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What You Can Do With PE-DESIGN
Make Vivid Embroidery From Any Illustration or Photo
Increased Variety With the Many Stitches and Colors
Increased Variety of Fonts
Monograms
Easy editing
Sew Types
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Basic Operation Map
Create Embroidery Patterns Using All Four Applications
Design Database
Design Center
Programmable Stitch Creator
New Features of Version 8
Stitch Generation Features
Editing Functions and User Interface
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General
Table of Contents
Instruction Manual (Basic)
Table of Contents
Instruction 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
How To Use Manuals
Installation Guide
Instruction Manual (Basic/this manual)
Instruction Manual (Basic and Advanced/PDF format)
Opening the Instruction Manual (PDF format)
Support/Service
Online Registration
Checking for the Latest Version of the Program
Tutorial
1. Importing Embroidery Patterns
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Starting up Layout & Editing
Step 2 Importing embroidery patterns
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Step 3 Transferring the design to an original card
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2. Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design
Auto Punch
Photo Stitch
Cross Stitch
Image file formats
Auto Punch Function
Step 1 Importing image data into Layout & Editing
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Automatically converting the image to an embroidery pattern
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Step 3 Displaying a preview of the embroidery
Step 4 Saving the embroidery design
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Photo Stitch Function
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Creating Beautiful Photo Embroidery
Cross Stitch Function
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3. Drawing Shapes to Create an Embroidery Design
Drawing and moving shapes
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Duplicating, flipping and moving shapes
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Specifying hole sewing
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Applying a pattern to stitching
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Editing points and modifying shapes
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4. Entering Text
Drawing a circle
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Entering text
Arranging text on a shape
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5. Combining Embroidery Patterns
Using the Auto Punch functi on to create an embroidery pattern from an image
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Step 2 Adding text and adjusting character spacing
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Step 3 Adding an oval and adjusting the text
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Step 4 Importing and rotating an embroidery pattern
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6. Print and Stitch
Creating a design combined with a background image
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Step 2 Printing the background
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Step 3 Printing the positioning sheet
Step 4 Embroidering
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Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing)
Layout & Editing Window
Opening/Importing Embroidery Designs
Creating a new embroidery design
1.
Opening a Layout & Editing file
3.
Importing embroidery designs
1. 2.
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3.
4.
From Design Library 1.
2.
Importing embroidery design from Design Center
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Checking Embroidery Patterns
Zooming
Measuring the distance between two points
2.
3.
Editing Embroidery Designs
2.
3.
Selecting all embroidery patterns
1.
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Aligning embroidery patterns 1. 2.
Scaling manually 1. 2.
Scaling numerically 1.
3.
Flipping patterns horizontally or vertically
Rotating patterns
Grouping/Ungrouping embroidery patterns
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Reshaping Embroidery Patterns
Selecting points
3.
4.
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Moving points
2.
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Inserting points
3.
Deleting points
2.
Transforming straight lines into curves or curves into straight lines
Smoothing out the path at a point
Symmetrically adjusting the control handles of a point
Transforming to a pointed path
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Moving entry/exit points and the center point
Moving the entry/exit points
3.
4.
Optimizing the entry/exit points
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Moving the center point
3.
2.
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Editing a Stitch Pattern
Converting objects to a stitch pattern
1. 2.
Selecting stitch points of stitch pattern
2.
Converting a stitch pattern to blocks
1. 2. 3.
a
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Splitting off parts of a stitch
2.
3.
4.
5.
Displaying a preview of the embroidery
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Preview
1.
2. To leave the preview display, repeat step 1.,
Checking the stitching
1.
2.
3.
Viewing design in the reference window
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Specifying the Design Page Size and Color
1. 2.
3.
4.
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Changing Application Settings
1. 2.
3.
4.
5.
Drawing Shapes
About rectangle, circle and arc
Drawing rectangle, circle or arc Shape
3. Rectangle
Rectangle with rounded corners
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Circle or Oval
Arc , Arc & Str ing or Fan 1.
2.
3.
Drawing various shape
3.
About straight line and curve
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Drawing straight line and curve
3.
Straight lines/curves
1.
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Changing the attributes of line ends
1.
2.
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Preventing overlapping stitching (hole sewing)
1.
2.
3.
Canceling hole sewing 1.
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Merging
1. 2.
Manually Creating Professional-Level Embroidery Patterns (Manual Punching)
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1.
2.
3.
4.
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5.
6.
7.
8.
Adding Text
Entering text/Small text
2.
3.
4.
Selecting text attributes
Font 1.
2.
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Text Size 1.
2.
Editing entered text
1. 2. 3.
4.
Specifying text attributes
1. 2.
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Transforming text
1.
2.
3.
Selecting characters
2.
3.
Easy changes to the character size and attributes
Changing the size 1.
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Rotating the characters 1. 2.
4.
3.
Specifying text arrangement
1.
2.
3.
