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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Checking the stitching 231
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Applying and editing stamps 228
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Opening a Pattern File 256
Changing the grid settings 273
Previewing the embroidery pattern 250
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Manually Creating Custom Font Font Creator 296
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How to use Support menus
Screen configuration
Operation buttons
Displays a site map for this manual
How to use Menu areas/ Main text areas
How to view Text areas
Menu area operations
Displaying related Web pages
How to use the Search function
Printing the contents of explanation screens
Printing
Automatically Create an Embroidery Pattern From an Image
What You Can Do With This Software
Automatically Create an Embroidery Pattern From a Photo
Have Fun Creating Embroidery Patterns Manually
Easily Create Custom Font Patterns
Font Creator
Create Embroidery Patterns Using All Four Applications
Layout & Editing
Design Center
General
New Features of Version
Stitch generation
Editing functions and user interface
Basic Operation Map
Checking for the Latest Version of the Program
Online Registration
Online registration may not be available in some areas
Starting up Design Center
Starting up Layout & Editing
→ The Layout & Editing window appears
Starting up Programmable Stitch Creator
Starting up Font Creator
Exiting the Application
Starting up Design Database
Layout & Editing Window
Design Center Window
Guidelines fixed
Font Creator Window
Select Character bar
Preview window
Programmable Stitch Creator Window
Design Database Window
Then PE-DESIGN Ver7, then Layout & Editing
Importing image data into Layout & Editing
Start up Layout & Editing
Import the image
Click Image, then Image to Stitch Wizard
Adjust the image size and position
Automatically converting the image to an embroidery pattern
Select the conversion method
Preview the finished embroidery
Displaying a preview of the embroidery
Saving the embroidery design
Convert the image to an embroidery pattern
Quit Layout & Editing
Transferring the design to an original card
Insert an original card into the USB card writer module
Transfer the embroidery design
Import the image Start up Layout & Editing
Select Cross Stitch, and then click Next
→ The generated embroidery design is displayed
Saving the embroidery design
Transfer the embroidery design
Importing photo data into Layout & Editing
Select the shape of the mask
Click Photo Stitch 1, then Color, and then click Next
Click Select from Candidates
Drag the handles to adjust the mask to the desired size
Displaying a preview of the embroidery
Transfer the embroidery pattern
Quit Layout & Editing
Then PE-DESIGN Ver7, then Design Center
Opening an image file Original Image Stage
Start up Design Center
Open the image
Extracting the outlines by selecting colors
Click the leaf for which you want to draw more veins
Editing the outlines Line Image Stage
This draws more leaf veins
→ The line image is displayed in the Design
Click the leaf that you want to erase
To erase the leaf
Undo button . You have up to 5 undos in Design Center
Convert the figure handle image to a pattern
→ The line image is converted to a figure handle image
Specify the sewing attributes for the outline
Click Stage, then To Sew Setting or
Then Zigzag Stitch
Specify the sewing attributes for the regions
Tutorial
Click Display, then Preview
Check the preview of the stitching
Check the preview of the finished embroidery
Preview the stitching and finished embroidery
Click → Layout & Editing is started up Click Import
Saving the embroidery pattern
Import the embroidery pattern into Layout & Editing
Click Stage, then To Layout & Editing, or
Insert an original card into the USB card writer module
Display the Design Center window Click File, then Exit
Quit Design Center
Arranging Embroidery Patterns Layout & Editing
Open the embroidery pattern in Design Center
Importing an embroidery pattern from Design Center
Select the shape to be drawn
Adjust the embroidery pattern size and position
For this example, use the default shape, Circle
Adding text
Draw the circle
Adjust the circle size and position
To cancel line sewing outline, click
To cancel region sewing inside area, click
Type in ROSE, and then click OK
Add the text
Value indicates the height of the characters
→ The Edit Text Letters dialog box appears
If you want to edit the entered text, click
Click Text, then Fit Text to Path Setting menu
Arrange the text
