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Table of Contents Table of Contents......................................... i Before Use ................................................... 1 What you can do with this software .................. 1 Introduction ....................................................... 1 Package Contents ......................................... 1 Optional Supply ............................................. 2 Principal Parts ............................................... 2 Installation......................................
Before Use What you can do with this software This software provides digitizing and editing capabilities, allowing you the creative freedom to design original embroidery. Easily combine images and text to create embroidery patterns that can be written to an original card. The images may come from clip art, scanned images, or created with computer based drawing program.
Before Use Optional Supply Original card a Note: The only original cards that can be used with this USB card writer module are those like the one enclosed or optional original cards of the same type. b Memo: Additional blank original cards can be purchased through an authorized dealer. Principal Parts a b c a LED indicator This indicator lights up when the unit is turned on, and flashes when the USB card writer module is communicating with the computer.
Before Use Installation Please Read Before Installation ● Before beginning the installation, check that the computer meets the system requirements. ● In order to install the software on Windows® Operating System, you must log on to the computer using an account with administrator privileges. For details on logging on to the computer using an account with administrator privileges, refer to the Windows manual.
Before Use Installing the Software This section describes how to install the application software. a Note: • If the installation is interrupted or not performed as described, the software will not be installed correctly. • Before turning on the computer, be sure that the USB card writer module is DISCONNECTED. • In order to install the software, you must log on to the computer using an account with administrator privileges. 1. Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the computer's CD-ROM drive.
Before Use ■ Windows Vista™ users only → After a short while, the Auto Play dialog box automatically appears. b Memo: If the Auto Play Dialog does not automatically start up: 4) Click the Start button. 5) Click All Programs –> Accessories –> Run. → The Run dialog box appears. 6) Type in the full path to the installer, and then click OK to start up the installer. For example: D:\setup.exe (where “D:” is the name of the CD-ROM drive) 2. Click Run setup.exe. → The User Account Control dialog box appears.
Before Use 4. Select the desired language, and then click OK. → The InstallShield Wizard starts up, and the first dialog box appears. 5. Click Next to continue with the installation. → A dialog box appears, allowing you to select the folder where the software will be installed. b Memo: • To install the application into a different folder: 1) Click Browse. 2) In the Choose Folder dialog box that appeared, select the drive and folder. (If necessary, type in the name of a new folder.) 3) Click OK.
Before Use 6. Click Next to install the application into the selected folder. → When the installation is completed, the following dialog box appears. 7. Click Finish to complete the installation of the software. a Note: This procedure also automatically installs the card writer driver. The card writer may now be connected to your computer. Make sure that PE-DESIGN Lite starts up correctly. b Memo: If the dialog box calling for restarting the computer appears, it is necessary to restart the computer.
Before Use Technical Support Contact Technical Support if you have a problem. Please check the company web site (http://www.brother.com/) to find the technical Support in your area. To view the FAQ and information for software updates, visit the Brother Solutions Center at (http://solutions.brother.com/). a Note: Before contacting web site: 1) Please have your Windows® Operating System updated to the most current version.
Tutorial Understanding the Window and Using Tools The default value for the design page size in this example is 100 × 100 mm. 1 2 3 4 5 11 10 9 8 7 6 1 Title bar 2 Menu bar Provides access to the functions. 3 Toolbar Provides shortcuts for the menu commands. 4 Sewing Attributes bar Sets the sewing attributes (color and sew type) of regions in the pattern. 5 Tool Box Used to select and zoom objects, add text, and convert image data into embroidery data.
Tutorial Adding Text and Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design (Auto Punch Function) In this section, we are going to use the Auto Punch function to automatically create an embroidery pattern from an image. This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation.
Tutorial Specify the size. For this example, use the default size of 10.0 mm. b Memo: The value indicates the height of the characters. Select the color. For this example, use the default color, BLACK. Select the sew type. For this example, use the default sew type, Satin Stitch. Type in “Tulip” using the keyboard. b Memo: • To move the dialog box to a more convenient place on the screen, move the pointer over the title bar, and then drag the dialog box.