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Specifying TrueType text attributes
1. 2.
3.
4.
5.
Entering Monograms
3.
4. 5.
6.
7.
Editing monograms
Monogram font 1.
2.
Monogram Size 1. 2.
Editing the monogram text 1. 2.
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Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and Regions
Geometric attributes
Embroidery attributes
Text attributes
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Setting the thread color and sew type
Line sew
Region sew
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Color
1.
2.
3.
Specifying sewing attributes
1.
2.
Beginner mode:
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3.
4.
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Line sewing attributes
Triple stitch
The available attributes differ depending on the selected sew type.
Zigzag stitch
Motif stitch
E/V stitch
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Region sewing attributes
The available attributes differ depending on the selected sew type.
Satin stitch
Manually Creating Professional-Level Embroidery Patterns (Manual Punching) on page 77.
Fill stitch
Programmable fill stitch
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Piping stitch
Stitching is created to run through the length of blocks.
Motif stitch
Cross stitch
Concentric circle stitch, radial stitch and spiral stitch
Stippling stitch
Manual punch
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Region sewing attributes
Notes on programmable fill stitches and stamps
Saving frequently used sewing attributes
Saving the settings in a list 1.
2.
3.
4.
Editing user thread color lists
1. Creating a new thread chart 1.
2.
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Editing an item
1.
2.
Changing the order of items
Editing Regions
Applying and editing Stamps
Applying a stamp
3.
4.
Creating a gradation/ blending
1.
2. 3.
4.
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5.
6.
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Checking and Editing the Sewing Order/ Lock
1.
Selecting a pattern
1.
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Editing the sewing order
Combining patterns of the same color
Changing colors
1.
2.
Changing sewing attributes
1.
2.
3.
Locking embroidery patterns
Importing Image Data
Importing image/photo from a file
1.
Importing image data from a scanner or digital camera
1.
Creating a portrait image
1. 2.
3.
4.
5.
Importing image data from the clipboard
1.
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Changing the Image Settings
Changing the display of the
1.
Changing the size, angle and position of the image
1.
Saving the image data
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Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Image to Stitch Wizard)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Automatically converting an image to an embroidery pattern (Aut o Punch)
If Auto Punch is selected 1.
3.
5.
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Automatically converting a photo to an embroidery pattern (Photo Stitch 1/Photo Stitch 2)
If Photo Stitch 1 (Color) is selected
1.
2.
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3. 4.
5. 6.
Image Tune
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Sewing Option Color Option
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If Photo Stitch 2 (Color) is selected 1.
2.
3.
4.
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Color Option
Omit Colors
If necessary, in the
Automatically 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.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
Manually create embroidery patter ns from images (Design Center)
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Creating appliqus (Applique Wizard)
1.
2. 3.
4.
5.
Saving and Printing
Saving
Overwriting
1.
Saving with a new name
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Writing an embroidery design to an original card
1.
2.
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Specifying the sewing area
1. 2.
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Printing
Specifying print settings
1. 2.
3.
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4.
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Basic Design Center Operations
Creating an Embroidery Design From an Image
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Original Image Stage
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Step 2 Line Image Stage
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Step 3 Figure Handle Stage
Moving outlines
Adding lines to the figure handle
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Reshaping outlines
Splitting lines
Connecting lines
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Continuing to the Sew Setting Stage
Step 4 Sew Setting Stage
Using the Reference Window
Specifying sewing attributes
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1 through 6
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Importing into Layout & Editing
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center)
Design Center Window
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Original Image Stage
Using the wizard
1.
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Opening an image
Tips for scanning illustrations for Design Center
Opening a file
1.
3. 4.
Line Image Stage
Extracting the outlines of an image
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2.
3.
Drawing a new line image freehand
1.
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Figure Handle Stage
4.
Changing settings for converting to outlines
1.
2.
Changing 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.
Drawing a new figure handle image freehand
Editing outlines
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Drawing a broken line
Changing application settings
Changing the grid settings
1.
2.
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Sew Setting Stage
Toolbar button:
1.
Applying sewing attributes to lines and regions
Region sewing
Using the sewing attributes bar
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Region sew / Line sew
1.
2.
Color
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Beginner mode:
Expert mode:
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To Expert mode/To Beginner mode:
Saving frequently used sewing attributes
Applying effects to concentric circle and radial stitches
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Preventing overlapping stitching of regions (hole sewing)
3.
2.
Applying stamps
Checking and editing the sewing order
Checking the stitching
Viewing embroidery patterns in the Reference Window
Saving embroidery patterns
Overwriting 1.
