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Dragonlair
USA
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 Posted - 11/29/2017 : 11:57:33
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No software will do what you want in a single step. All require working to make the right parameters of number of colors and so forth. Then comes the "artistry".
You need to take time to tweak the pattern initially created for your use.
For example, no matter how simple your picture will be, the lines of the canes between the panes of glass will not be straight or a single color. Also, no matter how simple the pattern is, there will be many "confetti" stitches that you will have to remove by deciding what color they should be and change them.
The camera and the software see color very different than you do. What you see as a solid black line, they see as black with shades of gray along the edges -- no simple cut-off.
I have seen cartoony images that should be 4 colors come out as 10 and that's one of the better initial imports! Unfortunately, in that case, NO tweaking was done -- very bad pattern!
Also, there is a difference in the SIZE of your image. It's best that the pixel dimensions of your image match the stitch dimensions of your pattern. You mentioned having something 2-3 inches wide (or tall, depending on where the frame section is). That means, you have to figure out the number of stitches for that dimension depending on the fabric used. If you use 14 count, then that dimension in pixels will be 14 to 21!
Note, you don't need fancy photo software to adjust the size of your image. You can resize it using plain old Microsoft Paint but I find it easier using Irfanview which is free. Irfanview will resize and retain the aspect ratio. You have to fuss with that manually with Paint.
No matter what software you use, this is not a simple project so you need to be prepared to put the time in to make it just what you need. If you do that, I'm sure the results will be stunning!
Diane
There is no such thing as a stupid question
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multiple photos to cross stitch
