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MANUAL DIGITIZING
(Manual Input of Reference Points)
The Teddy Bear design is now ready for the outline to be digitized. The design
outline can be created to look like a
straight stitch (Running Stitches) or a satin
stitch (Column Stitches). Outlines can also be edited if desired.
1. From the Vertical toolbar, select the Running Stitches icon.
2. Click the Manual Input icon (just left of Magic Wand in Vertical toolbar).
3. From Horizontal toolbar, click pull-down arrow (right of ‘normal run stitch’).
4. Click on Column Stitches , then click OK .
5. Click on Zoom in the Vertical toolbar, then zoom in on the design to allow
more accurate inputting of points.
6. Place the mouse pointer on the design outline; the first click will activate
the digitizing process.
NOTE: To make it even easier to follow around the fill stitch area,
click the
Show Image icon (bottom of Vertical toolbar) to view just the
stitch data. Proceed to digitize design outline. When digitizing is
complete, click
Show Image again to replace background image.
7. Continue following around the design, clicking reference points along the
already-digitized fill area of the design.
NOTE: Short left clicks produce curves.
Long left clicks produce corners.
8. When the outline is complete, click the right mouse to access the pop-up
menu, then click Finish.
9. Digitize
the Column Stitch outline for the bear head.
10. The bear’s eyes, nose, and inner ears will be outlined with a Step 3
Running stitch. Click on the down-arrow to the right of ‘column stitches’
and select
Step 3 ; click OK .
11. Begin clicking reference points around the bear’s nose; click the right
mouse to access the pop-up menu, then click Finish .
12. Continue (as in Step 11) creating outlines around the eyes and inner ear
areas.