Tutorial b Memo: • If you want to edit the entered text, click on the Tool Box, click the text to select it, and then select the menu command Text - Edit Letters. Edit the text in the Edit Text Letters dialog box that appeared. (For more details, refer to “Editing entered text” on page 36.) • If you want to delete the text, select it, and then press the Delete key.
Tutorial b Step 2 Adjusting the text layout Memo: If you want to change the text arrangement Next, we will change the text arrangement. afterwards, click on the Tool Box, click the text to select it, and then change the settings in the Text Layout dialog box. (For more details, refer to “Specifying text arrangement” on page 37.) Click Text, then Text Layout, or click on the Click toolbar. → The Text Layout dialog box appears. in the upper-right corner of the dialog box to close the dialog box.
Tutorial Select the sample file tulip.bmp, and then click Open, or double-click the file’s icon. Move the pointer over the selected image, and then drag the image to the desired position. → The image appears in the Design Page. Step 4 Automatically converting the image to an embroidery pattern Next, the image will automatically be converted to an embroidery pattern. 1 2 Start Auto Punch. Adjust the image size and position. Handles Click on the Tool Box. → The Auto Punch dialog box appears.
Tutorial 2 Convert the image to an embroidery pattern. Step 5 Specifying the sewing color and direction Next, we will change the sewing color and direction. 1 Change the region color Check the Result View of the conversion, and then click Finish. b Memo: For details on the settings in the Auto Punch dialog box, refer to “Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Auto Punch)” on page 23. Select the region whose color you want to change by clicking it while holding down the Alt key.
Tutorial Specify the color. For this example, click to select HARVEST GOLD, and then click OK. b Memo: • To move the dialog box to a more convenient place on the screen, move the pointer over the title bar, and then drag the dialog box. • For details on specifying the thread color, refer to “Setting the thread color and sew type” on page 39. Click Sew, then Sewing Attribute Setting, or → The color of the selected region changes to HARVEST GOLD. 2 click on the toolbar.
Tutorial Step 6 Changing the sewing order Next, we will change the sewing order so that the black text and the black tulip outline are sewn together. This feature is also used when you want to change the overlapping order of patterns so that the desired color comes forward. Click Sew, then Sewing Order / Color, or click on the toolbar. → The Sewing Order / Color dialog box appears.
Tutorial Step 8 Saving the embroidery design Once the embroidery design is finished, you may want to save it in order to retrieve it later. Click Display, then Realistic Preview, or click on the toolbar. Click File, then Save, or click on the toolbar. Select the drive and the folder, and then type in the file name. To return to the normal view, click Display, then Realistic Preview, or click toolbar , or press the on the key. Click Save.
Tutorial → The following message appears. Step 9 Transferring the design to an original card By writing a design to a media that can be used in your sewing machine and transferring it to your sewing machine, you can actually sew the design. For this example, we will transfer the design to an original card. b Click OK. a Note: Memo: Before using the original card, make sure that the designs on the card are no longer needed.
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern Importing Image Data Importing image data Different types of clip art can be imported into PEDESIGN Lite to create embroidery patterns. There are many different types of files that can be imported: Windows bitmap (.bmp) Exif (.tif, .jpg) ZSoftPCX (.pcx) Windows Meta File (.wmf) Portable Network Graphics (.png) Encapsulated PostScript (.eps) b Memo: • Double-clicking the file name also opens the file and closes the dialog box.
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern 1. 2. Check that the scanner or other TWAIN device is correctly connected to your computer. b • If the image currently displayed in the Design Page has not yet been saved, you will be asked whether you want to save it. • To display, hide, or display a faded copy of the image that remains in the work area, click Image, then Display Image, and then click the desired display setting. • To hide the original image, click Off.
