Brother PE-DESIGN V7 226, Applying and editing stamps 228, 230, Checking the stitching 231, 238

Table of Contents

Converting text to outline pattern	138
Entering Small Text	139
Entering Monograms	140
Editing monograms	141
Applying and Editing Stamps	144
Applying a stamp	144
Editing a stamp	145
Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and
Regions	147
Setting the thread color and sew type	148
Specifying sewing attributes	151
Creating a gradation	162
Editing User Thread Color Lists	162
Saving frequently used sewing attributes ..	165
Preventing overlapping stitching
(hole sewing)	166
Creating appliqués (Applique Wizard)	167
Zooming	168
Zooming in	168
Zooming out	168
Displaying at actual size	168
Displaying selected patterns to fill
the window	168
Zooming Design Page to window	168
Checking Embroidery Patterns	169
Measuring the distance between
two points	169
Specifying the sewing area	169
Checking and editing the sewing
order/color	170
Displaying a preview of the embroidery	172
Checking the stitching	173
Checking embroidery design information ..	174
Viewing design in the reference window ...	175
Saving and Printing	177
Saving	177
Printing	180
Changing Software Settings	183
Changing the grid settings	183
Changing the measurement units	183
Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop
Users	184
Creating design for multi-position hoops ...	184
Embroidering large-size embroidery
design (custom size)	189
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns
From Images (Design Center)	193
Basic Operation Flow - Design Center	193
Original Image Stage	194
Importing an image using the wizard	194
Importing image data from a TWAIN
device	195
Line Image Stage	196
Extracting the outlines of an image	196
Drawing a New line image freehand	197
Drawing and erasing outlines	198

Figure Handle Stage	199
Changing settings for converting
to outlines	199
Changing the display of the background
image	200
Changing the size and position of the
background image	200
Specifying the Design Page size	201
Drawing a New figure handle image
freehand	202
Editing outlines	202
Reshaping outlines	205
Drawing a broken line	206
Viewing outlines in the Reference
Window	207
Sew Setting Stage	209
Specifying the fabric color	209
Applying sewing attributes to lines
and regions	209
Using the Sewing Attributes bar	213
Saving frequently used sewing attributes ..	226
Applying and editing stamps	228
Checking and editing the sewing order	230
Checking the stitching	231
Displaying a preview of the embroidery	231
Viewing embroidery patterns in
the Reference Window	233
Saving embroidery patterns	234
Importing the embroidery pattern into
Layout & Editing	235
Changing Software Settings	236
Creating Custom Fonts
(Font Creator)	237
Starting up Font Creator	237
Opening a File	237
Creating a new font	237
Opening a font file	237
Opening an image in the background	238
The Design Page guidelines	239
Selecting the Character To Be Created	241
Creating a Font Character Pattern	242
Editing Font Character Patterns	244
Selecting patterns	244
Moving patterns	244
Scaling patterns	245
Deleting patterns	245
Cutting out patterns	245
Copying patterns	245
Duplicating patterns	245
Pasting a cut or copied pattern	245
Flipping patterns horizontally	246
Flipping patterns
vertically	246
Rotating patterns	246

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