Brother PE-DESIGN Ver.5 - Manual (Page 184)

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Contents
Before Using
Getting Started
Design Center
Layout & Editing
Programmable Stitch Creator
Quick Reference
Alphabetic Index
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Input – from File
Purpose: Imports image data from an existing file so that it can be used as a guide for creat-
ing embroidery data
Shortcut key: No shortcut key for this function
Toolbar: No button for this function
Operation:
1
Click Image , then Input , then from File .
A dialog similar to the one shown below appears.
NOTE:
For pcd and fpx files that are saved on many pages, only the first page can be opened. Tif files that
have used LZW compression can not be opened.
NOTE:
If image data that has previously been edited is selected, the image data is corrected to the previ-
ously edited position and size, then opened.
2
Your Design Page will display the image.
If the current image is not saved, you will be asked whether you want to save it.
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Input – from TWAIN device
Purpose: Operates a TWAIN standardized scanner or other device to import an image.
Shortcut key: No shortcut key for this function
Toolbar: No button for this function
◆ Select the drive, the folder and the file
name.
• If the Preview check box is checked, the
contents of the selected file displays in
the Preview window.
◆ Click
Open to open the file.
• Double-clicking the file name will also
open the file and close the dialog.
◆ Click
Cancel if you want to exit the func-
tion.
• The file extension must be one of the fol-
lowing: Windows BMP (*.bmp), Exif (*.tif,
*.jpg), ZSoftPCX (*.pcx), Windows Meta
File (*.wmf), Portable Network Graphics
(*.png), Encapsulated PostScript (*.eps),
Kodak PhotoCD (*.pcd), FlashPix (*.fpx),
JPEG2000 (*.j2k).
◆ Click
OK to save the image.
◆ Click
Cancel to finish without saving the image.