Resolution
Image resolution in dpi; if
nothing is specified here, the resolution stored in the bitmap will be used.
ImageType (default Clipart)
0: Clipart
The calculation algorithm assumes that the areas in
question are clearly defined and have distinct colors.
1: Scanned image
The system assumes that the image is dithered, meaning it is
composed of many different colored pixels. The system then attempts to combine
these different pixels into a uniform, colored area.
2: Clipart, highlight black
3: Scanned image, highlight black
If "Highlight black" is activated, the
darkest color is used to define and intensify the contours. This function is
very useful for accurate contour recognition, because many contours that appear
black or solid-colored at first glance actually blend into various shades of
gray upon closer inspection and might not be optimally recognized otherwise.
Tolerance (default 150)
0-300: Maximum color difference that is still grouped
together as a single color.
This parameter determines the extent to which similar
colors are grouped together. The similarity is determined by the distance in
the 3-dimensional color space. Grouping colors is useful when the pattern has
many shades that are to be stitched as a single area. Furthermore, even areas
that appear to be a single color at first glance often have individual pixels
in various shades at their edges, which this function suppresses.
RemoveArea (default 60)
0-200: Minimum area size that is still recognized as a
separate area. It is specified in 1/100,000ths of the total size. So for an
area with 1,000,000 pixels, 60 = 600 pixels.
This parameter defines how many small areas are removed
from the pattern and filled with their surrounding color.
Many small details in embroidery are not desirable as
individual areas, but rather as division lines within a larger area or as
stencil fills. Therefore, they should be removed from the design.
MaxColors (default 24)
Maximum number of colors to which the bitmap is reduced.