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Brother PE-DESIGN Manual

72 pages4.5 Mb

2IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS
- Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA Only)
- Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement (For Canada Only)
- Radio Interference (Other than USA and Canada)
3Congratulations on choosing our product!
Please read before using this product
- i
4Table of Contents
- Tutorial...................................................... ... 9
- Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern................................... 20
- Arranging Embroidery Designs............... 25
- Tips and Techniques................................. 56
- Menus/Tools...............................................57
5Before Use
- What you can do with this software
- Introduction
  - Package Contents
  - 6Optional Supply
  - Principal Parts
    - b
    - a c
- 7Installation
  - Please Read Before Installation
  - System Requirements
    - 4
  - 8Installing the Software
    - 1.
    - For Windows XP or 2000 users:
    - 106
    - 4.
    - 5.
    - 8
  - 12Technical Support
  - Online Registration
  - Uninstallation
    - 1. 2. 3.
13Tutorial
- Understanding the Window and Using Tools
  - 10
- 14Adding Text and Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design (Auto Punch Function)
  - Step 1 Entering text
    - Start up PE-DESIGN Lite.
    - Enter the text.
    - 16Adjust the text size and position.
  - 1713
  - Step 2 Adjusting the text layout
  - Step 3 Importing image data
    - Import the image.
  - 1814
    - Adjust the image size and position.
  - Step 4 Automatically converting the image to an embroidery pattern
    - Start Auto Punch.
  - 1915
    - Convert the image to an embroidery pattern.
  - Step 5 Specifying the sewing color and direction
    - Change the region color
    - 20Change the sewing direction.
  - 2117
  - Step 6 Changing the sewing order
  - Step 7 Displaying a preview of the embroidery
  - 2319
  - Step 9 Transferring the design to an original card
    - Insert an original card into the USB card writer module.
    - Transfer the embroidery design.
    - Quit PE-DESIGN Lite
  - 20
24Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern
- Importing Image Data
  - Importing image data
    - 1.
    - 2. 3.
  - Importing image data from a scanner
    - 21
    - 1.
    - 2.
    - 3.
    - 4.
    - 5.
    - 6.
  - 25Importing image data from the Clipboard
    - 1.
    - 22
- 26Changing the Image Settings
  - Changing the display of the background image
    - 1.
  - Changing the size and position of the image
    - 1.
      - Moving an image:
    - 2.
      - Scaling an image:
    - 1.
    - 2.
      - Deleting an image:
    - 1.
    - 23
- 27Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Auto Punch)
  - 1.
  - 2.
  - 3.
  - 4.
  - 5.
  - 25
29Arranging Embroidery Designs
- 2.
- Opening/Importing Embroidery Designs
  - Creating a new embroidery design
    - 1.
    - 2.
  - Opening a PE-DESIGN Lite file
    - 1.
    - 3026
    - 3.
    - 4.
    - 27
  - 31Importing embroidery design files
    - 2.
    - 1.
    - 3.
    - 3228
    - 4.
    - 29
- 33Specifying the Design Page Size and Color
  - 1.
  - 2.
  - 3.
  - 4.
- 34Saving the Image Data
  - 31
- 35Editing Embroidery Designs
  - 2.
  - Selecting patterns
    - 1.
    - 2.
    - 3.
    - Selecting patterns in the created order
    - Selecting all embroidery patterns
    - 1.
    - 2.
  - Moving patterns
    - 1.
    - 32
    - Moving embroidery patterns to the center
    - 1. 2.
  - 36Scaling patterns
    - Scaling manually 1. 2.
    - 3.
  - Flipping patterns horizontally or vertically
    - 1.
    - 2.
  - Rotating patterns
    - Rotating manually 1. 2.
    - 3.
    - 33
    - 4.
  - 37Selecting patterns individually
    - 1.
    - 34
- 38Adding Text
  - Entering Text
    - 1.
    - 2.
