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BeadTool 3 Documentation
Copyright 2007-2008 Fired Up Software

1. License Agreement

The BeadTool program available for download from my web site is governed by Section 1 through 1.4 of this license agreement. By installing the software, or any update to it, you agree to the terms posted on my web site and in this document at the time you download the setup or update file.

This program and its intellectual property are protected by United States Copyright Law. This software program is licensed, not sold. This means you are free to use the software on a maximum of 2 computers per purchase, and to make archival backups for your personal use only. You may move the program to a different computer by uninstalling any copies from the original computer, installing it on a replacement computer and then re-activating the program.

You may not lend, lease, rent or sell this software program or its components. If a purchased license key is given to any party other than the purchaser without prior consent from the author, the customer forfeits all rights to software use, customer support and any future updates.

I will never give or sell to any third party any personal information collected without your consent, unless required to do so by law. I respect your privacy and will protect it to the same extent I protect my own valuable information. Detailed information about my privacy policy is stated in section 1.4.

1.1 Warranty

In no event shall I or anybody associated with the development, publishing or licensing of this program be liable for incidental, special, indirect, or consequential damages, loss of profits, revenue, data, or cost of cover.

1.2 Policy Statement

These are my current policies - I am free to change these at any time by posting changes to my web site. Note that the privacy statement is part of the license agreement above, and as such the terms in effect as described for the license govern privacy issues. This prevents me from changing the privacy policy except when you obtain an update or download of the product.

I provide downloadable evaluation versions of my current products that have limited features in order to enable you to make an informed decision as to the suitability of my products for your use.

Upon the completion of your purchase, you will receive an email that contains all the information needed to activate your copy including a password for use during the Activation process.

Support is available at no additional cost either by email or an online support forum. Support will be provided for all versions of my products as long as you are an authorized customer and I remain in business, but I may choose not to fix bugs in, revise, or update product versions.

1.3 Software Updates

I periodically release updates to currently-supported software and make these updates available via web download. I recommend that you keep your installation current, and I may require the latest update for a particular product be installed to process certain support requests.

Licensed copies of BeadTool will come with free updates until the major version number exceeds the one you originally purchased. So if you purchased version 3.0.0, updates will be free up to version 3.9.99.

1.4 Privacy Policy

During the purchase of any software, I retain the following information for my records:

  • Your full name as stated by you at the time of purchase
  • Your email address as stated by you at the time of purchase
  • The transaction ID as assigned by my credit card processor
  • An ID of each computer you run the full version of my software from

I do not sell, rent or otherwise make available any of the above information for any purpose whatsoever.

2. Registration

Registering BeadTool gives you the ability to save and print your patterns. It also gives you access to all future version 2 updates for free. In order to register you will first need to purchase a license for $34.95 USD. If you have already purchased a previous version, you can upgrade for only $14.95 USD.

After purchasing a license you will receive an email that will contain a password. Once you get this email, run the BeadTool application and click Help->Registration from the main menu. Enter your email address and password given to you in the email you received and press the Activate button.

Note: If you are behind a firewall, you will need to let BeadTool2 access the Internet.

3. The Main Window

  • 3.1 Main Menu (A)

    The main menu is where you can find anything that can be done with BeadTool. Many of the things in this menu can also be accessed via the Toolbar.

  • 3.2 Main Toolbar (B)

    The main toolbar is used for frequent tasks and only require single clicks as opposed to going through the menu system.

  • 3.3 Drawing Toolbar (C)

    All drawing tools such as Pencil, Eraser, Ellipse, Diamond, etc. are located on this toolbar for convenience.

  • 3.4 Tab Panels (D)

    The Tab Panels on the main window contain two tabs: Pattern and Palette. By clicking on either tab you can access different settings pertaining to each subject.

    From the Pattern tab you can change the patterns height, width, stitch type and also see information about all the beads you have in your current pattern. From the Palette tab you can quickly load a new palette and search for a specific color by name or number.

    This tab also gives you access to more information about each color than the Quick Palette does.

  • 3.5 Bead List (E)

    BeadTool keeps count of every bead you put onto your pattern. This is a list of every bead on your pattern. It can also be used as a type of "Swatch". You can use any color you click in the Bead List.

  • 3.6 Quick Palette (F)

    This is exactly the same thing as the palette in your Palette tab except that it does not show as much information. It's used to quickly select a color from the currently loaded palette instead of constantly switching between the 2 tabs.

