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Artwork Designer Manual

Program Version dated 2014 or later

Manual Updated October 2014

Finding Updated Information on ScotWeave

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and modified features after the above date may not be documented in a printed version
this manual.

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SECTION 1 - ARTWORK CONCEPTS.............................................................................................................................................................9

Introduction................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Conventions Used in This Manual................................................................................................................................................. 11
Pixels and Resolution............................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Pixels and Jacquard Designs........................................................................................................................................................... 13
The Graphics Image.............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Colour Issues............................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
24-Bit and 8-Bit Colour.......................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Colour Compression............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Colour Compression Techniques.................................................................................................................................... 15
Scaling Issues........................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Scaling and Multiple-Layer Jacquards.......................................................................................................................... 16
Image Proportions.................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
The Artwork Designer Screen........................................................................................................................................................... 18
Rearranging the Artwork Designer Screen.................................................................................................................. 20
Ends and Picks or Pixels..................................................................................................................................................................... 21
The Icon Toolbox.................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

SECTION 2 - GETTING STARTED.................................................................................................................................................................. 23

Creating a New Image......................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Selecting a Painting Colour............................................................................................................................................................... 25
Simple Painting......................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Pressure Sensitive Pens........................................................................................................................................................ 26
Point to Point Mode................................................................................................................................................................. 26
2 - Colour Mode......................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Painting Fine Lines................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Correcting Mistakes................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Drawing Straight Lines......................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Geometric Drawing Tools................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Using the Keyboard to Define Shapes........................................................................................................................... 27
Colour Lists and The Colour Picker Tool..................................................................................................................................... 28
Dragging Colours Into a Colour List................................................................................................................................ 28
Painting on 24-Bit Images.................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Defining an Area...................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Multiple Selections................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Modifying Selected Areas.................................................................................................................................................... 30
Selection Properties................................................................................................................................................................ 30
Other Area Selection Options............................................................................................................................................. 30
Copying an Area...................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Accurate Positioning of Pasting........................................................................................................................................ 31
The Artwork Clipboard........................................................................................................................................................... 32
Clipboard Maintenance......................................................................................................................................................... 32
The Windows Clipboard...................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Using the Windows Clipboard for Screen Dumps.................................................................................................. 33
Importing Standard Image Files...................................................................................................................................................... 33
Importing Non-Standard Image Files............................................................................................................................ 33
Scanning Images.................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
General Scanning..................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Setting Up the Scanning Parameters............................................................................................................................. 35
Scanning for Jacquard Design.......................................................................................................................................... 36
Colour Compression............................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Predominant Colour Compression.................................................................................................................................. 37
Palette Compression.............................................................................................................................................................. 37
Greyscale Compression........................................................................................................................................................ 37
Adjusting the Compression................................................................................................................................................. 37
Using Text................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Using an Image as Jacquard Artwork.......................................................................................................................................... 39
Jacquard Size Options........................................................................................................................................................... 39
Saving Your Image................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
Opening Files............................................................................................................................................................................................ 40
Importing Standard Image Files....................................................................................................................................... 40
Exporting Files.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 41

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Saving JPeG Files..................................................................................................................................................................... 41

Printing Images........................................................................................................................................................................................ 41

SECTION 3 - ADVANCED OPERATIONS................................................................................................................................................... 43

User Preferences..................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
General Section......................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Pasting Section.......................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Printing Section......................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Clipboard Section..................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Measurements........................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Initial Sett/Resolution.............................................................................................................................................................. 45
Undo Section.............................................................................................................................................................................. 46
Folders Section.......................................................................................................................................................................... 46
BackGround Colour................................................................................................................................................................. 46
Initial Weave Settings............................................................................................................................................................. 46
Initial View Settings.................................................................................................................................................................. 46
Grid................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Guidelines..................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Rulers.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 47
Working Border.......................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Display Mode.............................................................................................................................................................................. 47
Key, Mask, and Transparency.......................................................................................................................................................... 48
Combining Two Images Using Transparency........................................................................................................... 49
Working in Repeat.................................................................................................................................................................................. 50
Dropped Repeats.................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Half Drop....................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Objects Mode............................................................................................................................................................................................ 52
Cascading Objects.................................................................................................................................................................. 53
Cleaning an Image................................................................................................................................................................................. 54
The Clean Brush........................................................................................................................................................................ 54
Replace Brush............................................................................................................................................................................ 55
Tone Brush................................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Map Colour................................................................................................................................................................................................ 56
Protecting a Colour Using A Map Colour..................................................................................................................... 56
The Gradient Tool................................................................................................................................................................................... 57
The Paper Type Setting....................................................................................................................................................................... 57
The Mark Type Setting......................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Textures....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Clone Brush............................................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Joining Images Together.................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Extras (Weft Extras)................................................................................................................................................................................ 61
Two-Colour Mode................................................................................................................................................................................... 62
“Vector” Lines............................................................................................................................................................................................ 62