→ The text is displayed in the Design
Draw the circle for the center of the sun
Drawing shapes
By holding down the Shift key, a perfect circle is created
Menu
Select pat07, and then click OK
Click under Programmable fill
Click Close
Use the Outline tool to draw the rays of the sun
→ The embroidery pattern appears as shown below
Adjust the shape of the suns rays
Drag the point to the new position
→ The following message appears
Click Sew, then Set Hole Sewing menu
Press the Esc key
Saving the embroidery design
Transfer the embroidery design
Select the folder
Managing Embroidery designs Design Database
Checking embroidery design files
Start up Design Database
If necessary, check the sewing information
Switch the display in the content pane and check the file
Bar or Large Thumbnails Small Thumbnails Details
Click File, then Open in Layout & Editing
When you are finished viewing the information, click Close
Case 1 Printing a catalog of embroidery designs
Be sure to select a folder that contains .pes files
Pcs, .hus, .vip, .shv, .jef, .sew, .csd or .xxx in a folder
Case 2 Searching for an embroidery design
Click Search
Enter the letters
Entering Monograms Layout & Editing
Creating monograms
Select the monogram tool
Click . Then click the monogram
Changing the font and character size
Select the monogram to be edited
Click Select Pattern
Thread color and sew type for the monogram can be changed
Changing the thread color and sew type
Change the character size
Select the character to be edited
Select the decorative pattern to be edited
Adjust the size
Size and position of the decorative pattern can be adjusted
Change the sewing attributes
Adjust the position
Transferring the design to an original card
Creating an appliqué pattern
Creating Appliqués
Draw a circle Create the appliqué
Click Sew, then Applique Wizard menu
Saving the design
Quit Layout & Editing
Importing image data from a scanner or digital camera
To quit the operation, click Cancel
Importing Image Data
Importing image/photo data
Click Image, then Input, then from Twain device
Preview area shows the setting changes that you make
Creating a portrait image
Click Image, then Select Twain device
Click OK → The portrait image is displayed in the Design
Importing image data from the Clipboard
→ The image is displayed in the Design
Changing the display of the background image
Changing the Image Settings
Changing the size and position of the image
Toolbar button
Max. Number of Colors Sets the number of colors used
If Auto Punch is selected
Colors that are crossed out are set to not be sewn
Press the Delete key
If Photo Stitch 1 Color is selected
→ The Photo Stitch 1 Parameters dialog box appears
Specify the settings for creating the embroidery pattern
Image Tune
Click Next
Color Option
Sewing Option
To select several colors, hold the Shift
Photo Stitch 1 Parameters dialog box, click Update Preview
For details on the settings, refer to
If Photo Stitch 1 Mono is selected
Gray Balance dialog box, click Next
Change
If Photo Stitch 2 Color is selected
→ The Photo Stitch 2 Parameters dialog box appears
Thread Color Setting
If Photo Stitch 2 Mono is selected
Photo Stitch 2 Parameters dialog box, click Update Preview
To see the changes made
→ The Cross Stitch Attributes dialog box appears
If Cross Stitch is selected
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If Design Center is selected
Creating a new embroidery design
Opening/Importing Embroidery Designs
Opening a Layout & Editing file
Importing embroidery design files
To return to the File Open dialog box, click Cancel
Click , or click File, then Import, then from File
Arranging Embroidery Designs Layout & Editing
Importing embroidery designs from an embroidery card
Click Import, or double-click the design to import it
Click a design to select it
Select the Design Page size
Specifying the Design Page Size and Color
Click Image, then Output, then to Clipboard
Saving the Image Data
Saving as a file
Outputting to the Clipboard
Selecting patterns in the created order
Editing Embroidery Designs
Selecting patterns
Moving patterns
Aligning embroidery patterns
Moving embroidery patterns to the center
Text on a path
Scaling numerically
Click Edit, then Numerical Setting, then Size
Scaling patterns
Scaling manually
Select 100% to leave the pattern unchanged
Flipping patterns horizontally or vertically
Rotating patterns
Rotating manually
Editing grouped patterns individually
Click Edit, then Numerical Setting, then Rotate
Grouping embroidery patterns
Rotating numerically
Points of some patterns cannot be selected
Reshaping Embroidery Patterns
Selecting points
Moving points
