Printing PDF's, and how to size and resize.

[@trackingK9]

OMG you just changed my life by saying "DOWNLOAD THE FILE FIRST!" Thank you a million times over! So satisfying to finally know how to do this!

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad I could help!

[@missdeal07]

I spent $12 for a .pdf sunbonnet pattern. Opened it up in Windows reader. Taped pieces together, cut & sewed it - the fit was horrible! I thought it was a pattern flaw. Never thought it might be skewed by the .pdf reader program! Thanks for another informative video. I see your patterns are as user friendly as your video tuts. Excellent! I love this channel!

[@SpencerOgg]

That is awesome! Thank you so much

[@wendyrodriguez5375]

I am 69 years old YOU taught me this I am so happy and thankful 🥳🥰

[@SpencerOgg]

Thanks Wendy, so glad I could help

[@BevBrown4]

Thank you Diane! I was trying to figure out how to resize a pattern to 120%, knowing that it wouldn't work on A4. Then I remembered that you had a video. As always, a clear overview that enabled me to find the correct chapter ❤❤❤

[@SpencerOgg]

😘😘

[@pollynelson3246]

Thank you so much for sharing how to resize a pattern. I have been having the worst time trying to do this so your video has helped me out so very much. I have been waiting for someone to share this info with us all. I appreciate you very much for taking the time to do this very easy to understand video for us all. Thank you, Thank you!

[@SpencerOgg]

So glad it helped Polly, thank you xx

[@lizdubuis915]

Great tutorial. I thought I knew Adobe pretty well but don't think I every had a need for the Poster function. You explain so clearly too. Perfect for enlarging the large Goodie & Gift bag just a wee bit for a book. Thank you thank you!! P.S. hope you are feeling better.

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks starting to feel much better now xx

[@KC-wx1ty]

Getting back into sewing again after years and remembered to download and test print a page with the square. Of course for the life of me couldn't register why printing at 100% never printed accurately in the multiple programs I tried first :') you are a LIFESAVER I never thought to try opening it in an editor so I used Affinity Designer, took some tweaking but now I'm set!

[@sueannemcintosh1982]

I can't believe I waited soo long to learn how to correctly size a PDF. Thank you so much and I have subscribed and looking forward to more videos.

[@SpencerOgg]

You are so welcome!

[@GABalvy]

Oh my goodness Diane, thank you soooo much. Just came here straight from the fb group ---I want to enlarge the Pixie pattern to 120%, and was ready to head to my local print shop, as I did not think my home printer could do it. But now I know it can, and I'm so happy!! That's money I've saved, which I can now use for buying patterns! As my dear mother used to say, "I'm beside myself with glee!" haha 😂

[@colleenmengel1337]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I won't even tell you what I have gone through resizing patterns "on my own"! (And not particularly successfully!) This is wonderful!

[@SpencerOgg]

Thanks :) Please do join my bag sewing Facebook Group for help and support with my patterns, to post your pics and general bag making chat: facebook.com/groups/spencerogg

[@magicflyingboots]

This is fantastic, thank you! I couldn't remember how to enlarge pieces - had done it before, but it'd completely left my brain. Thank you!

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad it helped!

[@janetotovic1442]

Thanks Diane for explaining printing to the proper scale, I do however still have issues with exact sizing on US letter paper, so I took it one step further and purchased A4 paper and now print exactly as you have written. I have been printing using my MacBook instead of my iPad and this does make things much better! X

[@SpencerOgg]

All designer's patterns should print fine on A4 or letter size paper, but definitely better not to print directly from your iPad Janet xx

[@kellye9129]

Thank you so much Diane for this clear and well done video!! The explanation of how to increase the size of pattern using more than one sheet of paper was so helpful to me! Also your tips on cutting out and lining up using cut lines were great too! Thanks so much again!!

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kellye9129]

@@SpencerOgg 😊

[@crystalbankswaye8882]

Thanks for the tip of printing using the Poster option for increasing size, that was amazing and exactly what I was searching for.