SECTION 4 - MENU REFERENCE................................................................................................................................................................. 63

The File menu........................................................................................................................................................................................... 65

• File - New.................................................................................................................................................................................. 65
• File - Open................................................................................................................................................................................. 65
• File - Open Copy.................................................................................................................................................................... 65
• File - Close................................................................................................................................................................................ 65
• File - Save.................................................................................................................................................................................. 65
• File - Save As........................................................................................................................................................................... 65
• File - Save Selection............................................................................................................................................................ 65
• File - Save Texture................................................................................................................................................................. 65
• File - Open Backup............................................................................................................................................................... 65
• File - Save Backup................................................................................................................................................................ 65
• File - Artwork Details............................................................................................................................................................ 65
• File - Velvet Artwork Details.............................................................................................................................................. 66
• File - Technical Artwork Details 66
• File - Direct to Jacquard..................................................................................................................................................... 66
• File - Scan.................................................................................................................................................................................. 66
• File - Select Source.............................................................................................................................................................. 66
• File - Import............................................................................................................................................................................... 66
• File - Print................................................................................................................................................................................... 66
• File - Preferences................................................................................................................................................................... 66

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• File - History.............................................................................................................................................................................. 66
• File - Find Files........................................................................................................................................................................ 66
• File - History.............................................................................................................................................................................. 66
The ScotWeave “Find Files” Option................................................................................................................................. 67

The “Edit” Menu........................................................................................................................................................................................ 68

• Edit - Undo................................................................................................................................................................................ 68
• Edit - Redo................................................................................................................................................................................. 68
• Edit - Cut..................................................................................................................................................................................... 68
• Edit - Copy................................................................................................................................................................................. 68
• Edit - Paste Selection........................................................................................................................................................... 68
• Edit - Copy and Paste.......................................................................................................................................................... 68
• Edit - Paste As New Image............................................................................................................................................... 68
• Edit - Movement Lock......................................................................................................................................................... 68
• Edit - Windows Clipboard................................................................................................................................................. 68
• Edit - Clear Image.................................................................................................................................................................. 68
• Edit - Reset Controls ........................................................................................................................................................... 68

The “View” Menu..................................................................................................................................................................................... 69

• View - Zoom 1:1...................................................................................................................................................................... 69
• View - Zoom In........................................................................................................................................................................ 69
• View - Zoom Out.................................................................................................................................................................... 69
• View - Fit to Window............................................................................................................................................................ 69
• View - Refresh......................................................................................................................................................................... 69
• View - Drag............................................................................................................................................................................... 69
• View - Goto Marker............................................................................................................................................................... 69
• View - Clear Marker.............................................................................................................................................................. 69
• View - Goto Origin................................................................................................................................................................. 69
• View - Goto End...................................................................................................................................................................... 69
• View - Single............................................................................................................................................................................ 69
• View - Multiple......................................................................................................................................................................... 69
• View - Grid On......................................................................................................................................................................... 69
• View - Invert Cursor.............................................................................................................................................................. 70
• View - Invert Grid.................................................................................................................................................................... 70
• View - Cursor Style................................................................................................................................................................ 70
• View - Weave Proportions................................................................................................................................................. 70
• View - Settings........................................................................................................................................................................ 70

The “Select” Menu.................................................................................................................................................................................. 70

• Select - Rectangle................................................................................................................................................................. 70
• Select - Freehand.................................................................................................................................................................. 70
• Select - Points......................................................................................................................................................................... 70
• Select - Wand.......................................................................................................................................................................... 70
• Select - Select All................................................................................................................................................................... 70
• Select - Show Selections................................................................................................................................................... 70
• Select - Hide Selection....................................................................................................................................................... 71
• Select - Show Points............................................................................................................................................................ 71
• Select - Clear Selection...................................................................................................................................................... 71
• Select - Properties................................................................................................................................................................. 71

