I have a big favour to ask...how do I turn a .jpeg like this motorcycle into a small design [about 2.5" w X 1.5"h]. I am new and have not learned to digitize. Can I use a program like Embird?

You are very brave to try to tackle a complicated design to start with. Is your friend willing to be patient so you can learn and do a good design?

I want to thank everyone for all your help. I wanted to make t-shirts with the Honda Valkyrie and Goldwing from my husband's and friends' actual bikes, but ...I learned alot from this: SMALL BABY STEPS, Claire!!!
Now, from what I hear, Embird is a good program for me to get, or do you recommend some other program for a beginner?

I have several motorbikes on my site.
Like the girl's have said, it is much more complicated to digitise a picture like this, then first timers think. It is not just a matter of putting the design into the digitiser and clicking on a button.It can take hours.

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by pennifold 07 Jun 2010

Your motor bikes are fabulous Ricky - they look like they have enough detail on them - love and blessings Chris

by askmcv 08 Jun 2010

Thank you Ricky,
Your motorbikes are indeed fabulous, with great detail! Unfortunately, I wanted to do a Honda Valkyrie for a friend.

10 pages of motorcycles

I am just learning how to digitize I would not used a design like that to start, I am using simple flowers and shapes, I whish I could digitize like a pro, but it is not easy for me, I have Embird and I like it a lot.

This is an interesting question but my digitising is not up to this standard so sorry

Embird is a nice program to start digitising, it's consumer friendly and very versatile. BUT this motorcycle is not the easiest thing to start with. I'm pretty good at digitising, but this would take me hours if not days. Making a small design would involve leaving out detail, which means you'd have to have a good eye to determine the essentials aspects.
Having said that Embird is consumer friendly does not mean you don't have to learn using it - preferably by using clear clipart or line drawings like colour book pictures to master the different tools, get to grips with density and angles, know the effect of different stitches - you'd need time and dedication to reach that level of expertise to do designs like this.

I am sure a digitizer will come along soon - *4U

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