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Mirkwoodwares]

Thank you so much for making this video! I have wasted so much time today trying to figure the resizing out! Your video walked me through it, no problem! Thank you again!

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad I could help!

[@shirleywood1544]

Thank you so much for explaining how I can increase the pattern size, I've been struggling with how to do that for ages.

[@SpencerOgg]

You are so welcome!

[@deiselgas]

Not a bag maker but model airplane builder. Your video helped me size my construction plans and print them. Thanks!

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad I could help!

[@ruthbomback7245]

Thank you so much for this video Diane, it was just the other day, that I wished I knew how to enlarge a pattern, Your the best.

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad it was helpful!

[@katemorris445]

Amazing Diane, thank you so much. I have always wondered how to increase the size of patterns, I hadn’t thought that I did on the computer, I had been trying to work out how to do it on my printer. Everyday is a school day, & I’ve certainly learned something today! Love the tee shirt!

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad to be of service Mrs M 🤗 I'll expect to see a huge FCW next week 😂

[@justmep61]

Thank you so much for showing us how to increase and decrease patterns. It has really been helpful. The only thing I need to know now is, that once you resize, do you still use the original seam allowance as stated in the pattern?

[@SpencerOgg]

You should really increase your seam allowance by the same % - so for example with a 20% increase you should take a 1.2cm SA rather than 1cm, but if you are just increasing by small percentages up to 20% it won't make a huge difference, but do amend if over 20%

[@justmep61]

@@SpencerOgg Thank you.

[@boxersom]

Thank you so much for this tutorial on increase and decrease! I don't understand why I never thought about doing it this way earlier, I have always done it on the copier, and that is not easy, I can promis you, that's a lot of adjustments ;) So thank you once more, love your videos

[@SpencerOgg]

You're so welcome!

[@mog-gyveroneill2500]

@@SpencerOgg a bit random, but you don't know how happy that you wrote 'you're', not 'your'.. considering the world's problems, this annoys me far more than it should..😬😬😬

[@rindaherrington4357]

Thank you for putting this information into a video. I have often wondered about how to enlarge/decrease a pattern and now I know. Very informative.

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad it was helpful!

[@stoneblue1795]

Very well done, I appreciate this quite a bit. I wanted to upsize your original pattern a little to make the turns and such a tad easier to navigate with large man fingers.

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad it helped 😃😘

[@surinderb3798]

So grateful to you for taking the time to put up this video. It has been SO helpful. Thank you so much.

[@SpencerOgg]

You are so welcome!

[@michellecornum5856]

Thank you! This saved me a trip to the printers.

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad I could help!

[@berniecelee5062]

Diane, you’re an Angel! This was an excellent teaching video ! Very detailed, very informative. I knew how to shrink…I just didn’t know how to enlarge over several pages . Ahha… the poster option ! Thank you , thank you , thank you 🙏🏻 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 I am going to enjoy my month of March …. I have now ways to enlarge some of my bag patterns. So looking forward to me experimenting. You help take away some of the boredom of my lockdown months . Sooooo very happy to have discovered your channel. Have a great weekend!

[@SpencerOgg]

Oh thanks Berniece - happy to help

[@mjperfume1523]

Thanks so much, i learnt so much, i had no idea how to increase a pattern. I would like to know how make the fonts bigger!! 😊😊😊😊 I cant thank u enough

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Tellyawhat4]

Thank you! You are most kind to have taken the time to show us this! All the best to you!

[@SpencerOgg]

My pleasure!

[@o0oTyPow]

This is helpful but what if i want to make a bag wider in depth? I have a bag I like but its only 3 inches wide in depth. i like the height and the width, just not the depth!

[@SpencerOgg]

Just make the box corner wider - so if you want it 4" wide rather than 3" just stitch the box corner so the length of the little seam across the corner is 4". If you want to keep the height, add half of that increase to both front and back pattern pieces, so in this case 1/2" on each. Join my Facebook sewing group for more help and tips: facebook.com/groups/spencerogg

[@jenhowell8535]

Many thanks for this, Diane. It was incredibly useful to upsize a pattern. ❤

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad it was helpful!