Drag the point to the new location
Inserting points
Deleting points
Smoothing out the path at a point
Symmetrically adjusting the control handles of a point
Moving entry/exit points and the center point
Transforming to a pointed path
Moving the entry/exit points
Optimizing the entry/exit points
Moving the center point
Click Sew, then Optimize Entry/Exit points
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Click Sew, then Convert to Stitches
Editing a Stitch Pattern
Converting objects to a stitch pattern
Editing stitch points of stitch pattern
Shift key and press the Tab key
Moving stitch points
Inserting stitch points and feeds
Deleting stitch points
Move the slider to select the desired sensitivity
Changing colors of a stitch pattern
Converting a stitch pattern to blocks
Click , or click Sew, then Sewing Order/ Color
Without Stitch to Block With Stitch to Block
Splitting off parts of a stitch pattern
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Drawing an arc
Drawing Shapes
About circles and arcs
Drawing a circle or an oval
Drawing a fan shape
Use this selector to select the type of arc
Drawing an arc & string
Selecting the circle/arc type
Arc shape
Edge radius
Drawing a rectangle
Specifying the radius of the rectangle corners
Drawing various shapes
Shift key while dragging the pointer
About straight lines and curves
Drawing straight lines and curves
Path shape
Selecting the attributes of line ends
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Click in the Design Page to specify point 1 start point
Adding Text
Click in the Design Page where you want the text to appear
Entering Text
Font
Selecting text attributes
Press the Enter key to enter a new line of text
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Text Size
Editing entered text
Use this selector to select the size of the text
Click OK → The edited text is displayed in the Design
Selecting characters
Entering Text on
To close the dialog box, click Close
→ The Text Attribute Setting dialog box appears
Specifying text attributes
Character, hold down the Ctrl key and press the ← or ↑ key
Vertical text will be displayed vertically on the Design
Changing the size
Specifying text arrangement below and Transforming text on
Monogram characters can not be rotated
Changing the character spacing
Changing the vertical offset
Rotating the characters
Specifying text arrangement
Click OK to apply the settings
Line of text can be arranged along a path
Text Orientation
Canceling text arrangement on
Horizontal Alignment
Vertical Alignment
Specifying TrueType text attributes
Canceling text arrangement
Canceling text transformation
Transforming text
Click Text, then Convert to Outline Object
Converting text to outline pattern
Entering Small Text
→ The Edit Monogram Letters dialog box appears
Entering Monograms
Type the monogram text uppercase characters
Monogram Font selector appears Sewing Attributes bar when
Editing monograms
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Monogram Size
Editing single characters
Editing the monogram text
Select the monogram pattern that you want to edit
Change the text attributes and click Apply
Setting → The Text Attribute Setting dialog box appears
Applying and Editing Stamps
Stamp Attribute Setting dialog box appears
Applying a stamp
Been applied are indicated by pink dotted lines
Editing a stamp
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Embroidery attributes
Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and Regions
Geometric attributes
Text attributes
Region sew
Setting the thread color and sew type
Clicking this button switches on/off sewing for an outline
Line sew
Color can also be selected by double- clicking it
Color
Click in a sew type selector
Special colors
Sew type
Applique sews the appliqué on the backing material
→ The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box appears
Beginner mode Expert mode
Specifying sewing attributes
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Triple stitch
Line sewing attributes
Zigzag stitch
Running stitch
Stitch V Stitch
Motif stitch
Stitch
Motif Arrange
Satin stitch
Region sewing attributes
Stitch Type
Fill stitch
Step Pitch
Programmable fill stitch
Frequency
Type
Row
Column Offset Programmable
Fill
Row Offset
Motif
Pattern1
Pattern2
Piping stitch
Cross stitch
Concentric circle stitch, radial stitch and spiral stitch
Random Walking Stitch
Manual punch
Creating a gradation
Creating a new thread chart
Editing User Thread Color Lists
Adding a new item
Deleting a chart
Editing a chart
Adding an item from a system thread chart
Changing the order of items
