Many graphic images do not have outlines, so outlines are not created automatically along with the embroidery. We can add outlines after a design is created.
For this exercise, we will add an outline of run stitches and triple run stitches. To demonstrate how this is done, we will use the Yacht bitmap in the Embroidery Album.
Click Image, Insert Image...
The Open dialog box appears.
Click Yacht once to see the image in the Preview pane. Click Open to bring it to the design screen.
Click the Image Preparation icon.
Click OK on the Image Preparation dialog box.
Click the Click-to-Design icon.
The Click-to-Design dialog box will appear.
Click Auto Select under Fills. Omit white under colors. Click OK.
We will use triple run stitches as the outline except where we have to sew twice over an area. In those areas, we will switch to single run stitch.
Click the Run Line icon.
Click the Object Details icon.
Click the Line Stitch tab.
Click Triple to set Triple run line. Change the Stitch Length to 2.2. Run line outlines look better when the stitch length is shortened.
Click OK.
Most outlines are black, so set the thread color.
Click the Thread icon.
Click #002, Black.
Magnify the design screen.
There is no correct way to add an outline. The suggestions we show here are only to show you technique. Every digitizer creates embroidery differently from ever other one.
The most important consideration when digitizing outlines is that they flow without breaks and minimize jump stitches.
We're going to start with the lavender sail. Click the beginning point at the top of the sail. Continue to click points around the mast side of the sail, the bottom, and the left side until you get back to the top. Press Enter to generate the stitches.
Click points along the underside of the red top flag until you meet the yellow sun.
Press Enter.
Click Object Details. Click Run Line. Click Single. Click OK.
Click points along the sun from the bottom of the red flag to the lavender flag, then click points back up along the sun from the lavender flag to the red flag. It is not necessary to click in the identical spot, but if you can, the second pass will sew exactly over the first pass. Press Enter.
Click Object Details. Click Triple. Click OK.Click points along the red flag until it meets the sun.
Press Enter.
Click Object Details. Click Single. Click OK.
Click points along the top of the red flag to the mast and back again.
Press Enter.
Click Object Details. Click Triple. Click OK.
Click points around the sun until it meets the red sail.
Press Enter.
Click Object Details. Click Single. Click OK.
Click points along the red sail from the sun up to the top and back again. Press Enter.
Click Object Details. Click Triple. Click OK.
Click points along the red sail until you get to the bottom.
Press Enter.
Click Object Details. Click Single. Click OK.
Click points along the bottom of the red sail up to the top and back again.
Press Enter.
Click Object Details. Click Triple. Click OK.
Click points along the bow spar point, the front of the boat, and the water.
Press Enter.
Click Object Details. Click Single. Click OK.
Click points along the bottom of the red band and back again. Press Enter.
Click points up the right side of the black front of the boat and back again.
Press Enter.
Click Object Details. Click Triple. Click OK.
Click points up the left side of the black front of the boat until you get to the red.
Press Enter.
Click Object Details. Click Single. Click OK.
Click points up along the top of the black bow spar and back again. Press Enter.
Click Object Details. Click Triple. Click OK.
Click points along the red top of the boat until you get to the mast
Press Enter.
Click Object Details. Click Single. Click OK.
Click points along the rest of the red top of the boat and back again.
Press Enter.
Click Object Details. Click Triple. Click OK.
Click points up the right side of the mast, up to the point, and down the left side until you reach the sun.
Press Enter.
Click Object Details. Click Single. Click OK.
Click points up the sun and back again to the mast.
Press Enter.
Click Object Details. Click Triple. Click OK.
Click points down the left side of the mast to the boat. Press Enter.
The yacht is now completely outlined!
Note: Save this design to use in Lesson 112.
