Import an image in the opened pattern project

Importing an image:

  1. A pattern project is created.
  2. An image with reduced quantity of colors (max. 163 colors) is available in the tif, png, jpg or bmp format.
    1
    Select the Pattern Elements tab of the Modules tool window.
    2
    Open the context menu in the tool window with RMB.
    3
    Select Import Image... in the context menu.
    4
    Select the desired image in the Open dialog box.
    : Image in the format tif, png, jpg or bmp
    5
    Load the file with Open.
  1. The dialog box appears.

1

File name and image preview

2

Height and width of the imported image

3

Use Yarn Carrier Colors

Allocation of the pattern colors when importing the image without the usage of colors from the Yarn Carrier Colorstable

Allocation of the pattern colors when importing the image with the usage of colors from the Yarn Carrier Colorstable

: Which pattern colors are used from the tables, depends on the quantity of colors of the image to be imported.

4

Table with the image colors in use

In the column, you can now allocate other colors to the colors in use.

5

Import

Image imported and saved as a pattern element.

6

Cancel

Closing of the dialog box without applying the changes

Changing the colors of an image in the pattern project:

  1. A pattern project is created.
  2. An image with reduced quantity of colors is available in the tif, png, jpg or bmp format.
    : The image can have up to 163 colors.
  3. An image is imported and is displayed in the Image Import dialog box.
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    If necessary, change the displayed colors in the Image Import dialog box in the table (4) using the selection menu.
    21
    Close the dialog box with the Import button.
  1. The changed image is saved as a pattern element and can be drawn into the pattern.