Saving with a new name
About the Instruction Manual (PDF Format)
Contents of the Instruction Manual (PDF format)
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Tutorial (Advanced)
Entering Monograms
Step 1 Creating monograms
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Step 2 Chang ing the font and character size
Step 3 Changing the thread color and sew type
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Adjusting the size and position of the decorative pattern
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Creating Appliqus
Creating an appliqu pattern
Using the Applique Wizard
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Creating Split Embroidery Designs
Step 1 Specifying the Design Page size in Layout & Editing
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Step 2 Creating the embroidery design
Step 3 Checking the embroidering order
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Step 4 Attaching stabilizer to the fabric
Marking the embroidering position
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Step 6 Hooping the fabric
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Step 7 Embroidering
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Creating Design for Multi-Position Hoops
Step 1 Selecting the D esign Page size
a b c
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Step 2 Creating the design
Step 3 Optimizing hoop changes
a b c
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a b c
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2
4
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Saving the design
Writing the design to an original card
Notes on embroidering using the multi- position hoop
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Printing a Design Page for a multi- position hoop
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Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database)
1.
Design Database Window
Starting Up Design Database
2.
Checking Embroidery Designs
Previewing files
1.
2.
3.
Opening Embroidery Designs
Opening files with Layout & Editing
1.
2. 3.
Importing files into Layout & Editing
Organizing Embroidery Designs
Creating new folders
1. 2.
3.
Moving/copying files to a different folder
Deleting files
1.
2.
3.
Changing how files are displayed
Searching for an Embroidery Design
1. 2. 3.
4.
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Converting Embroidery Design Files to Different Formats
1.
2.
3. 4.
5.
Writing Embroidery Design Files to an Original Card
1.
3.
4.
5.
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7.
8.
9.
10.
Outputting a Catalog of Embroidery Designs
Printing
Outputting as an HTML file
Outputting as a CSV file
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Basic Programmable Stitch Creator Operations
Programmable Stitch Creator Window
Creating Fill/Stamp Stitch Pattern
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Step 1 Opening a fill/stamp stitch
Drawing lines to edit the fill/ stamp stitch pattern
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Applying embossing/engraving effects to the fill/stamp stitch pattern
Step 4 Saving the edited fill/stamp
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Using the edited fill/stamp stitch patterns in Layout & Editing
203
Creating Motif Stitch Pattern
Step 1 Enter motif mode
Shaping a single line to create motif
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Step 3 Saving the created motif
Using the edited motif stitch pattern in Layout & Editing
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator)
Fill/stamp stitch patterns
Motif stitch patterns
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Opening a Pattern File
3.
Opening an image in the background
1.
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Creating a New Pattern
1.
Selecting the type of pattern to be created
1.
Fill/Stamp mode
Viewing the Pattern While Creating It
1.
2.
Creating a Pattern in Fill/Stamp Mode
2.
Editing a Pattern in Fill/Stamp Mode
1. 2.
3.
1. 2.
1.
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2.
3.
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Creating Embossing/Engraving Effects in Fill/Stamp Mode
1.
2.
3.
4.
Creating a Pattern in Motif Mode
2.
3.
4. Repeat steps 2. and 3. until the motif stitch
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Editing a Pattern in Motif Mode
Moving and deleting several points at a time
2.
3.
1.
Saving Patterns
Overwriting
Saving with a new name
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Changing the Settings
1.
2.
1.
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Basic Font Creator Operations
Font Creator Window
The Design Page guidelines
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Manually Creating Custom Font
Step 1 Opening a background
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Step 2 Crea ting a font character
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Step 3 Creating other font character patterns
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Step 4 Save the font character
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Creating an embroidery pattern using the created font characters
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Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator)
Opening a File
Creating a new font
1.
Opening a font file
Selecting a Character and Preparing the Template
Selecting the character to be created
1.
2.
Adding/deleting registered characters
Opening an image in the background
Opening a template (image file)
1.
Opening a template (TrueType font)
1.
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Creating a Font Character Pattern
Creating patterns using the Manual Punch tools
Automatically converting TrueType fonts
1.
2.
Editing Font Character Patterns
1.
3.
1. 2.
1.
Editing the Points of a Font Character Pattern
Editing points and reshaping patterns
1. 2.
3.
Editing points
Checking the Created Font Patterns
Checking and editing the sewing order
1.
Selecting pattern 1.
Editing the sewing order
Checking the list of created characters
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Saving Font Character Patterns
Overwriting
1.
Saving with a new name
2.
Changing the Settings
Changing the drawing mode
1.
Changing the display of the
Changing the density of the background image
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Tips and Techniques
Tips and Techniques
Enlarging/Reducing Stitch Patterns
Sewing Direction
Sewing Order
Sewing Wide Areas
Jump Stitch and Jump Stitch Trimming
Fonts Suitable for Embroidering
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Creating Outlined Characters (Using Text Converted to Outline Object)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Converting Characters (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, etc) to Embroidery Patterns
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Menus/Tools
Layout & Editing
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Image menu
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Text menu
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Design Center
p. 147
Figure Handle Stage
Line Image Stage
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Sew Setting Stage
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Stage menu
Design Database
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Programmable Stitch Creator
Mode menu
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Font Creator
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