Importing: Removing the Background

Overview:
Click the Background tab at the bottom of the import window. This is where you can select areas of the image to exclude when you are creating your pattern.

Removing the Background: You select an area, then remove the area (inside) or everything else (outside). You can choose an oval area, a rectangle area, draw an area freehand, or have PCStitch Pro select an area by color. Click the option for the Selector Type of Similar Color. Now click your mouse on the light blue area in the upper left section of the preview image. You will see an outlined area that contains all of the pixels that match the color you clicked on. Press the “Delete” key on your keyboard and the selected area will be removed from the preview image. Click the mouse on another light blue area to select it. Next, hold down the “Shift” button on your keyboard and click the mouse in yet another blue area. You will see that you now have 2 selected areas. Press the “Delete” key again, and they will both be cleared.
Now, let’s clear some of the area with a different method. Click the “Rectangle” option in the Selector Type. Now click and drag the mouse in the preview window to select an area that does not include any part of the kids. Release the mouse button and press the “Delete” key. The rectangular area you have selected will be removed from the image. Use the methods we have just worked on to remove as much of the background from the picture as you can. If you make a mistake, just click the “Undo” button. If you get the picture really messed up, you can reset it completely with the “Reset Image” button.

Note: The importing tutorial is broken down into 5 different steps. Click Here to view the next import topic: Sizing
See Also:

| Importing Overview

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