The “Paint” Menu..................................................................................................................................................................................... 71

• Paint - Thin Pen...................................................................................................................................................................... 71
• Paint - Brush............................................................................................................................................................................. 71
• Paint - Clone............................................................................................................................................................................. 71
• Paint - Clean Brush............................................................................................................................................................... 72
• Paint - Replace Brush.......................................................................................................................................................... 72
• Paint - Tone Brush................................................................................................................................................................ 72
• Paint - Blend Brush............................................................................................................................................................... 72
• Paint - Grid Brush.................................................................................................................................................................. 72
• Paint - Undo Brush................................................................................................................................................................ 72
• Paint - Gradient....................................................................................................................................................................... 72
• Paint - Text................................................................................................................................................................................ 72
• Paint - Flood Fill...................................................................................................................................................................... 72
• Paint - Measure...................................................................................................................................................................... 73
• Paint - Sample......................................................................................................................................................................... 73
• Paint - 2 Colour Mode......................................................................................................................................................... 73
• Paint - Repeating................................................................................................................................................................... 73

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The “Image” Menu.................................................................................................................................................................................. 74

• Image - Mirror.......................................................................................................................................................................... 74
• Image - Rotate........................................................................................................................................................................ 74
• Image - Resize........................................................................................................................................................................ 74
• Image - Canvas...................................................................................................................................................................... 74
• Image - Add Borders............................................................................................................................................................ 75
• Image - Crop............................................................................................................................................................................ 75
• Image - Delete Vertical (Selection)............................................................................................................................... 75
• Image - Delete Horzontal (Selection).......................................................................................................................... 75
• Image - Splice......................................................................................................................................................................... 75
• Image - Split............................................................................................................................................................................. 75
• Image - Weave Layout........................................................................................................................................................ 75
• Image - Shift............................................................................................................................................................................. 76
• Image - Interweave.............................................................................................................................................................. 76
• Image - Flip X........................................................................................................................................................................... 76
• Image - Flip Y........................................................................................................................................................................... 76
• Image - Flip Both................................................................................................................................................................... 76
• Image - Colour - Increase................................................................................................................................................. 76
• Image - Colour - Decrease............................................................................................................................................... 76
• Image - Smooth Edges...................................................................................................................................................... 76
• Image - Clean Pixels............................................................................................................................................................ 76
• Image - Clean to Grid.......................................................................................................................................................... 76
• Image - Double Grid............................................................................................................................................................ 77
• Image - Effects........................................................................................................................................................................ 77
• Image - Textures.................................................................................................................................................................... 77
• Image - Pattern Repeat...................................................................................................................................................... 77
• Image - Shadow.................................................................................................................................................................... 78
• Image - Stripe.......................................................................................................................................................................... 78
• Image - Make Repeat.......................................................................................................................................................... 79
• Image - Deskew..................................................................................................................................................................... 79

The “Drops” Menu................................................................................................................................................................................... 80

• Drops - Half Drop................................................................................................................................................................... 80
• Drops - Brick............................................................................................................................................................................ 80
• Drops - Mirror.......................................................................................................................................................................... 80
• Drops - Tile................................................................................................................................................................................ 80
• Drops - Effects......................................................................................................................................................................... 80
• Drops - Ramdom................................................................................................................................................................... 80
• Drops - Rotated...................................................................................................................................................................... 80
• Drops - Fixed............................................................................................................................................................................ 81
• Drops - User............................................................................................................................................................................. 81
• Drops - Size.............................................................................................................................................................................. 81
• Drops - Select Motif.............................................................................................................................................................. 81
• Drops - Commit...................................................................................................................................................................... 81
• Drops - Cancel........................................................................................................................................................................ 81

The “Geom” Menu................................................................................................................................................................................... 81

• Geom - Line.............................................................................................................................................................................. 82
• Geom - Axis.............................................................................................................................................................................. 82
• Geom - Curve.......................................................................................................................................................................... 82
• Geom - Rectangle................................................................................................................................................................. 82
• Geom - Square....................................................................................................................................................................... 82
• Geom - Circle........................................................................................................................................................................... 82
• Geom - Ellipse......................................................................................................................................................................... 82
• Geom - Diamond................................................................................................................................................................... 82

