Pattern Settings Gallery
The same photo looks completely different depending on the settings. Compare examples for each option.
Total Setting Combinations
representative samples per setting: 21 options
AspectModeAspect Mode
How the source image maps to the stitch grid
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Preserve ratio + fill margins
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Centre crop — no margins
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Stretch to fill the grid
colorCountColor Settings
Maximum number of DMC thread colors
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20 — Simple
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40 — Balanced
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60 — Detailed
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80 — Fine
QualityModeRendering Quality
Pre-processing intensity and resampling method
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Fast generation — flat color
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Balanced — dithering supported
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Best quality — sharpen + confetti cleanup
DitheringModeDithering
Algorithm applied during color quantization
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Flat color — sharp edges
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Floyd–Steinberg dithering
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Atkinson — smooth dithering
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Bayer 4×4 matrix pattern
SepLevelSimilar Color Separation
Auto-corrects adjacent similar colors to reduce difficulty
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No color separation
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ΔE < 8 correction
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ΔE < 15 correction
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ΔE < 25 correction
DisplayModeDisplay Mode
Canvas rendering style
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Color
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Symbol
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Mixed
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