Janome DigitizerPro Instruction Book page 16

Embroidery Digitizing
JANOME Embroidery Software provides embroiderers with a fast, flexible way
of creating and editing embroidery designs. This section provides an overview
of the embroidery digitizing process as it applies to JANOME Embroidery
Software.
Planning designs
Good embroidery quality starts with good design.
You then need a good quality machine to stitch it
out. But then you need to use the correct fabric,
threads, backings, tensions, and so on. Keep the
following points in mind.
Design looks
good – shapes,
colors, balance
Stitches are
angled to
match shapes
Shapes are
filled with
correct fill and
outline stitches
Lettering is clear and
easy to read
The stitched-out design should also have the
following characteristics:
The design stitches out efficiently on the
machine.
The fabric has not puckered around the stitched
areas.
The design is free of loose ends.
Introduction to
Artwork
Artwork in both 'bitmap' and 'vector' formats can
be inserted, pasted or scanned into EasyDesign for
use as digitizing templates or 'backdrops'. Unless
you are an experienced digitizer, do not use
artwork which is complicated. Possible sources for
suitable artwork include:
books of embroidery patterns and children's
story books
Details are
clearly printed table cloths or tea towels
defined
business cards, post cards and wrapping paper
clip art libraries of your word processing or
graphics program
Stitches are
Internet or CD clipart libraries
neat, smooth
samples in the EasyDesign C:\Embroidery
and even
Album folder
original artwork – e.g. children's drawings.
Shapes are
stitched
correctly – no
Try this! Be sure to check the copyright for any
unwanted gaps
images you do not create yourself. If unsure,
contact the company and seek permission to use.
Design shapes and stitching sequence
Before digitizing, you need to analyze and plan
design shapes and stitching sequence carefully.
Design shapes need to be clearly defined to make
them easy to embroider. The best shapes have
relatively constant width, with smooth edges, no
sharp turns and no small, protruding details. The
design sequence defines the stitching sequence, or
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