How to use the pattern editor

Save project Saves the current pattern to your account. If you are a guest, the editor asks you to sign in or register.

Settings Opens canvas settings: point size, spacing, background, and preview.

Info Shows a material summary by type, name, and fill color.

PNG / TXT export Saves the pattern as a PNG image or a separate TXT material report.

Save element Adds the selected fragment to the element library for reuse in other patterns.

Element library Opens saved fragments. You can import, export, and insert them into a project.

Home Returns to the home page. If there are unsaved changes, the editor warns you before leaving.

Match smaller / larger object Changes selected objects to match the smallest or largest object in the selection.

Points to smallest / largest Matches selected point sizes to the smallest or largest point value.

Align left / center / right Aligns selected elements to a shared edge or center.

Select all Selects all objects on the active layer. Useful for moving or filling many objects.

Group Combines selected elements into a group so they can be moved and scaled together.

Ungroup Splits a group back into separate elements.

Undo Reverts the last action. Shortcut: Ctrl/Cmd + Z.

Redo Restores an undone action. Shortcut: Ctrl/Cmd + Y or Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Z.

Copy Copies selected elements to the editor clipboard.

Paste Pastes copied elements onto the canvas.

Duplicate Creates a copy of selected elements without a separate paste step.

Delete Deletes selected objects. The Delete key works too.

Select Selects, moves, and edits elements. For multiple objects, drag over empty canvas space or use Ctrl/Cmd + click.

Pencil Quickly draws a sequence of seed beads on the grid.

Seed bead Creates a regular round seed bead with the current color and settings.

Bead Creates a decorative bead with a separate material type.

Bugle Creates an elongated bugle bead element.

Diamond Generates a diamond from points. The dialog lets you choose odd size, material, and node points.

Straight arrow Adds a straight arrow for weaving direction or notes.

Curved arrow Adds a curved arrow for more complex directions and hints.

Text Adds text notes to the canvas. Font size is edited in settings.

Hand Pans the canvas without changing elements.

Fill color Sets the color for new elements and for fill tools.

Fill group Changes the color of all elements in the selected group.

Fill element Changes only the single element you click.

Fill all Applies the current color to all elements on all layers.

Save color Adds the current color to a selected palette with a name.

Replace color Replaces one used color with another across the whole project.

Create palette Adds a new palette. The editor supports up to five palettes.

Import palettes Loads palettes from a JSON file.

Export palettes Saves palettes to a file for transfer or backup.

Layers Separate a pattern into parts. Layers can be created, duplicated, collapsed, and reordered.

Create layer Adds a new empty layer for a separate pattern part.

Duplicate layer Copies the active layer with all its elements.

Point settings Changes size, stroke width, border color, material type, name, shape, and text settings.

Palettes Store color sets for quick reuse.

Zoom Minus, 100%, and plus buttons change canvas zoom or reset it to default.

Mobile panels On small screens, “Layers”, “Palettes”, and “Settings” buttons open the matching panels.