Yes. You can download, install, and use this application on your mobile device free of charge. In fact, you can install it on as many devices as you wish.

You can obtain this application from the official stores of each platform (iOS, Android). There, you can see the versions of the operating systems that this application runs on. If for some strange reason the application does not work on a device that meets the mentioned requirements, please report it to us.

We have tried to make an extremely easy-to-use application so that learning is very quick, and usage is highly productive. In just a few minutes, you can start enjoying this great tool. You can also find documentation about the use of the application (articles, videos) in the "user guide" section.

Yes, you can. No, it doesn't cost anything. We frequently update the system library of thread lines so that users do not have to add the most popular thread lines. If the system library does not yet include the thread line you are working with, you can also send us information about the line, the manufacturer, or the distributor, so we can incorporate it into the next version of the application.

If you create or upload content for the application and wish to share it with other devices, you will need to wait for a future version to be able to do so (currently on the wish list). For now, you can create or upload that content on each of your devices.

This application can share data with other pre-established applications. If you have any specific requirements or any ideas that could improve the features of this application, please write to us.

You can use this tool for more applications than machine embroidery. For example, you can use it to find color codes for regular hand embroidery or sewing threads. In fact, you can also use it to find color codes for different paints. If the thread lines are not included in the system library, you can load them as a personal thread line (with their corresponding codes) and start using them.

You can start using it immediately (by skipping the steps mentioned here) but performing some preliminary steps may save you time in the regular use of this tool. The steps are listed and described here; other later topics will explain each of the steps in more detail. These steps are:

•Register the application GET!Threads (not mandatory)

•Check if the thread lines library contains the ones you use

•Preselect the thread lines you use

•Choose your favorite color codes

These are all recommended preliminary steps. Investing a few minutes in these steps will save you a lot of time in using the application. Then you can use the different modules included in this application, for example, find a color code of a certain thread line.

1.Enter the application menu (icon with 3 horizontal lines).

2.In the upper part of the menu the information of the registered user is displayed. Clicking on the User icon opens a panel in which you can enter (and change) the data of the registered user.

3.Enter the user data, which must be valid and accurate. The developer reserves the right to cancel the license if it is suspected that invalid or false data have been entered.

1.On the application menu, run the module Find Color Codes.

2.In the toolbar of this module, select an icon representing thread lines (or color charts). The application will display the list of thread lines included in the library.

3.If that list includes the lines you use, you can preselect them so that the result of the color code search is included in those lines. See topic Preselect thread lines.

4.If some of the thread lines you use are not included in the system library, you can request the developer to incorporate them or you can add that line yourself as a personal thread line (see topic Add a missing thread line).

1.In the complete list of available thread lines (library), mark those lines that you normally use in the icon on the left. The lines marked in green will be the visible thread lines, and the ones marked in red will be hidden.

1.In the thread line library, press the > icon of the thread line containing the color code you want to mark as a favorite. All color codes of that thread line will be displayed.

2.Mark the chosen color code as favorite (star icon). That's all.

You can use the same procedure to unmark any favorite code, and you can also unmark any of the selected codes from the list of favorite colors.

Select the camera as the color source. The application will display the camera capture.

Move the camera so that the cursor points to the chosen color. As you move the camera, you will notice that the application displays a sample of the color pointed to by the cursor, plus the identification of the color code found. Then press the button to add this color to the list of results.

Repeat this step as many times as you wish to add more colors to the results list.

Once you are done, go to the results list (see Results list).

Select the image as the color source. The application will allow you to choose one of the images available on the device.

You can zoom the image with the slider and move the image by dragging it so that the cursor points to the chosen color. Alternatively, you can point the image to a new cursor position. As the cursor changes its position in the image, you will notice that the application displays a sample of the color pointed to by the cursor, plus the identification of the color code found. Then press the button to add this color to the list of results.

Repeat this step as many times as you wish to add more colors to the results list.

Once you are done, go to the results list (see below).

Select the color palette as the color source. The application will display the color palette so you can choose the one you want.

As you change the color, you will notice that the application presents a sample of the chosen color, plus the identification of the color code found. Then press the button to add this color to the list of results.

Repeat this step as many times as you wish to add more colors to the results list.

Once you are done, go to the results list (see below).

This is very useful when you must assemble a list from color codes you already know and use (for example, you can show your customers the colors they can choose from).

Select the line of threads (or favorites). The application will display the codes included). Then you can choose the color code you want and add it to the list using the corresponding button.

Repeat this step as many times as you wish to add more colors to the list of results.

Once you are done, go to the results list (see below).

Adding a personal thread line into the system library

Search the internet or check with your supplier for the availability of a file containing color code specifications. Some thread manufacturers and distributors offer their color charts in a file format compatible with this application. If you get such a file, you can skip the first 3 steps (go directly to 4).

1.Create a plain text file of type "TXT", named with the manufacturer's name and thread line separated by a hyphen (e.g., "My Brand - Multi Rayon 25"). Change the file extension from TXT to CSV or TCH.

2.Write in each line of the file each color definition, in the following format: Code, Color Name, Thread Line Name, Title, R, G, B (e.g., "1234, Dark Red, Multi Rayon 25, A, 127, 231, 43").

3.Save the file.

4.Upload this file (temporarily) from the page Upload to our server. Fill the required fields, click the Choose File button and select the corresponding file. Check that the file is ok using the View Chart button.  Then press the Get Code button. You will receive a download code. Please save this code.

5.Next, download this file into the GET!Threads app. To do this, go to the Thread Library menu and press the download button (the icon with a ò symbol). Enter the download code you got at step 4 and press the download button (ò). The application will download the corresponding file. That's it.

Now is a good time to return to the Thread Library menu and mark this new thread line as preselected / visible so that search results include the thread codes from this new line.

Creating a personal thread line in the application

This is the least recommended option because it requires more work:

1.Go to the Thread library menu and press the Add Thread Line button (icon with a + symbol). Then fill in the requested information: Brand name and Line name.

2.Using the Add Item function (symbol + ), individually add each code with its corresponding color definition.