  • 3.7 Work Area (G)

    The Work Area is where your current pattern (and image if you have one loaded) will be displayed.

  • 3.8 Picture (H)

    To move your pattern around the work area, hold the left mouse button down over the patterns blue bar and drag it around.

    To move the picture around just hold your mouse down on any point inside the picture and drag it. You can also resize it by holding down the left mouse button along the edge of a picture and dragging in the direction you want to resize.

  • 3.9 Pattern (I)

    To move your pattern around the work area, hold the left mouse button down over the patterns blue bar and drag it around.

4. Main Menu

4.1 File

  • New

    Clears your pattern

  • Open

    Opens any file supported by BeadTool (btp, jpg, gif, etc)

  • Save

    Saves your pattern in a format (.btp) that will let you edit it in BeadTool later

  • Save As...

    Saves your pattern as either an editable pattern (.btp) but does not ask for a filename if you have already save it

  • Export...

    Exports your pattern to various other formats for distribution or editing externally

  • Page Setup...

    Lets you change your printer settings such as margins, etc

  • Print...

    Shows you a scaled down version of what your printout will look like. It will also tell you how many pages it will take to print your pattern. Good for paper conservation

  • Print Preview...

    Prints your pattern to the printer you selected in Printer Setup

  • Exit

    Exits the BeadTool application. If your pattern has changed since the last time you saved, it will ask you if you would like to save your pattern

4.2 Edit

  • Undo

    Reverses an action you have taken such as flood fill, draw circle, flip, mirror, etc

  • Cut

    Deletes whatever you have selected and copies it for pasting later

  • Copy

    Copies the contents of your selection for pasting elsewhere on your pattern

  • Paste

    Pastes whatever you have copied

  • Delete

    Deletes the contents of your selection

  • Flip

    Flips the contents of your selection

  • Mirror

    Mirrors the contents of your selection

4.3 View

  • Zoom In

    Enlarges everything in the Work Area

  • Zoom Out

    Shrinks everything in the Work Area

  • Pattern Information

    Shows pattern information such as how many beads, width, height, etc

  • Palette Information

    Shows palette information such as color count, author, etc

  • Toolbar

    Toggles the main toolbar's visibility.

  • Sidebar

    Toggles the Sidebar's visibility.

  • Quick Palette

    Toggles the Quick Palette's visibility.

  • Status Window (Mac)

    Show the Status Window that displays mouse-over information such as current column, row, bead number & bead description.

  • My palettes

    Lets you create your own palettes based on other palettes

  • Options...(Win)

    Many many options ranging from how you want BeadTool to act to what you want printed each time you print your pattern

4.4 Pattern

  • Open

    Opens a pattern for editing

  • Rotate Left

    Rotates the bead colors inside your pattern to the left. Note: this does not rotate the pattern physically

  • Rotate Right

    Rotates the bead colors inside your pattern to the right. Note: this does not rotate the pattern physically

  • Repeat Right

    Repeats the contents of your pattern to the right effectively doubling the width of your pattern

  • Repeat Down

    Repeats the contents of your pattern downwards effectively doubling the height of your pattern

  • Mirror

    Reverses the location of every color in your pattern horizontally

  • Flip

    Reverses the location of every color in your pattern vertically

  • Shift

    Shifts all the position of every color in your pattern to the right, left, up or down

  • Freeform

    Hides all cells in your pattern that don't have any color assigned to them

4.5 Picture

  • Open

    Opens any supported image file (bmp, jpg, gif, etc)

  • Assimilate

    Converts your picture to a pattern

  • Adjust Colors

    Let's you adjust the Hue, Saturation & Lightness of the currently loaded picture

  • Flip

    Flips the currently loaded picture

  • Mirror

    Mirrors the currently loaded picture

  • Rotate Right

    Rotates your picture to the right

  • Rotate Left

    Rotates your picture to the left

  • Hide

    Hides your picture ;-)

4.6 Help

  • Online
    • Homepage

      Opens your web browser and takes you to beadtool.net

    • Support

      Opens your browser and takes you to the beadtool.net Support page

    • Get License Key

      Opens your browser and takes you to the beadtool.net Activation page. This is used only for those who need to manually activate their copy

    • Check For updates

      Asks beadtool.net if there are any updates available. If there is an update, BeadTool will ask you if you want to download it

  • Documentation

    I'll let you think about this one ;-)

  • Registration

    This is used for activating BeadTool after you've purchased a license

  • About

    Tells about the state of the application and other miscellaneous information

7. Printing

There are 3 basic sections to a BeadTool print job ­ The Color Chart, Word Chart and Cover Page.