    - 3.
    - 4.
    - 35
  - 39Selecting text attributes
    - Font
    - 1.
    - 2.
    - 36
    - Text Size
      - Enter
    - 1.
    - 2.
  - 40Editing entered text
    - 1. 2.
    - 3. 4.
    - 37
  - 41Specifying text arrangement
    - 1. 2.
    - 3.
    - 4.
    - 5.
    - 39
- 43Applying Sewing Attributes to Text and Regions
  - Text attributes
  - Embroidery attributes
  - Setting the thread color and sew type
    - Color
    - 4440
    - 1.
    - 2.
    - 3.
    - 4.
    - Special colors
    - Sew type
    - 1.
    - 41
    - 2.
    - 5.
  - 45Specifying sewing attributes
    - 1. 2.
    - 3.
    - 4.
    - 4642
    - Region sewing attributes
      - Fill stitch
        The available attributes differ depending on the selected sew type.
      - Satin stitch
- 47Zooming
  - Zooming in
  - Zooming out
  - Displaying at actual size
  - Displaying selected patterns to fill the window
  - Zooming Design Page to window
    - 44
- 48Checking and editing the sewing order/ color
  - Toolbar button:
  - 1.
  - 2.
    - Selecting a pattern
  - 1.
  - 4945
    - Editing the sewing order
    - Combining patterns of the same color
    - Editing the color
  - 1.
  - 2.
  - 3.
  - 46
- 50Displaying a preview of the embroidery
  - 1.
  - 2. To leave the preview display, repeat step 1.,
  - 3.
  - 4.
  - 48
- 52Checking embroidery design information
  - 1.
  - 49
- 53Saving and Printing
  - Saving
    - Overwriting
    - 1.
    - Saving with a new name
    - 1.
    - 2.
    - 3.
    - Writing an embroidery design to an original card
    - 1.
    - 5450
    - 2.
    - 4.
    - 3.
    - Writing multiple embroidery files to an original card
    - 1.
    - 2.
    - 5551
    - 3.
    - 4.
    - 5.
    - 6.
    - 7.
    - 8.
    - 52
    - 9.
    - Adding comments to saved .pes files
    - 1.
    - 2. 3.
  - 56Printing
    - Specifying print settings
    - 1.
    - 2.
    - 3.
    - 5753
    - 4.
    - Checking the print image
    - 1.
    - 55
- 59Changing Software Settings
  - Changing the grid settings
    - 1.
    - 2.
    - 3.
    - 4.
    - 5.
    - 6.
  - Changing the measurement units
    - 1.
60Tips and Techniques
- Sewing Direction
- Sewing Order
- Sewing Wide Areas
  - 57
61Menus/Tools
- List of Tool Box Buttons
- List of Menus
  - File menu
  - 6258
  - Edit menu
  - 6460
  - Image menu
  - 6561
  - Text menu
  - Sew menu
  - Display menu
  - 6662
  - Option menu
  - Help menu
68Index
- A
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
  - Index
- 69L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- R
- S
- T
- U
- 71Read the following before opening the CD-ROM package
  - Product Agreement

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Brother PE-DESIGN Instruction Manual

269 pages22.49 Mb

2IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS
3Congratulations on choosing our product!
