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PC Stitch Cross Stitch Software

PC Stitch 10. Create simple or complex cross-stitch patterns with sophisticated yet easy-to-use functionality. Use one of the many included designs or import your own photos and graphics to create uniquely personal projects. New features for version 10 include over 2000 new individual designs; over 90 new stitched alphabets; an improved available floss list panel; the ability to share your designs with other PC Stitch users; the ability to access PatternsOnline.com user accounts from directly within the program and so much more! This package contains one copy of the PC Stitch 10 software in CD-ROM format. Compatible with Windows XP and higher. Imported.

If You can Picture it, You can Stitch It!

	If you are a cross-stitcher looking for software to help you enjoy your craft, your search is over! Our award winning PCStitch software is the most popular, easy-to-use program on the market. PCStitch was designed with ease-of-use as the top priority. Regardless of your computer background, PCStitch is the perfect program to help you get more out of your love of cross-stitching. It is packed with features, but designed so that anyone can enjoy using it! So take a moment and see why thousands of cross-stitchers, world-wide, have chosen PCStitch!

Features: Importing

One of the most powerful features of PCStitch is the ability to convert a graphic image into a pattern. You provide the image and PCStitch will do the rest! Our software will automatically size the output image to your requirements and then automatically map the colors in the image to the floss colors available. You can determine how large the pattern is, how many colors to use, and even what type of floss to use!

Our import wizard takes you step-by-step through the process. Here is a quick example: ¶

Selecting the image: The image can come from an existing graphic file, such as a TIF or BMP. You can also acquire the image from your scanner or digital camera.
Cropping and Erasing: The next few steps of the import wizard allow you, if you wish, to select just a portion of the image for your pattern. You can also select an area of the image to erase which will keep if from being converted into stitches.
Pick your project size: How big do you want your final pattern to be? The import wizard lets you choose by stitches, or by measurements. PCStitch will automatically re-size the image to make the pattern size you desire.
Select the type of floss to use: Finally, choose what type of floss you want to use, and how many different colors you want in your pattern. PCStitch automatically maps the colors in the image to the floss and shows you a preview of your pattern.

That's it!

PCStitch makes creating special, one-of-a-kind cross-stitch projects from your photos or other graphic images as simple as A - B - C.

Import,	Print,	Stitch!

Pattern Libraries: This feature allows you to collect pieces of cross-stitch into categories, and insert them into future designs. You can create your own pattern libraries, or purchase huge collections with Pattern Pieces!

Features: Pattern Libraries

Pattern Libraries are collections of cross-stitch that you collect, and then use in future patterns. You can insert any pattern from a library collection into any pattern. As an example, our Pattern Pieces collections are pattern libraries of professionally designed artwork, ready to be used in your own creations!

The Library Window:

The new library window available in version 7 makes it easy to preview patterns in any library, and select just the piece you are looking for.

Selecting the library pattern:

Once selected, the pattern library is copied into your current pattern. It is initially placed inside an edit box so that you can move it to the perfect location in your own design.

Check out our Pattern Pieces for professionally designed pattern libraries and incredibly reasonable prices!

Features: Text

The Text features in PCStitch are awesome! You can enter letters, words, or phrases to your own creations as easily as typing on your keyboard.

Here are two different ways to add letters and words in your patterns:

Method 1: TrueType fonts: Any TrueType font installed on your computer can be used to add words and phrases to your designs. TrueType fonts are the same fonts you use in applications such as Microsoft Word. Simply select the font you want to use, and the height of each letter. Select the area where you want to insert your letters and start typing. PCStitch converts your keystrokes into stitched letters.
	It is that easy! Any TrueType font installed on your computer can be used in PCStitch.

Method 2: Stitched Fonts:
Stitched Fonts are alphabets that are created specifically for cross-stitch. Each letter in a stitched font is designed using any of the available stitch types. You can even use different colored floss or beads. These alphabets can be simply backstitch letters, or extravagant letters using all the features of PCStitch. Using Stitched Fonts in future patterns is as simple as picking your starting position, then keying letters on your keyboard.

Stitched Fonts are Designed

You can create any type of stitched font using PCStitch. Once you have designed the letters, use them over and over in any future pattern!

Using a Stitched Font

They are used just like TrueType fonts, but instead of being converted, they are designed. The possibilities are endless!

Features: Borders

This is a great new feature in version 7. With PCStitch, you can now create your own custom borders, and use them in future patterns. They are really neat because they can work with any sized design. Basically, you design the 4 corners, and the 4 repeating sections.

When you apply a border, the corners are placed in your design, and the top, bottom, left, and right sections of the border are repeated. This makes the border surround your current design. You are going to love using this new feature!

Creating a Border:

Creating a border is simply. You setup the height and width of the 4 sides, then you design each section. It is really easy!

The height and width of the 4 sides does not have to be the same. Creating borders is very flexible, yet really easy to setup.

Applying a border can make a huge difference in a design.....

	This pattern....
	Becomes This! (How neat is that?)