[@handcraftedbylorrainesprow7484]

By far the best video I have watched on how to print PDF files. Thank you so much. It will save me a ton of paper and ink!

[@SpencerOgg]

You are so welcome!

[@donnacornell6340]

Thank you this is very helpful. I want to increase my bag size and have a gusset that joins the front to the back like a backpack. Will the gusset be the correct size? If not how would I measure the rounded corners to be sure the gusset is correct?? Thank you.

[@SpencerOgg]

If you print everything (including your gusset) at your new larger chosen size it will all still fit together in the same relationship as it did in the original size :)

[@karmachameleon4]

Very useful, thanks Diane. I've used your print resize option before but wouldn't have known what to do if it took more than one page. Your tutorials are always so clear 😊

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cynforrest]

Great info. Especially like the tips on printer settings when enlarging. Thank you. 💕

[@SpencerOgg]

You are so welcome!

[@rachelriekenberg2772]

Diane, I'm getting your Beanie Baggett pattern but I'd like to know where to buy the beautiful black textured fabric you share on youtube. I also clicked on the link where to buy some of the colorful fabric but they are available.

[@SpencerOgg]

The black embossed vinyl was from www.sewhot.co.uk and the waterproof canvas is from Neotrims, they have lots of different ones here: neotrims.com/

[@anthonyborack435]

Thank you. You reminded me to use Adobe to do my printing instead of file Explorer.

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad I could help!

[@BrittanyEmpurrium]

Thank you for this video! Helped me sort out an issue printing a pattern larger.

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad it helped!

[@cynforrest]

Question please: When REDUCING are the seam allowances effected? If I shrink a pattern with an included 3/8” seam allowance, won’t the smaller pattern hv a narrower seam and how do we figure that? Thank you. EDIT: I apologize if this has already been asked but I don’t see it in the comments. Thanks again.

[@SpencerOgg]

Yes It will shrink the seam allowance by the same percentage too - but its an incredibly small amount if you are just adjusting the size by a small amount (10-20%) - 20% reduction in a 3/8" seam allowance is just 5/64" - probably less than any SA user error in the original size pattern, so no need to worry about it unless you are literally increasing or decreasing the size by a huge amount.

[@cynforrest]

@@SpencerOgg Got it. Thanks sew much!!

[@annadrake5172]

Thank you, Diane! So helpful!💜

[@SpencerOgg]

You are so welcome!

[@nancystocker357]

This is very helpful, I didn’t know about the poster

[@chrisdomalewski6552]

You are the best! Thank you for teaching me❤️

[@SpencerOgg]

Happy to help!

[@brendathompson6658]

Very very informative. You are such a great instructor. Thanks so much.

[@SpencerOgg]

Thank you

[@andyk1k1]

Brilliant, thank you, so helpful cured my PDF headache xx

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad it helped!

[@pristinabread]

Thank you Diane. Much appreciated.

[@SpencerOgg]

Welcome 😍

[@jking3892]

Excellent video,,, i had no idea how to resize my pdf for printing

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad you liked it

[@kathrynwebster6307]

You have taught me SO MUCH in this video. Thanks a million!!

[@SpencerOgg]

You are so welcome!

[@bikergirl7823]

Thanks for that Diane now I know what to do.

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad to help

[@ginesrodriguez8570]

nice video! I am having a problem with the pdf file printing out somewhat smaller than svg image it was saved from. Saved SVG image to pdf at "custom 100%" for size. Using inkscape. My scale box is 3x5 inches but prints out smaller for both dimensions. Anything I can do to correct that?

