Prepare artwork for Auto Digitize

Choose the best source

Use the original image or vector export when available. A screenshot can introduce compression, unwanted borders and soft edges. For logos, distinct shapes and deliberate colors are easier to interpret than gradients and textured backgrounds.

Stitchist accepts supported PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF, BMP and SVG artwork in Auto Digitize. Export other formats to a supported one rather than changing their extensions.

Separate the design from its background

Inspect transparency and any white background. A background that looks harmless on screen can become a large filled region. Conversely, a white highlight inside an eye may be an intentional part of the design.

Review what is actually selected in the trace. Keep intended holes and interior details while excluding the surrounding canvas.

Judge detail in millimeters

Set the approximate finished size before deciding whether a detail is necessary. Small letters, narrow gaps and tiny islands can be obvious at high zoom but difficult to sew cleanly.

Reduce detail deliberately: simplify the silhouette, increase the size of an essential highlight, or use line work where a tiny fill would add bulk. Do not rely on more colors to solve a scale problem.

Review the trace, then the stitches

The trace stage answers whether the objects match the artwork. The stitch stage answers whether those objects have useful stitch types and a workable sequence. Check both before export.

Keep the untouched original alongside the prepared image. If you later change size or simplify a region, you can compare what was intentionally removed.

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