In handicraft stores, cross-stitch or half-cross stitch patterns regularly appear. It is very convenient, but at some point every craftswoman wants to create something of her own. It can be a landscape you like or even a portrait. But not everyone can draw. If you have a computer, a diagram can be made from a photograph.
It is necessary
- - the photo;
- - computer with Adobe Photoshop;
- - scanner.
Instructions
Step 1
Transfer the photo from your digital camera directly to your computer. If you want to make a diagram using an old photograph or have only a film camera, the picture must be scanned. Too high resolution is not needed, standard 300 dpi is enough. It is advisable to enlarge a small photograph when scanning or processing.
Step 2
Open the photo in Adobe Photoshop. At the first moment, it may seem to you that there are too many shades in it and that you do not have so many different threads. It is possible that you will have to buy a few skeins of floss, but do not rush. After processing the images, the shades in it will become significantly less.
Step 3
Go to the top menu and find the drop-down menu "Image". Left-click, and you will have a whole column of labels. In different versions of the program, look for either the line "Correction" or "Settings". Stand on this line. Another drop-down menu will appear in front of you. Find the inscription "Posterize"
Step 4
A window will pop up in front of you, into which you need to insert a number. It depends on her how many colors will remain in the palette. The lower the level, the fewer shades of the base color. Put, for example, the number "4". You can use a preview. If you are satisfied with the desired level, click "OK".
Step 5
Look at the top menu again and find the "Filter" label. In the drop-down menu, find the line "Design" you need. The program offers to choose several design options. Choosing "Mosaic", you will again see a small window in front of you, in which you need to put a number. Experiment. It sets the size and number of squares. The best option for small embroidery is from 4 to 6. Then apply the Sharpness filter. Your photo has already been divided into cells, it remains only to make them more visible.
Step 6
Turn on the "Grid" option. It is located in the top menu under the "View" label. You will have a mesh of vertical and horizontal lines. Align the image with it. Every 10-11 cells, draw vertical and horizontal lines parallel to the guides. It is advisable to do this using the "Tools" menu, which is usually on the left. Select the "Line" tool there, draw one, copy it, and paste and move the rest to the desired places. Print the image to full sheet.