[@SpencerOgg]

I'm not an expert with that I'm afraid, I would probably suggest printing directly from SVG or from Inkscape

[@kathleenchamp3764]

MERCY FORGIVE ME PLEASE! I MENT TO SAY ""THANK😍 YOU ""FIRST N FOREMOST 😊 Lol I sure wish I had this wonderfully done tute.. YEARS AGO!! LOLOL I've learned these things done time ago but I've been recovering from a B.I. and there are days I simply cannot connect with the correct file in the ol filing cabinet 🤯 if you know what I mean soo I'm very excited to have a blessing like this stashed away for a quick reference when I cannot pull mine up. It's also very nice to know I don't need to worry about all that info filled away I can relax and know it's easy to access when needed. Let's face it the ol filing cabinet is rather packed full at this stage of the game. Hahaha Haha being OCD about remembering everything for everyone didn't help in the skeem of things 🤣😂

[@SpencerOgg]

😂 None of us remember everything Kathleen, I have lists and notes for everything ♥️

[@jackieremis6533]

AWESOME INSTRUCTION --- Thanks so much!!!

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad it was helpful!

[@scooties1]

You are very appreciated. Thank you for all your helpful videos.

[@SpencerOgg]

You are very welcome

[@sinndymorr6358]

Excellent tutorial 👍. Thanks so much!

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@eyeonart6865]

Thank You! Worked first time. checked out your website for handbag, ie purse patterns but none will check back.

[@Noskipstitch]

Diane, Thank u Thank u for this tutorial. U are awesome. I am forever grateful. Love n hugs 🥇

[@SpencerOgg]

Aww, thanks Sonia xxx

[@carmon1948]

Does it change the placement (height) of pockets when downsizing

[@SpencerOgg]

In theory you should change everything by the same percentage - so if a pocket placement is 2" down from the top and you are printing your pattern at 80%, calculate 80% of 2" for new placement

[@rubinaluhar786]

Very very helpful. Thank you so much😘.

[@SpencerOgg]

You're welcome 😊

[@glad2garden]

Thank you for the helpful tips!

[@SpencerOgg]

You're so welcome!

[@ronaldlamb9766]

Hello, I'd like to share a complex pdf diagram within a video, but realize that most video editors don't allow import of .pdf as a media file. I use PowerDirector. I have to sort out what do do with a pdf to make it acceptable for my video editor. Now the most important part, how to allow for zooming in to some small area of the pdf to see the detail there. That is, not loosing all the resolution. PDF as a vector based format keeps sharp regardless of zooming in. Any help is appreciated. Example would be a parts diagram of a bicycle, or IKEA piece of furniture. I'd like to show that, then want to zoom in to a particular small area, like the rear hub/sprocket of the bike, and somehow still have reasonable resolution as I explain how that part of the bicycle works. Many thanks for any thoughts.

[@SpencerOgg]

As I mentioned - I'm not an expert, but I would convert your PDF to JPEG and then upload to your video editor where you will then be able to zoom in. Ensure it is a really high resolution so you dont lose too much clarity once zoomed in. Hope that helps

[@joduggan3957]

Thank you so much for doing this video. It is just what I needed and you explained it so well !

[@SpencerOgg]

You are so welcome!

[@jakehoe9279]

Thanks, that is very helpful! I never knew how to enlarge a pattern before watching your video.

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad it helped xx

[@lindalai9092]

I DIDN'T SEE THAT PART

[@sharonmaue6812]

Hi Diane. I am trying to enlarge the clamshell sling to 120% but the Acrobat Reader poster button is shaded out, and I cannot select it! I am not sure why this happened since I was able to do that on another pattern of yours previously. Please help if you can. Thank you.

[@SpencerOgg]

Nothing on the pattern that would block you from doing it Sharon. It must be something to do with the settings of your paper/printer. Try with a different document to see what happens, and check the paper you have in the printer matches the paper size selected etc, if all else fails, update your print drivers and Adobe

[@sharonmaue6812]

@@SpencerOgg thank you Diane. I’m going to check the print drivers. I know I have the latest updates for adobe acrobat, so I’m not sure why it at this point. I know it’s not your pattern because I did select other patterns that have worked in the past and they’re the same way. It has worked in the past, so it’s such a puzzle!

