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dadsthatsew
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 Posted - 11/30/2020 : 17:47:30
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| I have tried the demo and see that it breaks the picture down to colored squares. Are the correct floss colors assigned to those squares or is that for the user to do. I have some pics of my children that I would like to cross stitch if possible and want to see just how much this product will provide... |
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Dragonlair
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Posted - 11/30/2020 : 20:30:53
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Those colored squares ARE the stitches. An import only converts to full cross-stitch so anything like backstitches, quarter stitches and anything else special has to be manually added.
Hover the mouse over any stitch (colored square). You will see, at the bottom, the color number and name of that stitch. The bottom of the window has the floss palette that shows not only the color but also the symbol. In the menu at the top (under Home), you can change that color block to be not just a colored block but a block with a symbol, a symbol only, and other possibilities.
Diane
There is no such thing as a stupid question
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dadsthatsew
USA
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Posted - 12/01/2020 : 13:44:20
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I am glad there are no stupid questions...as i am still not clear.
Will this program convert a photo into a pattern that I can print out with all of the symbols already there identifying which colors to use on the dmc list of needed colors. Just like buying a normal pattern... I do not want to have to hover over something to determine the color needed, i want to print out a hard copy and have the grids there in front of me with direction.
If this is anything different than ordering a pattern online, then that is what I am asking. I have childrens pictures and some nature shots that I would like to stitch and want to know if this program can make that happen. |
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Dragonlair
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Posted - 12/01/2020 : 15:23:35
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Actually, you can accept the raw import as the final pattern. You can print it with the symbols and legend identifying what colors are what symbols. If you've set it to DMC (which I believe may be the default), you'll get DMC numbers. You can change that if you wish.
Note though - if you accept the raw import as the final pattern (which is not what is intended), you will most likely see odd colors at times as there are only so many shades of any one color and the computer sees color differently than you do. You will also see blurred lines where you see crisp borders and you will most likely see a lot of "confetti" stitches.
The best bet for a pattern is a simple picture -- not too complicated and as simple as possible a background. Less clutter in the image - less clutter in the design. Also, make the image tiny. Make it as close as possible in pixels as the pattern will be in stitches. A one-to-one ratio of pixels to stitches gives the best image because the software doesn't have to figure out which color to use when multiple pixels match to a single stitch.
For the best pattern - import the image and then "tweak" it so it looks like you want. The raw import has never been intended to be the final pattern - just the first step.
I've spent hours on a simple pattern that was just black outlines for a cartoon effect and then fill in the colors (paint option in PCStitch) within those outlines.
Diane
There is no such thing as a stupid question
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Am I understanding this correctly?
