The Color Selection dialog box appears when you click Add Color Change
, right-click a color change marker
, or right-click an object in the FilmStrip and select Insert Color Change. Alternatively, on the Design Panel select a color in the worksheet and click Color Change
, or double-click a color in the color worksheet.
You may choose any thread shade from the available thread manufacturers' palettes (for instance, Robison-Anton Rayon 40 or Sulky Cotton 30) or a thread you have added to MyThreads. Select colors by visual selection or by typing in a shade number. Alternatively, click one of the Quick Colors to select the nearest matching thread color. Once the desired color is selected, click OK.
Color Selection Dialog
When you select a new thread color, the color worksheet will show the change and the work area will show the block of stitches in the new color.
To keep the full color information including thread shade numbers, export your embroideries as file type .vp4.
Using the Color Selection Dialog
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On the Design Panel, select a thread color and click Color Change
. Alternatively, on one of the Create tabs, click Color Change
or pick a Quick Color. Alternatively, click Pick Color
, and the pointer changes to an eyedropper
. Click the desired color area in the picture, and the Color Selection dialog box opens with the selected color displayed.
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If required, change the thread range. Select the desired thread range from all thread ranges or only MyThreadRanges. The available shades for the thread range will be shown in the list.
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Click a color in the list to select a thread shade visually. Use the scroll bar to browse through the list of threads.
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If you know the shade number, click in the Find Thread box then type the required shade number.
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Alternatively, choose a Quick Color Theme then click the desired Quick Color. The nearest shade that is available from the current thread range will be selected. This is also a quick way to jump to threads of that color (for example, click light yellow in the Standard Theme to jump to light yellow thread shades).
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If desired, add a thread or needle effect. Then click OK to confirm the color selection. The dialog box closes, and your changes are displayed in the work area.
The Color Selection dialog box also appears when you double-click a color in the color worksheet, when you right-click with a color change marker
selected, or when you right-click a color in the FilmStrip and select Properties.
The Abbreviation shows the reference used for the thread range when threads from that range are added to MyThreads.
You can use the Manage button to add new threads and Thread Ranges in mySewnet™ Thread Cache. The Color Selection dialog box will close. See the mySewnet™ Thread Cache Reference Guide for more information.