[@sharonmaue6812]

UPDATE: SUCCESS!!! I was pleasantly surprised when it worked! I wanted you to know how I got it to change: my printer selection has two options which I didn’t realize existed. One is “HP ENVY 5530 series” and the other is that along with parentheses that includes numbers and letters. If I pick the former, the button appears! If I pick the latter, it is shaded and cannot be selected. I knew that I had used your instructions before and that they worked so this was actually a simple fix once I saw that. Thanks for your quick response and for all the awesome tutorials, patterns, and wonderful advice. You are amazing! ❤

[@SpencerOgg]

@@sharonmaue6812 Glad you solved it xx

[@hallodoob]

Thank you this video is a fantastic lesson and was just what I was lookig for .

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad it was helpful!

[@audreyelizabethmellor6805]

Don’t know anything about patterns Diane, but love your video, very well done x

[@SpencerOgg]

😂 Thanks Audrey ♥️

[@nikfathiyahniksoh3683]

Thanks for the video. Very beneficial. I love this.

[@SpencerOgg]

You are so welcome!

[@sharonwright4479]

Thank you so much for explaining this so clearly and precise, it really has helped in a big way. 🙏 xx

[@SpencerOgg]

You're so welcome!

[@deborahdeantorain4882]

Thanks so much for help be be able to increase the sizes on any pattern

[@SpencerOgg]

Happy to help!

[@joannerazey3702]

Which printer do you use? Mine doesn’t have the poster option. I would like to get a new one - any suggestions please?

[@SpencerOgg]

Download Adobe as described in the video (link underneath) - its that rather than the printer xx

[@joannerazey3702]

@@SpencerOgg Thank you soooo much - done! game changer. xx

[@SpencerOgg]

@@joannerazey3702 Brilliant

[@brendadouglas9833]

Thank you, great help. I had no idea how to do all that.😀

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad I could help!

[@saintsfan7991]

Thank you for such an informative video! Do you know what the procedure would be to print on both sides of the same piece of paper from a pdf that listed a front and back page on it? Thanks again!

[@SpencerOgg]

On the print control box you can also toggle 2-side printing

[@saintsfan7991]

@@SpencerOgg Thank you for the info and the reply!

[@patsyspencer4746]

You explained this so well! Thank you for helping me not go crazy trying to figure out new measurements!

[@arletteayala]

Thank you!!! Very important information.

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad it was helpful!

[@henirowe8025]

is it possible to resize an A4 pdf digital print to an A2? I'm just wondering as I'm going to sell digital prints and will send different size pdfs. Will the customer be able to easily upscale the file?

[@SpencerOgg]

Yes, just scale up - but they would need paper large enough to print it on and a large format printer

[@stephanietom_md]

Hi - How do you create the pdf to be the correct size to begin with?

[@SpencerOgg]

It's drawn on a CAD (Computer aided design program) such as Adobe Illustrator at the specific size - is that what you meant Stephanie?

[@sewjoyfully5279]

This is so helpful Thank you so much

[@SpencerOgg]

You're so welcome!

[@charliekingpin8568]

Great video many thanks

[@SpencerOgg]

Very welcome

[@PrincessofKeys]

I've been looking for patterns to make plushies woth because I always wanted to try my hand at it, but I wanted a bigger sized plushie pattern which seems to be non-existent. I will try this method when I do find one I like! I just hope it also works with plushies in general.

[@SpencerOgg]

The same method will work for any PDF pattern - go for it xx

[@MaryWehmeier]

Thank you! Best info on resizing I've seen!

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad it was helpful!

[@midwaypitt]

Thanks Diane I've tried to increase patterns before with no success.

[@SpencerOgg]

Hopefully this works for you now Linda xx

[@sheilahubert5724]

Hello Diane, this is a very odd question for you. Did you ever take a holiday at Mazagan in Morocco?

[@SpencerOgg]

No - was it my double?? :)

[@maitecastro-chaca6078]

I just learned things I had no idea. Thank you for this video it really taught me a great lesson😊👌

[@biegebythesea6775]

what if you want to shrink it down to 50% and you want 2 of them on one page? can you do that? if so, how? so i have a design printable that is a4 size but i want two a6 size designs (i have a4 paper only in my printer). Can i custom scale to 50% and duplicate the design on the same page? I'm not able to change it at design level as the design was purchased so i only have a pdf.

