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Working with Images

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Select Source

Acquire an Image

Acquiring an Image (Scanner/Camera)

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Acquire Image

Overview
You can scan an Image (bitmap) directly into SignMaster Cut using the your Scanner and the Windows Image Acquisition utility, outlined as follows.

How to Acquire an Image from a Scanner or Camera

To

Do the following

Select Source
1.

Click the Images menu → Select Image to Vectorize → Acquire Image and Vectorize → Select Source... menu (as shown at top) and the Select Scanner window will open (as shown directly above);

2.

Click on the Twain Source that begins with WIA (Windows Image Acquisition) and reports your Scanner's Make and Model;

3. Click on OK and when you next click Acquire Image the Scan window will open using your Make and Model of Printer.
Acquire an Image
1.

Insert the Artwork you wish to Scan into your Scanner as per the Scanner's manual;

2.

Click the Images menu → Select Image to Vectorize → Acquire Image and Vectorize → Select Source... menu (as shown at top) and the Select Scanner window will open (as shown directly above);

3.

Click Preview and Select over the Area you wish to Scan;

4.

Set the DPI that best suits the Artwork you wish to Scan-in;

Please note To change the DPI settings click on Adjust the quality of the scanned picture, (as shown in blue text in the 2nd window above)
5. Click on Scan and once complete the window will close and the Paste Cursor will come up in SignMaster Cut from where you can Paste-in the Scan.

Related Topics

Understanding Images
Inserting (Importing) an Image
Rendered Size and Position
Convert to Bitmap (Images)


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