Innov-is XV8500D
FAQs & Troubleshooting |
How to Create a Pattern with Line Scan. [My Design Center]
Custom patterns can be created from drawings.
You can create patterns by scanning your drawings using the included scanning frame or importing an image from USB media or a computer.
Recommended line drawings for Line Scan
- Line drawings must be drawn clearly using lines with approximately 1 mm thickness.
- Line drawings should be drawn in a strong contrast.
- If the lines are too short or gathered too densely, they will not be scanned correctly.
- For details on creating patterns using color illustrations, refer to “ILLUSTRATION SCAN” on the operation manual.
- If you cannot scan the drawings as expected, you can edit the design in the My Design Center. Refer to “PATTERN DRAWING SCREEN” on the operation manual.
- Line drawings are scanned without recognizing the thickness of lines. If you want to change the thickness of lines, specify in the Settings screen. Refer to “STITCH SETTINGS SCREEN” on the operation manual.
- Line drawings are scanned as black lines. If you want to change the colors, specify in the My Design Center. Refer to “Drawing Regions” on the operation manual.
Using the Scanning Frame to Create a Pattern with Line Scan
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Press (My Design Center).
You can also start the function by pressing in “Embroidery” mode.
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Press .
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Press " Scan ".
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To import an image from USB media or a computer, press , or .
For details, Refer to "Importing the Background image" on the operation manual. -
If you scan the image, make sure that the scan frame is attached to the machine.
Refer to “Using the Scan Frame” on the operation manual. -
When scanning starts, some of the machine lights will turn off in a certain
circumstances, in order to increase the scan quality. The machine lights will return to their original brightness when scanning ends. -
You can import an image of 5 MB or smaller from USB media or a computer.
→ When the following message appears, press " OK ".
→ Scanning begins.To stop scanning and return to the screen in step 3, press "Cancel".
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To import an image from USB media or a computer, press , or .
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When scanning is finished, specify the “Gray-Scale Detection level” on the screen if necessary.
- The “Gray-Scale Detection level” can change the black and white threshold for the image.
- If you do not know how the settings should be changed, first continue the operation without specifying settings and check the results.
- To stop scanning and return to the screen in step 3, press "Cancel". The scanned image will be deleted when you return to the previous screen.
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Move to frame the image for the pattern.
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Press " OK ".
The screen for confirming the converted image appears.
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In the screen for confirming the converted image, you can adjust the “Gray-Scale Detection level” again, if necessary.
- If you do not know how the settings should be changed, first continue the operation without specifying settings and check the results.
- To enlarge the image, press .
- To display the image before being converted, press "Original View". Compare the images before and after being converted, and then change the settings if necessary.
- To return to the previous screen, press "Return".
→ After changes to the settings of “Detection level” is applied, "OK" changes to "Retry". Press "Retry" to check that the image is as desired.
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Press " OK ".
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Press "Set".
In this screen, the pattern can be resized, rotated or moved.
→ The pattern design editing screen for My Design Center appears.To return to the previous screen, press "Return".
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Follow the procedure described on the operation manual to Edit the Pattern as desired.
The original image is displayed in the background. Use gauge to adjust the transparency of the background.
Each press of lightens the background, making the line pattern darker.
Each press of darkens the background, making the line pattern lighter.