The Goals for EQ8 1.1.0.5 (Windows)
The goals of this update are:
- Address an issue where the new version of Windows 11 caused four fabric files in the EQ Library to become corrupted.
- Address the pixelated fabric issue that occasionally occurred if a user directly edited a quilt to the Quilt Worktable immediately after opening EQ8.
TIME FRAME: January 17 – 22, 2025
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Reporting a Bug
If you find a bug, please report it by clicking Help > Report a Bug on the main menu.
Note: We prefer you use the option in the Help menu rather than bookmarking the web page and using the bookmarked page over and over again. When you use the Help menu, your Beta version number gets pulled into the form, which is very helpful to us.
We appreciate all findings, but the most valuable and helpful findings are the bugs that have reproducible steps. For example, if your EQ8 locked up (crashed) when you clicked the Paintbrush tool, but when you open EQ8 and click the Paintbrush tool again and it works fine, that’s not helpful. We need you to figure out the sequence of steps that made that crash happen. Sometimes it’s not an easy task.
Please be very specific when reporting bugs. Upload screen shots and/or your EQ8 project file if it will help us get a better idea of what you’re saying.
Bad bug report: When I click on the Paintbrush tool, nothing happens.
Good bug report: I’m on the Block Worktable, Color tab. When I click the Paintbrush tool, the fabrics display in the palette, but my cursor does not change to a Paintbrush cursor and I cannot color any patches. It’s the arrow cursor. When I switch to the Spraycan tool, everything works fine. Switching back to Paintbrush, I’m still unable to color. The Paintbrush tool works fine on the Quilt Worktable. Note: I have my ribbon on the left side and small tools in my palette.
Changelog: Things to watch out for/try
Please check out the items listed below, but most importantly, please continue to use EQ8 like you normally would. We need to fully test all features of EQ8, not just the ones listed below. Thank you!
Original Beta release: January 17, 2025
WARNING! Please be sure you back up all your project files and libraries! This is a Beta version which means there could be issues. Please make a copy of your My EQ8 folder and name it My EQ8 Backup. You’ll know that’s the good folder once you’re done with the testing period. Click here for instructions on finding your My EQ8 folder >>
Compatibility with Windows 11 version 24H2
Addressed an issue where the new version of Windows 11 caused the following four fabric files in the EQ Library to become corrupted. Users running Windows 11 version 24H2 should not see these fabrics in their library. Users running an older version of Windows should still see these four fabrics.
- By Manufacturer > Hoffman Bali I > Bali Handpaints by Hoffman (1895-55 Charcoal)
- By Manufacturer > Island Batik Basics > Basics by Island Batik (VINO)
- By Theme > Small Floral > Luna Lane by Corey Yoder (29022-11)
- By Theme > Miscellaneous > Cuban Beat by Michael Miller (CX7515-OCEA)
Projects that contained these fabrics and any other fabrics that might encounter this issue will silently strip the fabric from the quilts and replace them with a solid color. Users will still see the fabric in the Sketchbook preview images.
Please be sure to test the following as well as using EQ8 as you normally would:
- Start a new project from the File menu
- Start new project from the Project Helper (click the Open Project button in the Toolbar)
- Open an existing project from the File menu
- Open existing project from the Project Helper
- Open an existing project by double-clicking the icon to launch EQ8 (go to your My EQ8 > Projects folder)
- Save in a new project
- Save in an existing project
- Save fabric from a manufacturer website, import into EQ8 via the Fabric Library AND via the Image Worktable, save and use in project
- Import existing fabric/image files via the libraries
- Import existing fabric/image files via the Quilt Worktable
- Import blocks/fabrics from other projects via the libraries
- Install Fabric Of the Month and use the fabrics
- Install Projects Of the Month and open project, use it, save it
- Export images
- Print to PDF
- Print to printer
Bug Fixes
Addressed a pixelated fabric bug that occurred when the user took the following steps:
- Open a project in EQ8.
- Navigate to the Quilts tab of the Sketchbook.
- Select a quilt and edit it to the Quilt Worktable.
- Fabrics used in the quilt might appear pixelated or blurry in the Fabric Palette like this:
Please use the above steps in multiple projects and let us know if you see this issue.