Digitizing Images Anyone Have The Know How

[flounder pounder]

Looking to digitize some images anyone know what is all involved and needed to do this...

Want to digitize some images to have some embroidery work done on a jacket, but not sure what kind of software I need for this.

If anyone knows anything about doing this.........

 

[Fatman]

Check the shop you're going to, they should have the software and you should just provide them the photo on a disk

 

[flounder pounder]

I know that fatman, that is not the info that I am looking for.... need software info

 

[Shoemoo]

If you're talking about photos, you need a scanner. Most scanners come with software for capturing and manipulating images, but if you need the software GIMP is a good free image editor.

http://www.gimp.org

If you're talking about software that will turn a digital image into an embroidery pattern, there's some paid software available.

http://www.embird.net
http://sophiesew.com/SS2/index.php
http://www.bernina.com/en-US/Produc...NA-Software-us/BERNINA-embroidery-software-us

I have used GIMP to do basic image editing, but I have not used any of the embroidery software and can't tell you which is best.

 

[Killerbug]

A scanner is an option, as long as the originals fits the A4 or A3 paper sizes. If larger a large format scanne is needed, or a photo stand.

The link below is an introdution to image scanning

http://www.hp.com/united-states/con...ze_archive_photos/tips/scan_resize_share.html

 

[AtticaFish]

We digitize simple designs here at work using an old program (DayStar) but anything complex that we do not have time to do gets sent to this company...
http://www.midwestdigitizing.com/page/page/3975020.htm
...used them to make the design for the JigCraft hats, then we embroidered them here in the shop. They are cheap and fast, but make sure you sew out your design right away, sometimes it is perfect and other times not. They will fix it for you no charge. Most times takes only a day.

If you want to BUY software - we have done quite a bit of research on it and the software a large percentage of manufactures use is the Wilcom Embroidery Studio. Depending on the level of software - it can get very pricey. The Studio software package includes CorelDraw..... images must be drawn (or traced) into vector format first, then output to DST format for the embroidery machine. It can even edit old DST files which is a cool feature that other software won't always let you do.

What is the image you are trying to convert and what format do you need it in for your machine?

 

[flounder pounder]

If you're talking about photos, you need a scanner. Most scanners come with software for capturing and manipulating images, but if you need the software GIMP is a good free image editor.

http://www.gimp.org

If you're talking about software that will turn a digital image into an embroidery pattern, there's some paid software available.

http://www.embird.net
http://sophiesew.com/SS2/index.php
http://www.bernina.com/en-US/Produc...NA-Software-us/BERNINA-embroidery-software-us

I have used GIMP to do basic image editing, but I have not used any of the embroidery software and can't tell you which is best.

Looked over those and so far I think sophiesew has some caught my attention need to do some more reading on it for now

We digitize simple designs here at work using an old program (DayStar) but anything complex that we do not have time to do gets sent to this company...
http://www.midwestdigitizing.com/page/page/3975020.htm
...used them to make the design for the JigCraft hats, then we embroidered them here in the shop. They are cheap and fast, but make sure you sew out your design right away, sometimes it is perfect and other times not. They will fix it for you no charge. Most times takes only a day.

If you want to BUY software - we have done quite a bit of research on it and the software a large percentage of manufactures use is the Wilcom Embroidery Studio. Depending on the level of software - it can get very pricey. The Studio software package includes CorelDraw..... images must be drawn (or traced) into vector format first, then output to DST format for the embroidery machine. It can even edit old DST files which is a cool feature that other software won't always let you do.

What is the image you are trying to convert and what format do you need it in for your machine?

Will have to take a look at the Wilcom Studio first that name has come up, but it sounds worth looking into. I just want to be able to set the stitch density, length and angle I know there is allot involved in getting to the final image and the software is very pricey seem it range from 2 to over 5 grand just for the software so when you are talking those kinds of bucks I want it to be able to everything I want and more.... Havent finished with the image yet but i want it digitized for a Viking Diamond the for mat is a VIP file but a HUS file will work with the machine as well....

The link looks interesting and the pricing isnt too bad as long as you control your stitch count could get mighty pricey on some large images at $3 per 1000 stitches considering some 3x5 images have well over 30000 stitches.


Thanks for the info everyone

 

[flounder pounder]

A scanner is an option, as long as the originals fits the A4 or A3 paper sizes. If larger a large format scanne is needed, or a photo stand.

The link below is an introdution to image scanning

http://www.hp.com/united-states/con...ze_archive_photos/tips/scan_resize_share.html

Scanning would work if you wanted to import an image and do all your editing and them convert it to the format you are wanting, but you need the software to do the converting of the image to a usable format for your machine....

 

[flounder pounder]

AF what kind of quality do you get at work on mini images say a 1 x 1 or 2 x 2 image, do you mess with images that small

 

[AtticaFish]

Quality on embroidery that small really depends on the graphic and detail you are trying to put in the overall design. Trying to put embroidered text in an image that small - no way you could ever read it. Fine lines in detailed graphics are hard to do also. We do stuff that small on caps, but usually it is just a simple 2 letter interlocking design...... like SE for the school Seneca East. Got to be very simple that small.

Before you go too far with the Wilcom software, make sure it can output to the format you need. Tajima .DST is the one we use and pretty much an industry standard..... never heard of yours. Our machine is a large 2 head that can use up to 16" hoops for full back designs though. You can edit all the stitch properties (and then some) with that software. Plus, you get CorelDraw along with it for any other vector graphic art needs.

30K stitches is a lot of stitches for a 3 x 5 design..... the original JigCraft logo for the hats was a little over 10K and i thought that was too many. Takes around a half hour to sew out. FWIW - If you have to purchase and learn the software from scratch, spending $90 to have another company digitize it is a drop in the ocean.

 

[flounder pounder]

Before you go too far with the Wilcom software.

Cant even find a price listing for that software so that tells me it is way outside my price range especially if a sales rep has to call and collect your information and give you the pricing and payment options....





FWIW - If you have to purchase and learn the software from scratch, spending $90 to have another company digitize it is a drop in the ocean.

I would have to agree with that statement.