PE-DESIGN 8’s Great Features
New features
More Fun features
* Print and Stitch Designs that combine embroidery with printed images can be created.
* More than 500 built-in embroidery designs are available.
• The Improved functions in the Image to Stitch Wizard.
_Sepia and grey mode are added to the Photo Stitch and
_Region can be converted to lines with the Auto Punch Function. _Cross Stitches and backstitches can be edited stitch by stitch in Cross Stitch Wizard.
• A motif pattern can be applied to the stippling stitch. More
*Easy User Interface features are added: Sewing Attribute Setting, Thread Color, and Text Attribute Setting are in a combined dialog box, which is easier to use.
•The Remove Overlaps and Merge functions are added for editing shapes.•Multiple Layout&Editing windows can be run. Patterns can be copied and pasted between each window.
•Improved import function.
•2 new arc type transform text patterns are added.
•Improved Photo Stitch Wizard: Image size and position can be changed on the Photo Stitch Wizard.
•Tools for drawing lines freehand are added.
•Stitch data can be divided by colour.
•Embroidery patterns can be locked and avoid an undesirable editing.
•More detailed realistic preview.
•Estimated sewing time function is added.
•Enhanced Design Center
_Eraser tool is added to the Tool Box in the Line Image Stage.
_The maximum setting for Thinning Process when converting a line image to a figure handle image is increased. This allows thicker figure handle lines to be created.
More professional
•Enhanced font function
_TrueType font character can be opened as a template. In addition
custom font can be created automatically from TrueType font.
_Characters other than letters of the alphabet, numbers and symbols
can be registered.
_If a template image is open when custom font data is saved in PEF file, the template image will be saved with the data.
Other improved features
•The improved underlay stitching function.
_New underlay patterns are added to the setting available for region
sewing of text and manual punching patterns.
_The density for underlay of regions can be set to Dense, Medium or Light.
•72 motif stitch patterns(37 are added).
•Embroidery hoop sizes 200 x 200 mm( 7.3/4 x 7.3/4 inches) and 200 x 300 mm(7.3/4X11.3/4 inches) are added.
•GIF (.gif) format is supported.
•More detailed
General features
• Auto Punch function • Photo Stitch function
•Auto Cross Stitch function
•Image file formats (*.bmp, *.tif, *.jpg, *.pcx, *.wmf, *.png, *.eps, *.pcd, *.fpx, *.j2k, *.gif)
• Stamp function • Colour Gradation and Blending
• Automatic Appliqué Creation • Creates the large design over the frame
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•Easy confirming and editing the sewing order, colour and sewing attributes
•Stitch Simulator • Create costum stitch patterns with Programmable Stitch Creator. • Create costum font patterns with Font Creator.
• STB function • Manage design files with Design Database.
• 5 line stitches / 10 region stitches • Create portrait image
MINIMUM PC Requirement Before installing the software on your computer, make sure that the computer meets the following requirements.
Computer | IBM PC or compatible computer |
Operation System | Windows® 2000/XP/VISTA |
Processor | Pentium 800 MHz or higher |
Memory | 128MB (1GB or more is recommended) |
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Hard disk free space | 200MB |
Monitor | XGA(1024x768), 16bit colour or higher |
Port | 1 available USB |
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Basic Instruction manual
Choose from over 100 design embroidery cards
Instllation Guide
PDF Instruction Manual is included on CD.
*Separate purchase required.
Embroidery Threads
Brother offers a variety of embroidery thread including metallics and flesh tones.
Find more information at
www.brother.com
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