Click OK to add the new item to the user thread chart
Deleting an item
Editing an item
→ The Load/Save Default Setting dialog box appears
Opening the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box
Saving the settings in a list
Settings in both Beginner mode and Expert mode can be saved
Click Sew, then Set Hole Sewing
Deleting a group of settings from the list
Recalling a group of settings from the list
Preventing overlapping stitching hole sewing
Click Sew, then Cancel Hole Sewing
Canceling hole sewing
Creating appliqués Applique Wizard
Zooming
Click Sew, then Select Sewing Area
Checking Embroidery Patterns
Measuring the distance between two points
Specifying the sewing area
Click to recombine all of the patterns back into one frame
Checking and editing the sewing order/color
Selecting a pattern
Specifying the Design Page Size and Color on
Combining patterns of the same color
Editing the sewing order
Editing the color
Click Display, then Realistic Preview Attribute Setting
Changing realistic preview settings
Displaying a preview of the embroidery
Stitches, and then click
Checking the stitching
Appear only for design created on custom-sized Design Pages
Checking embroidery design information
Redrawing the display area frame
Viewing design in the reference window
Zooming
Moving the display area frame
Are for scaling the height and width
Saving with a new name
Saving and Printing
Saving
Overwriting
Insert an original card into the USB card writer module
Writing an embroidery design to an original card
Stitch count is the total of all stitches
Adding comments to saved .pes files
Click OK to close the message
Overwriting on page 177 and Saving with a new name on
Print option
Specifying print settings
Click File, then Print Setup
Size. With this split printing feature
Printing
Checking the print image
Click File, then Print Preview
Click OK to begin printing
Changing the measurement units
Changing Software Settings
Changing the grid settings
Click Display, then Grid Setup
Layout & Editing, click Option, then Design Page Property
Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop Users
Creating design for multi-position hoops
Selecting the Design Page size
Click Sew, then Optimize hoop change
Creating the design
Optimizing hoop changes
Design Page appears on the screen as shown below
→ a pattern 3 → c pattern 4 → a pattern
Checking the pattern
Click Option, then Design Property
Writing the design to an original card
Printing a Design Page for a multi- position hoop
Marking the embroidering position
Attaching stabilizer to the fabric
Templates are included in the package
Hooping the fabric
Now, we are ready to embroider the design
Embroidering
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Line Image Stage
Sew Setting Stage
Basic Operation Flow Design Center
Original Image Stage
When the From Image button is clicked
Importing an image using the wizard
Original Image Stage
Importing image data from a Twain device
→ The Cut out to Line Image dialog box appears
Line Image Stage
Extracting the outlines of an image
Click , or click Stage, then To Line Image
Click Preview to preview the line image in the Design
Drawing a New line image freehand
Line Image Stage, the file will be saved as a .pel file
Drawing outlines
Drawing and erasing outlines
Erasing outlines
Select a setting under Resolution
Changing settings for converting to outlines
Use the Size slider to set the size
Click Display, then Modify Template
Size and position of the template image can be adjusted
→ a red line and handles appear around the template image
Moving a template image
Specifying the Design Page size
Scaling a template image
Moving outlines
Drawing a New figure handle image freehand
Editing outlines
Selecting outlines
Rotating manually
Flipping outlines horizontally or vertically
Rotating outlines
Scaling numerically
Pasting a cut or copied outline
Deleting outlines
Cutting out outlines
Copying outlines
Deleting points
Reshaping outlines
Moving points
Inserting points
Adjacent points on the same line cannot be connected
Connecting two points
Drawing a broken line
Splitting a point into two
Viewing outlines Reference Window
Click the Image tab
Displaying a different reference image
Open
Region sewing
Sew Setting Stage
Specifying the fabric color
Applying sewing attributes to lines and regions
Toolbar button indicated below
Point edit mode is useful for closing regions
If necessary, change the settings
Checking the sewing attributes of a region
Applying sewing attributes to the entire outline
Line sewing
Applying sewing attributes to a portion of the outline
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Checking the sewing attributes of an outline
