# Printing patterns

Once you have completed your design, you will no doubt want to print it. &kapp; allows you to customize the printing, from what is printed to how big the final print is.

The standard &kde; print dialog has a &kapp; specific page, allowing you to change the print options. The general layout of a printed pattern includes:

A front sheet

- The front sheet contains the title and author of the pattern, an image of the design and a copyright message if appropriate.

Instructions sheet

- If you have specified any special instructions in the pattern properties, they will be printed here.

Floss key

- The floss key will be printed, sorted by name, followed by the usage in metres and in stitches. The number of stitches can either be comprehensive, with all the individual stitch types totalled, or all of the fractional stitches can be combined and totalled together.

The pattern

- The pattern will be printed on as many sheets as necessary. The grid squares per inch value and the minimum spill over value can be adjusted to change the number of sheets. The minimum spill over is the minimum number of cells that appear on a sheet of their own.

  Alternatively you can use the Fit to single page option to print the pattern on a single sheet.

  As an aid to the position of the sheets in the overall pattern, a key plan is displayed in the top right corner of each sheet.