7.1 Color Chart

This is a section of a typical Color Chart that you will see in a printout.

Each cell you see corresponds to a bead color and its position in your pattern. The numbers indicate a color in the Color Legend (Section 7.3.2) to make it easier to distinguish between colors that look similar.

Each of these elements can be switched on or off depending on what you want to see when you print your pattern. For instance, you can turn off the colors if you're low on ink and depend solely on the numbers to stitch your pattern together.

If your pattern is too large to fit on one sheet of paper, your Color Chart will be split up into sections on different sheets of paper.

7.2 Word Chart

Row 1(L) (3)5, (1)6, (1)D, (1)I, (3)J, (2)I, (4)D, (1)7, (4)6, (1)7, (3)6, (1)5, (1)6, (2)5, (10)4,(1)5, (2)4, (4)2, (2)3, (4)2, (3)1

Row 2(R) (1)1, (3)2, (2)3, (1)2, (6)4, (1)5, (2)6, (1)7, (4)D, (2)I, (1)G, (1)D, (2)5

This is the first couple rows of the Word Chart for the Bluejay pattern (included with BeadTool 3).

The entire first row of any pattern gets stitched together no matter what type it is. The R and L indicators on each row tell you which direction you should be going. We would begin this pattern by stringing the entire first row from right to (L)eft. After that's done move on to row 2 and begin stitching from left to (R)ight.

The numbers "(3)5" in the first row translates to "thread 3 DB-0134 beads onto your pattern". Where did I get the DB-0134 just by looking at the 5 in "(3)5"? I looked it up in the Color Legend. Every number in parentheses corresponds to a bead number. See Section 7.3.2 for more information about the Color Legend. If that gets too confusing, you can change your Word Chart to print the actual DB number instead. See section 9.5 for more information about customizing your print jobs.

7.3 Color Legend

This is a section of the Color Legend of our printout. The block of color shows the color of the bead that corresponds to the bead it's representing. The "Chart #" is the number that corresponds to both the numbers inside your Color Chart and Word Chart.

This is how I got the DB number for the Word Chart. As you can see, Chart #: 5 is DB-0134 and there are 319 of them in your pattern.

8. Assimilation

Assimilation is the act of making something similar to another thing. That's a very loose definition but it's the best word to use in this situation. Anyways, that's exactly what we're going to be doing. It just happens to be one of the more exiting and powerful things you can do with BeadTool.

The best way to learn is to jump right in so run BeadTool and follow the steps below. You'll be a pro before you know it.

8.1 Load a picture

Before we do anything we're going to need a picture to work with. Load a picture and size it to the desired width & height. You can do this by grabbing the arrows on each side of the picture and dragging.

8.2 Size your pattern

Next we want to resize the blank pattern by clicking the up & down arrows on the right side of the Tab Panel next to the Column & Row labels.

8.3 Move the pattern

Once you get your picture and blank pattern sized to your liking, move the pattern directly on top of the picture.

8.4 Click Assimilate

Click the "Assimilate" button in the toolbar or click Picture->Assimilate from the main menu. After clicking the Assimilate button you will see a dialog box similar to the one on the left.

8.5 Choosing a palette

Choosing the right palette for the job is essential. The palette with the most colors will give you the best result. Usually Miyuki Delicas (Size 11) will give the best results depending on the graphic content of your picture.

8.6 How many colors?

Choosing the right amount of colors is sort-of like a balancing act. On one hand, the more colors you have in your pattern, the better it's going to look. However, the more colors you have the more it's going to cost in beads. It all comes down to how many colors you're willing to work with.

8.7 Which method to use?

Depending on the picture you're assimilating, you'll want to choose an appropriate method. If you don't like the results with one, just try the other!

8.8 Starting the assimilation

After you've chosen your palette and the amount of colors you want, the only thing left to do is click the "Begin" button and wait for the process to finish. Once it's done, the dialog box will go away. If you're not happy with the results, click the Assimilate button and change the color count until you get the results you want.

8.9 Tips & Tricks

Moving the pattern or picture just a hair will give different results. If you only have a certain amount of colors available and you don't want to go out and purchase the whole Delica set, use the My Palettes feature to create a palette of only the colors you do have. Then Assimilate with that custom palette.

Changing the brightness & contrast of your picture before loading it will give drastically different results.

