## Tip: Export and Gauge

Knitters

Knitters should input their knit gauge prior to generating the graphic. This will keep the graphic in the proper proportion once it reaches Stitch Painter, even though it may look a little strange in the Garment Designer graphics window (due to the fact that pixels are not perfectly square or gauge oriented.

Sewers

Use a 'gauge' of 8 units wide by 8 units tall, and then in Stitch Painter set up a square grid. Each square in Stitch Painter will represent 1/8 inch and you may use this to space plan your fabric design within the garment shape.