Brother PE-DESIGN, Brother USB Writer manual Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Table of Contents		i
Before Use		1
What you can do with this software		1
Introduction		1
Package Contents		1
Optional Supply		2
Principal Parts		2
Installation		3
Please Read Before Installation		3
System Requirements		3
Installing the Software		4
Technical Support		8
Online Registration		8
Uninstallation		8
Tutorial		9
Understanding the Window and Using Tools....		9
Adding Text and Converting an Image to an
Embroidery Design (Auto Punch Function)		10
Step1	Entering text	10
Step2	Adjusting the text layout	13
Step3	Importing image data	13
Step4	Automatically converting the image
	to an embroidery pattern	14
Step5	Specifying the sewing color and
	direction	15
Step6	Changing the sewing order	17
Step7	Displaying a preview of the
	embroidery	17
Step8	Saving the embroidery design	18
Step9	Transferring the design to an
	original card	19
Automatically Converting an Image to an
Embroidery Pattern		20
Importing Image Data		20
Importing image data		20
Importing image data from a scanner		20
Importing image data from the Clipboard ....		21
Changing the Image Settings		22
Changing the display of the background
image		22
Changing the size and position of the
image		22
Automatically Converting an Image to an
Embroidery Pattern (Auto Punch)		23
Arranging Embroidery Designs		25
Opening/Importing Embroidery Designs		25
Creating a new embroidery design		25
Opening a PE-DESIGN Lite file		25
Importing embroidery design files		27
Specifying the Design Page Size and Color ...		29
Saving the Image Data		30

Editing Embroidery Designs	31
Selecting patterns	31
Moving patterns	31
Scaling patterns	32
Flipping patterns horizontally or vertically....	32
Rotating patterns	32
Selecting patterns individually	33
Adding Text	34
Entering Text	34
Selecting text attributes	35
Editing entered text	36
Specifying text arrangement	37
Applying Sewing Attributes to Text and
Regions	39
Setting the thread color and sew type	39
Specifying sewing attributes	41
Zooming	43
Zooming in	43
Zooming out	43
Displaying at actual size	43
Displaying selected patterns to fill the
window	43
Zooming Design Page to window	43
Checking and editing the sewing order/color ..	44
Displaying a preview of the embroidery	46
Checking embroidery design information	48
Saving and Printing	49
Saving	49
Printing	52
Changing Software Settings	55
Changing the grid settings	55
Changing the measurement units	55
Tips and Techniques	56
Sewing Direction	56
Sewing Order	56
Sewing Wide Areas	56
Menus/Tools	57
List of Tool Box Buttons	57
List of Menus	57
Troubleshooting	63
Index	64

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