Sometimes it's best to Assimilate with more colors than you'd like in order to get the pattern you're trying to create. Use more colors than necessary and delete the colors you don't want later. See Section 11.9 for details on how to do this effortlessly.

Have patience! Picasso didn't paint the Mona Lisa in one day. Toiling with your work of art until it's perfect can be relaxing and fulfilling.

9. Preferences & Options

An application should be as friendly as possible and also be customizable so that you can make it your own. BeadTool 3 has a plethora of preferences for you to set. To view all options available to you, click View->Options if you're using the Windows version and click BeadTool3->Preferences if you're using the Mac version. This will show a dialog box with various tabs.

9.1 General

  • Check for updates on startup

    If this option is enabled BeadTool will automatically connect to the beadtool.net website when the application starts up and ask if there's a new version available. If there is, a dialog box will pop up and ask if you would like to download the update.

  • Check for beta releases

    Occasionally a version is released that hasn't been rigorously tested. I make these versions available for all to test on an open beta. If you uncheck this, you'll only be notified of stable releases.

  • Use browser to download

    This option is for people who have a hard time with updateautomatic updates getting corrupted due to firewalls and your ISP. Enabled this if you're having problems downloading the update through the application. It will open up a browser and let you download manually.

  • Load last pattern on startup

    If this option is checked BeadTool will load the last pattern you had open when it starts.

  • Show tips on startup

    If this option is enabled, you'll see a dialog with various tips and trivia when you start BeadTool.

  • Always start with pencil

    When BeadTool starts up, it selects the last tool you used to draw with (Oval, Rectangle, Pencil, etc). If this option is checked the application will always begin with the Pencil selected. This option is enabled by default.

  • Always ask to save changes

    If this option is checked BeadTool will always ask if you want to save the changes you've made to your pattern when you start a new pattern or close the application.

  • Show tooltips in toolbar

    Either enables the showing of tips when you hover your mouse over a toolbar button.

  • Enable undo system

    Uncheck this if you have a low-end computer with little resources available to your computer. The undo system uses very little memory but everything counts. If this is left unchecked, you will not be able to undo any of your actions while editing your pattern.

9.2 Pattern

  • Measurement units

    Allows you to set which units of measurement you would like to see concerning your patterns physical size.

  • Bead Size

    This option let's you configure the pixel size (width & height) of the pattern's cells (beads).

  • Show tool cursors

    Enabling this option will show mouse cursors specific to the drawing tool you have selected instead of always being an arrow.

  • Draw 3D highlight

    It's not much to look at but can make the beads look a little more 3D. Hopefully this will improve one day.

  • Release color dropper after picking color

    When this option is checked, after picking a color with the Color Dropper tool the last tool you used will become enabled automatically saving you the trouble of clicking on it.

9.3 Palette

  • Sort palette by

    This option lets you choose to either sort the palette colors by hue or leave them unsorted. When going through over 700 colors to find the right one, this option comes in handy.

  • Show these types

    Lets you choose which glass types you would like to see displayed in your palette.

  • Show these finishes

    Lets you choose which finishes you would like to see displayed in your palette.

  • Draw colors using gradient fills

    If this option is set, each color in your palette & bead list will be shaded to look a little more 3D. This feature comes with a slight performance hit.

  • Retain indexes for custom palettes

    When BeadTool prints,or saves a pattern it "finalizes" all the colors in your pattern, changing all the indexes (1,2,3,A,B,C) for use in a Color Chart or Word Chart. Checking this option ensures that any color in your pattern will always retain it's original index.

9.4 Picture

  • Lock aspect ratio

    Everything has an aspect ratio. That's just a fancy name for an object width in proportion to its height. By default, when you resize an image, BeadTool will scale your image according to its original width/height. This results in your picture not getting too squished or flattened. Unchecking this option will let you resize your picture without regard to its aspect ratio.

  • Resize large pictures after loading

    We've all opened a picture from a digital camera or scanner and found it to be astronomically huge. Enabling this option tells BeadTool that you would like huge images to be scaled down to a manageable size automatically.

9.5 Printing

The following preferences will determine what gets put on paper when you're ready to print. For more information about these elements, please see Section 7.

9.5.1 General

  • Warn if pattern contains empty cells

    Sometimes it can get hard to see if there are empty spaces in your patterns. Checking this option tells BeadTool to warn you if your pattern contains any places in your pattern that don't have a bead.

