Personal Embroidery Design Software System Ver.
Table of Contents How to Use This Manual............................. 1 Screen configuration...................................... 1 Operation buttons .......................................... 1 How to use Support menus ........................... 1 How to use Menu areas/Main text areas ....... 2 Printing .......................................................... 3 How to use the Search function..................... 3 Displaying related Web pages....................... 3 Features .........................
Table of Contents Managing Embroidery designs (Design Database) .......................................... 61 Step1 Checking embroidery design files ... 61 Step2 Opening an embroidery design file in Layout & Editing ........................... 63 Case1 Printing a catalog of embroidery designs ............................................ 63 Case2 Searching for an embroidery design............................................... 64 Entering Monograms (Layout & Editing) ......... 66 Step1 Creating monograms ...
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...................................
Table of Contents Editing the Points of a Font Character Pattern .......................................................... 248 Moving points ............................................ 248 Inserting points .......................................... 248 Deleting points........................................... 249 Editing points ............................................. 249 Checking the Created Font Patterns............. 250 Checking and editing the sewing order .....
Table of Contents Manually Creating Custom Font (Font Creator) ............................................... 296 Step1 Preparing a background image ..... 296 Step2 Opening a background image ........ 296 Step3 Creating a font character pattern ... 298 Step4 Creating other font character patterns .......................................... 301 Step5 Creating an embroidery pattern using the created font characters... 305 List of Tool Box Buttons............................. 343 List of Menus ...............
How to Use This Manual Screen configuration A B C D This manual consists of four elements, A (Operation buttons), B (Support menus), C (Menu area), and D (Main text area). To change the size of the text, click Text Size on the View menu. Operation buttons You can switch the screen, print text, etc. by clicking the appropriate button. Displays the Instruction Manual top screen. Returns the display to the screen displayed immediately before.
How to Use This Manual You can check the software support service information and support pages on the Web. b Memo: Accessing support pages requires an environment in which you can connect to the Internet. You can not access these pages offline. Displays a site map for this manual. ■ Menu area operations Here, select the item you want to read. You can open a title in the menu area that has to its left side by clicking that title. The mark to the left of the title changes to .
How to Use This Manual Printing 2. Click . The title of the page in which the search string is found and part of the text are displayed in the main text area. 3. Click the title of the page you want to view. The corresponding explanation screen is displayed. To return to the search results screen, click Printing this manual requires a printer. Some printers can not print illustrations and screen samples completely.
Features What You Can Do With This Software This software provides digitizing and editing capabilities, allowing you the creative freedom to design original embroidery. Easily turn illustrations, photos and lettering into custom embroidery designs. Automatically Create an Embroidery Pattern From an Image c For more details, refer to “Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design (Auto Punch Function)” on page 18.
Features Easily Create Custom Font Patterns Custom fonts can be created using Font Creator. These fonts can be recalled to be used in Layout & Editing. c For more details, refer to “Manually Creating Custom Font (Font Creator)” on page 296. Have Fun Creating Embroidery Patterns Manually You can combine embroidery patterns or apply stitching to drawings and text. In addition, you can design a wider variety of embroidery patterns by using the many sew types available.
Features Create Embroidery Patterns Using All Four Applications ■ Layout & Editing c Refer to “Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design (Auto Punch Function)” on page 18. c c Refer to “Arranging Embroidery Patterns (Layout & Editing)” on page 45. For more details, refer to pages 76 through 192. ■ Design Center c c Refer to “Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center)” on page 33. For more details, refer to pages 193 through 236.
Description of New Features New Features of Version 7 ■ Stitch generation • Added Line Sewing Type: Triple Stitch (page 150, page 153, page 218) • Added Region Sewing Type: Random Walking Stitch (stippling-style stitch) (page 150, page 160, page 224) • Variations of under sewing - Added new under sewing type to the Region Sewing Attributes (page 155, page 156, page 157, page 219, page 220, page 221) - Under sewing can be set for zigzag stitching, manual punching, and text (page 153, page 157, page 218) • Mo
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Support/Service 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: • On the above website, first select your country and next choose product. • Have the information ready before contacting Technical Support.
Starting up/Exiting Applications Starting up Layout & Editing Layout & Editing is used to automatically create embroidery patterns from images and to create embroidery patterns by combining drawn objects and text. 1. Click , then select All Programs, then PE-DESIGN Ver7, then Layout & Editing to open the Layout & Editing window. b Memo: When Layout & Editing is started up, it automatically checks for the most recent version of the application.
Starting up/Exiting Applications Starting up Font Creator Font Creator allows you to create original font characters. 1. Click , then select All Programs, then PE-DESIGN Ver7, then Font Creator to open the Font Creator window. → The Font Creator window appears.
Starting up/Exiting Applications Starting up Design Database Design Database allows you to organize the embroidery design files on your computer so that you can easily preview them and find the desired design. 1. Click , then select All Programs, then PE-DESIGN Ver7, then Design Database to open the Design Database window. 2. Click a folder in the folder pane. → All embroidery files in the folder are displayed in the contents pane. → The Design Database window appears. b Memo: Only .pes, .dst, .
Understanding Windows and Using Tools Layout & Editing Window The default value for the design page size in this example is 100 × 100 mm. 1 2 3 12 11 10 4 5 9 8 7 6 13 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 lines and regions in the pattern. 5 Tool Box Used to create, select and edit patterns. 6 Status bar Provides helpful information.
Understanding Windows and Using Tools Design Center Window The default value for the design page size in this example is 100 × 100 mm. 1 12 2 3 4 11 10 9 5 8 7 6 1 Title bar 6 2 Menu bar Provides access to the functions. Status bar Provides helpful information. 7 Reference Window Displays all outlines and patterns in the work area, giving you an overview while you work on a detailed area. (For more details, refer to “Viewing outlines in the Reference Window” on page 207.
Understanding Windows and Using Tools Font Creator Window 1 2 3 14 13 12 4 5 11 10 8 9 7 6 10 1 Title bar 7 2 Menu bar Provides access to the functions. Preview window Shows how the stitch pattern will be sewn. 8 3 Toolbar Provides shortcuts for the menu commands. Design Page The actual part of the work area that can be saved. 4 Select Character bar Allows characters from created fonts to be selected.
Understanding Windows and Using Tools Programmable Stitch Creator Window 1 11 10 9 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 1 Title bar 5 2 Menu bar Provides access to the functions. Status bar Provides helpful information. 6 Toolbar Provides shortcuts for the menu commands. Preview window Shows how the stitch pattern will be sewn. 7 Design Page The actual part of the work area that can be saved. 8 Work area 9 Minimize button 3 4 Tool Box Used to select and create fill and motif stitch patterns and stamps.
Understanding Windows and Using Tools Design Database Window 1 18 2 3 17 16 15 4 5 14 13 6 7 8 12 9 10 11 1 Title bar 2 Menu bar Gives access to the functions. 10 Remove button Returns the selected design (displayed in the Writing list) to the unselected state. 3 Toolbar Provides shortcuts for the menu commands. 11 Status bar Provides helpful information. 4 Folder pane Provides access to the folders on the computer and the results of any searches that were performed.
Tutorial Automatically 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 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 work area. Step 2 Automatically converting the image to an embroidery pattern Next, the image will automatically be converted to an embroidery pattern. 1 3 Select the conversion method. Adjust the image size and position. Handles Click Image, then Image to Stitch Wizard.
Tutorial 2 Convert the image to an embroidery pattern. Check the Result View of the conversion, and then click Finish. → The generated embroidery pattern is displayed. To return to the normal view, click Display, then Realistic Preview, or press the Esc key. Step 4 Saving the embroidery design Once the embroidery design is finished, you may want to save it in order to retrieve it later. Step 3 Displaying a preview of the embroidery Preview the finished embroidery. Click File, then Save.
Tutorial → The following message appears. Click OK. a Note: Click Save. Before using the original card, make sure that the designs on the card are no longer needed or make sure to store them on your hard drive or other storage media. Step 5 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.
Tutorial Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design (Cross Stitch Function) In this section, we are going to use the Cross Stitch function to automatically create a cross-stitch embroidery pattern from an image. This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation.
Tutorial → The image appears in the work area. Step 2 Automatically converting the image to an embroidery pattern (Cross Stitch function) Next, the image will automatically be converted to an embroidery pattern. 1 3 Select the conversion method. Adjust the image size and position. Click Image, then Image to Stitch Wizard. Handles Status bar shows image dimentions. Drag the handle to adjust the selected image to the desired size.
Tutorial b Memo: To hide the background image, click Image, then Display Image, then Off. Check the Result View of the conversion, and then click Finish. b Step 3 Displaying a preview of the embroidery Memo: Areas of the image that will not be converted to the embroidery design appear with a crosshatch pattern. The areas that will be converted can be changed. (For more details, refer to “If Cross Stitch is selected” on page 91.) Preview the finished embroidery. These areas will not be sewn.
Tutorial Click Save. To return to the normal view, click Display, then Realistic Preview, or press the Esc key. Step 4 Saving the embroidery design Once the embroidery design is finished, you may want to save it in order to retrieve it later. Step 5 Transferring the design to an original card By writing a pattern to a media that can be used in your embroidery machine and transferring it to your embroidery machine, you can actually sew the pattern.
Tutorial 2 Transfer the embroidery design. Click File, then Write to Card. 3 Quit Layout & Editing. Click File, then Exit. → The following message appears. Click OK. a Note: Before using the original card, make sure that the designs on the card are no longer needed or make sure to store them on your hard drive or other storage media. → The following message appears. Click OK.
Tutorial Automatically Converting a Photo to an Embroidery Pattern (Photo Stitch Function) In this section, we are going to use the Photo Stitch function to automatically create an embroidery pattern from a photo. This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation of Automatically converting a photo to an embroidery pattern using the Stitch Wizard, with the simple method of selecting the optimum pattern from the “candidates”.
Tutorial Step 2 Automatically converting the image to an embroidery pattern Next, the image will automatically be converted to an embroidery pattern. 1 3 Select the conversion method. Adjust the image size and position. Click Image, then Image to Stitch Wizard. Handles Status bar Drag the handle to adjust the selected image to the desired size. b Memo: If the handles have disappeared, right-click the image, and then click Modify Image in the menu that appeared.
Tutorial Check the preview of the area to be converted, and then click Next. Drag the handles to adjust the mask to the desired size. b Memo: Areas not set to be sewn are shown filled with a crosshatch pattern. 3 Move the pointer inside the mask, drag the mask to the desired position, and then click Next. Convert the image to an embroidery pattern. Click Select from Candidates.... b Memo: While converting an image into an embroidery pattern, various changes can be specified manually.
Tutorial Step 3 Displaying a preview of the embroidery Preview the finished embroidery. Click Display, then Realistic Preview. Select one of the candidates and click OK. → This preview changes to the selected image. Check the preview, then click Finish. → The generated embroidery pattern is displayed. To return to the normal view, click Display, then Realistic Preview, or press the Esc key.
Tutorial Step 4 Saving the embroidery design Once the embroidery design is finished, you may want to save it in order to retrieve it later. Step 5 Transferring the design to an original card By writing a pattern to a media that can be used in your embroidery machine and transferring it to your embroidery machine, you can actually sew the pattern. For this example, we will transfer the pattern to an original card. b Memo: You can also use Floppy Disks, Compact Flash Card, and USB Media to save designs.
Tutorial → The following message appears. Click OK. a Note: Before using the original card, make sure that the designs on the card are no longer needed or make sure to store them on your hard drive or other storage media. → The following message appears. Click OK. a Note: • If the card writer module is not correctly connected or powered, an error message of “No card writer module is connected. Please connect card writer module.” will appear.
Tutorial Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) In this section, we are going to manually create an embroidery pattern from an image. This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation.
Tutorial Step 2 Extracting the outlines by selecting colors After opening the image, we will continue to the Line Image Stage, where we will select the colors of the areas to be used to create the outlines for the embroidery. b Memo: If a color other than that for the outline was selected, clear the check box beside the color to deselect it. Move the pointer over the image. → The shape of the pointer changes to b . Memo: To display the image enlarged (or reduced), move the ZOOM slider up (or down).
Tutorial → The line image is displayed in the Design Page. Click the leaf for which you want to draw more veins. Step 3 Editing the outlines (Line Image Stage) At this time, you might need to correct a few lines in the line image. You should make sure that regions are completely enclosed by either a single closed line or intersecting lines. Here, we will try to simply draw more leaf veins and to erase a number of leaves.
Tutorial → When the pointer is moved over the work area, the shape of the pointer changes to . Click the leaf that you want to erase. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the pointer to draw the leaf vein. 2 To erase the leaf. Click . → When the pointer is moved over the work area, the shape of the pointer changes to . Click to view the entire line image. → The Design Page fills the Design Center window.
Tutorial 3 Convert the figure handle image to a pattern. While holding down the right mouse, carefully drag the pointer to erase the line. b Click Stage, then To Figure Handle, or click Memo: . If you deleted part of the outline by mistake, you can cancel the immediate preceding operation by clicking Edit – Undo, or click on the Undo button . You have up to 5 undos in Design Center. For this exercise, leave the default setting. Click OK.
Tutorial Step 4 Specifying sewing attributes (Sew Setting Stage) We are now going to apply sewing attributes to the different parts of the embroidery pattern. 1 Convert the figure handle image to a pattern. To change the outline color, click , select BLACK, and then click Close. (For this example, use the default color, BLACK.
Tutorial → The image now appears with “marching lines” along the outline. b Memo: If the width of the outline is too thick, click Sew, then Sewing Attribute, and then specify a different zigzag stitch width. 3 To specify the color of the regions in the leaves, click to select LEAF GREEN and then click Close. → is displayed in the selected color. Specify the sewing attributes for the regions. Specify the sew type of the regions in the leaves. For this example, use the default sew type, Fill Stitch.
