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Design Center
Stage 1 (Original Image Stage)
The functions for each button are described below.
1 Open Image File
Click this button to open a previously saved im-
age file and paste the image in the Design Page.
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For details, refer to “Opening an image
file” on page 20.
2 From Clipboard
Clicking this button pastes the image on the Clip-
board into the Design Page. This function can
only be used when there is an image on the Clip-
board.
3 From TWAIN device
Click this button to import an image from a
TWAIN device (such as a scanner or digital cam-
era) connected to your computer, then paste it in
the Design Page.
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For details, refer to “Importing image data
from a TWAIN device” below.
4 Use Current image
Click this button to use an image opened in
stage 1 (Original Image stage). This function can
only be used when an image is opened in stage
1.
5 Previous
Clicking this button closes the current dialog
box, and returns to the How do you want to
produce embroidery? dialog box.
6 Cancel
Clicking this button closes this dialog box.
→ If any button other than Previous or Can-
cel is clicked, the image will be imported
and pasted into the Design Page of stage
1 (Original Image stage), and the Cut out
to Line Image dialog box appears, allow-
ing you to choose colors for outlines.
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For details on the next stages, refer to
“Continuing to Stage 2 (Line Image
Stage)” on page 73, “Continuing to Stage
3 (Figure Handle Stage)” on page 76,
then “Continuing to Stage 4 (Sew Setting
Stage)” on page 83.
Importing image data from a
TWAIN device
TWAIN is an application interface (API)
standardization for software that controls scanners
and other devices. Design Center supports TWAIN
standardized devices, allowing you to control the
device and import the image directly.
1.
Check that the scanner or other TWAIN
device is correctly connected to your
computer.
2. Click File, then Select TWAIN device.
→ The Select Source dialog box appears.
3. From the Sources list, click the desired device
to select it.
4. Click Select to choose the selected device
and to close the dialog box.
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Memo:
To quit the operation and close the dialog
box, click Cancel.
5.
Click File, then Input from TWAIN device.
→ The driver interface for the device select-
ed in the Select Source dialog box ap-
pears.
6. Specify the necessary settings for importing
an image, and then import the image.
→ When the image transfer between the
scanner (or other device) and the driver is
completed, the imported image will be
pasted in a Design Page of stage 1 (Orig-
inal Image stage).
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Memo:
If the image currently displayed in the Design
Page has not yet been saved, you will be
asked whether you want to save it.
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Note:
If no TWAIN device is installed, there will be
no names displayed in the Sources list.
First, install the driver software for the
TWAIN device that you want to use.
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Note:
For information on using the driver interface,
refer to the help manual for that interface, or
contact the manufacturer of the interface.
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