  • Send raster data to printer

    Checking this option assures all data sent to your printer is in Raster form (as opposed to actual shape drawing commands). This option is also handy when printing your pattern to a PDF printer driver.

9.5.2 Layout Overrides

When BeadTool prints a pattern it uses a "layout" file. This file contains detailed settings for each part of the printout including how information is to be processed and displayed. For more information about the endless possibilities of "Layouts", please see the LayoutTool documentation.LayoutTool can be downloaded for free from here. The settings below will alter the behavior of any layout you choose.

  • Enable layout overrides

    Enables or disabled the whole override system.

  • Color Legend (Bead List)
    • Show bead index #

      BeadTool places numbers and letters inside the Color Chart and the Color Legend (or Bead Legend) is a reference to all beads in your pattern. If you disable this option, it will affect the Word Chart, too.

    • Show bead numbers

      If this option is overridden, it will always show the bead number (ie DB-0010) in the Color Legend.

    • Show color description

      If this option is overridden, the Color Legend will always show a textual description of the color.

    • Show bead color count

      If this option is overridden, the Color Chart will always show how many of each bead you will need to complete the pattern.

  • Color Chart (Pattern)
    • Fill with color

      If this option is overridden, the pattern will always be filled with the color that corresponds to it's bead.

    • Show legend indexes

      If this option is overridden, the pattern will always contain the numbers that correspond to each color in the Color Legend.

  • Word Chart
    • Use legend indexes

      If this option is overridden, the Word chart will always use the Color Legend indexes mentioned earlier. If the "Show bead index #" Setting for the Color Legend has been overridden, this will automatically follow suit.

    • Condense rows

      If this option is overridden, your Word Chart will always condense the Word Chart rows instead of printing each bead or bead index. This saves a lot of paper.

    • Direction

      If this option is overridden, the direction of the Word Chart will always be what you set here.

9.7 Folders

BeadTool will automatically keep track of the last folder you saved & loaded a picture or pattern from.

  • Custom Palettes

    If you plan on creating your own palettes, you should set this option to wherever you keep your custom palettes.

  • Custom Layouts

    If you plan on creating your own layouts, you should set this option to wherever you keep your custom layouts.

  • Use these designated folders for opening and saving

    If this option is checked, BeadTool will not track the last used folders. Instead, it will use the designated folders you specify below.

  • Patterns

    Lets you specify the default folder for your patterns. When you open or save a pattern, the dialog box will automatically show this folder.

  • Pictures

    Lets you specify the default folder for your pictures. When you open a picture, it will automatically show this folder.

10. Common Questions (FAQ)

  • 10.1 Do you have a CD I can purchase?

    At this time I am not selling CDs that contain the BeadTool software. You are welcome to burn as many copies as you like but license keys are computer specific. One key that works on your computer will not work on any other computer. This prevents license keys from being shared and allows me to keep producing quality software.

  • 10.2 Can I purchase by mailing you a money order?

    Yes. If you aren't comfortable making purchases online you can order by sending a money order payable to Fired Up Software for the amount of $35 USD to the address below.

    • Fired Up Software
    • BeadTool
    • P.O. Box 1655
    • Nampa, ID 83651

    Please include your email address with your payment. Money orders sent without an email address will be returned.

    After receipt of the money order, you will be sent an email with all the necessary information needed to get your copy activated.

  • 10.3 Do I have to purchase another license if my computer becomes inoperable?

    Most likely not. If your computer fails just email me and I can reset your account so that you can reinstall BeadTool on a different computer.

  • 10.4 Can I use BeadTool on my laptop without purchasing twice?

    Yes. Each purchase allows you to install on a maximum of 2 computers.

  • 10.5 Why do I need to let BeadTool access the Internet?

    In order to Activate your copy of BeadTool, it needs to know your email address, beadtool.net password, Computer ID number and your license key. In the past, most of my customer support issues concerning activation arose from simple typos. Doing things this way enables BeadTool to communicate with the website and do everything for you.

    Note: After you have activated BeadTool, Internet access is no longer needed.

  • 10.6 Why are my downloads corrupted?

    Corrupted downloads can be caused by a variety of things. Try setting your Internet Options Security settings to "Medium". See Section 11.5 for more information.

    If you have correctly set your Internet Options and are still having problems, it's most likely it's your firewall or ISP.

    If you can't seem to make the automatic downloads work, please download the update directly from my website instead of through the BeadTool application.

  • 10.7 What's the difference between an upgrade and an update?