Tutorial a Note: Sewing attributes cannot be applied to regions that are not fully enclosed, as shown in the illustration of the leaf below. To change the direction of the fill stitching, click Constant, move the pointer over the red arrow inside of the circle, and then drag the red arrow to the desired angle. If the attributes cannot be applied to a region, go back to Figure Handle stage and make sure that region is closed. Edit any broken lines with the Point Edit tool.
Tutorial To return to the normal view after checking the preview, click Display, then Preview, or press Specify the sewing attributes for the remainder of the flower. Select the color RED, set the stitching direction, and then click each region where you want to apply the attributes. the Esc key. 2 Step 5 Displaying a preview of the embroidery Check the preview of the finished embroidery. Click Display, then Realistic Preview. Preview the stitching and finished embroidery.
Tutorial Step 6 Saving the embroidery pattern The embroidery pattern that was created can be saved. Step 7 Transferring the design to an original card By writing a pattern to a media that can be used in your embroidery machine and transferring it to your embroidery machine, you can actually sew the pattern. For this example, we will transfer the pattern to an original card. b Memo: For other media you may use include floppy disks, compact flash memory, USB media and etc.
Tutorial a Note: Before using the original card, make sure that the designs on the card are no longer needed or make sure to store them on your hard drive or other storage media. → The following message appears. 2 Insert an original card into the USB card writer module. Click OK. a Note: • If the card writer module is not correctly connected or powered, an error message of “No card writer module is connected. Please connect card writer module.” will appear.
Tutorial 5 Quit Design Center. Display the Design Center window. Click File, then Exit.
Tutorial Arranging Embroidery Patterns (Layout & Editing) In this section, we will import the embroidery pattern created in Design Center and combine it with other embroidery patterns in Layout & Editing. This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation.
Tutorial → The embroidery pattern is displayed in the Design Page of Design Center. Step 1 Importing an embroidery pattern from Design Center For this example, we will import the embroidery pattern (Flower.pem) created in Design Center in the section “Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center)”. 1 Open the embroidery pattern in Design Center. 2 Import the embroidery pattern into Layout & Editing. Click , then select All Programs, then PE-DESIGN Ver7, then Design Center.
Tutorial → The embroidery pattern is imported into the Design Page of Layout & Editing. Step 2 Adding text First, we will draw a circle to be used as a guide for the text. Then, we will arrange text on the circle. 1 Select the shape to be drawn. Handles b Memo: • The handles that appear around the embroidery pattern show that the pattern is selected. • The status bar shows the dimensions (width and height) of the selected pattern. 3 Adjust the embroidery pattern size and position. Click .
Tutorial 2 Since the circle will be used as a guide for the text, specify that it will not be sewn. To cancel line sewing (outline), click 4 Adjust the circle size and position. . → The Line color button and the Line sew type selector disappear. To cancel region sewing (inside area), click . Click . → The shape of the pointer changes to . → The Region color button and Region sew type selector disappear. 3 Draw the circle. Click the circle to select it. Drag the pointer in the Design Page.
Tutorial 5 Add the text. 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. Click , then . → The shape of the pointer changes to , and the Sewing Attributes bar appears as shown below. Text body color Font Text Size Text body sew type To enter the text, click anywhere in the Design Page. → The Edit Text Letters dialog box appears. Select the font. For this example, use the default font, 01.
Tutorial → The text is displayed in the Design Page. b Click the text Memo: , hold down the Ctrl key, and then click the circle. • If you want to edit the entered text, click → Both the circle and the text are selected. 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. • If you want to delete the text, select it, and then press the Delete key.
Tutorial → The text is now arranged on the circle. Click , and while holding down the Shift key, drag the pointer in the Design Page. a Note: By holding down the Shift key, a perfect circle is created. b Memo: Once the text is arranged on the circle, you can move both patterns as a group, without affecting their relative position, or you can move the text alone to change its position on the circle. (For more details, refer to “Editing grouped patterns individually” on page 105.
Tutorial → The Sewing Attributes bar appears as shown below. 2 Select a programmable fill stitch for the sew type of the region. For this example, use the default settings, BLACK and Zigzag Stitch. Click To change the color for the region, click , then Prog. Fill Stitch. . → The Sewing Attributes bar appears as shown below. Click Sew, then Sewing Attribute Setting menu. For this example, select the color LEMON YELLOW. → The embroidery pattern appears as shown below.
Tutorial → The dialog box closes and a preview of the selected stitch appears at the bottom of the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box. To change the size, move the slider to the right until it is set to 10.0 × 10.0 mm (0.39 × 0.39 inch). → The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box appears as shown below. Click under Programmable fill. → The Browse dialog box appears, allowing you to preview and browse through the existing programmable fill stitch patterns.
Tutorial → The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box appears as shown below. 3 Use the Outline tool to draw the rays of the sun. Click , then . → The shape of the pointer changes to , and the Sewing Attributes bar appears as shown below. Click Apply. → The stitch and its settings are applied to the inside area of the selected circle. a Note: The selected sewing attributes will be applied to the regions of every pattern that will be drawn, until the attributes are changed.
Tutorial 4 3 1 5 7 21 22 2 4 6 8 20 10 18 16 14 12 19 9 11 17 15 13 To draw the rays of the sun around the circle using the circle as a guide, click in the Design Page to select the start point (1), continue clicking in the Design Page to select every other corner (2 through 21), and then doubleclick at 22. b Change the sewing order so that the circle for the sun is sewn on top of the sun's rays.
Tutorial Click the sun's rays to select it. Click OK. → The sun's rays will be sewn before the sun (circle). → The points in the pattern appear as small empty squares. Click the point that you want to move. → The selected point appears as a small black square. If necessary, move the circle so that it looks centered relative to the sun's rays. 5 Adjust the shape of the sun's rays. Click , then . → The shape of the pointer changes to .
Tutorial Click on the Tool Box, and then click the sun's circle to select it. Hold down the Ctrl rays. key and click the sun's → The circle and the broken line are now selected together. Drag the point to the new position. b Memo: Points can be added or deleted. (For more details, refer to “Inserting points” on page 107 and “Deleting points” on page 108.) 6 Specify hole sewing for the sun's rays so that the area for the sun (circle) will not be sewn twice.
Tutorial Step 4 Displaying a preview of the embroidery Preview the stitching and finished embroidery. 1 Check the preview of the stitching. Click Sew, then Set Hole Sewing menu. → The following message appears. Click Display, then Preview. a Note: Hole sewing cannot be applied if one of the patterns is not completely enclosed within the other pattern. Click OK. a Note: Patterns with hole sewing set cannot be moved separately.
Tutorial b Click Save. Memo: To preview the finished embroidery for a specific pattern in the design, click and select the pattern, and then click Display, then Realistic Preview. To return to the normal view, click Display, then Realistic Preview, or press the Esc key. Step 6 Transferring the design to an original card By writing a design to a media that can be used in your embroidery machine and transferring it to your embroidery machine, you can actually sew the design.
Tutorial 2 Transfer the embroidery design. Click File, then Write to Card. 3 Quit Layout & Editing. Click File, then Exit. → The following message appears. Click OK. a Note: Before using the original card, make sure that the designs on the card are no longer needed or make sure to store them on your hard drive or other storage media. → The following message appears. Click OK.
Tutorial Managing Embroidery designs (Design Database) Design Database is used to organize embroidery design files so that you can easily view the file information for the embroidery designs. Here, we will practice the basic operations up to checking the embroidery design file and opening Layout & Editing. Also, as handy functions, we introduce a method for printing a list of embroidery design files (Case 1) and a method for searching embroidery design files (Case 2).
Tutorial b Memo: The displayed files have the following extensions. .pes, .phc, .dst, .exp, .pcs, .hus, .vip, .shv, .jef, .sew, .csd, .xxx 3 Switch the display in the content pane and check the file. Details 4 If necessary, check the sewing information. Either click Display, then Large Thumbnails or Small Thumbnails, Details or click the tool bar or , . Select an embroidery design file. Large Thumbnails Click Display, then Property or click .
Tutorial Non-PES files and PES files from version 3.0 or earlier PES files (version 4.0 or later) Click File, then Open in Layout & Editing. → The selected embroidery design appears in a new Design Page of the Layout & Editing window. When you are finished viewing the information, click Close. b Memo: The thread colors are displayed as basic colors. Thread colors in .pes files are displayed according to the thread colors set when the file was read by Layout & Editing.
Tutorial Select the file(s) to be printed, and then click File, then Print Setup. → A Print Setup dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. Click Print. → Images of the selected designs are printed. Case 2 Searching for an embroidery design Search conditions can be specified to quickly search for embroidery design files (.pes, .phc, .dst, .exp, .pcs, .hus, .vip, .shv, .jef, .sew, .csd or .xxx) in a folder.
Tutorial → A list of files matching the specified search conditions appears. Select the File Name check box, and then type in “angel”. Select the Format check box, and then select the PES check box. b Memo: • To also search through the subfolders (folders within the selected folder), select the Search Subfolders check box. • To clear the search conditions, click Clear all. • For details on the search conditions, refer to “Searching for an Embroidery Design” on page 280. Click Search.
Tutorial Entering Monograms (Layout & Editing) Using the monogram function, ornamented characters arranged in a decorative pattern can be created. This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation.
Tutorial To add a decorative pattern around or at the sides of the monogram, select the Add Decorative Pattern check box. Step 2 Changing the font and character size Next, we will change the font and character size of the monogram. Click Select Pattern. 1 Select the monogram to be edited. Click a decorative pattern to select it, and then click Select. → The selected pattern appears in the preview box of the Edit Monogram Letters dialog box. Click OK.
Tutorial 2 Change the font by clicking on the pulldown arrow and selecting a font. Step 3 Changing the thread color and sew type The thread color and sew type for the monogram can be changed. 1 Select the character to be edited. Click Monogram font name b Monogram font sample . Then Click the monogram. Memo: Diamond and Script are fonts exclusively for monograms. You can also use the built-in fonts or True Type fonts. (For more details, refer to “Entering Monograms” on page 140.
Tutorial 2 Change the sewing attributes. Click , and select color. → The thread color for the selected character is changed. Step 4 Adjusting the size and position of the decorative pattern The size and position of the decorative pattern can be adjusted. 1 Select the decorative pattern to be edited. Click Click the pulldown arrow on the right side, and then select a sew type. → The thread sew type for the selected character is changed. 2 . Then Click the decorative pattern. Adjust the size.
Tutorial 3 Adjust the position. Move the pointer over the selected pattern. And drag the pattern to the desired position. b Step 5 Saving the embroidery design Once the embroidery design is finished, you may want to save it in order to retrieve it later. Memo: The shape of the pointer changes to Click File, then Save. when the pattern can be moved. Select the drive and the folder, and then type in the file name. Click Save.
Tutorial a Note: Step 6 Transferring the design to an original card Before using the original card, make sure that the designs on the card are no longer needed or make sure to store them on your hard drive or other storage media. By writing a design to a media that can be used in your embroidery machine and transferring it to your embroidery machine, you can actually sew the design. For this example, we will transfer the design to an original card. b → The following message appears.
Tutorial Creating Appliqués The Applique Wizard provides instructions for easily creating appliqués. This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation. Step 1 Creating an appliqué pattern Step 2 Saving the design Step 3 Transferring the design to an original card Step 1 Creating an appliqué pattern An appliqué can be created from any sharp. In the following steps, we will draw a circle and create an appliqué. 1 Start up Layout & Editing. 3 Create the appliqué.
Tutorial Satin stitch E stitch V stitch Under Tack down, select whether (Yes) or not (No) the appliqué is to be basted onto the base fabric. If Yes is selected, select the basting stitch from the selector. You can also select which stitch (satin stitch, E stitch or V stitch) to use for the basting. Click Sew, then Applique Wizard menu. Under Covering Stitch, select the sew type and other attributes for finishing the appliqué.
Tutorial Step 2 Saving the design the design. For this example, we will transfer the design to an original card. b After the appliqué pattern is finished, you may want to save it. Memo: For other media you may use include floppy disks, compact flash memory, USB media and etc. 1 Insert an original card into the USB card writer module. Click File, then Save. a Note: The original card is inserted correctly when you hear it snap into place. 2 Transfer the embroidery design.
Tutorial → The following message appears. Click OK. a Note: • If the card writer module is not correctly connected or powered, an error message of “No card writer module is connected. Please connect card writer module.” will appear. • If the original card is not inserted or is defective, an error message of “No original card is inserted. Please insert an original card.” will appear. 3 Quit Layout & Editing. Click File, then Exit.
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) Importing Image Data Importing image/photo data Different types of clip art or photos can be imported into Layout & Editing 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 (.
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) 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.
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) b b Memo: • To change both sides of a part together, such as the eyes or ears, select the Change Both Left and Right check box. • The selected part variation is shown in the sample image. • To display all variations of the selected part, click Memo: • If the image currently displayed in the Design Page has not yet been saved, you will be asked whether you want to save it.
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) 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.
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Image to Stitch Wizard) The Image to Stitch Wizard gives step-by-step instructions for converting an image into an embroidery pattern. Toolbar button: 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 (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) b Automatically converting an image to an embroidery pattern (Auto Punch) Memo: • After changing the settings, click Retry to display the image with the new settings applied. If Retry is not clicked, the new settings are not applied. • To quit the operation and close the dialog box, click Cancel. • To return to the previous dialog box, click Previous.
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) b Memo: The sew type settings of the created embroidery pattern can later be changed in the same way as the settings for other patterns. Automatically converting a photo to an embroidery pattern (Photo Stitch 1/Photo Stitch 2) ■ If Photo Stitch 1 (Color) is selected → A Select Mask dialog box similar to the one shown below appears.
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) b 3. Memo: In the Select Mask dialog box, click Next. → The image is analyzed, and the Check Mask Shape dialog box appears. Image Tune • Clicking the Image Tune button in the Select Mask dialog box displays an Image Tune dialog box similar to the one shown below. b Memo: Areas not set to be sewn are shown filled with a crosshatch pattern.
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) Sewing Option Detail Specifies how detailed the created embroidery pattern will be. Selecting a setting closer to Fine creates more details in the pattern and increases the number of stitches. (The stitches will overlap) Run Pitch Sets the sewing pitch. The pattern is created with this setting value as the minimum length.
