Cross Stitch Parameters dialog box

1. Result View
   Areas that will not be converted to cross-stitching are shown with a crosshatch pattern.
2. Omit Colors
   In the Omit Colors list, click the colors to select whether or not they will be sewn.
   • To select whether or not a part of the image is to be sewn, click in the Result View box, or click in the [Omit Colors] list.
   • Areas filled with a crosshatch pattern in the Result View box will not be sewn.
     
     1. These areas will not be sewn.
3. Zoom
4. Cross size
   Sets the size of the pattern.
5. Thread Chart
   You can select the brand of thread to use in the created cross stitch pattern.
6. Max. Number of Colors
   Sets the number of colors used in the created pattern.
7. Retry
   To view the results of the changes, click this button.
8. Next
   Continues to the next step ([Edit Cross Stitch] dialog box).

Edit Cross Stitch dialog box

Click a button in 1 to select the type of stitch, select a thread color in 2, and then click or drag in 3 to edit the stitches.

1. Selecting stitches
   Selecting stitches to be added/deleted
   (cross-stitches): Specifies a cross-stitch inside a box.
   (backstitches): Specifies a back stitch inside ( or ) or on the edge ( or ) of a box.
2. Color Option
   To change the color, click [Change Color] to display the [Thread Color] dialog box, and then click the desired color.
   To select the color to be used for a stitch, click , and then click the stitch to be sewn with that color.
3. Editing area
   • For cross-stitches
     Clicking a box: Adds one stitch.
   • For backstitches
     Clicking an edge of a box: Adds one stitch at the edge.
     Clicking a diagonal line in a box: Adds one stitch on the diagonal.
   • For both cross-stitches and backstitches
     Dragging the pointer: Adds consecutive stitches.
     Right-clicking/dragging with the right mouse button held down: Deletes one stitch/deletes consecutive stitches.
4. Zoom
5. Display Template
   To display the imported image, click [Display Template].
6. Add mask outline
   If this check box is selected, line data is created from the mask outline.
7. Cross Stitch Times/Backstitch Times
   For the number of times each stitch is to be sewn, select [Single], [Double] or [Triple].

   If [Previous] is clicked to return to the [Cross Stitch Parameters] dialog box after the stitches have been edited, the edited stitches are reset to their previous arrangement.