Brother Personal Embroidery Design Software System, PE-DESIGN 7

Basic Operation Map

Basic Operation Map

	Design Center	Font Creator
	Manually create embroidery	Create custom font patterns
	patterns from image	•file name: .pef
	•file name: .pel, .pem	•file name: .pef
	•file name: .pel, .pem

		Custom
Layout & Editing		Lettering
Layout & Editing	Digitizes
Combine different patterns
into an embroidery design
•file name: .pes		Automatically
Custom		Converts Image
Custom		to Embroidery
Designs		Designs

Programmable	Design Database
Stitch Creator	Manage design files
Create custom stitch patterns

•file name: .pas, .pmf

Embroidery

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Brother Personal Embroidery Design Software System, PE-DESIGN 7 manual Basic Operation Map

Contents

Quick Reference Guide Radio Interference Other than USA and Canada Important Information Regulations For safe operation For a longer service lifeFor repairs or adjustments For designing beautiful embroidery patterns Table of Contents Index What You Can Do With This Software Features Easily Create Custom Fonts Layout & Editing New Features of VersionStitch generation features Editing Functions and user interface Design Center Applications of the SoftwareGeneral Layout & Editing Design Database Design CenterProgrammable Stitch Creator Font Creator Basic Operation Map Introduction Package Contents Principal Parts Optional Supplies Installation Procedure Installation Please read before InstallingPlease Read Before Installation System Requirements Installing the Software Click Browse Memo Install the driver for the card writer module Installing the Driver for the Card Writer ModulePlug the USB connector into the USB port on the computer Select No, not this time, and then click Next For Windows XP not connected to the In- ternet For Windows Start up Layout & Editing Upgrading the USB Card Writer ModuleRemove the CD-ROM from the computer’s CD-ROM drive Click Next to begin upgrading the USB card writer module Checking for the Latest Version of the Program Online Registration Technical Support Uninstallation Operation Search Using this Quick Reference GuideBasic Operation Advanced Operation Introduction page appears From the Start menu Operation buttons From the Help menu of the application Click the button for the desired topic Region sew types Sew TypesLine sew types Sew Types Click File in the menu bar, and then click Exit Starting Up/Exiting ApplicationsStarting Up Layout & Editing Exiting the Application Layout & Editing Window Understanding Windows and Using Tools Design Center Window Guidelines ﬁxed Font Creator WindowSelect Character bar Preview window Programmable Stitch Creator Window Design Database Window Then PE-DESIGN Ver7, then, Layout & Editing Importing image data into Layout & Editing Import the image Adjust the image size and position Select the conversion method Automatically converting the image to an embroidery pattern Convert the image to an embroidery pattern Preview the ﬁnished embroidery Displaying a preview of the embroidery Saving the embroidery design Page Click File, then Write to Card Transferring the design to an original cardInsert an original card into the USB card writer module Transfer the embroidery design Click OK → The following message appears Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Product Agreement Read the following before opening the CD-ROM package