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) b 7. Memo: Click Finish. → An embroidery pattern is created and displayed in the Design Page. ■ If Photo Stitch 1 (Mono) is selected → A Select Mask dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. • To move the color selected in the Color List to the Use Color List, click Add. If no color is selected, or if the Use Color List already contains 50 colors, this button cannot be clicked.
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) → The Photo Stitch 1 Parameters dialog box appears. → A Gray Balance dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. 6. 4. Specify the settings for creating the embroidery pattern. b Move the slider to specify which parts of the image to create the embroidery pattern for. Memo: • To return to the previous dialog box, click Previous. • To quit the operation and close the dialog box, click Cancel.
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) Color Option Change Color Click on the Change Color button to open the Thread Color dialog box if you wish to change the color of the photo stitching. You can also change the brand of thread you wish to sew with. Select the color and click ok to make the color change. Brightness / Contrast The top slider is used to adjust the brightness.
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) 3. In the Select Mask dialog box, click Next. Sewing Option → The image is analyzed, and the Check Mask Shape dialog box appears. Line interval Specifies the interval between parallel lines used to create the embroidery pattern. Range: 1.2 to 5.0 mm (0.05 to 0.2 inch) Default: 2.0 mm (0.
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) 6. In the Photo Stitch 2 Parameters dialog box, click Update Preview. ■ If Photo Stitch 2 (Mono) is selected → A Select Mask dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. → The previewed image is updated. 7. Click Finish. → An embroidery pattern is created and displayed in the Design Page. a Note: If the width or height of the image exceeds 500 mm, the following message appears.
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) 3. In the Select Mask dialog box, click Next. → A Gray Balance dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. 6. Specify the settings for creating the embroidery pattern. b Memo: • To return to the previous dialog box, click Previous. • To quit the operation and close the dialog box, click Cancel.
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) 7. In the Photo Stitch 2 Parameters dialog box, click Update Preview. → The previewed image is updated. Automatically converting an image to a cross stitch pattern (Cross Stitch) ■ If Cross Stitch is selected → The Cross Stitch Attributes dialog box appears. 8. Click Finish. → An embroidery pattern is created and displayed in the Design Page. 1. Specify the settings for creating the embroidery pattern.
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) 2. 5. Click Next. → A Select Cross Stitch Embroidery Area dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. After selecting the desired settings, click Finish. → The cross stitch pattern is created and displayed in the Design Page. In this example, the menu command Display Image - Off has been selected. !!scr146.bmp!! 3.
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) ■ If Design Center is selected → Design Center starts up, and a Design Page is displayed with the image imported into it. For details, refer to “Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center)” on page 193.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Opening/Importing Embroidery Designs Creating a new embroidery design Toolbar button: 1. Click , or click File, then Open. → A File Open dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. 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 (Layout & Editing) b Memo: An embroidery design that is displayed in Explorer can also be opened by dragging to the Layout & Editing window. → If the current Design Page has not been saved, you will be asked whether you want to save the changes. b Memo: • To return to the File Open dialog box, click Cancel. • To see a more detailed design, select a file, and then click Preview. A Preview dialog box similar to the one shown below appears.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) → An Import from File dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. b Memo: • This dialog box can be resized so that the folder contents can be viewed better. The size of the dialog box is retained until it is changed again. • To return to the Import from File dialog box, click Cancel. • To see a more detailed design, select a file, and then click Preview. A Preview dialog box similar to the one shown below appears.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 4. To import a design, select it, and then click Import, or double-click the file’s icon. a Note: If a card writer module is connected but an embroidery card is not inserted, the following message appears. → 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, .
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 3. Click a design to select it. b 2. Memo: Click , or click File, then Import, then from Design Center. → The Import size dialog box appears. • To see a more detailed design, select a design, and then click Preview. A Preview dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. 3. In the Magnification box, type or select the magnification factor. a Note: • The embroidery design cannot be magnified to a size larger than the Design Page.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 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. You can also customize the Design Page for designs that will be split into sections. 1. Click Option, then Design Page Property. → The Design Page Property dialog box appears. 2.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Saving the Image Data The image can be saved as a file or outputted 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.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Editing Embroidery Designs Selecting patterns ■ Selecting patterns in the created order 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.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) b b Memo: • To move the pattern horizontally or vertically, hold down the Shift 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 (Layout & Editing) Patterns set for hole sewing 3. If just the inside pattern is selected, the pattern is aligned on the outline of the inside area. If the outside of the pattern is also selected, the pattern is aligned on the outline of the outside area. b a Note: • Stamp settings remain independent from the patterns that they are applied to. If a pattern containing a stamp is edited, be sure to check the stamp after editing is finished.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) b Rotating patterns Memo: • Select 100% to leave the pattern unchanged. • If Maintain aspect ratio is selected, changing one dimension automatically changes the other so that the proportion of the width and height remains unchanged. 6. To resize the selected pattern while maintaining the original density and fill pattern, select the Keep density and fill pattern check box. b 2. 3. on the Move the pointer over one of the four rotation handles.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) ■ Rotating numerically 1. Select the pattern that you want to rotate. 2. b Memo: • If you select only the text fit to a path or only the path, both the path and text will be included in the group. • When selecting a pattern set as part of a hole sewing pattern, the entire hole sewing pattern will be included in the group. • To ungroup the patterns, select the group, and then click Edit, then Ungroup. Click Edit, then Numerical Setting, then Rotate.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Reshaping Embroidery Patterns To deselect the current point and select the following point in the direction of the end point, hold down the Ctrl key and press the → or ↓ key. To deselect the current point and select the following point in the direction of the start point, hold down the Ctrl key and press the ← or ↑ key. Selecting points 1. Click on the Tool Box. → Two buttons appear: 2. Click . → The selected point appears as a small black square. .
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 5. Drag the point to the new location. Inserting points New points can be inserted in order to change the shape of a pattern. In the case of a new point on a curve, you can also use the handle to reorient the tangent to the new point. 1. Click on the Tool Box. → Two buttons appear: 2. Click . . → The shape of the pointer changes to 3. . Click the pattern that you want to edit. → The points in the pattern appear as small empty squares.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Deleting points 1. Click Click 1. on the Tool Box. → Two buttons appear: 2. Transforming straight lines into curves or curves into straight lines 3. b → The points in the pattern appear as small empty squares. Click the point that you want to delete. → The selected point appears as a small black square. 5. Click Edit, then Delete, or press the Delete key to remove the point. Click . . → The shape of the pointer changes to . 3. .
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) b Symmetrically adjusting the control handles of a point Memo: If the point is on a curve, you can use the control handles to adjust the curve. 1. Smoothing out the path at a point Click Click . → The shape of the pointer changes to . 3. . → The shape of the pointer changes to 3. Click . on the Tool Box. → Two buttons appear: 2. on the Tool Box. → Two buttons appear: 2. 1. Click . Click the pattern that you want to edit.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Transforming to a pointed path 1. Click Click ■ Moving the entry/exit points on the Tool Box. → Two buttons appear: 2. Moving entry/exit points and the center point You can reposition the entry and exit points of objects created with the tools on the Tool Box in order to adjust the stitching. . . 1. → The shape of the pointer changes to 3. . Click on the Tool Box. → Two buttons appear: . Click the pattern that you want to edit.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) This is the entry point for the outline stitching. The previous pattern is connected to this point. This is the exit point for the outline stitching. Stitching continues from this point to the next pattern. ■ Moving the center point The center point for regions set to the concentric circle stitch or radial stitch can be repositioned for a more decorative effect. 1. This is the entry point for the inside region stitching.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) → If the check mark does not appear beside Optimize Entry/Exit points, the entry and exit points are not optimized. If the optimizing of the entry and exit points is cancelled, the entry point and exit point positions are retained. In addition, the positions of the entry and the exit points can be manually changed with the Entry/ Exit/Center point tool.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Editing a Stitch Pattern Converting objects to a stitch pattern Objects drawn with the tools in Layout & Editing can be converted into a stitch pattern, allowing you to make detailed changes by modifying the position of individual stitches. 1. Select the object that you want to convert. 2. Click Sew, then Convert to Stitches. The selected object is converted to stitch pattern. Editing stitch points of stitch pattern 1. Click on the Tool Box.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) b Memo: • To select all stitch points (in the stitching order) between the selected stitch point and the next point selected, hold down the Shift key while clicking the next stitch point. • To select an additional stitch point in the stitching order, hold down the Shift key and press the → or ↓ key. To select an additional stitch point in the opposite direction of the stitching order, hold down the Shift key and press the ← or ↑ key.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) b Changing colors of a stitch pattern The colors of imported stitch patterns or objects converted to stitches can be changed in the following way. Toolbar button: 1. Click , or click Sew, then Sewing Order/ Color. → The Sewing Order/Color dialog box appears with each data in the pattern in a separate frame. Memo: To close the dialog box without applying the changes to the settings, click Cancel.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) b c Memo: • To quit the operation, click Cancel. • To modify the sewing attributes of all blocks of the same color within the pattern, hold down the Alt key while selecting a block whose color or sew type settings you want to change. (An alternate method is to first ungroup the colors of the pattern by selecting the menu command Edit – Ungroup.) Use the zoom tools to zoom into the design to select the color more easily.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) → The dotted line that is drawn when you move the pointer changes to a solid line when the next point is specified. b Memo: • To remove the last point that was entered, click the right mouse button. Each successive right-click removes points, one by one, in the opposite order that they were entered. Once all points are deleted, the Tool Box buttons are available again, however, the application remains in Split stitch mode.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Drawing Shapes The Circle or Arc tool allows you to create several curved patterns: regular circles (or ovals), arcs, fan shapes and arc & strings. b About circles and arcs Circle Oval Fan shape • You can change the color and sew type either before or after drawing the shape. For more details on changing these settings, refer to “Color” on page 149 and “Sew type” on page 150.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) b Drawing a fan shape Memo: • You can change the color and sew type either before or after drawing the shape. For more details on changing these settings, refer to “Color” on page 149 and “Sew type” on page 150. • You can also use the settings in the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box to define other attributes of the shape. (For more details, refer to “Specifying sewing attributes” on page 151.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 4. Move the pointer to the start point of the arc & string, and then click. → The radial line disappears. 5. Click at start point. Move the pointer until the arc & string has the desired shape, and then click. Click at start point. Move to end point. Click at end point. Move to end point. Click at end point. Drawing an arc & string 1. Click on the Tool Box.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Drawing a rectangle With the Rectangle tool, you can draw rectangles with sharp or rounded corners. A rectangle will automatically have an outline and an inside region that can independently be assigned different sewing attributes. 1. Click Specifying the radius of the rectangle corners ■ Edge radius Use this selector to select the shape of the rectangle corners. b on the Tool Box.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 1. Click on the Tool Box. → The buttons for the 24 types of shapes appear. About straight lines and curves The Outline tools allow you to add straight lines and curves to your pattern. If the straight line or curve is set to be open (Open Path), it will end at the last point entered. Since this type of pattern is a simple outline and does not have an inside region, line sew type and color settings can only be applied to the line itself. 2.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Drawing straight lines and curves 1. Click 3. Click in the Design Page to specify the start point. 4. Click in the Design Page to specify the next point. on the Tool Box. → Three buttons appear: is for drawing straight lines. (Shortcut Z ) key: is for drawing curves. (Shortcut key: X ) is for semi-automatically drawing lines. (Shortcut key: 2. C ) Click the button for the type of line that you want to draw.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) a Note: • While drawing the pattern, you can freely switch between the different line types either by clicking a different button or by pressing the shortcut key. • Even after the pattern is drawn, you can transform straight lines into curves and vice versa. For more details, refer to “Transforming straight lines into curves or curves into straight lines” on page 108.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Manually Creating Professional-Level Embroidery Patterns (Manual Punching) The Manual Punch tools are used to create patterns that look like manual embroidery. With manual punching, you can create patterns with any sewing order, direction and orientation that you want. Letters that you design yourself constitute a typical example of patterns that look better using manual punching patterns. The illustrations below show two previews of the letter “O”.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) → The shape of the pointer changes to Another possibility is to load a template image and redraw it using manual punching patterns. The advantage of this method is that you have a better control on the thread orientation. 1. 2. , and the Sewing Attributes bar appears similar to the one shown below. Open a template or prepare an image that you will use as a guide. (For more details, refer to “Importing Image Data” on page 76.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) b 8. Memo: To remove the last point that was entered, click the right mouse button. 6. b (feed-type pattern button), and then in the Design Page to specify point 9 (the start point of the running-type pattern). 7. Click Memo: • When entering points, change the punch type by pressing the appropriate shortcut key. • A template image is needed in order to use the semi-automatic block-type punch tool.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) → The Edit Text Letters dialog box appears, containing a chart with all characters available with the selected font. b Memo: • To quit the operation, click Cancel. • If you want to edit the entered text, select it, and then select the menu command Text – Edit Letters. Edit the text in the Edit Text Letters dialog box that appears. (For more details, refer to “Editing entered text” on page 130.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) → If text patterns or characters in a text pattern were selected, the setting is also applied to the selected text. 129 The available fonts and the types of characters available with each font are listed below.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) ■ Text Size • Built-in Fonts Uppercase letters of the English alphabet Use this selector to select the size of the text. b Lowercase letters of the English alphabet The Text Size selector appears in the Sewing Attributes bar when on the Tool Box is selected. It also appears when text or a character in the Design Page has been selected. Numerals Punctuation marks, brackets and other symbols Uppercase and lowercase accented letters Memo: 1.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 2. Click Text, then Edit Letters. a Note: → The Edit Text Letters dialog box appears. If you entered a character that is not available for the selected font, an error message appears. Click OK to close the message and return to the Edit Text Letters dialog box, where you can correct the text. c “Entering Text” on page 127 Selecting characters 1. Click on the Tool Box. → Two buttons appear: a Note: 2.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) b Memo: • To select all characters between the selected character and the next character selected, hold down the Shift key while clicking the next character. • To select an additional character in the direction of the last character, hold down the Shift key and press the → or ↓ key. To select an additional character in the direction of the first character, hold down the Shift key and press the ← or ↑ key.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 0 degree Rotate angle Rotates the characters. Range: 0 to 359 degrees Default: 0 Character Spacing Sets the spacing between all characters. Range: -100 to 100 mm (-3.94 to 3.94 inches) Default: 0 Line Spacing Sets the spacing between lines as a percentage of the character height. Range: 0–1000% Default: 100% 20 degrees Easy changes to the character size and attributes 0.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 3. When you release the mouse button, the character size is changed. → The new size is displayed on the Sewing Attributes bar. ■ Changing the vertical offset 1. Bring the pointer onto the handle. → The shape of the pointer changes to 2. . Drag the handle vertically. → The character outline displayed with dotted lines moves. 3. ■ Changing the character spacing 1.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 3. When you release the mouse button, the character angle is changed. → When the Text Attribute Setting dialog box is opened, the new rotation angle is displayed. Specifying text arrangement A line of text can be arranged along a path. Toolbar button: 1. Select the text and a path. 2. Click , or click Text, then Fit Text to Path Setting. → The Fit Text to Path Attribute Setting dialog box appears. 3.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Horizontal Alignment Sets the distribution of characters along the path. Vertical Alignment Sets the distance between the text and the path. Text Orientation Sets the orientation of the characters relative to the path. The other side Sets the side for arrangement.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) ■ Canceling text arrangement The text arrangement on a path can be cancelled. b Toolbar button: Memo: To quit the operation, click Cancel. 1. 2. Select text that is arranged on a path (Fit to Path). Click a Note: A text pattern created from a TrueType font contains data for both line and region sewing. Therefore, if this command is selected, depending on the form of the TrueType font, there may be a gap between the line and the region in the text.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) → A dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. If any characters converted from a TrueType font are selected, the attributes for the selected characters are displayed. b a Note: • The settings for Font Style and Script differ depending on the TrueType font that is selected. • If text created from multiple TrueType fonts is selected, this command is not available.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 5. Entering Small Text b Click on the Tool Box. → Three buttons appear: 2. Click . . → The shape of the pointer changes to , and the Sewing Attributes bar appears similar to the one shown below. 6. Click OK. → The text is displayed in the Design Page. b 3. If necessary, change the font, text size and color. b Memo: • You can change the font, text size and color either before or after creating the text.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Entering Monograms The monogram function allows you to create monograms composed of one to three or less uppercase letters and arrange a decorative pattern around them. 1. Click → Three buttons appear: 2. Click → The Edit Monogram Letters dialog box appears. on the Tool Box. . . → The shape of the pointer changes to , and the Sewing Attributes bar appears similar to the one shown below. 5. b Memo: Type the monogram text (uppercase characters).
