Brother PE-DESIGN 7 manual Features, What You Can Do With This Software

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Before Use

Features

What You Can Do With This Software

This software provides digitizing and editing capabilities, allowing you the creative freedom to design original embroidery. Easily turn illustrations, photos and lettering into custom embroidery designs.

Automatically Create an Embroidery Pattern From an Image

Refer to “Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design (Auto Punch Function)” in the Instruction Manual.

Automatically Create an Embroidery Pattern From a Photo

Refer to “Automatically Converting a Photo to an Embroidery Design (Photo Stitch Function)” in the Instruction Manual.

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Contents Quick Reference Guide Important Information Regulations Radio Interference Other than USA and CanadaFor designing beautiful embroidery patterns For a longer service lifeFor repairs or adjustments For safe operationTable of Contents Index Features What You Can Do With This SoftwareEasily Create Custom Fonts Editing Functions and user interface New Features of VersionStitch generation features Layout & EditingLayout & Editing Applications of the SoftwareGeneral Design CenterFont Creator Design CenterProgrammable Stitch Creator Design DatabaseBasic Operation Map Package Contents IntroductionOptional Supplies Principal PartsInstallation Please read before Installing Please Read Before InstallationInstallation Procedure Installing the Software System RequirementsClick Browse Memo Installing the Driver for the Card Writer Module Plug the USB connector into the USB port on the computerInstall the driver for the card writer module For Windows XP not connected to the In- ternet Select No, not this time, and then click NextFor Windows Upgrading the USB Card Writer Module Remove the CD-ROM from the computer’s CD-ROM driveStart up Layout & Editing Click Next to begin upgrading the USB card writer module Online Registration Checking for the Latest Version of the ProgramUninstallation Technical SupportAdvanced Operation Using this Quick Reference GuideBasic Operation Operation SearchFrom the Start menu Introduction page appearsOperation buttons From the Help menu of the application Click the button for the desired topic Sew Types Line sew typesRegion sew types Sew Types Exiting the Application Starting Up/Exiting ApplicationsStarting Up Layout & Editing Click File in the menu bar, and then click ExitUnderstanding Windows and Using Tools Layout & Editing WindowDesign Center Window Preview window Font Creator WindowSelect Character bar Guidelines ﬁxedProgrammable Stitch Creator Window Design Database Window Importing image data into Layout & Editing Then PE-DESIGN Ver7, then, Layout & EditingImport the image Adjust the image size and position Automatically converting the image to an embroidery pattern Select the conversion methodConvert the image to an embroidery pattern Displaying a preview of the embroidery Preview the ﬁnished embroiderySaving the embroidery design Page Transfer the embroidery design Transferring the design to an original cardInsert an original card into the USB card writer module Click File, then Write to CardClick OK → The following message appears Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Read the following before opening the CD-ROM package Product Agreement