Please read before using this product
6What You Can Do With PE-DESIGN
- Make Vivid Embroidery From Any Illustration or Photo
- 7Increased Variety With the Many Stitches and Colors
- Increased Variety of Fonts
  - Monograms
  - Easy editing
8Sew Types
- 8
10Basic Operation Map
- Create Embroidery Patterns Using All Four Applications
  - Design Database
  - Design Center
  - Programmable Stitch Creator
  - 9
- 11New Features of Version 8
  - Stitch Generation Features
  - Editing Functions and User Interface
  - 1210
  - General
- 13Table of Contents
  - Instruction Manual (Basic)
    - Table of Contents
  - 14Instruction Manual (Advanced)
    - Tutorial (Advanced)................................. 171
    - Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database).................................. .187
    - Basic Programmable Stitch Creator Operations ............................................... 199
    - Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator)....... .......205
    - Basic Font Creator Operations ..............217
    - Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator)..225
    - Tips and Techniques............................... 237
    - Menus/Tools............................................. 243
    - 13
- 15How To Use Manuals
  - Installation Guide
  - Instruction Manual (Basic/this manual)
  - Instruction Manual (Basic and Advanced/PDF format)
    - Opening the Instruction Manual (PDF format)
    - Printing the Instruction Manual (PDF format)
    - b
  - 16Support/Service
    - Online Registration
    - Checking for the Latest Version of the Program
  - 17Tutorial
    - 1. Importing Embroidery Patterns
      - 1816
      - Starting up Layout & Editing
      - Step 2 Importing embroidery patterns
      - 1917
      - Step 3 Transferring the design to an original card
      - 19
    - 212. Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design
      - Auto Punch
      - Photo Stitch
      - Cross Stitch
      - Image file formats
      - 20
      - 22Auto Punch Function
        Step 1 Importing image data into Layout & Editing
        2321
        Automatically converting the image to an embroidery pattern
        2422
        Step 3 Displaying a preview of the embroidery
        Step 4 Saving the embroidery design
      - 26Photo Stitch Function
        2826
        Creating Beautiful Photo Embroidery
      - 29Cross Stitch Function
        29
    - 313. Drawing Shapes to Create an Embroidery Design
      - Drawing and moving shapes
      - 3230
      - Duplicating, flipping and moving shapes
      - 3331
      - Specifying hole sewing
      - 3432
      - Applying a pattern to stitching
      - 3634
      - Editing points and modifying shapes
      - 35
    - 374. Entering Text
      - Drawing a circle
      - 3836
      - Entering text
      - Arranging text on a shape
      - 38
    - 405. Combining Embroidery Patterns
      - Using the Auto Punch functi on to create an embroidery pattern from an image
      - 4139
      - Step 2 Adding text and adjusting character spacing
      - 4240
      - Step 3 Adding an oval and adjusting the text
      - 4341
      - Step 4 Importing and rotating an embroidery pattern
      - 42
    - 446. Print and Stitch
      - Creating a design combined with a background image
      - 4543
      - Step 2 Printing the background
      - 4745
      - Step 3 Printing the positioning sheet
      - Step 4 Embroidering
      - 47
  - 49Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing)
    - Layout & Editing Window
    - Opening/Importing Embroidery Designs
      - Creating a new embroidery design
        1.
        48
      - 50Opening a Layout & Editing file
        3.
      - Importing embroidery designs
        1. 2.
        5149
        3.
        4.
        From Design Library 1.
        2.
        From a folder 1.
        3. 4.
        From an embroidery card 1.
      - 52Importing embroidery design from Design Center
        c
        51
    - 53Checking Embroidery Patterns
      - Zooming
      - Measuring the distance between two points
        2.
        3.
        52
    - 54Editing Embroidery Designs
      - 2.
      - 3.
      - Selecting all embroidery patterns
      - 1.
      - 2.
      - Moving embroidery patterns to the center 1. 2.
      - 5553
      - Aligning embroidery patterns 1. 2.
      - Scaling manually 1. 2.
      - Scaling numerically 1.
      - 3.
      - 4.
      - 5. 6.
      - 56Flipping patterns horizontally or vertically
      - Rotating patterns
      - 57Grouping/Ungrouping embroidery patterns
        56
    - 58Reshaping Embroidery Patterns
      - Selecting points
        3.
        4.
        57
      - 59Moving points
        2.
        58
      - 60Inserting points
        3.
      - Deleting points
        2.
      - Transforming straight lines into curves or curves into straight lines
        2.