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 8. → A list of monogram fonts appears. Click OK. b Memo: To quit the operation, click Cancel. → The monogram is displayed in the Design Page with the selected decorative pattern. a Note: 9. Click decorative pattern, and then adjust its size and position. b Any of the 35 normal fonts or a TrueType font can be selected as the monogram font. on the Tool Box, select the 2.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) ■ Editing the monogram text 1. Select the monogram pattern that you want to 4. → The edited monogram pattern is displayed in the Design Page. edit. b a Note: Click Text, then Edit Letters. → The Edit Monogram Letters dialog box appears, where the characters of the selected monogram pattern are displayed in the text field. Memo: To close the dialog box without applying the changes, click Cancel. You cannot edit more than one monogram pattern at a time.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 5. Change the color or sew type. 6. Click , or click Text, then Text Attribute Setting. → The Text Attribute Setting dialog box appears. 143 7. Change the text attributes and click Apply.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Applying and Editing Stamps Stamps can be applied to regions of objects drawn with the Circle or Arc tool, Rectangle tool, Outline tools, Text tools and the Manual Punch tools. Some stamp patterns are provided with this application; however, by using Programmable Stitch Creator, you can edit the patterns that are provided or you can create your own. b Applying a stamp Memo: • Engraving and embossing stamp settings appear as red- and blue-filled areas. • .
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 7. been applied are indicated by pink dotted lines. Click the desired locations within the object where you want to apply the stamp. → The stamps appear as dotted lines in the object. b b If an object was already selected, “marching lines” appear around the region, and its stamps are indicated by dotted lines.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) b Memo: • When a pattern with a stamp applied is moved, the stamp is moved together with the pattern. However, changes to the size and orientation of the pattern do not affect the size and orientation of the stamps. After editing the shape of an object, it may be necessary to check the region and adjust the stamps. • Stamps appear only after a stamp tool is selected. • Stamps are only sewn within the region that they have been applied to.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and Regions The Sewing Attributes bar allows you to set the following attributes: Geometric attributes Arc shape: Selects the type of arc. (For more details, refer to “Drawing Shapes” on page 118.) • geometric attributes (arc shape, rectangle edge radius, and path shape) Edge radius: Sets the corner radius of rectangles. (For more details, refer to “Edge radius” on page 121.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Setting the thread color and sew type 1. Click the Line sew button. This button has two settings: On: The Line color button and the Line sew type selector are displayed. All patterns can be assigned at least one color and sew type. Patterns with an outline and an inside region can be assigned two different thread colors and sew types. If a gradation is set, an additional color can be added to the region.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 1. Click the Region sew button. 1. Click the Color button. → A Thread Color dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. This button has two settings: On: The Region color button and the Region sew type selector is displayed. Off: The Region color button and the Region sew type selector are not displayed. Clicking the button switches between the two settings.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) c For details on specifying a user thread chart or for information on how machines handle thread colors, refer to “Editing User Thread Color Lists” on page 162. Use these to set the sew type for outlines, inside regions, text, and manual punching patterns.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) a Note: Expert mode: You can set the sewing attributes for the selected line and region sew types in the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box. When you select Prog. Fill Stitch, Motif Stitch or Piping Stitch with the Use Motif check box selected, you also need to select their pattern in the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box, as there is no default pattern setting.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) b Memo: • In some cases, you may need to scroll through the settings, or resize the dialog box by dragging one of its corners in order to view all of the sewing attributes. • The method for entering settings varies according to the attribute. When entering numerical values in Expert mode, click the arrow buttons to select the value or enter the value directly. In Beginner mode, use the slider to change the settings.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) ■ Line sewing attributes The available attributes differ depending on the selected sew type. Zigzag 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 Zigzag width Sets the width of the zigzag. Range: 1.0–10.0 mm (0.04–0.39 inch) Default: 2.0 mm (0.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Motif stitch Run pitch Sets the pitch of the line sewing. Range: 1.0–10.0 mm (0.04–0.39 inch) Default: 10.0 mm (0.39 inch) Select a pattern for the motif stitch. Click , and then, in the Browse dialog box that appeared, select the folder containing the .pmf file that you want to use. Double-click the desired pattern, or select it, and then click OK. Sets the pattern width (the direction along the line). Width (horizontal Range: 2.0–100.0 mm (0.08–3.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) ■ Region sewing attributes The available attributes differ depending on the selected sew type. Satin stitch Under sewing Sets under lay stitching on or off. Use under lay stitching in order to prevent shrinking during stitching. On: Under lay stitching will be sewn. Off: Under lay stitching will not be sewn. Default: Off [Type] Specifies the type of under lay stitching sewn.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) b Memo: For details on manual punching, refer to “Manually Creating Professional-Level Embroidery Patterns (Manual Punching)” on page 125. Fill stitch Under sewing Sets under lay stitching on or off. Use under lay stitching in order to prevent shrinking during stitching. On: Under lay stitching will be sewn. Off: Under lay stitching will not be sewn. Default: Off [Type] Specifies the type of under lay stitching sewn.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Step Pitch Frequency Pull Compensation Sets the pitch of the stitching. Range: 1.0–10.0 mm (0.04–0.39 inch) Default: 4.0 mm (0.16 inch) Step pitch: Sets the spacial frequency steps. Range: 0–99% Default: 30% 30% 0% Lengthens the sewing region in the stitch pattern’s sewing direction to prevent pattern shrinkage during sewing. Range: 0.0–2.0 mm (0.00–0.08 inch) Default: 0.0 mm (0.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Pull Compensation Lengthens the sewing region in the stitch pattern’s sewing direction to prevent pattern shrinkage during sewing. Range: 2.0–10.0 mm (0.08–0.39 inch) Default: 0.0 mm (0.00 inch) Select a pattern for programmable fill stitch. Click , and then, in the Browse dialog box that appeared, select the folder containing the .pas file that you want to use. Double-click the desired pattern, or select it, and then click OK.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Motif stitch Selects whether to use pattern 1 or pattern 2 for the motif stitch. If you choose to use both patterns, the data is created to sew alternating rows of the two. Pattern1 only: Uses only pattern 1 (Default) Pattern2 only: Uses only pattern 2 Pattern1 and 2: Uses pattern 1 and pattern 2 Select a pattern for the motif stitch. Click , and then, in the Browse dialog box that appeared, select the folder containing the .pmf file that you want to use.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Cross stitch Size Sets the horizontal and vertical size of the pattern. In Expert mode, the set value is converted automatically and displayed in the box for the other measurement units. Range: 1.5–5.0 mm (0.06–0.20 inch) or 5–17 counts Default: 2.5 mm (0.10 inch) or 10 counts Times Sets the number of times that the pattern will be sewn. Sews twice per time.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Manual punch Feathered edge Sets which edge of the stitching that the feathered edge is applied to. Set when the block sewtype is Satin Stitch, Fill Stitch, or Prog. Fill Stitch. Top: Feathered edge is sewn on the top edge. Bottom: Feathered edge is sewn on the bottom edge. When creating data with a Manual Punch tool, the top edge is the side containing the first and third points, and the bottom edge is the side containing the second and fourth points.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Creating a gradation The density of one or two colors can be adjusted at various locations to create a custom gradation pattern. 1. 2. In Expert mode of the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box, select the Gradation check box under Region sew. Editing User Thread Color Lists User thread charts can be created and edited to contain a list of threads that are used most often or a list of all threads that you have.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) ■ Deleting a chart 1. From the User Thread Chart selector, select the chart that you want to delete. ■ Adding an item from a system thread chart 1. From the System Thread Chart selector, select the brand of thread that you want to add. 2. Click Delete Chart. 2. → The following message appears. From the list at the bottom of the dialog box, click the thread colors that you want to add.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) → The Edit Thread dialog box appears. b Memo: An asterisk (*) appears in front of the index number of newly added items. ■ Deleting an item 2. To create a new color, click Mix. → A dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. From the list for the user thread chart, select the item to be deleted, and then click Delete Item to delete the item from the user thread chart.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) a Note: Thread colors in embroidery patterns created with this software may appear differently on the embroidering machine. 1. Embroidery machines without a function for displaying thread color information The specified thread information cannot be displayed on some machines. 2. Embroidery machines with a function for displaying thread colors Of the thread information specified in the embroidery pattern, only the thread colors are displayed on the machine.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) ■ Deleting a group of settings from the list 1. In the Load/Save Default Setting dialog box, b Memo: The saved setting can also be used on a different computer. Simply copy sastu.txt from the Settings folder in the PE-DESIGN Ver7 folder (application folder) on the original computer to the Settings folder at the same path on the destination computer. select the group of settings to be deleted. Preventing overlapping stitching (hole sewing) 2.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) → If the selected pair cannot be set for hole sewing, the following message appears. 1. Select a pattern with a closed shape, such as a circle or square. b Memo: • A pattern with lines that cross over themselves cannot be selected. • The pattern selected for creating the appliqué will be deleted after the Applique Wizard is used. Sewn once Sewn twice 2. Click Sew, then Appliqué Wizard. → The Appliqué Wizard dialog box appears. Hole sewing not set 3.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 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. → The Design Page is displayed at its actual size. Zooming in 1. Click on the Tool Box. → Five buttons appear: 2. Displaying selected patterns to fill the window Click . . 1. Select the objects that you want to zoom on. 2.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Checking Embroidery Patterns Measuring the distance between two points 1. Click on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to . 2. Move the pointer to the beginning of the part of the object that you want to measure, and then hold down the mouse button. → A small circle appears, indicating the start point of the measurement. 3. Drag the pointer to view the measurement in the status bar.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) c “Specifying the Design Page Size and Color” on page 99 2. Click OK to apply the settings and to close the dialog box. b Checking and editing the sewing order/color Memo: • When multiple patterns are combined into one frame, appears to the left of the number of that frame. The sewing order of pattern colors as well as the sewing order of pattern objects of the same color can be checked and modified as necessary.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Editing the sewing order Combining patterns of the same 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. When a Design Page contains a combination of patterns, those patterns with the same color can be grouped together from the Sewing Order/Color dialog box.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) → A realistic preview of the embroidery design appears. 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.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 3. 4. 5. If necessary, use the Contrast slider to set the contrast. If necessary, use the Brightness slider to set how bright the display is. Click Apply to display a realistic preview of the patterns with the new settings (when the realistic preview is displayed). Or, click OK to save the settings for the next time that the Realistic Preview function is select (when the realistic preview is not displayed).
