Guides for PatternScan Pro

PatternScan Pro's key features step by step: Learn how to photograph your patterns optimally, create a calibration profile, and use the reference correctly.

Guide: How to Photograph Sewing Patterns

Good photos are the foundation for accurate digital sewing patterns. This guide explains how to avoid common mistakes and photograph your pattern in a way that lets PatternScan Pro detect the contours precisely. You need your cut-out pattern (white or cream), a dark flat surface, good lighting, and your Reference Tiles.

Guide: Printing and Using the References

PatternScan Pro works with two different references: the Reference Tiles for photographing sewing patterns, and the Checkerboard Reference for creating calibration profiles.

Guide: Creating a Calibration Profile

By creating a calibration profile, PatternScan Pro corrects your camera's specific lens distortion and delivers accurate measurements. You photograph a checkerboard pattern (25 mm squares) from different angles, the app analyzes the images and calculates a precise calibration profile. You'll need the printed checkerboard pattern, good lighting, and 15-30 photos from different perspectives.