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Load the Image (TIFF, JPEG, BMP, GIF) file into the workspace.

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Command Sequence

 

1. Select menu: File | Import | Image

 

2. Select the Image files you want to import, and press "OK".  The Import Image wizard dialog box appears.

 

documentNote: To select more than one Image file, you may use dynamic selection by holding "Shift" or "Ctrl" keys.

 

3. Select Pixel Size.

 

4. Select Pixel Units. Choose from Mil, Inch, Millimeter, Centimeter, and more.

 

documentNote:  The Logical Pixel Size  = Pixel Size * Pixel Units

 

5. Choose Image Background Color (Black or White).

 

6. Choose Background Intensity (1-100).

 

documentNote:  For best results, you may need to adjust this setting to determine which value works best for your purposes.

 

7. Click "Next" to begin importing the files.

 

8. Once Image loading is complete, a Status & Import log are available for your review.  If Fab3000 encounters any errors or warnings during import, they will be displayed here.

 

9. Click button "Finish" button to view the imported data.

 

 

 

Import Image (TIFF, JPEG, BMP, GIF) Options:

Pixel Unit:

 

Specify the proposed units for each pixels physical size. Choose from Micron, Inch, Millimeter, Centimeter, and more.

Pixel Size:

 

Logical pixel size defined by Pixel Units * Pixel Size

Image Background Color:

 

Select the image's transparent color, that will be ignored during importing.  Choose either Black or White.

Background Intensity (1-100):

 

Images such as JPEG's incorporate a type of blending which leads to very few pixels actually being black or white. This setting is a ratio which allows pixels with  colors similar to the transparent color to be treated as such.  This setting has proved very useful for "inspection tools" which take photos of microscopic devices, and output them as jpegs; and then want these photos converted back to GDSII or Gerber for comparison purposes.

Merge Adjacent Pixels:

For Advanced Users Only. This option will combine adjacent pixels to form polygons.  This feature is very time consuming and not recommend for use with complex images.