The “Colours” Menu............................................................................................................................................................................... 83

• Colours - Change Pixels..................................................................................................................................................... 83
• Colours - Edge Lock............................................................................................................................................................. 83
• Colours - Replace.................................................................................................................................................................. 84
• Colours - Tone......................................................................................................................................................................... 84
• Colours - Find Pixel............................................................................................................................................................... 84
• Colours - Colour Percent................................................................................................................................................... 84
• Colours - Count Colours.................................................................................................................................................... 84
• Colours - Clear Unused...................................................................................................................................................... 84
• Colours - Sort........................................................................................................................................................................... 84

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• Colours - Invert........................................................................................................................................................................ 84
• Colours - Compress............................................................................................................................................................. 84
• Colours - Decrease to 256................................................................................................................................................ 84
• Colours - Increase to 16.7M............................................................................................................................................. 84
• Colours - Grey Scale............................................................................................................................................................ 84
• Colours - Contrast................................................................................................................................................................. 84
• Colours - Palettes.................................................................................................................................................................. 84
• Colours - Palettes - Load Palette................................................................................................................................... 84
• Colours - Palettes - Save Palette................................................................................................................................... 84
• Colours - Palettes - Palette Merging............................................................................................................................. 85
• Colours - Palettes - Magnager........................................................................................................................................ 85
• Colours - Assign Extras....................................................................................................................................................... 85
• Colours - Show Extras......................................................................................................................................................... 85
• Colours - Create Tones....................................................................................................................................................... 85
• Colours - Show/Hide........................................................................................................................................................... 85

The “Tracing” Menu................................................................................................................................................................................ 86

• Tracing - On............................................................................................................................................................................. 86
• Tracing - Separate................................................................................................................................................................ 86
• Tracing - Delete...................................................................................................................................................................... 86
• Tracing - Thin Pen................................................................................................................................................................. 86
• Tracing - Thick Pen............................................................................................................................................................... 86

The “Objects” Menu............................................................................................................................................................................... 86

• Objects - Object Mode........................................................................................................................................................ 86
• Objects - Reveal..................................................................................................................................................................... 86
• Objects - Match Colours.................................................................................................................................................... 86
• Objects - Layout..................................................................................................................................................................... 86
• Objects - Glue All................................................................................................................................................................... 86
• Objects - Delete All............................................................................................................................................................... 86
• Objects - Select...................................................................................................................................................................... 86

The “Windows” Menu............................................................................................................................................................................ 87

• Windows - Artwork Clipboard......................................................................................................................................... 87
• Windows - Pan....................................................................................................................................................................... 87
• Windows - Buttons............................................................................................................................................................... 87
• Windows - Default Layout................................................................................................................................................. 87
• Windows - Drape................................................................................................................................................................... 87
• Windows - Cascade............................................................................................................................................................. 87
• Windows - Tile Across......................................................................................................................................................... 87
• Windows - Tile Down.......................................................................................................................................................... 87
• Windows - Close All............................................................................................................................................................. 87
• Windows - Trace ON........................................................................................................................................................... 87
• Windows - Trace OFF......................................................................................................................................................... 87

The Help Menu......................................................................................................................................................................................... 88

Using the Keyboard in Artwork Designer.................................................................................................................................... 88

Standard Windows Control-Key Combinations........................................................................................................ 88
Other Control-Key Combinations..................................................................................................................................... 88
Numeric Keypad Keys............................................................................................................................................................ 88
Other Special Keys................................................................................................................................................................... 88
Function Keys............................................................................................................................................................................. 89
Single Letter Key Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................. 89

Basic Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................................................................... 90
Paint Brush Does Not Work................................................................................................................................................ 90
Paint Brush Only Paints Black Lines............................................................................................................................... 90
Have lost Brush Shapes and Sizes.................................................................................................................................. 90
When Pasting, Some Colours are Omitted................................................................................................................. 90
Jacquard Designer, Pasted Objects Not Showing.................................................................................................. 90
Deleting the Artwork Clipboard File................................................................................................................................ 90

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