ScreenMaking Help

1. How to make screen

  1. Connect the machine to your Mac with USB cable.
  2. Choose your machine with the Model button.
  3. Choose the image file on the Image inspector.
  4. Set parameters on the Layout inspector to layout the image.
  5. Check that the machine's power is ON.
  6. Click Send Image in the bottom of the Inspector, or choose Screen Making in the File menu.

2. Image file formats

The app loads images using macOS' built-in image technologies. PDF, BMP, JPEG, PNG and AI are supported. (Note: AI file must contain PDF.)

3. User interface

Main window

① Toolbar
② Preview area
③ Inspector

Toolbar

① Model button
You can choose the machine's model.
② Maintenance button
Click this button to show the machine's status.
③ Help button
Click this button to show this Help.
④ Inspector button
Click this button to show or hide the Inspector.
⑤ Canvas button
You can choose the canvas. (Canvases supported by the machine are listed.)

Preview area

You can see how image is arranged in the max area. The image can be moved by dragging or pressing the arrow keys.

Inspector

Image
You can select an image file to add into the document.
Layout
You can change the parameters affecting how the image is arranged.
Image Processing
You can change the parameters affecting how the image is converted to bitmap. If “Convert to Two-Level” is unselected, tonal gradation is represented by halftones.
Send Image button
Click this button to start making screen.

4. Tips