Brother XF0606-001

Creating Embroidery Patterns

Embroidery attributes for

text

When text is selected, settings can be specified for

the following.

The Color pane allows you to set the thread color.

“Color” on page47

The Sewing Attributes pane allows you to set the

embroidery attributes.

“Sew type” on page45

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Contents

Main IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS 1 Read the following before opening the CD-ROM package Product Agreement Opening the Operation Manual (PDF format) Congratulations on choosing our product! Please read before using this product 3 Table of Contents Index............................................... 76 Before Use........................................4 Creating Embroidery Patterns......10 Arranging Embroidery Designs ...37 Introduction Package Contents b a c Installation Please Read Before Installation System Requirements 6 Installing the Software 1. Windows XP users only For Windows 7 or Windows Vista users: 7 2. 3. 4. 5. Version of the Program 9 Technical Support Online Registration Uninstallation 1. 2. Starting Up Application Starting up PE-DESIGN PLUS About the Top Wizard 11 Creating Embroidery Patterns From Photos (Photo Stitch 1) 1. Step 1 Using the Photo Stitch 1 function to create an embroidery pattern from an image 2. 12 3. 4. 5. 6. Page Page Page Page 17 3. 4. 5. Transferring data to embroidery machines via a USB media 1. 2. Saving 1. Overwriting Saving with a new name 2. Exiting Application Photo Stitch 1 Parameters dialog box 20 (1) Sewing Option 7. (2) Color Option Image To Stitch Photo Stitch 2 Page 23 Photo Stitch 2 Parameters dialog (1) Sewing Option With Color: With Mono: Auto Punch c 25 2. Step 4 Creating a border from the mask outline and converting to an embroidery pattern Auto Punch Parameters dialog Page Cross Stitch 28 4. 5. Cross Stitch Parameters dialog 29 Edit Cross Stitch dialog box 30 Common dialog boxes Image To Stitch Wizard Select Mask dialog box 31 Set Output Size dialog box Gray Balance / Set Output Size dialog box 32 Entering Text 3. Entering Text Step 1 Entering Text 1. 2. Page 34 spacing 1. 2. 35 Advanced Operations for Entering Text Editing entered text 1. 2. 3. 4. Page 37 Editing Embroidery Designs Selecting patterns 1. 2. 3. Scaling patterns 1. 2. Rotating patterns 1. 2. Page Checking Embroidery Patterns Zooming Using the Pan tool 41 Changing the display of the embroidery design Solid View Stitch View Realistic View 42 Checking the stitching with the Stitch Simulator (8) 2. (1) (4) (5)(2) (6) (7) 43 Checking and Editing the Sewing Order Selecting a pattern 1. 2. 44 Editing the sewing order Changing colors 1. 2. Changing sewing attributes 1. Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and Regions Line sew Setting the sew type Region sew Sew type Specifying sewing attributes 1. 2. 3. Changing the pattern of programmable fill stitch 1. 2. 3. Setting the thread color Color Special colors 48 Opening/Importing Embroidery Designs Creating a new embroidery design Opening a PE-DESIGN PLUS file 2. 49 Importing embroidery designs 2. From Design Library 1. 2. 3. 50 3. 4. 5. From an embroidery card 1. Checking embroidery design information 52 Transferring Embroidery Designs to Machines Transferring to a machine by using an original card 1. 2. 3. Transferring to a machine by using USB media 3. 1. 2. 3. Transferring directly to a machines memory Printing Specifying print settings 2. 3. 55 Checking a print image Printing 2. 3. 4. 56 Specifying the Design Page Size and Color (1) (2) (6) 1. 2. Changing Application Settings Changing the grid settings 1. 2. System unit Editing user thread color lists Page 60 Changing the order of items 1. 2. Specifying the number of jumps in embroidery design of the DST format PE-DESIGN PLUS Window 62 Customizing the window (A) Quick Access Toolbar/Ribbon Quick Access Toolbar commands 63 Customizing Quick Access Toolbar/Shortcut keys 1. 64 Quick Access Toolbar 1. 2. 3. Shortcut keys 1. 2. Menus Home tab Application button menu Ribbon menu tabs (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 66 View tab (1) (2) (3) Tips and Techniques Sewing Direction Sewing Order Sewing Wide Areas 68 Reference Running stitch Sewing Attributes Line sew types Line sewing attributes Region sew types Region sewing attributes The available attributes differ depending on the selected sew type. Satin stitch/Fill stitch/Programmable fill stitch Programmable fill stitch Notes on programmable fill stitches Font List Page 72 PES-Writer Writing Multiple Embroidery Files to an Original Card Starting up PES-Writer Write to card 1. 73 4. Operation screen Exiting application Selecting system units Help menu Troubleshooting Index A B C D P Q R S T