![]() ![]() Here is a way better tutorial on the magic wand than I could ever write, but I’ll try to give you the basics. ![]() So let’s take a look at both of these features. The magic wand tool is super useful & I haven’t found a cross stitch program that does something similar some cross stitch programs will do text but I find using an image processing program like Photoshop makes adding text so much easier and less frustrating. Now, you may be thinking, ‘Hmm, these are all things I can do in my cross stitch chart program, why would I want to use another program?’ I would give two answers: 1) the magic wand tool, and 2) adding text. Use the pencil & eraser tools to clean up and simplify the image.įor this cat, I first selected the dark brown outline color and drew in the outline before selecting the other colors and cleaning up the nose, eyes, white patches, and body color. I think that “nearest neighbor” works best for making cross stitch patterns.Īfter resizing, your image might be kind of messy. The different options are different algorithms the program uses to make the image smaller. You’ll want to make sure that you choose to resample your image (step 3). Here’s what the steps look like in Photoshop: ![]() For this image, I decided to make it 4 inches wide on 18 count aida, so I resized it to be 72 pixels/stitches wide (4 times 18 = 72). There are many cross stitch calculators on the web (like this one) or if you already have a size (in inches) in mind, multiply that by the stitch count of your intended fabric. Then, resize the image so that it is as many pixels wide (or tall) as the number of stitches wide (or tall) you want the finished project to be. First, crop the image down to just the part you want to use in the design. The first thing you likely need to do is resize your image to the size you want your stitched project to be. I used this free cat clip art from Sweet Clip Art Start by opening your image in Photoshop and saving a copy as a Photoshop document.
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