      - 61Smoothing out the path at a point
      - Symmetrically adjusting the control handles of a point
      - Transforming to a pointed path
        60
      - 62Moving entry/exit points and the center point
        Moving the entry/exit points
        3.
        4.
        Optimizing the entry/exit points
        1.
        6361
        Moving the center point
        3.
        2.
        62
    - 64Editing a Stitch Pattern
      - Converting objects to a stitch pattern
        1. 2.
      - Selecting stitch points of stitch pattern
        2.
        3.
        63
        Moving stitch points 1.
        Inserting stitch points and jump stitches 1.
        Deleting stitch points 1.
      - 65Converting a stitch pattern to blocks
        1. 2. 3.
        a
        64
      - 66Splitting off parts of a stitch
        2.
        3.
        4.
        5.
        6.
      - Dividing stitch data by color
        Dividing stitch data by color
        1. 2.
        65
      - 67Displaying a preview of the embroidery
        Esc
        Preview
        1.
        2. To leave the preview display, repeat step 1.,
        Realistic Preview
        1.
        2.
        66
      - 68Checking the stitching
        1.
        2.
        3.
      - Viewing design in the reference window
        68
    - 70Specifying the Design Page Size and Color
      - 1. 2.
      - 3.
      - 4.
      - 69
    - 71Changing Application Settings
      - 1. 2.
      - 3.
      - 4.
      - 5.
      - 6.
      - Changing the measurement units (mm or inch)
        1.
      - Changing the ruler settings
        1.
        70
    - 72Drawing Shapes
      - About rectangle, circle and arc
      - Drawing rectangle, circle or arc Shape
        3. Rectangle
        Rectangle with rounded corners
        7371
        Circle or Oval
        Arc , Arc & Str ing or Fan 1.
        2.
        3.
        72
      - 74Drawing various shape
        3.
      - About straight line and curve
        73
      - 75Drawing straight line and curve
        3.
        Straight lines/curves
        1.
        74
        2.
        3.
        Freehand lines 1. 2.
      - 76Changing the attributes of line ends
        1.
        2.
        75
      - 77Preventing overlapping stitching (hole sewing)
        1.
        2.
        3.
        Canceling hole sewing 1.
        2.
      - Changing shapes of overlapped patterns
        Removing overlapping
        1. 2.
        7876
        Merging
        1. 2.
    - 79Manually Creating Professional-Level Embroidery Patterns (Manual Punching)
      - 8078
      - 1.
      - 2.
      - 3.
      - 4.
        Z X
        C V B
      - 8179
      - 5.
      - 6.
      - 7.
      - 8.
      - 9.
      - 80
    - 82Adding Text
      - Entering text/Small text
        2.
        3.
        4.
        5.
        6.
        81
      - 83Selecting text attributes
        Font 1.
        2.
        83
        Text Size 1.
        2.
      - 85Editing entered text
        1. 2. 3.
        4.
      - Specifying text attributes
        1. 2.
        3.
        Enter
        8684
        Transforming text
        1.
        2.
        3.
        85
      - 87Selecting characters
        2.
        3.
      - Easy changes to the character size and attributes
        Changing the size 1.
        2.
        3.
        Ctrl
        87
        Rotating the characters 1. 2.
        4.
        3.
      - 89Specifying text arrangement
        1.
        2.
        3.
        89
      - 91Specifying TrueType text attributes
        1. 2.
        3.
        4.
        5.
      - Converting text to outline
        1. 2.
        90
    - 92Entering Monograms
      - 3.
      - 4. 5.
      - 6.
      - 7.
      - 8.
      - 9.
      - 91
      - 10.
        Enter
      - 3.
      - 93Editing monograms
        Monogram font 1.
        2.
        Monogram Size 1. 2.
        Editing the monogram text 1. 2.
    - 95Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and Regions
      - Geometric attributes
      - Embroidery attributes
      - Text attributes
      - 94
      - 96Setting the thread color and sew type
        Line sew
        Region sew
        9795
        Color
        1.
