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Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard)
Sewing Option
Color Option
Detail
Specifies how detailed the created
embroidery pattern will be. Selecting a
setting closer to
Fine
creates more
details in the pattern and increases the
number of stitches. (The stitches will
overlap)
Run Pitch
Sets the sewing pitch. The pattern is
created with this setting value as the
minimum length. When the value is
lowered, the sewing pitch will be
shortened, resulting in finer stitching.
Range: 2.0 to 10.0 mm (0.08 to 0.39
inch)
Default: 3.0 mm (0.12 inch)
Sew Page
Color
If this check box is selected, the data for
the parts of the pattern that are the
same color as the Design Page will be
created. Clear the check box to keep
the fabric the same color as the Design
Page.
Default: Selected
Conversion
Priority
Select what parameter is given priority
when converting to embroidery pattern.
Stitch Quality
: Creates a pattern while
giving priority to the stitching quality.
However, many jump stitches will result.
Jump Stitch Reduction
: Creates a
pattern while giving priority to reducing
the number of jump stitches in order to
reduce complications during
embroidering. However, the stitching
quality will be slightly reduced.
Image Type
If
Photo
is selected, the thread colors
will be mixed together, which will result
in a more natural look.
If
Cartoon
is selected, the thread colors
will not be mixed together, which will
result in a more simply colored look.
Select
Photo
for image data from a
photograph, etc. Select
Cartoon
for
image data from an illustration, etc.
Auto Select
Select this check box to automatically
select the thread colors.
As a default, this check box is selected.
If this check box is cleared, select the
thread colors manually.
Manual
Select
Appears when the
Auto Select
check
box is cleared.
Click this button to open the
Manual
Select
dialog box, which lets you
manually set the thread colors to be
used when creating the pattern (see
below).
Thread Chart
Selects the thread chart for selecting
the thread color with the Auto Select
function.
The most appropriate thread colors
from the selected thread chart are
selected.
A user thread chart can also be
selected.
Max. Number
of Colors
Sets the number of colors selected by
the Auto Select function.
Range: 1 to 50
Default: 10
Brightness /
Contrast
The top slider is used to adjust the
brightness. Move the slider to the right
to increase the brightness or to the left
to decrease the brightness. The bottom
slider is used to adjust the contrast.
Move the slider to the right to increase
the contrast or to the left to decrease
the contrast. Click on Update Preview to
see changes made.
Select from
Candidates
Click this button to open the
Select
from Candidates
dialog box. Variations
of the image with different degrees of
brightness and contrast are displayed.
Click one of the variations, and then
click
OK
to apply the settings and
display a preview of the image.
Update
Preview
Click this button to update the
previewed image after settings have
been changed.
