Digitizing with the built in shapes can sometimes be easier than using the auto digitizing features of Artistic Digitizer.  I want to create a simple egg shaped face.  When I told the program to use the vector drawing I had on my computer,  the results were not what I expected.  The image was not clear enough for the program to convert it into a stitch file.

Image not clear enoughSince this little face is easy enough to manual punch, I decided to use the shape tools to create a similar look.

Open the program and select the ‘create new’ option from the opening screen.  The worktable will open with a blank area so you can draw your own design.  Since this is simple enough I can just use the shape tools to create it without having to trace the image.  Click on the shapes tool icon on the toolbar at the left and then select the ‘ellipse’ shape from the fly out menu.

Move the cursor over to the worktable area and click/hold/drag/release a shape onto the area.   Click on the selection tool and then click on the shape to select it.  Now use the paint bucket to color the egg the shape you want and remove the outline edge stitch by clicking on the X next tot he pencil in the lower left side of the screen.

With the design selected, click on the fill properties on the right side of the screen and select a textured fill stitch for the shape.

NOTE:  You may need to zoom in to see the pattern fill on your shape.  Pattern/textured stitches always show up better on light colored stitch objects.

Continue building your design using the shapes layering the objects one on top of the other and coloring them so they stand out in contrast to the background stitches.  Make your design as silly as you wish.

Notice how the layers applied automatically removed layers underneath to reduce the bulk in the layers of stitches.  This is an auto setting in Artistic Digitizer and can be seen at the bottom of the properties box on the right side of the screen.

 

Spend time creating designs by using the easy shape tools built into the Artistic Digitizer program.  You may choose to bring in an image into the background to use the shapes or simply create playing with shapes only.

JANOME ARTISTIC DIGITIZER LET’S YOU APPROACH DIGITIZING USING THE TOOLS YOU FEEL MOST COMFORTABLE WORKING WITH.