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern Changing the Image Settings Moving an image: Changing the display of the background image The image that remains in the work area can be displayed or hidden, or a faded copy of the image can be displayed. 1. Click Image, then Display Image, and then select the desired setting. 1. Move the pointer over the image. → The shape of the pointer changes to 2. Drag the image to the desired location. Scaling an image: 1.
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Auto Punch) The Auto Punch gives step-by-step instructions for converting an image into an embroidery pattern. 1. If no image is displayed in the Design Page, use one of the commands on the Input submenu of the Image menu to display the image that you want to convert to an embroidery pattern. 2.
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern 6. If necessary, in the Omit Colors list, click the colors to select whether or not they will be sewn. b Memo: Colors that are crossed out are set to not be sewn. 7. After selecting the desired settings, click Finish. → An embroidery pattern is created from the analyzed data, the appropriate thread colors and sew type settings are applied, and then the pattern is displayed in the Design Page.
Arranging Embroidery Designs Opening/Importing Embroidery Designs a Note: Creating a new embroidery design If a .pes file created with PE-DESIGN version 7 or earlier is opened with this software, the message “This file will be imported onto a new Design Page.” appears before the embroidery design is displayed on the new Design Page. Toolbar button: 1. Click , or click File, then New. → If the current Design Page has already been saved or has not been edited, a new Design Page immediately appears.
Arranging Embroidery Designs 3. To view the contents of the .pes files in the currently selected folder, click Browse. → A Browse dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. 4. To open a file, select it, and then click Open, or double-click the file’s icon. → If the current Design Page has already been saved or has not been edited, the contents of the selected file immediately appear in the Design Page.
Arranging Embroidery Designs Importing embroidery design files 3. To view the contents of the files in the currently selected folder, click Browse. → A Browse dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. Embroidery designs from embroidery cards (.pec), and files created in the Tajima (.dst), Melco (.exp), Pfaff (.pcs), Husqvarna/Viking (.hus, .vip, .shv), Janome (.jef, .sew), Singer (.csd, .xxx) and embroidery sewing machine (.phc) formats can be imported and added to the current Design Page.
Arranging Embroidery Designs 4. To import a design, select it, and then click Import, or double-click the file’s icon. → The embroidery design is displayed in the Design Page. a Note: • When importing designs from other makers, be sure to choose a design that will fit in the Design Page. • The colors of designs imported from .dst, .exp, .pcs, .hus, .vip, .shv, .jef, .sew , .csd, .xxx and .phc files will be slightly different.
Arranging Embroidery Designs Specifying the Design Page Size and Color The color and size of the Design Page in addition to the color of the background can be changed. You can select a Design Page size according to the size of hoop that you will be using with your embroidery machine. 1. Click Option, then Design Page Property. → The Design Page Property dialog box appears. 5. Click OK. a Note: Do not select a hoop size larger than the embroidery hoop that can be used with your machine. b 2.
Arranging Embroidery Designs Saving the Image Data The image can be saved as a file or output to the Clipboard. ■ Saving as a file 1. Click Image, then Output, then to File. → A dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. 2. Select the drive, the folder and the format in which you want to save the image data. 3. Type in the file name. b Memo: • The correct extension is automatically selected. • The image data can be saved in either of the following formats: Windows bitmap (.bmp), Exif (.
Arranging Embroidery Designs Editing Embroidery Designs ■ Selecting patterns in the created order Selecting patterns With To apply settings to an existing pattern, you must first select it. The Select Object tool is used to select one or more patterns. Once a pattern is selected, you can move it, scale it, and change its direction by rotating it or inverting it. 1. Click the next object that was created. Hold down the key and press the Tab key to select the previous object that was created.
Arranging Embroidery Designs b 3. Memo: • To move the pattern horizontally or vertically, hold down the key while dragging it. • Pressing the arrow keys moves the selected pattern 0.5 mm (about 0.02 inch) in the direction of the arrow on the key. Holding down the arrow key for the desired direction continues moving the outline in that direction. • If Snap to Grid is selected, each press of an arrow key moves the pattern one grid mark in the direction of the arrow on the key.
