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== Overview: What's a Layout Image? ===

A Layout Image contains the final version of your selected pattern pieces as they appear in Details Mode. It does not include internal hatch marks, points, or point labels.<br/>

FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE ~~you~~ select ~~a background size for the Layout Image~~ from pre-defined sheet paper, roll paper, or you can create a custom size.<br/>

FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, select from pre-defined sheet paper, roll paper, or you can create a custom size.<br/>

Your paper selection creates the background size for the Layout Image.

The background size is NOT USUALLY the paper size in your printer's paper tray.<br/>

The background size ~~must~~ be ~~able~~ ~~to contain~~ your largest pattern piece. ~~If the paper size isn't long enough to contain all your pattern pieces, then the Layout Image will contain multiple sheets to hold all pattern pieces.~~

The background size cannot be smaller than your largest pattern piece.

A multisheet Layout Image is created when the background size can hold your largest pattern piece but can't hold ALL pattern pieces.

If the background size is larger than your printer paper, then you can print or save it as a tiled PDF.

A Layout Image can be printed: