First, select the bead color you want to change to (the new bead color). It should show in the "Selected Bead" field on the upper left hand side. Next, right click on any of the cells you want changed (the old bead color). That will bring up the "Pattern Pop-up Menu". Hover over the “Draw” option and click “All This ID”. All cells in the old bead color will be changed to the new color.

You can use the Mask function on a certain bead color so that when you are reducing colors, it will not be deleted.

Yes. Under the View tab, click “Show Extra Panel”. At the bottom of the panel, you can change the grid colors to make patterns easier to read.

Yes. Under the view tab, click “Show Extra Panel” and you will see the option to change the bead size.

Yes. Under the Pattern Tab, you can click “Change Offsets”.

Yes. Click “View” and then select "Show Extra Panel". From there, you can change the dimensions or shape of the beads displayed in the pattern.

Yes. Under “Pattern Controls” on the right side of the screen, you may change the stitch type on the drop down bar.

The best way to become familiar with Beader’s Canvas’s menus, functions and features is to go through the Tutorials that come with Beader’s Canvas. The tutorial is installed as a separate application. Click the desktop icon for Beader’s Canvas Tutorials (BT) to start the tutorials.

Please contact Robert Dunn, developer of Beader’s Canvas, at r.m.dunn@comcast.net.

The following stitches are available in Beader's Canvas: peyote (can also be modified to peyote drop stitches such as 2-drop and 3-drop), brick, square, right angle weave, and loom.