JANOME Embroidery Software Instruction Book
Chapter 12 Digitizing with Backdrops
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Note Vector drawings are converted to bitmap
images when loaded into JANOME Embroidery
Software.
To insert an image
1 Select Image > Insert Image.
The Open dialog opens.
2 Select a folder from the Look In list.
3 Select a file type from the Files of Type list – e.g. BMP.
4 Select the file you want to insert.
5 Click
Open.
Try this! Select the Preview checkbox to preview the
selected file.
Copying and pasting images
You can copy and paste an image into EasyDesign
by copying it from another embroidery design or
graphics application, and pasting it into your
design.
Note You cannot copy and paste an image into
EasyEdit.
To copy and paste an image
1 Select the image you want to copy and paste.
2 Copy it to the Windows clipboard by pressing
Ctrl + C.
3 Create a new file in EasyDesign or open the design file
into which you want to insert the image.
4 Click the Paste icon or press
Ctrl + V.
The image is pasted into the design.
Note You may need to resize the image to fit within the
dimensions of the selected hoop. See Scaling objects
using Object Details for details. See also Editing
images in graphics applications.
Scanning bitmap images
You can scan images directly into JANOME
Embroidery Software for use as digitizing
backdrops. The scanning feature in JANOME
Embroidery Software allows you to use most
TWAIN-compatible scanners. You can use any
scanning software provided that it can save the
image in one of the compatible formats. See also
Scanning artwork into EasyDesign.
To scan a bitmap image
1 Set up your scanner. See Setting up scanners for
details.
2 Prepare the artwork for scanning. See Preparing
artwork for scanning for details.
3 Start JANOME Embroidery Software.
4 Create a new file or open a design you want to insert
the drawing into.
5 Select Image > Scan.
Your scanning program will open.
6 Choose a scanning mode and resolution. See
Scanning resolution and Color mode for details.
7 Preview the image in the scanning program.
Click Standard > Paste to paste copied images in
the design.
Select folder
Select required format
Use Image > Scan to scan an image into JANOME
Embroidery Software.