Arranging Embroidery Designs 4. Drag the rotation handle clockwise or counterclockwise to rotate the pattern in 1° increments. b Memo: To rotate the pattern in 15° increments, hold down the key while dragging the rotation handle. Selecting patterns individually After an embroidery pattern has been created with Auto Punch, each individual region within the pattern can be edited. 1. To select an individual region within a pattern, hold down the Alt key while clicking the region.
Arranging Embroidery Designs Adding Text Entering Text 1. Click 4. b on the Tool Box. If necessary, change the font, text size, color and sew type. b Memo: • You can change the font, text size, color, and sew type either before or after creating the text. For more details on changing these settings, refer to “Font” on page 35, “Text Size” on page 36, “Color” on page 39 and “Sew type” on page 40.
Arranging Embroidery Designs Selecting text attributes The available fonts and the types of characters available with each font are listed below. ■ Font Use this selector to select a font for the text. b Memo: The Font selector appears when on the Tool Box is selected. It also appears when text in the Design Page has been selected. 1. Click in the Font selector. → A list of fonts appears when clicking on the menu arrow at the right. Font sample Font number 2.
Arranging Embroidery Designs • Built-in Fonts Uppercase letters of the English alphabet Lowercase letters of the English alphabet Numerals Editing entered text Text that has been entered can easily be edited. 1. Select the text that you want to edit. 2. Click Text, then Edit Letters. Punctuation marks, brackets and other symbols → The Edit Text Letters dialog box appears. Uppercase and lowercase accented letters c “Entering Text” on page 34.
Arranging Embroidery Designs 5. 4. Click OK. → The edited text is displayed in the Design Page. b Click one of the bottom buttons or move the bottom slider to select the desired spacing. → The text is displayed with the selected characteristics. Memo: To close the dialog box without applying the changes, click Cancel. a Note: If you entered a character that is not available for the selected font, an error message appears.
Arranging Embroidery Designs 38 Curving Sets the shape of curving. Spacing Sets the spacing between characters.
Arranging Embroidery Designs Applying Sewing Attributes to Text and Regions The Sewing Attributes bar allows you to set the following attributes: Embroidery attributes Region color, Text color: Sets the thread color for inside regions and text. (For more details, refer to “Color” on page 39.) • text attributes (font, size) • embroidery attributes (thread color and sew type) The sewing attributes that are available depend on the tool selected in Tool Box, and the type of embroidery pattern selected.
Arranging Embroidery Designs 1. Click the Color button. ■ Special colors → A Thread Color dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. NOT DEFINED APPLIQUE APPLIQUE POSITION b APPLIQUE MATERIAL Memo: • If the View Details check box is selected, the dialog box shown on the left appears. If the check box is cleared, the dialog box shown on the right appears.
Arranging Embroidery Designs 2. 3. Click the desired sew type. → This setting is applied to all patterns of the same type that you will create, until the setting is changed. b a Note: You can set the sewing attributes for the selected region sew types in the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box. • If appears, click the button to return to the default setting. c “Specifying sewing attributes” below.
Arranging Embroidery Designs ■ Region sewing attributes The available attributes differ depending on the selected sew type. Satin stitch Under sewing Sets underlay stitching on or off. Use underlay stitching in order to prevent shrinking during stitching. On: Underlay stitching will be sewn. Off: Underlay stitching will not be sewn. Default: Off Density Sets the number of lines per millimeter. Range: 1.0–7.0 lines per mm (25–178 lines per inch) Default: - Non-text pattern: 4.
Arranging Embroidery Designs Zooming You can zoom in to work on details of the embroidery pattern or you can zoom out to work on any part of the embroidery pattern that cannot be viewed in the work area. Zooming in 1. Click 1. on the Tool Box. → Five buttons appear: 2. Displaying at actual size Click on the Tool Box. → Five buttons appear: . 2. . Click Click . . → The Design Page is displayed at its actual size. → The shape of the pointer changes to . 3.
