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 into Image Panel.

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) Clear Clear the Profile and Image Panels to start a new edit

2) Save Select the location and save the profile image (png preferred).

3) Edit . Open ability to edit the pixels in the Profile

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

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

6) Undo and Redo

7) Update - Refresh from Image on left.

Selecting and Viewing Images

TempoWeave includes a sample set of images stored in folders that begin with “~Samples.” When you click a Folder, Album, or the Working Set in the left panel, the related images and profiles appear on the right. If there are more than a few images, a scroll bar will appear on the right side to let you browse through them. You can also create additional Folders or Albums as needed.

For easier viewing, you may want to use the maximize button in the upper right corner of the Image Center. The Image Center can be minimized or closed at any time to return to your draft (for example, to paste from the clipboard), and reopened from the Tools Menu whenever you’re ready to work with images again.

Adjusting the Profile

The Threshold slider adjusts how sensitively an image is translated. Increasing or decreasing the threshold can refine the result, which is especially useful when working with photographs or detailed pictures.

The Wand Mask tool is used to filter out a selected color from the image. Once the tool is activated, a slider appears at the bottom of the image, allowing you to adjust the range of color included in the mask. To remove the mask, use the Clear Wand Mask tool located next to the wand. Any changes made with these tools update the profile immediately.

Updating and Saving Changes to Profile Images

Images displayed in the right panel can be opened by double-clicking. By default, the image size matches the number of shafts and treadles in TempoWeave. You can change this by updating the rows and columns above the Profile.

To view the file’s storage location on your computer, simply hover over the image.

For example, when selecting the Lizard from the Samples folder, the Profile size defaulted to 32 × 32.

To elongate the seahorse image, the row has been changed to 42, making the profile image fit into a 42x32 grid.

Placing the Profile Image in the Draft

Copy to Clipboard to make the Profile Image available for pasting into the tie-up or the weft area in the draft. The Image Center can be minimized, or closed with the “X” button, to return to the draft window. To insert an image, place the cursor where you want it to appear, then use the Paste tool or press Ctrl + V.

Folders and Albums

Folder – A folder (directory) on your computer that contains images.

Album – A collection of images grouped by theme or purpose. The actual files may be stored in different locations, but their thumbnails are gathered in the album for easy selection.

Working Set – A temporary area where links to images are saved. For example, if you open an image from anywhere on your computer and click Save in the Image panel, that image will be added to the Working Set for quick access. Similarly, profiles that are saved will also appear in the Working Set.

To view the file name and storage location of an image in the right View Panel, simply hover over the image. The full file name and path will be displayed.

To remove a reference to an image, click the “X” in the upper-left corner of the thumbnail. A confirmation message will appear asking if you want to remove the selected item.

Keep in mind that removing an image from an Album, Working Set, or Folder does not delete the actual file from your computer—it only removes the reference in the TempoWeave Image Center.

Creating Albums and Folders is optional.