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=An overview comparing Software geared to design bobbin lace= The last check was in May 2008. Please correct if you find mistakes, broken links or outdated information. successor of [|Lace-R-XP] || [|Easy lace 2] (or [|Easy Cross 2004] + [|lace] module
 * || [|Logiciel Lace] || [|lace8]

discontinued in 2010? || [|Knipling 3.0] || [|Interactive Lace Designer] || [|Kandela] || (£60,- $108,- €90,-) || €90,- || free || free || if desired constant in circle and oval grids, waving distortions, [|honeycomb] || 45° || any angle || hexagon, [|pointed bookmark] || rectangle, corner, circle, oval [|polygon], [|multistep ring] || rectangle || rectangle || [|Easy lace 2] [|Knipling 3.0] It might be difficult to keep simple things simple while allowing complex things, but at least more attention could have been paid to present similar functions in similar ways.
 * **Price** ||
 * |||| //Starters version// || €40,- ||  ||   || €50,- ||   ||   ||
 * ^  |||||||||||||||| //Full version// ||
 * ^  ||   || Windows || €200,- || £130,- || £50,- $90,- €75,-
 * ^  ||^   || Linux ||   ||   ||   || €60,- || free || free ||
 * ^  ||^   || MacOSX ||   ||   ||   || €100,- not supported any more || free || free but needs tests ||
 * ^  |||||||||||||||| //Demo version// ||
 * ^  ||   || no save, no print ||   || free || free ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ^  ||^   || 30 days, limited print ||   ||   ||   || €10,- ||   ||   ||
 * **Language** ||
 * |||| English ||  || + || + || + || + || just menu ||
 * ^  |||| French || + ||   ||   ||   ||   || + ||
 * ^  |||| Dutch ||   || ? ||   || + ||   || just menu ||
 * ^  |||| German ||   ||   ||   || + ||   ||
 * ^  |||| Danish ||   ||   ||   || + ||   ||
 * **grids** ||  ||
 * |||| basic || 45° || any angle || any angle || any angle,
 * ^  |||| shape || rectangle || any || rectangle, corner, circle, oval,
 * **in 1 or 2 steps** ||
 * |||| torchon elements || ? || spider, fan || spider || various || various || various ||
 * ^  |||| grounds ||   || any, some predefined ||   || any, from self defined library elements ||   || any ||
 * ^  |||||||||||||| worker (Z: between pins for patterns, S: around pins for working diagrams) ||
 * ^  ||   || Line || - || Z || dots only || [|Z] + [|S] ||   ||
 * ^  ||^   || shape || ? || trails || trails || [|any] ||   ||
 * ^  |||||||||||||| transformation of a report into ||
 * ^  ||   || other grid || n.a. || + || + || + ||   ||
 * ^  ||^   || straight edge || + || ? || ? || + ||   ||
 * ^  ||^   || corner || ? || ? || + || + ||   ||
 * ^  ||^   || round/oval edge || ? || + || ? || + and [|more] ||   ||
 * **organizing elements** ||  ||
 * |||| groups || + || + || ? || - ||  ||   ||
 * ^  |||| layers || - || + || + || + ||   ||
 * **export types*** ||  ||
 * |||| export || html,vml || eps, pdf ||  || ps eps pdf wmf emf bmp png ||   || ps, pdf ||
 * ^  |||| background || ? || bmp jpg pcx || - || png jpg gif bmp tif ||   || jpg png gif ||
 * Positive:** Seems really easy to operate at first sight.
 * Remark:** I only hope that making corners is made easier in version 2, or better documented. It was the only function I didn't understand immediately.
 * Positive:** Drawing can be executed without using the mouse. This might solve ergonomical problems.
 * Negative:** Operation differs slightly from what is usual for Windows.

Export types
EMF || + ||  || MS-Word, large scale prints turn curves into many short straight lines. ||
 * || Vectors || Pixels ||  ||
 * || razor sharp on paper || bad quality on paper ||  ||
 * JPG ||  || + || any browser ||
 * PNG ||  || + || modern browsers ||
 * VML || + ||  || MS Internet Explorer 5+, fully scalable ||
 * EPS || + ||  || most graphic and word processing applications ||
 * WMF
 * BMP || + ||  || any image processing application ||
 * PCX || + ||  || MS-PaintBrush ||
 * PDF ||  ||   || [|Acrobat Reader] ||