Arranging Embroidery Designs Checking and editing the sewing order/ color The sewing order of pattern colors as well as the sewing order of the patterns within a combination of patterns of the same color can be checked and modified as necessary. Toolbar button: 1. Click 2. Click OK to apply the settings and to close the dialog box. b , or click Sew, then Sewing Order/ Memo: • When multiple patterns are combined into Color. one frame, appears to the left of the number of that frame.
Arranging Embroidery Designs Editing the sewing order Editing the color The sewing order can be changed by selecting the frame containing the pattern that you want to move, then dragging the frame to the new location. A vertical red line appears, indicating the position where the frame is being moved. 1. Select the frame for the pattern whose color you want to change, and then click . → The Thread Color dialog box appears.
Arranging Embroidery Designs Displaying a preview of the embroidery Once the embroidery design is complete, you can display a preview of it in order to see how the stitching is connected, or you can display a realistic preview of it in order to see how the design will appear once it is sewn. 1. To display a preview of the embroidery design, click Display on the menu bar, and then click Preview. An alternate method is to click the Toolbar button indicated below. 3.
Arranging Embroidery Designs ■ Changing realistic preview settings Set the realistic preview settings for the desired realistic preview display. 1. Click Display, then Realistic Preview Attribute Setting. → A Realistic Preview Attribute dialog box similar to the ones shown below appears. When a realistic preview is displayed When a realistic preview is not displayed 2. Use the Thread Width slider to set how wide the thread will appear. 3. If necessary, use the Contrast slider to set the contrast. 4.
Arranging Embroidery Designs Checking embroidery design information Sewing information such as dimensions, needle count, color count and color order of patterns can be checked in the Design Property dialog box. 1. Click Option, then Design Property. → The Design Property dialog box appears. b Memo: • You can select and check the properties of individual patterns within a set of embroidery patterns by selecting the pattern before opening this dialog box.
Arranging Embroidery Designs Saving and Printing 3. Saving Click Save to save the data. b Memo: • To quit the operation, click Cancel. • If a file already exists with the name specified in the Save As dialog box, the following message appears. ■ Overwriting Once the design has been saved, changes can easily be saved so that the latest version can be retrieved later. Toolbar button: 1. Click • To overwrite the file, click Yes. • If you do not want to overwrite the existing file, click No.
Arranging Embroidery Designs 2. Click or File, then Write to Card, then Current Design. → The following message appears. ■ Writing multiple embroidery files to an original card You can save multiple .pes files to an original card at the same time. 1. Insert an original card into the USB card writer module. a Note: a Note: • If the original card is not brand new, make sure that the designs already stored on the card are no longer needed.
Arranging Embroidery Designs 3. 6. From the Hoop size selector, select the appropriate size of embroidery hoop. To add the embroidery pattern selected in the available patterns list to the selected patterns list, click b . Memo: • Do not select a hoop size larger than the embroidery hoop that can be used with your embroidery machine. Otherwise, the created original card will not work correctly with the embroidery machine.
Arranging Embroidery Designs a Note: • Since original cards are erased completely before patterns are written to it, it is useful to keep a copy with the contents of each card in the card folder that comes with the software so that you can easily recover the files that were on the card. • To check the contents of the original card, open the Browse dialog box, and then click Click Memo: • The entered information will be saved to the file the next time that it is saved.
Arranging Embroidery Designs Print option Print sewing area box & center axes: Select this check box to print black lines for indicating the sewing area and the center axes of the data. (This setting is only available when Actual Size is selected.) Print template grid: Select this check box to print green lines to represent the grid printed on the embroidery sheet included with the hoop. Stitch image Normal: Select this option to print the design as lines and dots.
Arranging Embroidery Designs ■ Printing You can print the Design Page together with its sewing information. 1. Click File, then Print. → A Print dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. 2. Select the necessary settings. 3. Click OK to begin printing. b Memo: • To change the printer settings, click Properties. • To quit the operation, click Cancel. 4. Follow the instructions for the printer to finish printing.
