How to Reduce With Embroidery Software

Reducing an image with embroidery software allows you to fit a large graphic onto a smaller project.  Reducing a digital image may involve a part of the image or the entire graphic.  When the image is larger than hoop capacity, reducing is the answer.

Using your embroidery machine to reduce without software.

1. Review the instruction manual for your machine regarding specific steps to reduce an image to be embroidered.


2. Bring up onto the screen the embroidery design you need to reduce.


3. Choose "size" in Embroidery Design Screen.  It will bring up a menu.  Input the size change in the dialogue boxes.


4. Accept changes.


5. Verify the size is correct for hoop and project before commencing embroidery.

Reducing project image with digitizing software.

1. Review software manual before reducing image. 


2. Open embroidery software program.  Allow to load all features before using.  A hoop with grid lines will appear on the screen.  This is the "new document.”  Save as in another file name.


3. Open File--Embroidery File to open image for the project.


4. The image will appear in the hoop-grid workspace.


5. Click the "resize" tool in the toolbox or tool menu.


6. The image will be boxed with arrows in the corners of the box.  These are your resize handles.  Place our mouse over one of the corner boxes.  Click and drag until the image is reduced to fit into the hoop or appropriately sized for the project.


7. Save  your work.


8. Edit the stitching for your project.