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) b Memo: • The first number beside indicates the number of the current stitch, and the second number indicates the total number of stitches. • The first number beside indicates the number of the color being drawn, and the second number indicates the total number of colors used. • The first number beside indicates the pattern section that is displayed, and the second number indicates the total number of hoop sections in the pattern.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) b → The pattern is displayed so that it fills the Reference Window. Memo: • The Design Page is automatically zoomed in on or zoomed out from to fit in the entire window. • The first line of the dialog box shows the position of the displayed design section within the embroidery hoop installation order. • Only the design within the corresponding section appear in the Design Page and are outlined in red.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) → The shape of the pointer changes to or , depending on the corner that the pointer is over. b Memo: and are for scaling the height and width. 2. Drag the corner to adjust the display area frame to the desired size.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Saving and Printing a Note: Saving • If you select a file type of a previous software version, saved .pes files can be opened with that version of the software; however, all saved design will be converted to stitch pattern. • Custom-sized Design Pages cannot be saved in a software version prior to version 6. • Custom-sized Design Pages will be saved in one file, but the stitch pattern is saved separately for all hoop sizes.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) → A dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. a Note: Be sure that the hoop size of the design does not exceed the hoop that will be used on the embroidering machine. Toolbar button: 1. Insert an original card into the USB card writer module. a Note: 2. Select the drive and the folder, and then type in the file name. 3. Select the format (.dst, .hus, .exp, .pcs, .vip, .sew, .jef, .csd, .xxx, or .shv) in which you want to export the file.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) b b Memo: Designs created on a custom-sized Design Page are written to cards split into their various sections. If the total size of the design exceeds the capacity of the original card or if your Design Page is set to a custom size of 90 × 90 cm (3.54” × 3.54”), and is split into over 80 sections, you will need to split the design into sections and write them onto several original cards.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Printing ■ Specifying print settings Before printing, you may need to change the print settings for the embroidery design files that you want to print. 1. Click File, then Print Setup. → A Print Setup dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. the sewing area (refer to “Specifying the sewing area” on page 169) and the center axes for the data. (This setting is only available when Actual Size is selected.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 4. Click OK. b b Memo: • To enlarge and reduce the page, click Zoom In or Zoom Out. Enlarge the image either by clicking Zoom In, or by clicking directly the location that you want to enlarge. To reduce the size of the image, click Zoom Out. • To display the following page, click Next Page. (For Design Pages set to Hoop Size, this button is not available if Reduced Size was selected in the Print Setup dialog box.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 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. → Depending on the Print Type setting, one or two pages will be printed for one pattern or one hoop position.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 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.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop Users Creating design for multi-position hoops This program enables you to create multi-position design that you can stitch in any multi-position hoop attached to your embroidery machine.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) ■ Creating the design 1. The Design Page appears on the screen as • Each pattern must completely fit within a single area (a, b, or c). 1: The position of this pattern is correct since it fits completely within area a. 2: The position of this pattern is correct since it fits completely within either area b or area c. 3: The size of this pattern is acceptable, but its position must be corrected since it does not fit completely within any of the areas.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) b ■ Checking the pattern Memo: a Note: • A check mark appears when this function is turned on; no check mark is displayed when this function is turned off. 5 a 1. 2 Click Option, then Design Property. → At the same time that the Design Property dialog box appears, the Design Page is automatically zoomed in or out to fit in the entire window. 1 3 Make sure that no pattern has been selected before clicking this command.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) ■ Saving the design 1. Click File, then Save or Save As, and then save the design. → The entire design is saved as a single file (.pes). b Memo: If the file size or the number of color changes is larger than the specified number, or if one of the patterns does not completely fit within an embroidery area, the message “Please change the object size or position. Do you want to save the data anyway?” appears. ■ Writing the design to an original card 1.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Notes on embroidering using the multiposition hoop • Before embroidering your design, sew a trial sample of the design on a scrap piece of fabric from your design, making sure to use the same needle and thread. • Be sure to affix stabilizer material to the back of the fabric and tightly stretch the fabric within the hoop. When embroidering on thin or stretch fabrics, use two layers of stabilizer material.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Embroidering large-size embroidery design (custom size) 2. Place the template on the fabric, and then insert the tip of a marking pen into each hole to mark the fabric. 3. Connect the points marked on the fabric to draw reference lines. ■ Attaching stabilizer to the fabric Stabilizer must always be used when embroidering to stabilize the fabric.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) To mark an area below the previously marked area, align points A and B on the template with marks C and D on the fabric. A B A B D C D C ■ Hooping the fabric Using the hoop’s plastic embroidery sheet, align the reference lines on the embroidery sheet with the marks on the fabric. Then, hoop the fabric while making sure that the fabric remains correctly aligned. 1.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) a Note: • Place the fabric and hoop on a level surface, and then make sure that the inner ring is pressed in well enough that the top edge of the inner ring aligns with the top edge of the outer ring. • If the embroidery sheet is not used, the marks on the embroidery hoop can be used to hoop the fabric vertically and horizontally. However, since the center point on some embroidery machines is off center, the embroidery sheet should be used for best results.
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 3) Hoop the fabric for the lower-left design section with the top of the hoop aligned on the alignment stitching at the bottom of the design section sewn in step 1, and then embroider the design. → Before the design section is embroidered, alignment stitching is sewn at the top. Make sure that this alignment stitching aligns with the alignment stitching sewn in step 1.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Basic Operation Flow - Design Center Design Center is used to manually create embroidery patterns from images created in other applications. With Design Center, you can also apply stitch patterns created with Programmable Stitch Creator to regions of the embroidery pattern. The resulting embroidery pattern can then be imported into the Layout & Editing Design Page and combined with other patterns.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Original Image Stage 4 Open PEM Click this button when you want to edit a saved .pem file (saved in the Figure Handle Stage or the Sew Setting Stage). Clicking this button displays the Open dialog box so that a .pem file can be selected. 5 Most Recently Used Files A list of the most recently edited files are displayed. From the list, click the name of the file that you want to edit, and then click Open.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) The functions for each button are described below. 1 c 2 → The Select Source dialog box appears. !!scr94.bmp!! 3. From TWAIN device Click this button to import an image from a TWAIN device (such as a scanner or digital camera) connected to your computer, then paste it in the Design Page. c 4 Previous Clicking this button closes the current dialog box, and returns to the How do you want to produce embroidery? dialog box.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Line Image Stage After opening the image, continue to the Line Image Stage, where the color(s) that will be used to create the line image (outline of the image) will be selected. In the Line Image Stage, you can edit the image using the pen and eraser tools. You may also want to use these tools to create outlines that are easier to draw by hand, for example, free-hand writing.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) 2. Click the outline color(s) that you want to convert into black outlines. 4. Click OK. → All of the selected colors are converted to a black outline (line image), which is displayed in the Design Page of the Line Image Stage. → When the pointer is moved over the image, the shape of the pointer changes to . → The selected color appears in a box on the right side, and appears in the check box to show that the color is selected.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Erasing outlines Drawing and erasing outlines 1. On the Tool Box, click the button for the eraser with the desired thickness. 2. Move the pointer over the line that you want to erase, and then hold down the right mouse button. Drawing outlines 1. On the Tool Box, click the button for the pen with the desired thickness. → The shape of the pointer changes to → The shape of the pointer changes to . 2. . 3.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Figure Handle Stage After creating the outline, which is simply a collection of dots (or pixels) in the Line Image Stage, continue to the Figure Handle Stage, where the dots are automatically connected to create lines that can be edited. In the Figure Handle Stage, you can use the Point Edit tool to move, delete and insert points, or you can use the Line tool to draw lines. Changing settings for converting to outlines 3.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) 5. To select a specific part of the image, click Pick Area, drag the pointer ( ) across the image in the Design Page to select the desired area. b Memo: The Figure Object Conversion Setting dialog box appears again when the mouse button is released. 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.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) 2. Moving a template image: 1. 2. To adjust the Design Page size according to the hoop size, select Hoop Size, and then select the desired hoop size from the selector. To specify a custom Design Page size, select Custom Size, and then type or select the desired width and height for the Design Page. (The setting range is 100 to 1000 mm (3.9 to 39.4 inches).) Move the pointer over the image. → The shape of the pointer changes to .
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) b Drawing a New figure handle image freehand Memo: • When the outline is selected, handles appear and the outline appears in red. An empty Design Page can be created in order to draw a figure handle image or to create patterns from outlines taken from a previously saved .pem file. 1. Handles Click File, then New Figure Data.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) 2. Move the pointer over one of the handles of a selected outline or group of outlines. b → The shape of the pointer changes to , , or • To preview the outline at the new size in the Design Page, click Preview. • To close the dialog box without applying the changes to the settings, click Cancel. , depending on the handle that the pointer is over. b a Note: Memo: • is for scaling the width. • is for scaling the height.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) b Memo: To rotate the outline in 15° increments, hold down the Shift key while dragging the rotation handle. ■ Cutting out outlines 1. Select one or more outlines. 2. Click , or click Edit, then Cut. → The selected outlines are removed from the work area. Rotating numerically: 1. Select the outline that you want to rotate. b 2. Click Edit, then Numerical Setting, then Rotate.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) ■ Inserting points Reshaping outlines 1. Click 2. 2. Click the outline that you want to edit. . Click the outline that you want to edit. → The outline appears in pink, and the points in the selected outline appear as small empty squares. The points where lines overlap appear as larger squares. on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to ■ Moving points 1. Click .
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) ■ Splitting a point into two Click → The shape of the pointer changes to , then appears as a red square when the two points are overlapping. on the Tool Box. 5. → The shape of the pointer changes to 1. → The two points are connected. . Click the outline containing the point that you want to split. Release the mouse button. Drawing a broken line → The points in the outline appear as small empty squares. 2.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) b → The outline is displayed so that it fills the Reference Window. Memo: • To remove the last point that was entered, click the right mouse button. If necessary, use the grid to help draw the lines. You can set the grid so that each of its vertical and horizontal lines are visible. For details on the grid, refer to “Changing the grid settings” on page 236.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) b Memo: and 2. Click Reference, then click 3. Select the reference image, and then click Open. . are for scaling the height and width. 2. Drag the corner to adjust the display area frame to the desired size. ■ Displaying the image being used to create the embroidery pattern The image opened from the Original Image Stage can be displayed in the Reference Window. 1. Click the Image tab.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Sew Setting Stage After editing the outline in the Figure Handle Stage, continue to the Sew Setting Stage, where the sewing attributes can be set. Use the zooming tools available to display the pattern enlarged or reduced. Toolbar button: 1. Click 3. b , or click Stage, then To Sew Memo: The preview area allows you to check the selected colors. Setting. → The pattern is displayed in the Design Page of the Sew Setting Stage.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) 3. → The shape of the pointer changes to Click the enclosed region where you want to apply the sewing attributes. → “Marching lines” appear around the selected region, and the color and sew type selected on the Sewing Attributes bar are applied to the region. . 2. Right-click a closed region. → The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box for the selected region appears.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) ■ Line sewing 3. Applying sewing attributes to the entire outline 1. Click Click the outline where you want to apply the sewing attributes. → “Marching lines” appear along the selected outline, and the color and sew type selected on the Sewing Attributes bar are applied to the outline. on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to , and the Sewing Attributes bar appears similar to the one shown below. 2.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) b Memo: • You can change the sew type either before or after applying sewing attributes to the portion of the outline. For more details on changing this setting, refer to “Sew type” on page 215. • You can also use the settings in the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box to define other attributes of the sew type. (For more details, refer to “Specifying sewing attributes” on page 216.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Checking the sewing attributes of an outline b 1. To return to the default setting, click the right of the setting. Click on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to c . Or click at “Specifying sewing attributes” on page 216 4. To apply the new attributes to the outline or portion of outline, click the outline where you want to apply the new attributes. 5. Click Close to close the dialog box. on the Tool Box.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) ■ Region sew ■ Line sew Clicking this button switches on/off sewing for a region. Clicking this button switches on/off sewing for a line. b 1. 2. b Memo: Memo: • The Region sew button is available only • The Line sew button is available only when when on the Tool Box is selected. • When region sewing is switched off, the region is not sewn (and you cannot set a color or sew type). or on the Tool Box is selected.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) b handle thread colors, refer to “Editing User Thread Color Lists” on page 162. Memo: To change the color of a portion of the outline, click c 3. . → The new color is displayed on the Region color button or Line color button. “Color” on page 215 and “Sew type” on page 215 b ■ Color Memo: The Color button appears in the Sewing Attributes bar when the Region sew button ( ) or Line sew button ( turned on. 1.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) ■ Specifying sewing attributes Expert mode: Various sewing attributes for lines and regions can be set in the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box. For line sewing For region sewing Toolbar button: 1. Click in the Toolbar → The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box appears. b Memo: The region sew attributes appear in the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box when on the Tool Box is selected.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) 3. If necessary, change the sewing attributes displayed under Line Sew or Region Sew. b Memo: • In some cases, you may need to scroll through the settings, or resize the dialog box by dragging one of its corners in order to view all of the sewing attributes. • The method for entering settings varies according to the attribute.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) ■ Line sewing attributes The available attributes differ depending on the selected sew type. In Beginner mode, not all of the following attributes appear. Zigzag 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 Zigzag width Sets the width of the zigzag. Range: 1.0 – 10.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) ■ Region sewing attributes The available attributes differ depending on the selected sew type. In Beginner mode, not all of the following attributes appear. Satin stitch Under sewing Sets underlay stitching on or off. Try to use underlay stitching for wide areas, in order to prevent shrinking during stitching. On: Underlay stitching will be sewn. Off: Underlay stitching will not be sewn.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Fill stitch Under sewing Sets underlay stitching on or off. Try to use underlay stitching for wide areas, in order to prevent shrinking during stitching. On: Underlay stitching will be sewn. Off: Underlay stitching will not be sewn. Default: Off Single: Double: [Type] Specifies the type of underlay stitching sewn. Single: Sews perpendicular to the specified sewing direction.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Programmable fill stitch Under sewing Sets underlay stitching on or off. Try to use underlay stitching for wide areas, in order to prevent shrinking during stitching. On: Underlay stitching will be sewn. Off: Underlay stitching will not be sewn. Default: Off Single: Double: [Type] Specifies the type of underlay stitching sewn. Single: Sews perpendicular to the specified sewing direction.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Select a pattern for programmable fill stitch. , and then, in the Browse dialog box that appeared, select the folder Click containing the .pas file that you want to use. Double-click the desired pattern, or select it, and then click OK. Width (horizontal length) Sets the programmable fill pattern width. Range: 5.0 – 10.0 mm (0.20 – 0.39 inch) Default: 7.5 mm (0.30 inch) Height (vertical length) Sets the programmable fill pattern height.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Motif stitch Selects whether to use pattern 1 or pattern 2 for the motif stitch. If you choose to use both patterns, the data is created to sew alternating rows of the two. Pattern1 only: Uses only pattern 1 (Default) Pattern2 only: Uses only pattern 2 Pattern1 and 2: Uses pattern 1 and pattern 2 Select a pattern for the motif stitch. Click , and then, in the Browse dialog box that appeared, select the folder containing the .
