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Gramma
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 Posted - 01/03/2011 : 12:18:57
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| I have finished stitching a small sepia photo, but the colors are much darker than they appeared in the program. I have imported the photo again and lightened it, but is there a way to save a pallet of colors to be used only in sepia photos? |
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Dragonlair
USA
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Posted - 01/03/2011 : 13:01:55
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As far as I know, unless you define your own floss list to be placed in the list (along with DMC, Anchor ...), no. The best you can do is to limit the number of colors the conversion may use in hopes to limit the extraneous colors.
I once did an import of a black/white image. It literally was a black background and white (and, of course, shaded grays) figures. The result had yellow and pink included. I just manually changed the odd colors to more what I wanted. I ended up clearing the background and setting it to a solid dark royal blue. The result was nice (I never have stitched it, though). It was for a contest.  Just for clarity - I won. 
Diane
There is no such thing as a stupid question
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Gramma
USA
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Posted - 01/03/2011 : 13:33:02
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| Thanks for the advice. I will try what you suggested. I got an olive/mustard color (like your yellow and pink) which I should have changed. I had a graph done about 17 years ago of my husband in sepia by a lady whose husband had written the cross stitch program for her and it only had 10 brown tones, but it turned out great. I was hoping to achieve similar results. |
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Dragonlair
USA
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Posted - 01/03/2011 : 15:53:27
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Remember that what the program gives you on input (based on the parameters you specify - including number of colors) is JUST the starting point. It is not intended to be the final result. You always have to adjust colors and stitches to get what you want. How you see the photo and how the computer sees it is often very very different.
Just play with it and "tweak" it to get what you want. It can take hours but it's worth it to get JUST the design you want.
Diane
There is no such thing as a stupid question
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Gramma
USA
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Posted - 01/04/2011 : 17:25:19
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| I can see that it is going to take a lot of time. My problem is that since the stitched or virtual image I am seeing in the program is not what I am going to get,I have to start stitching one to see how far off it is going to be. If I am going to do these for other people, I need to get a handle on the difference between what I see on my computer and what the finished product will look like. |
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Daisy
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Posted - 01/05/2011 : 00:10:37
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Hi, Gramma
Just an idea - I find it useful to use manufacturer's shade cards when charting a design to see the actual colours and go off that rather than what you see on the screen. They are easier to see the finished result; I usually stitch blocks of each colour (5x5) next to each other to see how the shading and blends work before starting the actual pattern. |
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Gramma
USA
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Posted - 01/14/2011 : 11:10:21
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| Thanks, Daisy. I am trying to find out where to purchase a DMC color card. My craft store can order a new one like the one they have, but the question is whether they are using the actual floss samples or just the printed colors. I found a site where someone ordered a color card and sent it back because it was only the laminated card with printed colors. |
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Daisy
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Posted - 01/15/2011 : 02:16:46
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Hi Gramma
As far as I know, if you ask for a 'Stranded Cotton Shade Card' (maybe called Floss in the US?) you should get real threads. Otherwise it should say 'Printed'. Also, the printed ones are much cheaper. There are UK shops who will ship to US if you need. |
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Gramma
USA
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Posted - 01/18/2011 : 16:49:36
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| I ordered a DMC color card from Overstock.com after looking at about 30 web sites. I have come to the conclusion that the newest cards available now have printed colors. The cost is about $10.00. The older cards with the actual floss on them are more expensive and DMC stopped offering them about 2006, but some are still available if you search for them. |
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Sepia photo too dark
