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Tutorial 7-3: Photo Stitch 1

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Tutorial 7-3: Photo Stitch 1 Tutorial 7-3: Photo Stitch 1 By using the Photo Stitch 1 function, embroidery patterns can be created from photos. This type of embroidery pattern created from a photo has detailed and overlapping stitching. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Importing photo data into PE-DESIGN PLUS2 Starting the Photo Stitch 1 wizard Applying an image mask and adjusting its size and position Selecting appropriate thread colors and creating an embroidery pattern Step 1 Importing photo data into PE-DESIGN PLUS2 Importing image data. Select the [Tutorial_7] folder, and then select [swimming_girl.jpg] as the image. For details on importing image data, refer to "Importing image data into PE-DESIGN PLUS2" on page 73. Step 2 Starting the Photo Stitch 1 wizard 1 Click the [Image] tab. 2 Click [Photo Stitch 1] in the [Stitch Wizard] group, and then click [Color]. Step 3 Applying an image mask and adjusting its size and position 1 Drag the handles to adjust the shape of the mask. Drag the mask to adjust its position. 2 Then click [Next]. 3 Click [Design Settings]. b • With [Photo Stitch 1], an embroidery pattern can be created in color (Color), sepia (Sepia), grayscale (Gray) or one color (Mono). For this example, select [Color]. • Creating beautiful photo embroidery - The following types of photos are not appropriate for creating embroidery patterns.  Photos where the subject is small, such as in photos of gatherings  Photos where the subject appears dark, such as photos taken in a room or taken with backlighting - An image with a width and height between 300 and 500 dots is suitable. 79

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Tutorial 7-3: Photo Stitch 1
Tutorial 7-3: Photo Stitch 1
By using the Photo Stitch 1 function, embroidery patterns can be created from photos. This type of embroidery
pattern created from a photo has detailed and overlapping stitching.
Importing image data.
Select the
[Tutorial_7]
folder, and then select
[swimming_girl.jpg]
as the image.
For details on importing image data, refer to
"Importing image data into PE-DESIGN PLUS2" on
page 73
.
1
Click the
[Image]
tab.
2
Click
[Photo Stitch 1]
in the
[Stitch Wizard]
group, and then click
[Color]
.
1
Drag the handles to adjust the shape of the
mask. Drag the mask to adjust its position.
2
Then click
[Next]
.
3
Click
[Design Settings]
.
Step 1
Importing photo data into PE-DESIGN PLUS2
Step 2
Starting the Photo Stitch 1 wizard
Step 3
Applying an image mask and adjusting its size and position
Step 4
Selecting appropriate thread colors and creating an embroidery pattern
Step 1
Importing photo data into
PE-DESIGN PLUS2
Step 2
Starting the Photo Stitch 1
wizard
b
• With
[Photo Stitch 1]
, an embroidery pattern
can be created in color (Color), sepia (Sepia),
grayscale (Gray) or one color (Mono). For this
example, select
[Color]
.
Creating beautiful photo embroidery
-
The following types of photos are not
appropriate for creating embroidery patterns.
Photos where the subject is small, such as
in photos of gatherings
Photos where the subject appears dark,
such as photos taken in a room or taken
with backlighting
-
An image with a width and height between 300
and 500 dots is suitable.
Step 3
Applying an image mask
and adjusting its size and
position