Using the Sewing Attributes bar
Clicking this button switches on/off sewing for a line
Clicking this button switches on/off sewing for a region
Color on page 215 and Sew type on
Use these selectors to set the sew type for lines or regions
Or Line sew button has been turned on
For line sewing
Beginner mode
Setting dialog box when or on the Tool Box is selected
Specifying sewing attributes
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Able Half Stitch
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Column Fill
Row Programmable Offset
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Creating a gradation
Attribute Setting dialog box, click
→ The Load/Save Default Settings dialog box appears
Click Save as → The Save As dialog box appears
Concentric Circle Stitch or Radial Stitch
To quit applying hole sewing, click Cancel
Applying effects to concentric circle and radial stitches
Preventing overlapping stitching of regions hole sewing
Applying a stamp
Applying and editing stamps
Dialog box, select a stamp pattern
Delete key
Editing a stamp
Click , or click Sew, then Sewing Order
Checking and editing the sewing order
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→ a realistic preview of the embroidery
→ a preview of the embroidery pattern appears
To display a realistic preview
Bar, and then click Realistic Preview
Viewing embroidery patterns in the Reference Window
Saving embroidery patterns
Pem file
Importing the embroidery pattern into Layout & Editing
Changing the grid settings
Changing Software Settings
Changing the measurement units
You can begin with a blank work area to design a new font
Opening a File
Creating a new font
Opening a font file
Click File, then Template Open
Opening an image in the background
Click Open to open the file
Design Page guidelines
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Selecting the Character To Be Created
Opening an image in the background on
Creating a Font Character Pattern
Click on the Tool Box → Five buttons appear
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Selecting all patterns
Editing Font Character Patterns
Aligning patterns
Duplicating patterns
Deleting patterns
Cutting out patterns
Copying patterns
Flipping patterns vertically
Flipping patterns horizontally
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You can only select one pattern at a time
Editing the Points of a Font Character Pattern
Editing points
Editing the sewing order
Checking the Created Font Patterns
Previewing the embroidery pattern
Selecting pattern
Changing the size of the Browse window
Checking the list of created characters
Changing the size of the Preview window
Selecting characters
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Correct extension is automatically selected
Saving Font Character Patterns
Overwriting
Saving with a new name
Scaling the background image
Changing the Settings
Changing the drawing mode
Changing the density of the background image
Moving the background image
Pas files or Motif for .pmf files
Opening a Pattern File
Click Open to open the file → The image fills the work area
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns Programmable Stitch Creator
Creating a New Pattern
Fill/Stamp mode
Motif mode
Preview window can be resized
Viewing the Stitch Pattern While Creating It
This tool can only be used in Fill/Stamp mode
Creating a Stitch Pattern for Region Sewing Fill/Stamp Mode
Button in the Tool Box other than
Editing a Stitch Pattern for Region Sewing Fill/Stamp Mode
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You can flip the selected patterns horizontally left/ right
You can flip the selected patterns vertically up/ down
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You can only select one broken line at a time
Reshaping a Stitch Pattern for Region Sewing Editing Points
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Specifying Region Sewing
To delete a selected point, press
Creating a Motif Stitch Pattern Motif Mode
Delete key
Moving and deleting several points at a time
Editing a Motif Stitch Pattern Motif Mode
Toolbar
Flipping a pattern horizontally or vertically
Edit, then Mirror, then Vertical, or click Toolbar
Click Save to save the pattern
Saving Stitch Patterns
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Creating new folders
Organizing Embroidery Designs
Click File, then Create New Folder
Changing file names
Moving/copying files to a different folder
Deleting files
Shift key before pressing the Delete key
Changing how files are displayed
Click File, then Import Into Layout & Editing