        2.
        3.
        Special colors
        96
        Sew type
        Expert mode:
        1.
        2.
      - 98Specifying sewing attributes
        1.
        2.
        Beginner mode:
        9997
        3.
        4.
        10098
        Line sewing attributes
        Triple stitch
        The available attributes differ depending on the selected sew type.
        Zigzag stitch
        Running stitch
        101Motif stitch
        102E/V stitch
        103101
        Region sewing attributes
        The available attributes differ depending on the selected sew type.
        Satin stitch
        104Manually Creating Professional-Level Embroidery Patterns (Manual Punching) on page 77.
        105Fill stitch
        Programmable fill stitch
        107Piping stitch
        Stitching is created to run through the length of blocks.
        108Motif stitch
        109Cross stitch
        Concentric circle stitch, radial stitch and spiral stitch
        110Stippling stitch
        Manual punch
        109
        Region sewing attributes
        Notes on programmable fill stitches and stamps
      - 111Saving frequently used sewing attributes
        Saving the settings in a list 1.
        2.
        3.
        4.
        110
        Deleting a group of settings from the list 1.
        2.
        Recalling a group of settings from the list 1.
        2.
      - 112Editing user thread color lists
        1. Creating a new thread chart 1.
        2.
        115113
        Editing an item
        1.
        2.
        Changing the order of items
        114
    - 116Editing Regions
      - Applying and editing Stamps
        Applying a stamp
        3.
        4.
        5.
        6.
        7.
        115
        Editing a stamp
        3.
        4.
        5.
      - 117Creating a gradation/ blending
        1.
        2. 3.
        4.
        118116
        5.
        6.
        117
    - 119Checking and Editing the Sewing Order/ Lock
      - 1.
      - Selecting a pattern
        1.
        118
      - 120Editing the sewing order
        Combining patterns of the same color
      - Changing colors
        1.
        2.
        3.
        119
      - 121Changing sewing attributes
        1.
        2.
        3.
      - Locking embroidery patterns
        1.
        120
    - 122Importing Image Data
      - Importing image/photo from a file
        1.
      - Importing image data from a scanner or digital camera
        1.
        2. 3.
        4.
        5.
        6.
        121
      - 123Creating a portrait image
        1. 2.
        3.
        4.
        5.
        6.
        122
      - 124Importing image data from the clipboard
        1.
        123
    - 125Changing the Image Settings
      - Changing the display of the
        1.
      - Changing the size, angle and position of the image
        1.
        Moving an image:
        1. 2.
        Scaling an image:
        1. 2.
        Rotating an image:
        1.
        Deleting an image:
      - 126Saving the image data
        125
    - 127Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Image to Stitch Wizard)
      - 1.
      - 2.
      - 3.
      - 4.
      - 126
      - 128Automatically converting an image to an embroidery pattern (Aut o Punch)
        If Auto Punch is selected 1.
        3.
        5.
        127
        6.
      - 129Automatically converting a photo to an embroidery pattern (Photo Stitch 1/Photo Stitch 2)
        If Photo Stitch 1 (Color) is selected
        1.
        2.
        130128
        3. 4.
        5. 6.
        Image Tune
        133Sewing Option Color Option
        134132
        If Photo Stitch 2 (Color) is selected 1.
        2.
        3.
        4.
        4.
        5. 6.
        7.
        8.
        134
        Color Option
        Omit Colors
        If necessary, in the
      - 136Automatically converting an image to a cross stitch pattern (Cross Stitch )
        A tutorial describing basic operations is also available.
        Cross Stitch Function on page27
        If Cross Stitch (Color) is selected 1.
        to select whether or not they are to be sewn.
        list, click the colors to select whether or not they will be sewn.
        Areas not set to be sewn are shown filled with a crosshatch pattern.
        To adjust the zoom ratio th at the image is displayed in, move the slider between and .
