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An auto-digitizing program has a HUGE job to do mostly on its own. The program has to analyze a bunch of colors, dots and shapes (your graphic) and recreate it in thread. Graphics don't contain information on sewing stitches, stitch sequences, needle downs or thread colors, so an auto-digitizing program must interpret a graphic and create these. Read Complete Article...
Graphics files are generally classified as raster (bitmaps) or vectors. Within each category, there are numerous file types which are just different ways of storing the graphics information. When you auto-digitize a BMP, GIF, TIFF or JPG graphic file, you are using a raster (or bitmap) graphics. If you decide to use a raster graphic, you'll need to be aware of its resolution as it is critical to your design creation. Read Complete Article...
In order to use computer graphics for embroidery, the artwork must be transformed into a special embroidery format so that it can be created in thread. To achieve this, the artwork is transformed from a standard image format such as JPEG, GIF or WMF to a special file format designed for embroidery machines, which contain information on sewing order, stitch lengths and colors. Read Complete Article...
In order to auto-digitize a design with a running stitch outline, you'll need a graphic with a thin, even width outline. If the outline is uneven or too thick, Buzz-2-Stitches will use a satin stitch outline as the program attempts to fill in what it thinks are details. Read Complete Article...