Photo embroidery is the transformation of a photo or painting (image) into a digital embroidery file. Experienced digitizers can follow and modify the image, moving the stitches, colours and textures to position machine embroidery. The technique is ideal when it comes to the making of customized gifts, souvenirs, and designs with a depictive and detailed effect.

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