        137135
        3.
        4.
        5.
        6.
        7.
      - 138Manually create embroidery patter ns from images (Design Center)
        137
      - 139Creating appliqus (Applique Wizard)
        1.
        2. 3.
        4.
        5.
        6.
        7.
      - Checking embroidery design information
        1.
        138
    - 140Saving and Printing
      - Saving
        Overwriting
        1.
        Saving with a new name
        2.
        3.
        Outputting design in a different format
        1. 2.
        3.
        141139
        Writing an embroidery design to an original card
        1.
        2.
        140
        4.
        Adding comments to saved .pes files
        1.
        2. 3.
      - 142Specifying the sewing area
        1. 2.
        141
      - 143Printing
        Specifying print settings
        1. 2.
        3.
        144142
        4.
  - 147Basic Design Center Operations
    - Creating an Embroidery Design From an Image
      - 148146
      - Original Image Stage
      - 149147
      - Step 2 Line Image Stage
      - 150148
      - Step 3 Figure Handle Stage
      - Moving outlines
      - Adding lines to the figure handle
      - 151149
      - Reshaping outlines
      - Splitting lines
      - Connecting lines
      - 152150
      - Continuing to the Sew Setting Stage
      - Step 4 Sew Setting Stage
      - Using the Reference Window
      - Specifying sewing attributes
      - 153151
      - 1 through 6
      - 154152
      - Importing into Layout & Editing
  - 155Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center)
    - Design Center Window
      - 154
    - 156Original Image Stage
      - Using the wizard
        1.
        155
      - 157Opening an image
      - Tips for scanning illustrations for Design Center
      - Opening a file
        1.
        3. 4.
        156
    - 158Line Image Stage
      - Extracting the outlines of an image
        1.
        2.
        3.
        157
      - 159Drawing a new line image freehand
        1.
        158
    - 160Figure Handle Stage
      - 4.
      - Changing settings for converting to outlines
        1.
        2.
        3.
        159
      - 161Changing the background image
        Changing the display of the background image 1.
        Changing the size and position of the background image 1. 2.
      - Specifying the Design Page size
        1. 2.
      - 162Drawing a new figure handle image freehand
      - Editing outlines
        161
      - 163Drawing a broken line
      - Changing application settings
        Changing the grid settings
        1.
        2.
        3.
        4.
        5.
        Changing the measurement units
        1.
      - Viewing outlines in the Reference Window
        163
    - 165Sew Setting Stage
      - Toolbar button:
      - 1.
      - Applying sewing attributes to lines and regions
        Region sewing
        Applying sewing attributes to regions
        2.
        3.
        164
        Line sewing 1. 2.
        3.
      - 166Using the sewing attributes bar
        167165
        Region sew / Line sew
        1.
        2.
        Color
        1. 2.
        3.
        4.
        Sew type
        1. 2.
        3.
        Specifying sewing attributes
        168166
        Beginner mode:
        Expert mode:
        :
        To Expert mode/To Beginner mode:
        :
        Hide Hint/Show Hint:
        2.
        3.
        4.
      - 169Saving frequently used sewing attributes
      - Applying effects to concentric circle and radial stitches
        168
      - 170Preventing overlapping stitching of regions (hole sewing)
        3.
        2.
      - Applying stamps
      - Checking and editing the sewing order
        1.
        169
        3.
        4.
        5.
      - 171Checking the stitching
      - Viewing embroidery patterns in the Reference Window
      - Saving embroidery patterns
        Overwriting 1.
        Saving with a new name
        2.
        3.