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Cross stitch Size Sets the horizontal and vertical size of the pattern. In Expert mode, the set value is converted automatically and displayed in the box for the other measurement units. Range: 1.5 – 5.0 mm (0.06 – 0.20 inch) or 5 – 17 counts Default: 2.5 mm (0.10 inch) or 10 counts Times Sets the number of times that the pattern will be sewn. Sews twice per time.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Notes on programmable fill stitches ■ Creating a gradation When setting the sew type and pattern directions of a programmable fill stitch, lines will not be sewn if the sew type and pattern direction settings cause a stitch to be sewn in the same direction as a line in the stitch pattern.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Saving frequently used sewing attributes ■ Deleting a group of settings from the list 1. In the Load/Save Default Settings dialog box, select the group of settings to be deleted. Frequently used sewing attributes can be saved together, and recalled when specifying sewing attributes. b Memo: Settings in both Beginner mode and Expert mode can be saved. ■ Saving the settings in a list 1. If necessary, change the settings in the 2.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) ■ Applying effects to concentric circle and radial stitches ■ Preventing overlapping stitching of regions (hole sewing) In order to increase the decorative effect, you can move the center point of regions set to the concentric circle stitch or radial stitch. By specifying hole sewing, the stitching in overlapping regions will not be sewn twice. Hole sewing can be set only when one region completely encloses another. 1.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Applying and editing stamps 2. In the dialog box, select a stamp pattern. b Memo: • Engraving and embossing stamp settings appear as red- and blue-filled areas. Stamps created with Programmable Stitch Creator can be applied to regions in the Sew Setting Stage of Design Center.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) 6. Click the desired locations within the region where you want to apply the stamp. b → The stamps appear as dotted lines in the region. Memo: If a region was already selected, “marching lines” appear around the region, and its stamps are indicated by dotted lines. 2. Click the region with the stamp that you want to edit. → “Marching lines” appear around the selected region. 3. b ■ Editing a stamp 1.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) b Checking and editing the sewing order • To select additional frames, hold down the Shift or Ctrl key and select each frame. • In the Design Page, “marching lines” appear around the selected region or along the selected outline. The sewing order of pattern colors as well as the sewing order of pattern objects of the same color can be checked and modified as necessary. (This function is available only in the Sew Setting Stage.) 3.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) b Checking the stitching The slider shows the current location in the simulation. In addition, adjust the slider to change the position in the simulation. The actual stitching as it will be performed by the sewing machine can be viewed using the stitch simulator. (This function is available only in the Sew Setting Stage.) Drag the slider indicated by simulation stitching speed. Toolbar button: 1.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) → A preview of the embroidery pattern appears. 4. To leave the realistic preview display, repeat step 3., or press the Esc key. a Note: • The embroidery pattern cannot be edited while the realistic preview is displayed. • The Realistic Preview function cannot display a clean preview of the pattern if the monitor is set to 256 colors or less. The monitor should be set to at least 16-bit High Color (65536 colors).
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Viewing embroidery patterns in the Reference Window All outlines and patterns in the Design Page are displayed in the Reference Window, giving you an overall view of the pattern while you work on a detailed area. The display area frame (red rectangle) indicates the part of the pattern displayed in the Design Page.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) ■ Displaying the image being used to create the embroidery pattern 3. Select the reference image, and then click Open. The image opened from the Original Image Stage can be displayed in the Reference Window. 1. Click the Image tab. b Saving embroidery patterns Memo: If the Image tab is clicked when the Reference Window is first displayed, Original is selected.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) 2. Select the drive and the folder, and then type in the file name. b a Note: If the sewing attributes of an outline or region are not set, the embroidery pattern cannot be imported. Memo: • The correct extension is automatically selected. • Image data from the Original Image Stage can only be saved as a bitmap file (.bmp). In the Line Image Stage, image data is saved as a .pel file.
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Changing Software Settings ■ Changing the grid settings A grid of dotted lines or solid lines can be displayed or hidden, and the spacing for the grid can be adjusted. (This function is available only in the Figure Handle Stage.) 1. Click Display, then Grid Setup. → The Grid Setting dialog box appears. 2. To display the grid, select the Show Grid check box. To hide the grid, clear the Show Grid check box. 3.
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Starting up Font Creator 1. Click , then select All Programs, then PE-DESIGN Ver7, then Font Creator to open the Font Creator window. b Memo: To fill the entire screen with the Font Creator window, click the maximize button on the right end of the title bar. → The Font Creator window appears. Opening a File b Creating a new font • To save the work area, click Yes. • To abandon the work area, click No.
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) → A File Open dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. Opening an image in the background First, we will prepare a background image to create the custom font character. You can open an existing image file in the work area to be used as a background image. There are many different types of files that can be imported: Windows bitmap (.bmp) Exif (.tif, .jpg) 2. Select the drive and the folder. ZSoftPCX (.pcx) Windows Meta File (.
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) → The image fills the work area. The Design Page guidelines The standard guidelines for creating fonts are shown in the Design Pages. The contents of each of the guidelines are as shown below. (E) Ascender Line b Memo: (B) Capital Line • Double-clicking the file name also opens the file and closes the dialog box. • To quit the operation, click Cancel. (C) Mean Line (A) Base Line (D) Descender Line a Note: • With .pcd and .
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) b Memo: • The heights and widths specified for the Base Line, Capital Line and Set Lines are the reference mask for creating the font character. • The heights of the Ascender Line, Mean Line and Descender Line are the same for all characters. Therefore, if any of these heights are changed, the setting is maintained, even when a different character is selected to be edited. • The widths of the Set Lines can be set separately for each character.
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Selecting the Character To Be Created The character to be created can be selected. 1. Click the Select Character button in the Select Character bar. In the Select Character dialog box that appeared, select the character to be created. b Memo: • Characters where pattern has already been created appear with a blue background. • To return to the Design Page without selecting a character, click outside of the Select Character dialog box.
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Creating a Font Character Pattern Using the Manual Punch tools, create the font character pattern. A background image can be displayed so that the font character pattern can be created more easily. Color and stitching settings are done with Layout & Editing. c 1. “Opening an image in the background” on page 238 Click 3. on the Tool Box. Click in the Design Page to specify point 1 (start point). → Five buttons appear: 1 !!btn59.
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) 5. After clicking point 4 (the last point of the block-type pattern), click (running-type 9. To complete the pattern, double-click point 13 (the last point of the entire pattern). pattern button), and then in the Design Page to specify point 5 through 7. 7 5 6 13 b 6. Click (straight block-type pattern), and then click in the Design Page to specify points 8 through 10 as shown in the illustration below. 9 10 8 7. Click . 8.
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Editing Font Character Patterns Selecting patterns 1. Click 1. on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to 2. Moving patterns Move the pointer over a selected pattern or group of selected patterns. → The shape of the pointer changes to . Click the pattern that you want to select. 2. → Handles appear around the pattern to show that it is selected. . Drag the pattern to the desired location.
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) b Scaling patterns 1. Since the removed patterns are saved on the Clipboard, you can paste them back using the menu command Edit – Paste. Move the pointer over one of the handles of a selected pattern or group of patterns. c → The shape of the pointer changes to , , or is for scaling the width. • is for scaling the height. and are for scaling both dimensions at the same time. (The heightto-width proportion is maintained.
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) 1. Click , or click Edit, then Paste. → The patterns saved on the Clipboard (using the Cut or Copy command) are pasted into the work area. c “Cutting out patterns” on page 245, “Copying patterns” on page 245 and “Duplicating patterns” on page 245 Rotating patterns You can manually rotate the selected pattern(s) by an arbitrary angle. 1. Select one or more patterns. 2. Click Edit, then Rotate.
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) 4. Drag the rotation handle clockwise or counterclockwise to rotate the pattern to the desired angle. b Memo: • Simply dragging the pointer rotates the pattern in 1° increments. • To rotate the pattern in 15° increments, hold down the Shift key while dragging the rotation handle.
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Editing the Points of a Font Character Pattern The points that you move or insert are positioned at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines of the grid. Regardless of where you drag a point to or insert a point on the line, it will automatically be positioned at the nearest intersection. 4. Moving points 1. Click 2. → All of the selected points move in the same direction. b on the Tool Box.
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) → When the pointer is moved over the work area, the shape of the pointer changes to Deleting points . 1. 2. Click on the Tool Box. b → When the pointer is moved over the work area, the shape of the pointer changes to → The points in the pattern appear as small empty squares. Click the pattern that you want to edit. b 3. b → The points in the pattern appear as small empty squares. b 4. Click Edit, then Delete, or press the Delete key to remove the point.
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Checking the Created Font Patterns The sewing order and preview of the font character patterns and the list of created characters can be checked. Checking and editing the sewing order The sewing order for the font character pattern can be viewed and modified. ■ Editing the sewing order 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.
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) → The Preview window appears. ■ Selecting characters A different character can be displayed in the Design Page by selecting a character in the Browse window. 1. Click , or click Display, then Browse Window. → The Browse window appears. ■ Changing the size of the Preview window 1. Move the pointer over a corner of the Preview window. → The shape of the pointer changes to or , depending on the corner that the pointer is over. 2.
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Zooming You can zoom in to work on details of the font character pattern or you can zoom out to work on any part of the pattern that cannot be viewed in the work area. Zooming in 1. Click on the Tool Box. → Four buttons appear: 2. Click Displaying selected patterns to fill the window . Select the patterns that you want to zoom on. 2. Click 3. . Memo: 1. Zooming out on the Tool Box. → Four buttons appear: 2. Click . on the Tool Box. Click . .
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Saving Font Character Patterns Overwriting 2. Select the drive and the folder, and then type in the file name. a Note: • Save the font created in the location below. The font will not be usable in the Layout & Editing if it’s stored in a different folder. (Drive where PE-DESIGN was installed) \Program Files\Brother\PE-DESIGN Ver7\My font • If Layout & Editing has already started up when a new character is saved in Font Creator, that character will not appear in the F
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Changing the Settings Changing the drawing mode Changing the display of the background image There are two drawing modes in Font Creator. • Fill mode Blocks appear filled in. In this mode, the overlapping positions of patterns can be viewed better. ■ Changing the density of the background image The template image that remains in the work area can be displayed or hidden, or a faded copy of the image can be displayed. 1.
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) 3. Drag the handle to adjust the selected background image to the desired size. b b The pointer will move by the amount set in Grid interval. The snap feature works whether or not the grid is displayed. Memo: This function is not available if no template image has been imported into the work area. 4. ■ Moving the background image 1. Click Display, then Modify Template. To select a grid interval of 1/30 of a work area’s edge, click Medium.
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Opening a Pattern File → A Browse dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. A previously saved programmable stitch file can be opened to be edited. Toolbar button: 1. Click , or click File, then Open. → An Open dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. b 2. Memo: • If the Preview check box is selected, the contents of the selected file will appear in the Preview box.
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) b Memo: • To save the work area, click Yes. • To abandon the work area, click No. • To return to the work area, for example, to modify it or save it with another file name, click Cancel. c “Creating a New Pattern” on page 258, “Overwriting” on page 272 and “Saving with a new name” on page 272 Opening an image in the background You can open a background image that can be used as a guide to draw a new fill/stamp and motif stitch pattern.
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Creating a New Pattern You can begin with a blank work area in order to design a new stitch pattern. → If the current work area has not been saved, you will be asked whether you want to save the changes. Toolbar button: 1. Click , or click File, then New. → If the current work area has already been saved or has not been edited, a new work area appears immediately.
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) b Memo: To display the Preview Window, click Display on the menu bar, and then click Preview. Example of a pattern The blue square at the left edge of the work area indicates the start point of that line and the red square at the right edge indicates the end point of the stitch. The start and end points cannot be deleted, and they must be aligned vertically.
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Viewing the Stitch Pattern While Creating It You can display the Preview window to view a repeating image of the stitch pattern as you create it. 1. If the Preview window isn’t displayed, click Display, then Preview. The Preview window for the selected Mode setting appears, as shown in the examples below, and a check mark appears to the left of the menu command Display Preview.
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Creating a Stitch Pattern for Region Sewing (Fill/Stamp Mode) The Line tool allows you to draw broken lines to create your fill/stamp stitch pattern. A broken line is made of one or more connected straight lines with the end point of one straight line being the start point of the next line. The horizontal and vertical lines that you draw on the work area always follow the grid.
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Editing a Stitch Pattern for Region Sewing (Fill/Stamp Mode) ■ Selecting all patterns Selecting patterns 1. Make sure that on the Tool Box is selected. 1. Click 2. on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to 2. Click Edit, then Select All. . Click the pattern that you want to select. → Handles appear around the pattern to show that it is selected. Moving patterns 1.
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) b Memo: • is for scaling the width. • is for scaling the height. • and are for scaling both dimensions at the same time. (The heightto-width proportion is maintained.) • If the Shift key is held down while a handle is dragged, the image is enlarged or reduced from the center of the image. 2. Drag the handle to adjust the selected pattern(s) to the desired size.
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Flipping patterns vertically Rotating patterns You can flip the selected pattern(s) vertically (up/ down). You can manually rotate the selected pattern(s) by an arbitrary angle. Toolbar button: Toolbar button: 1. Select one or more patterns. 1. Select one or more patterns. 2. Click 2. Click , or click Edit, then Mirror, then Horizontal.
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) b Memo: • Simply dragging the pointer rotates the pattern in 1° increments. • To rotate the pattern in 15° increments, hold down the Shift key while dragging the rotation handle.
