Image Center

The Image Center allows the importing, editing and organizing of graphic images that can be pasted into the tie-up and weft area. This feature, in combination with block substitution or network drafting can be used to produce images in the cloth.

Image Panel Operations (icons)

1) Open File Navigate to any image file (.bmp, .jpg, .png) and open.

2) Save File Specify file name and location, and save image with any changes.

3) Transparent Save the background as transparent on save.

4) Rotate The default is to rotate 90 degrees. The drop down allows a specified angle of rotation.

5) Flip Vertical . Flip the image vertically

6) Flip Horizontal . Flip the image horizontally

7) Image Inversion Filter Invert darks and lights

8) Crop . Crop the image to be used for the Profile Image

9) Wand Mask Select a range of colors that can be removed or changed

10) Clear Wand Mask Clear out wand mask selections

11) Mask Inversion Invert the Mask

Profile Panel Operations (icons)

1) Save Save the profile image as a jpg, bmp or png file.

2) Edit . Open ability to edit the pixels in the Profile Image by clicking

3) Brush Size . When editing, ability to control the size of the "brush" to cover more pixels

4) Rows and Columns . Select from the drop down or enter the size desired.

5) Undo and Redo

6) Update

The Image Center comes with a set of graphics that can be used. These graphics are organized into Lofty Album 1, as shown on the right. A scroll bar allows more images to be viewed. Also note that the lower right side of this panel (see the dots) can be used to draft the window to a larger size.

Any of the images can be selected by double clicking. The selected picture is shown in the left panel, and the analyzed graphic, fit into the size that is specified over the graphic panel. The size defaults to the number of treadles on the currently open draft. This grid size can be changed by updating the rows and colums above the profile image.

The Threshold slider is used to tweak the translation of the image to more or less sensitive. This is most useful on pictures.

Copy to Clipboard Copy the Profile Image to the clipboard so that it can be pasted in either the tie-up or the weft of the draft.

Folders and Albums

Folder - this is a folder on your computer that contains images.

Album - this is a collection of images that have a theme or purpose. These images may be stored in different places, but the thumbnails are available for selection within the album.

More documentation will be forthcoming for these features. it is not necessary to create albums or link folders in the image center. It becomes more useful if you have a number of images that you want to organize.

Video using an Image - Plotting on the Network