Use the Choose Picture page to select the picture you wish to convert to a QuickCross Design or load as a background for a new cross stitch design. Select a picture from clipart, or one you have previously scanned or created in an image editor. Alternatively, paste a captured picture.
Select File
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Click Select File to open one of the Samples subfolders such as: /mySewnet/Samples/Cross Stitch/Pics. Alternatively, browse to a folder elsewhere on your computer.
Note: Click Show as Icons
to view thumbnails of the pictures.
The following popular file formats may be loaded: Bitmap (.bmp), Encapsulated PostScript (.epi, .eps), Graphics Interchange Format (.gif), JPEG-JFIF Compliant (.jpg, .jfif, .jpeg), JPEG 2000 (.jp2, jpf), JPEG Multi-Picture Object (.mpo), Photoshop (.psd), Portable Document Format (.pdf), Portable Network Graphics (.png), Postscript (.ps), Tagged Image File Format uncompressed (.tiff, .tif), Camera RAW (.raw & many others), High Dynamic Range (.exr, hdr), High Efficiency Image Format (.heic).
These additional formats can also be loaded: Apple Icon (.icns), Fax (.fax & many others), Linux Icon (.xbm), Macintosh Picture (.pct, .pic, .pict), MacPaint (.mac, .pnt, pntg), Microsoft Icon (.cur, .ico), Silicon Graphics (.rgb, .sgi) and Truevision TGA (.targa, tga).
Select a Picture File
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Click the Select File button and the Open dialog appears.
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Browse to the desired folder, for example /mySewnet/Samples/Cross Stitch/Pics.
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Click on a picture.
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Click Open to use the picture in the Choose Picture page.
Click Cancel to exit without selecting a picture.
Note: mySewnet™ Cross Stitcher is not used for picture editing or enhancement. If you wish to enhance the picture for conversion to a cross stitch design, use mySewnet™ Draw & Paint or another picture editor.
Other Sources
Paste
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Paste an image from the Clipboard.
Services
Use Services to import a picture.
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Camera: Import a picture from an integrated MacBook® camera.
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Capture Full Screen: make a screenshot of the whole screen.
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Capture Selection from Screen: make a screenshot of part of the screen.
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Import Image: import a picture from a camera or scanner connected to the computer.
Autolevels
Use Autolevels to improve the brightness and contrast in most photos. It can also be used to bring out the color in underexposed pictures.
By default Autolevels is enabled.
Note: Occasionally Autolevels does not improve the appearance of a picture, and may need to be switched off.
Create New Picture and Edit Picture
Create a new picture or edit an existing picture in mySewnet™ Draw & Paint.