Use Confirm Size to check the number of rows and columns on the selected chart page and make sure the Markup grid aligns neatly. The grid redraws automatically as you make adjustments, so you can easily match its lines to the chart squares underneath.
This step follows Set Corners. When the grid looks correct, choose Done to save your changes and return to Chart Overview, or choose X to exit without saving. If the printed grid lines are uneven or curved, use Straighten Chart after confirming the corners and grid size.
Confirm Size at a Glance
What Everything Means |
 - Chart grid: Shows how the Markup grid aligns with the chart underneath. First check that the row and column counts are correct, then zoom in and adjust the grid boundary if needed. The title shows the current row and column counts.
- Auto: Uses pattern matching to detect the row and column positions automatically.
- Manual: Lets you enter the exact row and column counts yourself. The grid lines are spaced evenly within the current outline, which you can adjust to fine-tune their positions.
- Back: Returns to Set Corners so you can adjust the outline without saving the current changes.
- Straighten Chart: If the corners and counts are correct but the grid still does not align because the printed lines are uneven or curved, continue to Straighten Chart.
- Done: Saves the grid changes and returns to Chart Overview, ready for you to adjust another page.
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Automatic Grid Detection |
| Markup R-XP has built-in pattern matching that can automatically detect the row and column positions on the chart. Because charts vary, move the slider to change the pattern-matching intensity; different values can produce different layouts. Even when the grid lines match, check that the outer grid boundary also aligns neatly, as this helps when pages are stitched together. |
| Contrast slider: Move the slider until the row and column grid lines match the chart underneath. Markup automatically detects the grid again after every slider adjustment. The contrast slider is particularly useful when you first set up a page. Try a range of values to find one that brings the grid close to the chart. Once it is close, switch to Manual mode by adjusting the row or column count to match the chart exactly. Sometimes Auto detects only the thicker grid lines—for example, this can happen with Dimensions patterns. Faint or dotted lines may be difficult for the pattern matcher to detect. In these cases, set the number of rows and columns manually. |
| Percentage: Shows the current contrast level, so you can return to a useful setting. The range is 0 to 100; the extreme values will not detect any grid lines. |
| Grid visibility: Shows or hides the grid lines. When aligning the grid, you may need to count the rows and columns on the chart itself, but the overlay can make this difficult. Temporarily hide the grid while you count, update the values manually, then choose this option again to show the grid. |
| Active mode: A theme-coloured border identifies the selected chip. In the screenshot above, the blue outline shows that Auto is active. The Manual chip shown below has no coloured outline because it is inactive. Tap either chip to switch modes. |
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Setting the Size Manually |
| The Manual chip is shown above. It contains the row and column counts, which you can adjust so the grid aligns neatly with the chart underneath. |
| Rows and columns: Match these values to the stitch counts printed on the pattern. If the counts are not printed, hide the grid and count the rows and columns on the chart. The title updates immediately—for example, Confirm Grid Size (77 × 61). |
| Making small adjustments: Use the left and right chevrons beside each value to increase or decrease the count by one. |
| Making larger adjustments: Swipe up or down over a number to change it quickly. Alternatively, tap the number, place the cursor at the start and enter the required count. Values can range from 1 to 2,000. |
| Manual mode: Changing either count automatically enables Manual mode. You can also tap the Manual chip to switch modes without changing a value first. |
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Fine-Tuning and Finishing |
| Adjust the outline: If you have entered the correct number of rows and columns but the grid does not quite align, adjust the outline. Zoom in, then tap a grid handle to open the magnifier. Use the arrows to fine-tune the line position. The grid updates in real time. Use the white arrows to move to the next corner or edge and continue as needed. |
| Undo and Redo: These buttons appear at the top left after you move the entire grid, which can happen when all four corners are visible because you have zoomed too far out. Use Undo to reverse an incorrect move, or Redo to restore it. These controls are separate from the Auto and Manual chips. |
| Done: Checks the corners and counts, saves the grid, updates the project totals and returns to Chart Overview. If either count is zero, Markup flags it and does not save the grid. |
| Straighten Chart: If the corners and counts are correct but the grid still does not align because the chart's printed lines are uneven or curved, choose Straighten Chart. The entered row and column counts are used to create the initial grid overlay for straightening. |
Did you know?
- The title is a live check. It always shows the current (rows × columns) while you adjust the grid.
- Every edit redraws the grid. Changes to the slider, counts and outline are shown on the chart immediately.
- Auto and Manual can work together. When you first open the step, let Auto get close, then use Manual to enter the exact counts printed on the pattern. In many cases, Auto will be accurate enough.
- Done refreshes the project totals. If resizing changes the number of cells, the page and project statistics are recalculated immediately.
Keep Exploring
The Manual chip is shown above. It contains the row and column counts, which you can adjust so the grid aligns neatly with the chart underneath.