7 chapters
Workbench manual
A complete path from creating or opening a chart to editing, stitching, syncing and exporting a backup.
Follow these chapters in order when you are learning the Workbench, or jump directly to the task you need. Each chapter helps you save your work, use cloud sync when enabled, and choose what your export should contain.
Chapters
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Chapter 1
Create or open a pattern
Start with a photo, a blank chart, or a complete project file while keeping the applied chart and any earlier project safe.
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Chapter 2
Choose size, fabric and colors
Tune the chart draft in Setup, check the physical dimensions, and apply conversion choices only when the preview is ready.
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Chapter 3
Edit stitches and colors
Use Pattern tools to make reversible stitch edits, keep Cross and Backstitch layers distinct, and choose thread colors from the verified palette.
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Chapter 4
Review Clean and Protect
Preview isolated-stitch and nearby-color changes, protect intentional details, and keep the final Apply decision reversible.
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Chapter 5
Read the chart and track progress
Use the chart, thread key and Crafting mode together while marking Crosses and Backstitch segments at your own pace.
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Chapter 6
Save and manage sync
Keep a device copy, enable cloud membership deliberately, and understand the six sync states without treating a label as proof that the cloud copy is current.
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Chapter 7
Export, print and reopen a backup
Choose the file that fits the task, then compare the preview with a real seven-page PDF and editable backup from the tutorial chart.