Use the Choose Picture page of the Background Assistant to select a picture to create a background.
Select File
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Click Select File to select a picture to create a background.
Browse to one of the Samples subfolders, such as: /mySewnet/Samples/Embroidery/Pics. Alternatively, browse to a folder elsewhere on your computer.
The following popular image 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, .lpic, .pict), MacPaint (.mac, .pnt, pntg), Microsoft Icon (.cur, .ico), Silicon Graphics (.rgb, .sgi) and Truevision TGA (.targa, tga).
Select a Picture
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Click Select File. The Open dialog appears.
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Browse to the desired folder.
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Click on a picture.
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Click Open to open the picture onto the Choose Picture page, and to close the dialog.
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Click Continue to prepare your picture as a background.
Click Cancel to exit without selecting a picture.
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 many pictures. It can also be used to bring out the color in underexposed photos. By default Autolevel 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.
Continue
Go to the Set Size page.