4. Printing Directly from Applications

4-3-13. Printing the image file on Transparent Layer

This menu can handle the image on the transparent layer, which was impossible on previous GT models.

The image format TIFF, PNG, PSD (Photoshop) can have a information of transparent info as well as RGB info. GT-782 cannot identify and deal with this information but GT-3 can with some additional steps. Use both Photoshop and Microsoft Paint applications and follow the steps below:

Step 1: Save the file with transparent info as PNG format file.

Step 2: Open the PNG file with transparent info with Microsoft Paint (Windows XP and Vista) and save only with RGB info. Open the PNG file with transparent info with Photoshop and extract only the transparent info and save as another PNG file.

Step 3: Execute Brother GT-3 FileOutput Printer Driver and read the PNG file with transparent info in [ Transparent Layer ] > [ Create ARTR File ] to create ARTR file.

Step 4: Open the PNG file with RGB info made by Microsoft Paint and print with Brother GT-3 FileOutput Printer Driver, by importing the transparent layer info file (ARTR) with [ Transparent Layer ] > [ Import ARTR File ]. The ar3 file is created with RGB values and transparent info included.

The following process are the details of each Step.

Step 1: Saves the file with transparent info as PNG format file

(1)Open the image with transparent info with Photoshop and check the resolution of the file.

Original image to print the image with transparent info, white and color gradation included. The original file name is "Test.PNG".

Select [ Image ] > [ Image Size ] and make the memo of the resolution. (the left image shows "200" dpi.)

(2)Save the PNG format file with [ File ] > [ Save As ... ]. Select [ Interlace : None ] in PNG Option dialog and click [ OK ].

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