  - 172About the Instruction Manual (PDF Format)
    - Contents of the Instruction Manual (PDF format)
      - 171
  - 173Tutorial (Advanced)
    - Entering Monograms
      - Step 1 Creating monograms
      - 174172
      - Step 2 Chang ing the font and character size
      - Step 3 Changing the thread color and sew type
      - 175173
      - Adjusting the size and position of the decorative pattern
      - 174
    - 176Creating Appliqus
      - Creating an appliqu pattern
      - Using the Applique Wizard
      - 176
    - 178Creating Split Embroidery Designs
      - Step 1 Specifying the Design Page size in Layout & Editing
      - 179177
      - Step 2 Creating the embroidery design
      - Step 3 Checking the embroidering order
      - 180178
      - Step 4 Attaching stabilizer to the fabric
      - Marking the embroidering position
      - 181179
      - Step 6 Hooping the fabric
      - 182180
      - Step 7 Embroidering
      - 182
    - 184Creating Design for Multi-Position Hoops
      - Step 1 Selecting the D esign Page size
      - a b c
        183
        Step 2 Creating the design
        Step 3 Optimizing hoop changes
        185a b c
        1
        4 3 2
        186184
        a b c
        6
        2
        4
        1 3
        5
        187185
        Saving the design
        Writing the design to an original card
        Notes on embroidering using the multi- position hoop
        188186
        Printing a Design Page for a multi- position hoop
        187
  - 189Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database)
    - 1.
    - Design Database Window
    - Starting Up Design Database
      - 2.
      - 188
    - 190Checking Embroidery Designs
      - Previewing files
        1.
        2.
        3.
      - Checking file information
        1.
        2.
        189
    - 191Opening Embroidery Designs
      - Opening files with Layout & Editing
        1.
        2. 3.
      - Importing files into Layout & Editing
        1.
        2.
        3.
        190
    - 192Organizing Embroidery Designs
      - Creating new folders
        1. 2.
        3.
      - Moving/copying files to a different folder
        1.
        2.
        3.
      - Changing file names
        191
        1.
        2.
        3.
      - 193Deleting files
        1.
        2.
        3.
      - Changing how files are displayed
        1.
        192
    - 194Searching for an Embroidery Design
      - 1. 2. 3.
      - 4.
      - 193
    - 195Converting Embroidery Design Files to Different Formats
      - 1.
      - 2.
      - 3. 4.
      - 5.
      - 6.
      - 194
    - 196Writing Embroidery Design Files to an Original Card
      - 1.
      - 3.
      - 4.
      - 5.
      - 6.
      - 197195
      - 7.
      - 8.
      - 9.
      - 10.
    - 198Outputting a Catalog of Embroidery Designs
      - Printing
      - Outputting as an HTML file
      - 199Outputting as a CSV file
  - 201Basic Programmable Stitch Creator Operations
    - Programmable Stitch Creator Window
    - Creating Fill/Stamp Stitch Pattern
      - 202200
      - Step 1 Opening a fill/stamp stitch
      - Drawing lines to edit the fill/ stamp stitch pattern
      - 203201
      - Applying embossing/engraving effects to the fill/stamp stitch pattern
      - Step 4 Saving the edited fill/stamp
      - 204202
      - Using the edited fill/stamp stitch patterns in Layout & Editing
      - 203
    - 205Creating Motif Stitch Pattern
      - Step 1 Enter motif mode
      - Shaping a single line to create motif
      - 206204
      - Step 3 Saving the created motif
      - Using the edited motif stitch pattern in Layout & Editing
  - 207Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator)
    - Fill/stamp stitch patterns
    - Motif stitch patterns
    - 206
    - 208Opening a Pattern File
      - 3.
      - Opening an image in the background
        1.
        207
    - 209Creating a New Pattern
      - 1.
      - Selecting the type of pattern to be created
        1.
        Fill/Stamp mode
        Motif mode
        208
    - 210Viewing the Pattern While Creating It
      - 1.
      - 2.
    - Creating a Pattern in Fill/Stamp Mode
      - 2.
      - 3.
      - 4.
      - 209
    - 211Editing a Pattern in Fill/Stamp Mode
      - 1. 2.
      - 3.
