Silly question, about mat 'view'

[Aussie Alli]

Ok, it's been a long day, and i've got a headache, so i know i'm just missing something basic, but if i'm working with a 12x12 mat, where is the setting to make me able to see the whole mat on my screen? On DSS is the % view button. I just can't find it here.

Thanks in advance

[jfricker]

Go up to cutter, mat size and check 12x12. Make sure your maximize button on the top right of your screen is checked too.

Joan

http://www.joanscreations.blogspot.com

[Aussie Alli]

Go up to cutter, mat size and check 12x12. Make sure your maximize button on the top right of your screen is checked too.

Joan

http://www.joanscreations.blogspot.com

Thanks Joan, i've done those things, but I can't get the whole mat on the screen at the same time. It goes across the whole way (to 12") but only to 10"down, I have to scroll down to see what is on the bottom of the mat. So if i've got a big shape, like a rectangle, I can't see it all without scrolling up and down..

[sboz]

Alli,

Sounds like a computer screen resolution setting........ not sure.

Shari

[Dawn Miner]

I cannot see all the matt either. I have to scroll down to the last couple inches. I thought everybody's was like this. Does everybody else see the full 12 x 12 matt

[raewyn64]

No mine has been like that also since the beginning.
Raewyn

[sboz]

I can 'see' all 12" - I get into trouble trying to view the entire width of a 12x24 mat.

Here's a screen shot of my 12x12.

Shari

[Shelley]

Shari, What's "jasc paint" ??

Is it similar to paint shop pro? I see it on your screen shot.

If you are using it for scal, what are you doing?

I'm nosey

[sboz]

It is PaintShop Pro. I have had the various versions of PSP since about version 3 (now it is up to, maybe 10?). I am very well versed in using PSP as my graphics program, whereas I am not that familiar with Inkscape which is also a graphics program. I use PSP to refine, clean up, color, etc. my .jpeg image before I bring that image into Inkscape. I use Inkscape to trace, break apart, and make .svg files. If I ever learn Inkscape then I wouldn't need to use PSP. <smile!>

Shari

[Shelley]

Ohhh, ok... I have yet to figure all that out... I have several digital imaging programs too...

I'm pretty good with pictures and stuff... But like I said I still have to figure out the whole other world inkscape, psp, photoshop and all that for scal...

I still have so much to learn...