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Reshaping a Stitch Pattern for Region Sewing (Editing Points) The points that you move or insert are positioned at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines of the grid. Regardless of where you drag a point to or insert a point on the line, it will automatically be positioned at the nearest intersection. Depending on the stitch that you want to create, you may need to select a grid of a different size.
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) 2. Click the broken line that you want to edit. b Memo: You can only select one broken line at a time. → The points in the broken line appear as small empty squares. 3. Click the point that you want to delete. → The selected point appears as a small black square. b Memo: To select additional points, hold down the Ctrl key and click each point, or drag the pointer over the points that you want to select. 4.
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Specifying Region Sewing Region sewing is composed of line stitches that, when they form enclosed areas or regions, the regions can be filled with different types of stitching in order to create a pattern with an embossing/engraving effect. .
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Creating a Motif Stitch Pattern (Motif Mode) In Motif mode, stitch patterns are created by inserting points on the base line of the motif stitch, then moving them in order to change the shape of the stitch and give it the look of a single-stroke drawing. The points you move or insert are positioned at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines of the grid.
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Editing a Motif Stitch Pattern (Motif Mode) After creating a stitch pattern, or after opening an existing motif file, you may want to change its shape or position. To do so, you can proceed in the same way as described above, but in addition, you can select and move or delete several points at the same time. 3. Moving and deleting several points at a time 1. Click b → All of the selected points move in the same direction. 4.
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Flipping a pattern horizontally or vertically You can flip selected patterns horizontally (up/ down) or vertically (left/right). 1. Click on the Tool Box. → The motif stitch is selected, and and are available in the Toolbar. 2. To replace the stitch pattern by its horizontal mirror image (top and bottom inverted), select Edit, then Mirror, then Horizontal, or click in the Toolbar.
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Saving Stitch Patterns Overwriting Once the stitch pattern has been saved, changes can easily be saved so that the latest version can be retrieved later. 3. Click Save to save the pattern. 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. Toolbar button: 1. Click , or click File, then Save. • To overwrite the file, click Yes.
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Changing the Settings Changing the display of the background image Example 1: Wide grid The template image that remains in the work area can be displayed or hidden, or a faded copy of the image can be displayed. 1. Click Display, then Template, and then select the desired setting. To display the template image, click On (100%). To display a faded copy of the image, click the desired density (75%, 50% or 25%).
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) Starting Up Design Database 1. → All embroidery files in the folder are displayed in the contents pane on the right. Click , then select All Programs, then PE-DESIGN Ver7, then Design Database to open the Design Database window. → The Design Database window appears. b Memo: To fill the entire screen with the Design Database window, click the maximize button on the right end of the title bar. 2. Click a folder in the folder pane.
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) a Note: Moving/copying files to a different folder The names of embroidery designs can be changed from Design Database only when the sewing information (menu command Display – Details) is displayed. (Refer to “Changing how files are displayed” on page 276 .) From Design Database, embroidery design can easily be moved from one folder to another. 1. In the folder pane, locate the folder where you want to move the embroidery design. 2.
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) b b Memo: • You can also delete embroidery design by using the menu command File – Delete. • To immediately remove the file without first moving it to the Recycle Bin, hold down the Shift key before pressing the Delete key. • You can also right click on the file you want to delete and select Delete from the pop up menu. Memo: You can also display the embroidery designs as small thumbnails by clicking in the Toolbar.
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) Opening Embroidery Designs Opening files with Layout & Editing You can easily open any selected .pes file with Layout & Editing. 1. In the folder pane, select the folder containing the embroidery design that you want to open in Layout & Editing. 2. In the contents pane, select the .pes file that you want to open. a Note: Be sure to select a folder that contains .pes files. 3. Click File, then Open in Layout & Editing.
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) Checking Embroidery Designs Previewing files 2. Click , or click Display, then File Property. → The Property dialog box appears. A preview of the embroidery design can be displayed. Toolbar button: 1. In the folder pane, select the folder containing the embroidery design that you want to preview. 2. In the contents pane, select the embroidery design that you want to preview. 3. Click Non-PES files and PES files from version 3.
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) b Memo: • The red box in the dialog box shows the position of the displayed pattern section. • To display information for other hoop positions, click or . • The hoop positions are displayed in order from left to right, top to bottom. Pattern sections that do not contain any stitching will not be displayed. • To close the dialog box, click Close. a Note: cannot be clicked when the design corresponding to the first hoop is already displayed.
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) Searching for an Embroidery Design The Search function allows you to quickly search for the desired embroidery design (.pes, .phc, .dst, .exp, .pcs, .hus, .vip, .shv, .jef, .sew, .csd, or .xxx) within the selected folder according to the various search conditions that you can specify. 1. In the folder pane, select the folder that you want to search. 2. Click File, then Search. To search for a .
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) → A list of files matching the specified search conditions appears. b Memo: To quit the search, click Search Cancel in the message box that appeared during the search.
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) Converting Embroidery Design Files to Different Formats Embroidery design files can easily be converted to a file of one of the other formats (.pes, .dst, .exp, .pcs, .hus, .vip, .shv, .jef, .sew, .csd, or .xxx). 1. In the folder pane, select the folder containing the embroidery design that you want to convert. 2. In the contents pane, select the embroidery design file that you want to convert. 3. Click File, then Convert Format.
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) 6. Click Convert. → The file is converted, and the new file is added to the specified folder. b Memo: • If the file is converted to a .pes file, the thread colors are converted as if the file was imported into Layout & Editing. • If the path to a folder that does not exist was typed in, a message appears, asking if you want to create the folder.
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) Writing Embroidery Design Files to an Original Card b Selected files can be written to original cards. The embroidery patterns written to original cards can then be transferred to an embroidery machine and sewn. 1. Insert an original card into the USB card writer module. Files other than .phc files can be written. Memo: • To hide the card writing box, click 3. From the Hoop size selector, select the appropriate size of embroidery hoop.
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) a Note: b If a .pes file is saved with objects extending off the Design Page or with the number of stitches or number of colors for the objects exceeding the Design Page limitations, the designs cannot be saved on an original card. Only the embroidery designs displayed in the writing list will be written to the original card.
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) 7. Continue until all embroidery designs that you want to write to an original card are selected. b Memo: • During this process, the card capacity indicator allows you to plan which designs you would like to save on an original card. The space used by designs in the writing list appears in blue. 10. To check the embroidery design file being written to the original card, click .
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) Outputting a Catalog of Embroidery Designs b Printing • If one or more embroidery designs were selected in the contents pane, only the selected designs are printed. • The catalog can be printed immediately by clicking the menu command File – Print. The embroidery designs are printed according to the settings already selected in the Print Setup dialog box. Images of all embroidery designs in the selected folder can be printed as a catalog. 1.
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) Outputting as a CSV file A .csv file containing the sewing information (file name, dimensions, number of stitches, number of colors, file path, file properties (.pes files only) and the names of thread colors and thread numbers) for selected embroidery designs can be outputted. 1. In the folder pane, select the folder containing the embroidery designs that you want to catalog. 2. Click File, then Create CSV.
Tutorial (Advanced) Automatically Converting a Photo to an Embroidery Pattern (Photo Stitch Function) We will be going through basic operations on how to use a photo to create a beautiful embroidery pattern using the Stitch Wizard. In this section, you will also learn how to make manual adjustments to the within the Stitch Wizard to achieve a beautiful embroidery pattern.
Tutorial (Advanced) Step 2 Automatically converting the image to an embroidery pattern Next, the image will automatically be converted to an embroidery pattern. 1 3 Select the conversion method. Adjust the image size and position. Handles Click Image, then Image to Stitch Wizard. Status bar Drag the handle to adjust the selected image to the desired size. b Memo: If the handles have disappeared, right-click the image, and then click Modify Image in the menu that appeared.
Tutorial (Advanced) 2 Select the area (mask shape and position) of the photo to be converted the embroidery pattern. Move the pointer inside the mask, drag the mask to the desired position, and then click Next. Select the shape of the mask. If Round mask is selected If is selected To create a mask of a desired shape, click . Drag the handle to adjust the mask to the desired size. Move, enter or delete points to adjust the mask shape. To add points, click the outline of the mask.
Tutorial (Advanced) b Memo: With a single-colored background, as in this example (girl_face.bmp), click Auto Generate to automatically detect the outline of the image. Step 3 Setting up the Color Option While viewing the preview image, adjust the color and brightness. Adjust the brightness and contrast with the Brightness/Contrast slider. → The image is analyzed, and the Check Mask Shape dialog box appears. Sets the number of colors selected by the Auto Select function.
Tutorial (Advanced) Step 4 Displaying a preview of the embroidery Preview the finished embroidery. Check the preview of the conversion, and then click Finish. → The generated embroidery pattern is displayed. Click Display, then Realistic Preview. To return to the normal view, click Display, then Realistic Preview, or press the Esc key.
Tutorial (Advanced) Step 5 Saving the embroidery design Once the embroidery design is finished, you may want to save it in order to retrieve it later. Step 6 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.
Tutorial (Advanced) a Note: Before using the original card, make sure that the designs on the card are no longer needed or make sure to store them on your hard drive or other storage media. → The following message appears. Click OK. a Note: • If the card writer module is not correctly connected or powered, an error message of “No card writer module is connected. Please connect card writer module.” will appear.
Tutorial (Advanced) Manually Creating Custom Font (Font Creator) With Font Creator, custom font characters that can be used in Layout & Editing can be created and edited. Using these custom characters, original embroidery patterns can be created. This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation.
Tutorial (Advanced) Double-click the Font folder to open it. Adjust the character height to fit within the Base Line and the Capital Line. Select the sample file Capital-T.bmp, and then click Open or double-click the file’s icon. b Memo: The Base Line, Capital Line and Set Lines, which appear as red lines in the sample bitmap, have been added as guidelines so the background image can be positioned more easily. 3 Adjust the background image size and position.
Tutorial (Advanced) b Memo: • When characters created with Font Creator are imported into Layout & Editing, the width and height of the characters will be in the following area. • Character width: from Set Line (A) to Set Line (B) • Character height: from Base Line (C) to Capital Line (D) Move the pointer over the selected image, and then drag the image to the desired position. Capital Line (D) b Base Line (C) Memo: The shape of the pointer changes to when the image can be moved.
Tutorial (Advanced) b Memo: 1 The template image that remains in the work area can be displayed or hidden, or a faded copy of the image can be displayed. For this example, click Display-Display Template, then select 25%. Click in the Design Page to specify point 1 (start point). 3 2 2 4 Create the font character pattern using the punching tool. Click in the Design Page to specify points 2 through 4. Click Click (Manual Punch tool). Click (Running-type pattern button),or (Manual Punch tool).
Tutorial (Advanced) Click (Manual Punch tool). 11 Click (straight block-type pattern),or use shortcut “z” on your keyboard. 12 9 10 8 Click in the Design Page to specify points 11 through 12. Click in the Design Page to specify points 8 through 10. Click 13 (Manual Punch tool). Double-click point 13 (the last point of the entire pattern). b Memo: To remove the last point that was entered, click the right mouse button. Click (Running-type pattern button),or use shortcut “v” on your keyboard.
Tutorial (Advanced) Step 4 Creating other font character patterns Next, we will create another font character pattern. For this example, we will create a pattern for the letter “g”. 1 Import the image to be displayed in the background. 3 Adjust the background image size, position and the character hight. Capital Line Handles Base Line Drag the handle to adjust the selected image to the desired size. Adjust the character height to fit within the Base Line and the Capital Line.
Tutorial (Advanced) b Memo: • When characters created with Font Creator are imported into Layout & Editing, the width and height of the characters will be in the following area. • Character width: from Set Line (A) to Set Line (B) • Character height: from Base Line (C) to Capital Line (D) Move the pointer over the selected image, and then drag the image to the desired position. Capital Line (D) b Base Line (C) Memo: • The shape of the pointer changes to when the image can be moved.
Tutorial (Advanced) Click (Running-type pattern button). 20 18 22 24 19 21 17 23 1 2 3 4 7 5 6 Continue drawing the curve, as shown in the illustration above. Click (Manual Punch tool). Click (Running-type pattern button),or Refer to the numbers and arrow, and click in the Design Page to specify the points. Click (Manual Punch tool). use shortcut “v” on your keyboard. Click (Curved Block type),or use 26 shortcut “x” on your keyboard.
Tutorial (Advanced) 27 28 29 35 Draw the curve shown in the illustration above. Click (Manual Punch tool). 44 45 42 40 43 37 39 41 36 38 As shown in the figure above, click on the Design Page and draw a “g”. Double-click at the end. b Memo: By drawing a line as a running-type punching pattern along the center of the blocks, cleaner stitching can be sewn. Click (Running-type pattern button),or use shortcut “v” on your keyboard. 34 33 32 30 31 Drag SetLine to adjust the character width.
Tutorial (Advanced) 5 Save the font character pattern. Step 5 Creating an embroidery pattern using the created font characters The created font characters can be used in Layout & Editing. 1 Start up Layout & Editing. Click File, then Save. Click , then select All Programs, then PE-DESIGN Ver7, then Layout & Editing. 2 Use the created font and type in text. Select the drive and folder, and then type in the file name. For this example, type in the name “My font1”.
Tutorial (Advanced) Click in the Design Page. Type your text, and then click OK. → The text is displayed in the Design Page. b Memo: You can also enter a character by selecting it in the character table, then clicking Insert, or simply by double-clicking it. This is particularly useful if you have to enter accented characters that are not available on your keyboard. b Memo: The font created in Font Creator can be used in Layout & Editing.
Tutorial (Advanced) Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Programmable Stitch Creator allows you to create and edit programmable fill stitch and motif stitch patterns, which can be used in both Layout & Editing and Design Center. More decorative stitch patterns can be designed by using these patterns. This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation.
Tutorial (Advanced) Step 2 [Case 1] Drawing lines to edit the stitch pattern Now, we are going to draw lines between the displayed ones using the Line tool of the Tool Box. b Memo: For this example, we will use the grid setting Medium with which the stitch pattern was saved. Grid settings should be selected depending on how detailed you want to draw. Select the grid setting Narrow for more detailed stitches and the grid setting Wide for more simple stitches.
