Welcome to day #1 of the EQ Photo Fun Blog Hop!!!
Did you know that Electric Quilt 7 has some nice photo editing capabilities? Images can be imported, adjusted, colorized, used in quilt designs, used for tracing, printed, and exported.
I’ve rounded up some very talented bloggers to share some photo fun tips and tutorials with you. I hope we inspire you to use your EQ for more than just blocks.
Color Accents, Changing Hues & Creating a Film Strip Quilt
Today I’m going to share a colorization technique that creates a one color focus by removing most of the other color hues from the photo. Then I’ll show you how to change the hues and create a film strip layout.
This funky, fun technique works really well if you start with an image that isn’t too busy and has good color contrast between the main subject and the background.
Other before and after examples…
Small Image Adjustment
I don’t usually take this extra step but for this particular image I want the feet to be totally grayscale. I’m going to use PhotoScape, which is free photo editing software, to make that adjustment before I move in to my EQ7.
Run PhotoScape and click EDITOR. On the left side of the screen find your image and drag it to the worktable.
Click the TOOLS TAB. Select EFFECT BRUSH>GRAYSCALE. Use the brush to paint the feet in grayscale. Save the new image.
Now I’m off to EQ7….
Importing an Image – See User Manual page 203
Working on the Image Worktable
, click the Import Image button
. A dialog box will open. Search for the image file you want to work with and place it on the worktable.
This is my adjusted image with the grayscale feet
Resize an Image – See
User Manual page 204
You can check all the image size information by clicking IMAGE>IMAGE INFORMATION. I already know my digital images are taken in a really large format so the first thing I want to do is resize it.
I will need a 4.5” x 6” image for this wall hanging. Click IMAGE>IMAGE RESIZE. A dialog box will open.
Check MAINTAIN ASPECT RATIO, type 6 in the height box. The width will automatically set proportionately. Set resolution to 180 (for printing on photo fabric) and resampling to Normal (because image is shrinking).
Click OK.
Save to Sketchbook
.
Note: sometimes the camera setting that the photo was taken at will not allow it to be resized to exactly what you need. In that case set the size slightly larger than needed and use the Crop Tool 
to perfect it. See User Manual page 207.
Color Accents – See Color Accents in EQ Help
Click IMAGE>COLOR>COLOR ACCENT. In the dialog box click the Eyedropper then click the color in the LEFT photo that you want to focus on.
Slide the HUE RANGE ARROW until the rest of the image is almost grayscale. Use PREVIEW until it’s to your liking. Click ADD TO SKETCHBOOK. Click CLOSE.
Colorize –
See User Manual page 212
Let’s make some fun color changes.
Click IMAGE>COLOR>HUE/SATURATION/LIGHTNESS.
Slide the HUE to change the focal coloration. You can also adjust the saturation of the color.When you find something you like click ADD TO SKETCHBOOK.
Make a Film Strip Layout
Working on the Quilt Worktable
, click QUILT>NEW QUILT>HORIZONTAL.
Click the LAYOUT TAB and set the following:
Number of blocks: 1 x 3
Size: 4.5 width x 6 height
Check: Include Sash Border
Uncheck: Keep Width/Height Equal
Sash size: 0 width x .75 height
Click BORDERS TAB and set the following:
Border #1
Style: long horizontal
Size: left .5, top 0, right .5, bottom 0
Click ADD.
Border #2
Style: Blocks
Size: left 1, top 0, right 1, bottom 0
Blocks in border: horizontal 1, vertical 21
Click ADD.
Border #3
Style: Long Horizontal
Size: left .5, top 0, right .5, bottom 0
You will have this…
Add Images
Working on Layer 1, use the SET PHOTO tool
to place the images in the quilt.
Color the borders and save to Sketchbook
.
Printing –
See User Manual page 248
Click PRINT>PHOTO LAYOUT.
Click VIEW>GRID SET UP to adjust your grid size.
Drag the images to the worktable. You can print more than one photo per sheet. Use the tools at the top of the screen to rotate images.
It’s recommended that you print your photo 1/8” larger in length and width than what’s needed. It’s not enough to show any photo distortion but will keep the white photo fabric edge from showing at the seam….I learned this tip the hard way!
To do this click the RESIZE DIALOG BOX
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. Change the size of your photo by 1/8” or .125.
For example the 6 x 4.5 photo for this project will be 6.125 x 4.625 for printing.
Use the grid as needed to space and align the photos for printing.
Leave enough room to cut your seam allowances around each photo.
Hope you learned something new!!
Here it is quilted and ready to hang...Fun & Funky!!
Visit the other blogs on the hop for more photo fun
April 14th
FunThreads - funthreads.blogspot.com
Beaquilter - beaquilter.com
Seams to be Sew - seamstobesew.com
April 15th
SewCalGal - sewcalgal.blogspot.com
Patchwork Breeze - patchworkbreeze.blogspot.com
April 16th
Sew Incredibly Crazy - sewincrediblycrazy.blogspot.com
FunThreads - funthreads.blogspot.com
DoYouEQ - http://doyoueq.com/blog/2014/03/eq-photo-fun-blog-hop/
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