Brother Personal Embroidery Design Software System manual Applications of the Software, General

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Features

Improved Photo Stitch function:

-Easier process to create an embroidery file from a Photo

-Improved processing speed and color selection

Design Center:

“Detect Outlines” function to select the outline of an image in “Cut out to Line Image” dialog

“Figure Handle Stage” has the ability to connect/split a line

Enables the color of a portion of the outline to be changed in the Sewing Setting Stage

New button to easily export a design from Sew Setting Stage to Layout & Editing

Allows up to 20 Undo/Redo operations

Enables to display template image on Figure Handle Stage and enable to display original image on Sew Setting Stage in the Reference Window

Design Data Base

Can drag and drop a design from the Design Data Base into Layout & Editing

Can write to an Original card from Design Data Base

Property box when outputting CSV files and printing, enables to output the thread codes

General

New Font Creator program to create custom fonts

Automatically checks and updates the newest version

Additional sample files for images and embroidery patterns

Applications of the Software

This package consists of five applications.

Layout & Editing

Layout & Editing is used to automatically create embroidery patterns from images, and to com- bine images and text to create embroidery patterns that can be written to an original card. The images may come from scanning a printed image or can be created with an application like Paint®.

After assembling the different parts of your embroidery pattern, you can use the layout functions to adjust their relative position, orientation and scale.

When an embroidery design is complete, you can save it and write it to an original card.

The original card can then be inserted into your embroidery machine for the embroidery design to be sewn.

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Contents Quick Reference Guide Radio Interference Other than USA and Canada Important Information RegulationsFor repairs or adjustments For a longer service lifeFor designing beautiful embroidery patterns For safe operationTable of Contents Index What You Can Do With This Software FeaturesEasily Create Custom Fonts Stitch generation features New Features of VersionEditing Functions and user interface Layout & EditingGeneral Applications of the SoftwareLayout & Editing Design CenterProgrammable Stitch Creator Design CenterFont Creator Design DatabaseBasic Operation Map Introduction Package ContentsPrincipal Parts Optional SuppliesInstallation Please read before Installing Please Read Before InstallationInstallation Procedure System Requirements Installing the SoftwareClick 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 Select No, not this time, and then click Next For Windows XP not connected to the In- ternetFor 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 Checking for the Latest Version of the Program Online RegistrationTechnical Support UninstallationBasic Operation Using this Quick Reference GuideAdvanced Operation Operation SearchIntroduction page appears From the Start menuOperation buttons From the Help menu of the application Click the button for the desired topic Sew Types Line sew typesRegion sew types Sew Types Starting Up Layout & Editing Starting Up/Exiting ApplicationsExiting the Application Click File in the menu bar, and then click ExitLayout & Editing Window Understanding Windows and Using ToolsDesign Center Window Select Character bar Font Creator WindowPreview window Guidelines fixedProgrammable Stitch Creator Window Design Database Window Then PE-DESIGN Ver7, then, Layout & Editing Importing image data into Layout & EditingImport the image Adjust the image size and position Select the conversion method Automatically converting the image to an embroidery patternConvert the image to an embroidery pattern Preview the finished embroidery Displaying a preview of the embroiderySaving the embroidery design Page Insert an original card into the USB card writer module Transferring the design to an original cardTransfer the embroidery design Click File, then Write to CardClick OK → The following message appears Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Product Agreement Read the following before opening the CD-ROM package