Arranging Embroidery Designs Changing Software Settings Changing the grid settings 6. Click OK to apply the changes and to close the dialog box. b A grid of dotted lines or solid lines can be displayed or hidden, and the spacing for the grid can be adjusted. 1. Click Display, then Grid Setup. → The Grid Setting dialog box appears. Memo: To close the dialog box without applying the changes to the grid, click Cancel.
Tips and Techniques This system allows you to create a wide variety of embroidery patterns and supports wider ranges for the setting of the sewing attributes. However, the final result also depends on your particular embroidery machine model. We recommend that you make a trial sewing sample with your sewing data before sewing on the final material. Remember to sew your trial sample on the same type of fabric as your final material and to use the same needle and the same machine embroidery thread.
Menus/Tools List of Tool Box Buttons Tool Box Purpose Reference Sets the pointer in selection mode. When you start up the application, the selection mode is selected. Pointer shape: p. 31 p. 43 Sets the pointer in zoom mode. Pointer shape: or p. 34 Sets the pointer in text input mode. Pointer shape: p. 23 Converts image data into embroidery data. List of Menus b Memo: Many menu commands are available as buttons on the Toolbar or in the menu that appears when the right mouse button is clicked.
Menus/Tools Menu Toolbar Purpose Save Saves your embroidery design on the computer’s hard disk as a PE-DESIGN Lite file. Save As Saves your embroidery design on the computer’s hard disk under a new file name. Write to Card Shortcut key Reference Ctrl + S p. 49 p. 49 F4 Current Design Writes your embroidery design to an original card. Other PES Files Writes multiple .pes files to an original card at the same time. Shift + F4 p. 49 p. 50 p. 52 Property Used to enter comments in the .
Menus/Tools Menu Horizontal Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference Ctrl + H Flips the selected pattern(s) up/down. p. 32 Mirror Ctrl + J Vertical Flips the selected pattern(s) left/right. Allows you to manually rotate the selected pattern(s) by an arbitrary angle. Ctrl + Y p. 32 Rotate Center Moves the selected pattern to the center of the Design Page. Ctrl + M p. 32 Select All Selects all of the patterns. Ctrl + E p.
Menus/Tools ■ Image menu The Image menu contains commands for importing and exporting image data and creating embroidery data from image data. Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference p. 20 Imports image data from an existing file so that it can be used as a guide for creating embroidery data. a Note: from File Input The file name extension must be one of the following: Windows bitmap (.bmp), Exif (.tif, .jpg), ZSoftPCX (.pcx), Windows Meta File (.wmf), Portable Network Graphics (.
Menus/Tools ■ Text menu The Text menu contains commands for performing actions on text patterns. Menu Toolbar Purpose Edit Letters Allows you to edit entered text. Text Layout Arranges the curving and spacing of a line of text. Shortcut key Reference Ctrl + L p. 11 p. 34 Ctrl + T p. 37 Shortcut key Reference Ctrl + W p. 41 F10 p. 44 Shortcut key Reference ■ Sew menu The Sew menu contains commands for controlling the way each pattern will be sewn.
Menus/Tools ■ Option menu The Option menu contains commands for providing additional options. Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference Design Property Displays a dialog box containing sewing information for the selected pattern(s). p. 48 Design Page Property Allows you to change the size of the Design Page, and the color of the Design Page and the background. p. 29 Select System Unit mm Allows you to change the system units to millimeters. p.
Troubleshooting If a problem occurs, visit the following Web site to find causes and solutions to those problems and answers to frequently asked questions. http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public/midlink2.
Index A APPLIQUE ..................................................................40 APPLIQUE MATERIAL ...............................................40 APPLIQUE POSITION ................................................40 Auto Punch ..................................................................14 C Card slot ........................................................................2 CD-ROM ........................................................................3 centering ...............................
Index images .................................................................20 TWAIN images ....................................................21 Installing Software ................................................................4 L LED ...............................................................................2 M measurement units ......................................................55 Memory .........................................................................3 Monitor .....................
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