    An upgrade is something you usually pay for. For instance, when I released BeadTool 3, everybody who paid $14.95 was upgraded from version 2 to version 3.

    An update is something I release periodically to fix bugs and introduce new features. You do not pay for these.

  • 10.8 What's your versioning schema?

    BeadTool has a numeric versioning system (Major.Revision.Bug)

    • Major

      The Major version indicates a new product or a major revision

    • Minor

      This indicates a substantial change or improvement(s) in the software

    • Bug

      This number indicates that there was a bug in the Minor release

11. How Do I...

  • 11.1 Register & activate BeadTool?
    • Download and install BeadTool from www.beadtool.net
    • Run BeadTool and select Help->Registration from the main menu
    • Enter your email address and the password you were given after purchasing
    • Click the Activate button
    • If you are behind a firewall, please let BeadTool access the Internet
  • 11.2 Activate BeadTool on my laptop?

    Simply download BeadTool to your laptop and go through the Activation process mentioned above.

  • 11.3 Activate BeadTool if I can't get through my firewall?
    • Click Help->Online->Get License Key from BeadTools main menu
    • Your browser will open up to a page on my website
    • Fill in your email address and password
    • Click the "Show Registration Key" button and your registration will be shown along with your license key.
    • Go to Help->Registration from BeadTools main menu
    • Tick the "Enter information manually" option
    • Enter all of your information manually including your license key you got from the website
    • Click the Activate button
  • 11.4 Activate BeadTool without an Internet connection?

    You can install BeadTool onto a computer without Internet access but you will need to go through a few more steps. See Section 11.4.1 (below) for more details.

  • 11.4.1 Step 1
    • Computer 1 has Internet access and Computer 2 does not
    • Download BeadTool from www.beadtool.net onto Computer 1
    • Copy what you downloaded to Computer 2
    • Install BeadTool onto Computer 2
    • Run BeadTool and select Help->Registration from the main menu
    • Take note of the 16 digit Computer ID
    • Go back to Computer 1 and visit www.beadtool.net/activate.php
    • Enter all the information it asks for and click the "Show Registration Key" button
    • Take note of the information you see including the license key
  • 11.4.2 Step 2
    • Run BeadTool on Computer 1
    • Click Help->Registration from the main menu
    • Check the box that says "Enter information manually"
    • Enter all the information into the Registration Information area
    • Click the Activate button
    • If you did everything correctly then you should see a "Registration Successful" message
  • 11.5 Set my Internet security options?
    • If you're using Windows, click on Start->Control Panel
    • Double click on the Internet Options icon
    • Click the "Security" tab
    • Move the slider until it says "Medium"
  • 11.6 Convert a picture to a pattern?
    • Run BeadTool and select Picture->Open from the main menu and choose a picture
    • Position your pattern over the picture (or picture under your pattern)
    • Select Picture->Assimilate from the main menu
    • When the Assimilate dialog box pops up choose your palette and color count
    • Click the "Begin" button
    • Wait for the progress bar finish
  • 11.7 Change my printer settings?
    • Select File->Page Setup from the main menu
    • Change your settings as desired
  • 11.8 Change what BeadTool prints?
    • On Windows select View->Options and select the "Printing" tab
    • On Mac select BeadTool2->Preferences
    • Change your settings as desired
    • See Section 8 for more information about all available options
  • 11.9 Change every instance of a color with another?
    • Drag a color from your Palette or Bead List onto your pattern
    • Drop the new color onto the color in your pattern you want to change
    • You can also replace a color with the closest one that's already in your Bead List by right clicking and selecting "Merge".
  • 11.10 Find all instances of a certain color in my pattern?

    Right click on your Bead List and select "Find"

  • 11.11 Erase all instances of a certain color in my pattern?

    Right click on your Bead List and select "Erase"

  • 11.12 Zoom in and out?

    Click the icons with the magnifying glass that have a + or - in them Press the + or - on your keyboard to zoom in or out

  • 11.13 Create my own palettes?
    • Select View->My Palettes from the main menu
    • Load a palette by selecting one from the drop down listbox on the left side
    • Drag colors from the left list onto the right list labeled "Custom Palette"
    • Once you're done creating a palette, click the Save button and choose a filename

    If you need more control over the actual colors in your palette, there is a free application in the downloads section of beadtool.net called PaletteTool. PaletteTool is for creating palettes from scratch.

This documentation is also available as a PDF inside the Windows installer and Mac package
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