[@SpencerOgg]

You can definitely print at 50% but you would probably need to add 2 to the document to print in one go on the same page - but as an easy idea, why not just print it on the top half of your paper then turn the paper round and put it in again and reprint.

[@biegebythesea6775]

@@SpencerOgg Makes sense! Thanks for the tip!

[@lamirada90638]

Hello! And thank you for sharing your tutorial excellent! I would like to resize a hoodie PDF pattern can I just increase the print size as you showed? Would it turn out okay I'm a little nervous about doing it

[@SpencerOgg]

Yes its the same method for any PDF document :)

[@lamirada90638]

@@SpencerOgg thank you!

[@JIMDANCUBS99]

Hello, I have a question. I am printing a PDF to a HP Printer from an IBM I-Series. I send 3 PDFs to print. One HP printer prints all 3 PDF's and the other HP printer only prints 1 PDFs like the last PDFs sent. There has to be some PDF setting in the HP printers. Anyway to help ?

[@SpencerOgg]

Sorry James I'm no individual printer expert, but all printers will have the settings hidden somewhere, try and find a manual online for your specific printer

[@AudioRevive]

im building a papercraft model and the default scale is way to big but each page of the pdf is at different sizes to build the model. Does this resize the pages but still keeps then in there own size for each part of the model?

[@SpencerOgg]

I'm not 100% sure I understand, but this will scale each and every page included up or down by the same amount

[@JamesMcCreadie71]

Excellent! Thank you

[@SpencerOgg]

You are welcome!

[@teresafinnerty207]

not sure why this has to be so difficult. My credit cart co gave me a hard time too thinking your site was fraud..... Love the bag and want to get started howver i need my daughters help to get the printables.

[@SpencerOgg]

How strange, its a standard Wordpress platform, but you can purchase my patterns from Etsy too if any problems: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SpencerOggPatterns

[@NDMoGospel]

This is super helpful...Thanks amillion

[@SpencerOgg]

You're welcome!

[@Nic-tg2ei]

Very helpful, thank you. But I have a small problem with mine, some of the plans are not 1:1 scale, one is 4:5. But when I change the print scale to 120% which I think should make it print at 1:1 scale, it's not exact. Do you know if there is a way to make it accurate? thanks!

[@SpencerOgg]

You wouldn't be able to change the aspect ratio like this Wolfie, only increase or decrease the size and keep the aspect ratio as is, sorry. I don't think you could do it with this program

[@Nic-tg2ei]

@@SpencerOgg Okay, thank you. :)

[@helenweatherby1694]

Excellent. Thank you. x

[@AnneluvsKatz]

That was awesome! Especially the resizing part! So helpful!

[@SpencerOgg]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lindalai9092]

didn't see that part

[@valcartwright]

Brilliant! Thank you.

[@SpencerOgg]

You're very welcome!

[@mog-gyveroneill2500]

Wow, thank you, it doesn't look so scary now!! Many thanks indeed! Xx

[@MsBflat]

Thank you so much---this was just what I needed!!! Thank you again!

[@SpencerOgg]

You are so welcome!

[@Sandokans]

Hello.How I have to do,when inhave one plans pdf A0 with a certain dimensions.If I need a bit smaller the plans but the same în A0 format but plans a bit smaller.How I have to do?!

[@SpencerOgg]

you can still use the same method as described in the video to shrink A0 size Rohan

[@timwest9300]

Perfect Thank You

[@SpencerOgg]

Welcome!

[@rgormley1968]

Do you happen to kno how to print a pdf (shipping label) on the right side of a A4 page? we have 4 up avery labels and can print on the left, but have not figured out how to print on the right side.. Thanks

[@SpencerOgg]

No, sorry, not really my forte!

[@TheDonnaAnn]

Thank you!!! This helps immensely!

[@christines1924]

What a great video!!

[@SpencerOgg]

Thank you!!

[@SewCraftyGal]

Thanks so much 😊

[@SpencerOgg]

You're welcome 😊

[@sallywhiting5460]

THANKS SO MUCH GOD BLESS