Here is where you can do any final checks and amendments before completing the design. 6 palettes from blue to black are available to pick from. When you pick a colour, the colour code of the bead is also shown.ĭrop Icon - This is a "colour palette" that shows beads of similar colours. Swipe the screen or tap the dot at the bottom to display the next colour palette in the range. Click on them to use them to draw on your image. The colour palette can be used as follows:Ĭoloured Squares - These represent the bead colours. Re-execute - Re-do the change you have just undone. if you want to replicate this colour somewhere on your image. The Eyedropper - Extract the clicked on colour in your image e.g. The Brush - Draw on your image with the selected colour in the palette. You can also choose to edit some of the colours in your image if you wish, by using the icons above the image and the colour palette below the image: Miyuki recommends that for landscapes it is better to go with a higher number of bead colours, whereas illustrations work better with a smaller number of bead colours. You can change the number of colours you've chosen to use if you wish too. You'll be shown a preview of your pictorial chart and you can check it looks as you want it to. You also have the option to enlarge, reduce or rotate your image too. You simply move your mouse over the edges of the crop box, then click and drag to resize the cropped area. You can see on the image where the crop box appears, and for our example we decided not to crop any of the flowers out. You can pick which part of the image you want to use, as well as enlarge, reduce or rotate the image you've chosen. We chose our chart to be 250mm x 250mm, with 25 colours, then uploaded a picture of one of our teams' pretty lilies. You'll then upload a photo or an image (but do remember to check copyright if you don't own the image!) Here is where you'll choose how big you want your finished design to be and how many colours you want to use (you can change this later on too). ![]() ![]() You can choose either Peyote or Square (for Square stitch or Loom-working). Select the type of stitch you want to use to make your design. We've gone through each step to show you how to use the tool: There are six steps to follow to make your own bead chart with an image. ![]() You can find the Miyuki Photo Converter tool here The tool itself looks a little daunting to begin with, however it is actually very easy to use and Miyuki have produced a user guide online that you can follow HERE Plus, you'll get the option of having it as a PDF download so you can refer to it again and again, and even print it out for safe keeping. Not only will it convert an image into a pictorial chart, it will also create a word chart to follow, a list of Delica bead colours to use and the quantity needed. Sometimes you take a photo or come across an image that you think "That would make a lovely piece of beadwork" and now you can, with the help of the Miyuki free to use Photo Converter tool !
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