      - 1. 2.
      - 1.
      - 2.
      - Reshaping a fill/stamp stitch patterns
        212210
        2.
        3.
        211
    - 213Creating Embossing/Engraving Effects in Fill/Stamp Mode
      - 1.
      - 2.
      - 3.
      - 4.
      - 5.
      - 6.
      - 7.
      - 212
    - 214Creating a Pattern in Motif Mode
      - 2.
      - 3.
      - 4. Repeat steps 2. and 3. until the motif stitch
      - 213
    - 215Editing a Pattern in Motif Mode
      - Moving and deleting several points at a time
        2.
        3.
        1.
        2.
        3.
    - 216Saving Patterns
      - Overwriting
      - Saving with a new name
        215
    - 217Changing the Settings
      - 1.
      - 2.
      - 1.
  - 219Basic Font Creator Operations
    - Font Creator Window
      - 220The Design Page guidelines
        219
    - 221Manually Creating Custom Font
      - Step 1 Opening a background
      - 222220
      - Step 2 Crea ting a font character
      - 223221
      - Step 3 Creating other font character patterns
      - 225223
      - Step 4 Save the font character
      - 226224
      - Creating an embroidery pattern using the created font characters
      - 225
  - 227Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator)
    - Opening a File
      - Creating a new font
        1.
      - Opening a font file
        2.
        3.
        226
    - 228Selecting a Character and Preparing the Template
      - Selecting the character to be created
        1.
        2.
        Adding/deleting registered characters
        1. 2.
        3.
        4.
        227
        5.
      - 229Opening an image in the background
        Opening a template (image file)
        1.
        Opening a template (TrueType font)
        1.
        229
    - 231Creating a Font Character Pattern
      - Creating patterns using the Manual Punch tools
      - Automatically converting TrueType fonts
        1.
        2.
        Z X
        C V B
        230
    - 232Editing Font Character Patterns
      - 1.
      - 3.
      - 1. 2.
      - 1.
      - 2.
      - 231
    - 233Editing the Points of a Font Character Pattern
      - Editing points and reshaping patterns
        1. 2.
        3.
      - Editing points
        1.
        2. 3.
        232
    - 234Checking the Created Font Patterns
      - Checking and editing the sewing order
        1.
        Selecting pattern 1.
        Editing the sewing order
      - Previewing the embroidery
        1.
      - 235Checking the list of created characters
        234
    - 236Saving Font Character Patterns
      - Overwriting
        1.
      - Saving with a new name
        2.
        3.
        235
    - 237Changing the Settings
      - Changing the drawing mode
        1.
      - Changing the display of the
        Changing the density of the background image
        1.
        Scaling/Moving the background
        1.
        Tips and Techniques
  - 239Tips and Techniques
    - Enlarging/Reducing Stitch Patterns
    - Sewing Direction
    - Sewing Order
    - 240Sewing Wide Areas
    - Jump Stitch and Jump Stitch Trimming
    - 241Fonts Suitable for Embroidering
      - 240
    - 242Creating Outlined Characters (Using Text Converted to Outline Object)
      - 1.
      - 2.
      - 3.
      - 4.
      - 5.
      - 6.
      - 241
        Tips and Techniques
    - 243Converting Characters (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, etc) to Embroidery Patterns
      - 1.
      - 2.
      - 3.
      - 4.
      - 5.
      - 6.
  - 245Menus/Tools
    - Layout & Editing
      - 247245
      - Image menu
      - 248246
      - Text menu
      - 249
    - 251Design Center
      - p. 147
      - Figure Handle Stage
      - Line Image Stage
      - 252250
      - Sew Setting Stage
      - 255253
      - Stage menu
    - 256Design Database
      - 256
    - 258Programmable Stitch Creator
      - Mode menu
    - 261Font Creator
  - 264Troubleshooting
  - 265Index
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    - 266F
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    - I
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    - L
    - M
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