Innov-is XP3

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

How to Create a Pattern with Illustration Scan. [My Design Center]

 

Custom patterns can be created from color illustrations. You can create patterns by scanning an illustration using the included scanning frame or importing an image from USB media or SD card.

 

image

 

 


Recommended illustrations for Illustration Scan
 

  • Patterns that are clearly drawn, with no gradation, fading or blurriness.
  • Patterns that are at least a 5 mm square
  • Patterns that are extremely simple images
     

 

 

  1. Press image.

    image




     
  2. Press image.

    image
    >> The image display screen appears.




     
  3. Press image .

    image
     

    * When you create an embroidery pattern by scanning an image with My Design Center, make sure that the scanning frame is attached to the machine. Refer to "How to attach the scanning frame".

     

    * If you want to create an embroidery pattern by importing an image data from USB media or SD card, press image , image or image .

    • The scanned background image can be converted to illustration scan data. At this time, it is unnecessary to scan the illustration again.
    • When scanning starts, some of the machine lights will turn off in order to increase the scan quality. The machine lights will return to their original brightness when scanning ends.
     


    When the following message appears, press OK .
    image
    >>Scanning begins.
    * To stop scanning and return to the screen in step3, press image .



     
     

  4. When scanning is finished, specify the necessary settings in the scan image confirmation screen.
    Change the settings to adjust the image so it can easily be converted to the desired pattern.
    image (1) Max. Number of Colors
    The number of colors in an image will be reduced less than the number specified here, and then the outline will be extracted.
    (2) Remove Background
    Select whether or not the background color will be included as one of the colors.
    (3) Line
    Select whether or not the outline will be detected as a line. A thick outline can also be detected as a region. When detected as a line, the line thickness and color can be specified.
    * To stop scanning and return to the screen in step3, press image .
    • Press image to detect the outline.
      Line thickness can be specified from 1.0 mm (1/16 inch) to 5.0 mm (3/16 inch).
      image

       
    • Press image to select the outline color. Select by touching the color, or moving image icon using image in the color selection screen.




     
  5. Move image to frame the image for the pattern.




     
  6. Press OK .

    >> The screen for confirming the converted image appears.




     
  7. In the screen for confirming the converted image, adjust the image as necessary as in step4.

    image
     

    * To enlarge the image, press image.

    * To display the image before being converted, press image . Compare the images before and after being converted, and then change the settings if necessary.

    * To return to the previous screen, press image .

     
    >> After changes to the settings described above have been applied, OK changes to image . Press image to check that the image is as desired.





     
  8. Press OK .

    >> The pattern drawing screen is displayed.



     

  9. If necessary, edit the scanned image.
    image After the scanned image is converted to stitching, it appears as a background in the pattern drawing screen.

    Use gauge (1) to adjust the transparency of the background.

    Each press of image lightens the background, making the illustration pattern darker.
    Each press of  image darkens the background, making the illustration pattern lighter.

▲TOP

 

 

 

If your question was not answered, have you checked other FAQs?

Have you checked the manuals?

If you need further assistance, please contact Brother customer service:

Related Models

Innov-is XP1, Innov-is XP2, Innov-is XP3

Content Feedback

To help us improve our support, please provide your feedback below.

Step 1: How does the information on this page help you?

Step 2: Are there any comments you would like to add?

Please note this form is used for feedback only.