Picture Import

If you want to import an image into CREATE DESIGN you have two options:

Image import before creating a design project

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    Start the CREATE DESIGN .
  1. The Start dialog appears:
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    Click Import Image.
  2. The Image Import dialog box appears.
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    Click the icon in the quick access toolbar to select an image file.
  3. After confirming, the image appears in the dialog.
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    Set the following image properties:
    Target Size:
    If you want to adapt the original size of the image to another target size you can redefine the width and the height.
    The proportions are retained in spite of scaling when clicking on Keep Aspect Ratio.
    Number of Colors in Target:
    If you want to reduce the quantity of colors of your original image, you can specify the desired quantity of colors here.
    With Standard Reduction you have the option of reducing the colors in a standardized way and with clean edges.
    Or you can design the color transitions with the Dither Colors function.
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    Click Create Design Project to generate a pattern based on the image properties.
    - or -
    Copy the image to the clipboard to insert it manually into an existing design project.

Image import within a design project

NOTICE! Realize an image import only with images that are already color reduced!

  1. A design project is open.
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    Click on the Pattern Elements tool window with the right mouse button.
  1. The context menu appears:
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    Select Import Image... in the context menu.
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    Select the desired, color reduced image.
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    Confirm the selection with Open.
  2. The Image Import dialog appears with the target size and the assigned yarn colors.
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    If necessary, change the automatically assigned yarn color clicking the yarn symbol.
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    Confirm the import with Import.
  1. The image appears in the Pattern Elements tool window.