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Scanning to trace background image
If you have a favorite picture or drawing, it can easily be
traced on the scanned background image and you can create
your own pattern.
a
Touch .
The image display screen appears.
b
Using the magnets, affix a picture to the scanning
frame and attach the frame to the machine. Refer to
“Attaching the scanning frame” on page 156.
c
Touch .
When the message to start scanning appears, touch
.
Scanning starts.
If the following message appears, remove the
scanning frame, install the needle plate cover, and
then re-install the scanning frame, and then touch
.
d
When scanning is finished, scanned image is displayed
transparently in the pattern drawing area.
e
Using the included touch pen, touch
, and then
draw lines to trace the image.
*
For details on drawing lines, refer to “Drawing lines”
on page 149.
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Transparency adjustment
*
Touch
or
to adjust the transparency of the
background.
Each touch of
lightens the background, making
the line pattern darker. Each touch of
darkens
the background, making the line pattern lighter.
f
After editing the pattern, touch
to specify the
settings for pattern.
g
Touch
to display the pattern editing screen.
Note
• When scanning starts, some of the machine lights
will turn off in certain circumstances, in order to
increase the scan quality. The machine lights will
return to their original brightness when scanning
ends.
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