Opening Embroidery Designs
Opening files with Layout & Editing
Importing files into Layout & Editing
Preview of the embroidery design can be displayed
Checking Embroidery Designs
Previewing files
Checking file information
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To clear the search conditions, click Clear all Click Search
Searching for an Embroidery Design
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Click File, then Convert Format
Converting Embroidery Design Files to Different Formats
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→ The Card writing box appears
Writing Embroidery Design Files to an Original Card
To hide the card writing box, click
To remove an embroidery design file from
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Click File, then Create Html
Outputting a Catalog of Embroidery Designs
Outputting as an Html file
Click Print → Images of the selected designs are printed
Outputting as a CSV file
Tutorial Advanced
Handles
Tutorial Advanced
If is selected
If Round mask is selected
Delete key After editing is finished, click Next
Brightness/Contrast slider
Setting up the Color Option
For details the various settings, refer to Sewing Option on
Click Update Preview
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Start up Font Creator
Manually Creating Custom Font Font Creator
Preparing a background image
Opening a background image
Base Line and the Capital Line
Adjust the background image size and position
Capital Line Base Line Set Line B Set Line
Shape of the pointer changes to when the image can be moved
Creating a font character pattern
Select the character to be created
Create the font character pattern using the punching tool
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Creating other font character patterns
Create the font character pattern
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Use the created font and type in text
Save the font character pattern
Created font characters can be used in Layout & Editing
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Open the programmable fill stitch pattern
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns Programmable Stitch Creator
Opening a programmable stitch pattern
Start up Programmable Stitch Creator
Draw the straight lines
Case 1 Drawing lines to edit the stitch pattern
Draw a line around the work area
Click Region engrave
Apply the embossing/engraving effects
Click Region emboss
Create the pattern
Switch to Motif mode
Click Mode, then Motif
Save the created pattern
Saving the edited stitch pattern
Quit Programmable Stitch Creator
Click Option, then Design Page Property
Creating Large-Size Embroidery Designs
Specifying the Design Page size in Layout & Editing
Specify the Design Page size
Check the embroidery design
Creating the embroidery design
Checking the embroidering order
Import the embroidery pattern
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Zigzag Stitch Running Stitch/Triple Stitch Motif Stitch
Sew Types
Line sew types
Region sew types
Tips and Techniques
Sewing Wide Areas
Enlarging/Reducing Embroidery Patterns
Sewing Direction
Sewing Order
Tips for Importing Images for Design Center
When scanning illustrations
For Photo Stitch
Creating Beautiful Photo Embroidery
When converting TrueType fonts to embroidery patterns
When sewing small fonts
Fonts Suitable for Embroidering
For more details, refer to Drawing Shapes on
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List of Tool Box Buttons
Layout & Editing
Ctrl + O
List of Menus
File menu
Ctrl + N
Edit menu
Ctrl + M
Ctrl + H
Ctrl + J
Ctrl + Y
J2k
Image menu
Ctrl + T
Text menu
Ctrl + L
Ctrl + K
Ctrl + W
Sew menu
Shift + F9
Display menu
Ctrl + R
Option menu
Use this function
Help menu
Internet connection
Design Center
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Cannot be opened
For .pcd and .fpx files containing many
Split
Numerical Setting Rotate
F11
This function can only be used if there is
Stage menu
Function is not available
About Design Center
Font Creator
Windows bitmap .bmp, Exif .tif, .jpg
Following file formats can be opened
Template Open
Mirror Tal Vertical
F10
Template
Fill Mode
Preview Window
Browse Window
Programmable Stitch Creator
Mode menu
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Quick
Internet browser correctly installed Computer
PSW/XXX .xxx and embroidery sewing Machine .phc
Design Database
Only .pes files can be opened
Tajima .dst, Melco .exp, Pfaff .pcs
Refresh
Large Thumbnails
Small Thumbnails
Details
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Troubleshooting
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