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| Casey |
Posted - 08/26/2006 : 21:53:19
I've been importing some jpegs I did in Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro. The results have been mixed, but I'm sure that's largely because DMC only makes so many colors of floss. I was wondering though if it was worth reducing the number of colors in the image before I import it. I was thinking maybe even converting them tov 256-color gifs using the standard Windowes pallette.
I know I'll probably have to do some touch up after importing my images. And the results will probably depend on the colors in the image. But if reducing the number of colors in Photoshop will get me closer to where I want to be after I import the image then it's worth it. |
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| Casey |
Posted - 08/28/2006 : 09:45:01
Sort of a best of both worlds approach then. I probably won't have time today to try that out but I'll definately let you know how that worked for me. Thanks. |
| Tempest |
Posted - 08/27/2006 : 03:17:38
Hi, I''m new to the forum. I hope I'm doing this right. This is for Casey's question, but it was a good one. I use Pro and also import a lot of jpgs. I find the best thing to do is import the graphic as an underlay, choose colors, save the palette (with a name and in a location you can find it again!!!). Then import the jpg, under floss screen choose chart to saved palette option (browse to find it) and the chart will be created using only those floss choices. This isn't always foolproof, but it saves a lot of time and aggravation in the long run. Also, if you use the foreground/background option and remove the sections you don't want to get filled in, this reduces the colors the software thinks it has to match. Anyway, give it a try and tell me if it helps.
Terry Kristoff, for Tempest Designs (www.tempestdesigns.net) |
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