Pictures are converted to black and white using the Monochrome Threshold to create a black and white line drawing that can be traced using only one color. If there are large solid areas that cannot be removed with the Monochrome Threshold, edit the picture before loading it to remove the solid areas.
If a picture does not have its own outlines, use Find Outline on the Outline Finder and Expander page. This works best with clearly defined color areas with sharp edges.
Note: Pictures with gradual color changes, such as photographs or previously scanned pictures saved in JPEG format, may not have strong color boundaries that can be detected by Find Outline.
When editing or creating a picture, check how the outlines are connected to each other and, where possible, look for unobtrusive places to connect outlines. When the outlines are more connected, there are fewer movement stitches in the final embroidery and the embroidery will also stitch out more efficiently. Also, for smaller embroideries, adding connections between outlines is less noticeable and prevents small sections of stitches that might be less secure.