools
      • Flip or rotate selection
      • Draw/erase pixels
      • Flood-fill/erase areas
      • Eyedropper
    • Optional dithering support
    • Zoom options for display of design
    • Export design as a JPEG image
  • Printing
    • Print part list
    • Print design sheets
    • Print Preview
    • Select 2 or 4 design rectangles per page
  • Ordering
    • Optionally submit parts list to a shopping cart on this website for ordering
    • Optionally request a price quote for a design using this website
  • Help Information
    • Includes step-by-step guide for creating a design
    • Includes general assembly steps

Minimum System Requirements

  • Windows® 2000/XP/Vista/7
  • Printer (color or black) 

Installation Directions

  1. Click on the link below to begin the file transfer.

    Operating System

    Link

    Size

    Windows®, All Versions

    Begin Download

    3 MBytes

  2. If your browser asks you whether it should run (or open) the file after it is downloaded, select Yes.  Otherwise, select a location on your hard disk for the file.

  3. After the download is complete, either allow the browser to automatically run/open the downloaded file, or manually run it by double-clicking it using the Windows® File Explorer.

  4. The setup program will then be started.

  5. Please follow the setup program directions to complete the installation.

  6. To open the program, select: Start, Programs (or All Programs), PixelHobby Designer, and then click the PixelHobby Designer shortcut.

Help in Using the Program

The program includes built-in help that explains how to create a design and use the program.  To view the help, click  at the top of the window.  Clicking it again will hide the help information.

If you need further assistance in using the program, please email your questions to: support@hobbyware.com.

Updates

The latest version is 2.0.  If you are using an earlier version, then we recommend that you download and install the latest.   The following changes are included:

Release 1.6 (Download Previous Version)

  • Enlarged cropping dialog box.
  • Revised text label in color options dialog box.

Release 1.5

  • Revised cropping tool to allow adjustments to the cropping selection.

Release 1.4

  • Revised color selection algorithm.

Release 1.3

  • Added footer option for print-out.
  • Added chart diagram on parts list page.
  • Added option to hide plate boundary lines.
  • Added display of the number of pixel squares on the status bar.
  • Fixed 'All supported types' in the open dialog to list the PNG file type.

Release 1.2

  • Improved color values for better screen-to-pixel color matching.
  • Printing option for starting a new page on the start of each baseplate.
  • Display of the color number and total count of pixels used by placing the mouse pointer over a pixel in a design.
  • Changed the calculation of the required number of pixel squares to account for the normal loss of a few pixels during handling and assembly.
  • Correction for color 246, and the addition of color 224.
  • Other miscellaneous fixes/improvements.

 

 

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