Tutorial (Advanced) Click the upper-left corner of the work area. Repeat the previous operations to add another wave between the first and second waves on the right side. Step 2 [Case 2] Creating patterns (embossing/ engraving) for region sewing (Fill/Stamp mode) A stamp can be made by sewing regions of a fill stitch pattern with the fill stitch, satin stitch or the base stitch set for the embroidery pattern in order to create embossing and engraving effects.
Tutorial (Advanced) → These regions appear in red and will be sewn with short stitches to give the effect of engraving. Move the pointer along the bottom edge of the work area, and then double-click the lowerright corner to draw a line along the bottom edge of the work area. 2 Apply the embossing/engraving effects. Click Click (Region (emboss)). (Region (engrave)) . Click the second and fifth wave regions.
Tutorial (Advanced) Step 2 [Case 3] Reshaping a single line to create custom stitch patterns (Motif mode) → A block square appears. In Motif mode, you can create original stitch patterns by changing the shape of a single line. These stitch patterns can be applied in line sewing and region sewing in Layout & Editing, and region sewing in Design Center. 1 Switch to Motif mode. Click Mode, then Motif. 2 Create the pattern. Drag the point that you want to move to a new position.
Tutorial (Advanced) Step 3 Saving the edited stitch pattern 2 Quit Programmable Stitch Creator. In order to apply your edited stitch pattern as a programmable fill stitch or as a stamp to a region in Layout & Editing or Design Center, you must first save it as a .pas file. (In Motif mode, the file is saved as a .pmf file.) For this example, the file is saved as a .pas file. 1 Save the created pattern. Click File, then Exit. Click File, then Save.
Tutorial (Advanced) Creating Large-Size Embroidery Designs Large-size embroidery designs can be created in Layout & Editing. This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation.
Tutorial (Advanced) b Memo: • With the Section Size (for Hoop Size) setting, the width and height of the sections are 10mm smaller than the actual hoop size in order to provide space for fine positioning adjustments with adjustment sections. The 10mm is for overlapping. • It is not necessary for the Section size (for Hoop Size) to match the Design Page size. Select the hoop size to be used for sewing. Select the embroidery pattern file Largelace.pes in the Sample\Design folder.
Tutorial (Advanced) Step 4 Saving the design Once the embroidery design is finished, you may want to save it in order to retrieve it later. To display information for the other design sections in the emboroidery, click on Next and Previous to move back and forth through each section. Check the design, and then click Close. Click File, then Save.
Tutorial (Advanced) Click OK. Step 5 Transferring the design to an original card a Note: By writing a design to a media that can be used in your embroidery machine and transferring it to your embroidery machine, you can actually sew the design. For this example, we will transfer the design to an original card. b Before using the original card, make sure that the designs on the card are no longer needed or make sure to store them on your hard drive or other storage media.
Tips and Techniques Sew Types The sewing attributes for each sew type are first set to their default settings; however, by changing the settings of the sewing attributes, you can create custom stitching. c c c c For more details, refer to “Line sewing attributes” on page 153 (Layout & Editing). For more details, refer to “Line sewing attributes” on page 218 (Design Center). For more details, refer to “Region sewing attributes” on page 155 (Layout & Editing).
Tips and Techniques Cross Stitch Concentric Circle Stitch Radial Stitch Spiral Stitch Piping Stitch Piping Stitch (motif setting) Random Walking Stitch b Memo: The stitching for the programmable fill stitch and the motif stitch depends on the selected stitch pattern. c c c c c For more details, refer to “Programmable fill stitch” on page 157 (Layout & Editing). For more details, refer to “Programmable fill stitch” on page 221 (Design Center).
Tips and Techniques Enlarging/Reducing Embroidery Patterns There are several ways of enlarging or reducing an imported embroidery pattern in Layout & Editing. You may choose to scale your pattern with the pointer, or apply the Stitch to Block function, then scale the pattern. When you normally scale an imported pattern, the number of stitches that will be sewn remains the same, resulting in a change of embroidery quality if the size of the pattern is greatly changed.
Tips and Techniques • When satin stitching is sewn in a wide area, the stitched area may shrink after sewing, depending on the material and the type of thread used. If this happens, switch to this alternate method: Select the fill stitch and use stabilizer material on the reverse side of the fabric. Pattern After sewing a Note: When using the satin stitch in a wide area, the needle may move out of position by about 10 mm with some machines.
Tips and Techniques Removing Sections of Stitch Pattern (by Using the Split Stitch tool) Click on the Tool Box in Layout & Editing, click a frame around the desired section of the stitch pattern, and then double-click to remove the framed section. c For more details, refer to “Splitting off parts of a stitch pattern” on page 116. Creating Beautiful Photo Embroidery ■ For Photo Stitch at 100 mm × 100 mm • Select a photograph that shows a large image.
Tips and Techniques c For more details, refer to “Editing User Thread Color Lists” on page 162. Fonts Suitable for Embroidering ■ When sewing small fonts For best results when embroidering designs containing small font patterns, follow the recommendations described below. 1. Reduce the thread tension to less than what is used when embroidering normal designs. 2. Sew at a speed slower than what is used when embroidering normal designs.
Tips and Techniques Creating Outlined Characters (Using Text Converted to Outline Object) Outlined characters within a shape can be created by applying the Convert to Outline Object command to a character of a TrueType font. 1. Use a Shape tool to draw a shape. c 2. 4. Position the character so that it is framed by the shape. 5. After selecting the outlined character pattern, hold down the Ctrl key and select a Shape tool to select Set Hole Sewing.
Tips and Techniques Converting Characters (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, etc) to Embroidery Patterns Embroidery patterns can be created from various characters, such as Japanese, Chinese, Korean etc, using TrueType fonts. For this example, we will create an embroidery pattern from Japanese characters. 1. Select a Text tool, and then select a Japanese TrueType font (for example, “MS Gothic”). 2. Click in the Design Page where you want to enter the text. The Edit Text Letters dialog box appears. 3.
Menus/Tools Layout & Editing 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. 106 p. 110 Sets the pointer in point edit mode. Pointer shape: or p. 168 Sets the pointer in zoom mode. Pointer shape: or p. 127 Sets the pointer in text, small text and monogram input mode. Pointer shape: p. 118 Sets the pointer in circle, arc, fan shape and arc & string drawing mode.
Menus/Tools Tool Box Purpose Reference p. 144 Sets the pointer in stamp input or stamp edit mode. Pointer shape: 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. ■ File menu The File menu contains commands for handling file input/output, such as opening, saving and printing. Menu Toolbar Purpose New Creates a new Design Page. Open Opens a previously saved embroidery design.
Menus/Tools Menu Toolbar Purpose Print Preview Allows you to preview the contents of the Design Page and check the sewing color order, the dimensions and the needle count before printing. Print Prints your Design Page and some sewing information. Exit Exits the application. Shortcut key Reference p. 181 Ctrl + P p. 181 Alt + F4 p. 12 ■ Edit menu The Edit menu contains commands for performing simple actions on selected patterns, such as cutting and pasting.
Menus/Tools Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference To Straight Straightens the two rounded lines that meet at a point on a curve. p. 108 To Curve Rounds off the two straight lines that meet at a corner point. p. 108 To Smooth Smoothes out the path at a point. To Symmetry Adjusts the control handles of a point symmetrically. To Cusp Transforms to a pointed path. p. 110 Delete Removes the selected point(s). p. 108 Horizontal Flips the selected pattern(s) up/down. p. 109 Point 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. 76 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, such as fitting text to a curved path. Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference Ctrl + L p. 142 Ctrl + K p. 132 Ctrl + T p. 135 Ctrl + Q p. 137 F2 p. 137 F3 p. 137 Edit Letters Allows you to edit entered text. Text Attribute Setting Allows for precise control of character attributes. Fit Text to Path Setting Fits a line of text along a path.
Menus/Tools ■ Sew menu The Sew menu contains commands for controlling the way each pattern will be sewn. Menu 331 Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference Ctrl + W p. 151 F10 p. 115 Sewing Attribute Setting Sets the sewing attributes of the regions and the outlines of a pattern. Sewing Order/Color Allows you to check and change the sewing order of pattern colors and individual patterns.
Menus/Tools ■ Display menu The Display menu contains commands for modifying the appearance of the screen. Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key p. 183 Grid Setup Controls the display and characteristics of the grid. Specifies whether the patterns appear as stitches or in the normal view. F9 Preview Displays a realistic image of how either selected patterns or all patterns will look after being embroidered. Shift + F9 Realistic Preview Reference p.
Menus/Tools ■ Option menu The Option menu contains commands for providing additional options. Menu Purpose Shortcut key Reference F5 p. 14 p. 33 Design Center Starts up Design Center and displays its window up front. Programmable Stitch Creator Starts up Programmable Stitch Creator and displays its window up front. p. 16 p. 307 Design Database Starts up Design Database and displays its window up front. p. 17 p. 274 Font Creator Starts up Font Creater and displays its window up front. p.
Menus/Tools ■ Help menu The Help menu contains commands for accessing the on-screen help information system. Menu Instruction Manual Toolbar Purpose Starts up the Instruction Manual (HTML format) for this application. Checks for the updated version on the Web. Check for Updates Reference F1 p. 3 p. 9 a Note: Access to the Internet is required in order to use this function. Opens the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page on our Web site. Customer Support Shortcut key p.
Menus/Tools Design Center List of Tool Box Buttons ■ Line Image Stage In the Line Image Stage, the Tool Box is used to modify the line image generated from the original image or to create a line image from scratch. Selecting a button on the Tool Box changes the pointer mode and shape. A description of each tool appears at the left side of the status bar. Tool Box Purpose Reference p. 35 p. 198 The five first buttons are used as pens and erasers of different thicknesses.
Menus/Tools ■ Figure Handle Stage In the Figure Handle Stage, outline data that has been generated automatically can be edited using the Tool Box. Selecting a button on the Tool Box changes the pointer mode and shape. A description of each tool appears at the left side of the status bar. Tool Box Purpose Sets the pointer in selection mode.When you start up the application, the selection mode is selected. Pointer shape: Sets the pointer in point edit mode.
Menus/Tools ■ Sew Setting Stage In the Sew Setting Stage, outline pattern from the Figure Handle Stage are assigned line and region sewing attributes. This is done by using the Tool Box and the Sewing Attributes bar. Selecting a button on the Tool Box changes the pointer mode and shape. A description of each tool appears at the left side of the status bar. Tool Box Purpose Sets the pointer in region sewing mode. When you start up the application, this tool is selected.
Menus/Tools 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. ■ File menu The File menu contains commands for handling file input/output, such as opening and saving. Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference Creates a new Design Page and switches to the Line Image Stage. Ctrl + N p. 197 New Line Image New Figure Data Creates a new Design Page and switches to the Figure Handle Stage.
Menus/Tools Menu Toolbar Exit Purpose Exits the application. Shortcut key Reference Alt + F4 p. 12 ■ Edit menu The Edit menu contains commands for performing simple actions on selected patterns, such as cutting and pasting. Menu Toolbar Purpose Undo Undoes the last operation. Redo Cancels the effect of the last Undo. Cut Removes the selected pattern from the screen while saving a copy in the Clipboard. Copy Saves the selected pattern in the Clipboard without removing them from the screen.
Menus/Tools ■ Sew menu The Sew menu contains commands for controlling the way the pattern will be sewn. Menu Toolbar Purpose Sewing Attributes Sets the sewing attributes for outlines and regions. Sewing Order Allows you to check and modify the sewing order of the different colors of a pattern as well as the sewing order of each color individually. Shortcut key Reference Ctrl + W p. 216 F10 p.
Menus/Tools ■ Option menu The Option menu contains commands for selecting the Design Page size and the unit system. Menu Purpose Shortcut key Reference Layout & Editing Starts up Layout & Editing and displays its window up front. F5 p. 76 p. 94 Programmable Stitch Creator Starts up Programmable Stitch Creator and displays its window up front. p. 256 Design Page Property Allows you to change the size of the Design Page and the color of the Design Page and the background. p.
Menus/Tools ■ Help menu The Help menu contains commands for accessing the on-screen help information system. Menu Instruction Manual Toolbar Purpose Starts up the Instruction Manual (HTML format) for this application. Opens the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page on our Web site. Customer Support About Design Center Shortcut key Reference F1 p. 3 p. 9 a Note: This function cannot be used if there is no Internet browser correctly installed in the computer.
Menus/Tools Font Creator 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. 244 p. 248 Sets the pointer in point edit mode. Pointer shape: p. 252 Sets the pointer in zoom mode. Pointer shape: or p. 242 Sets the pointer in manual punching mode.
Menus/Tools Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference Opens a background image file that can be used as a guide to draw a Font Pattern. a Note: The following file formats can be opened: Windows bitmap (.bmp), Exif (.tif, .jpg), ZsoftPCX (.pcx), Windows Meta File (.wmf), Portable Network Graphics (.png), Encapsulated PostScript (.eps), Kodak PhotoCD (.pcd), FlashPix (.fpx), JPEG2000 (.j2k). Template Open p. 238 Ctrl + S Save Saves created font pattern on the disk.
Menus/Tools Menu Toolbar Purpose To Straight Straightens the two rounded lines that meet at a point on a curve. To Curve Rounds off the two straight lines that meet at a corner point. To Smooth Smoothes out the path at a point. To Symmetry Adjusts the control handles of a point symmetrically. To Cusp Transforms to a pointed path. Delete Removes the selected point(s). Horizontal Flips the selected pattern(s) up/down. Vertical Flips the selected pattern(s) left/right.
Menus/Tools ■ Display menu The Display menu contains commands for modifying the appearance of the screen. Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference p. 255 Grid Setup Selects the work grid. Fill Mode Switches the display mode between fill mode (blocks appear filled in) and outline mode (blocks do not appear filled in). Preview Window Hides/displays the Preview Window. Browse Window Displays the Browse Window. Modify Template Adjusts the size and position of the background image. F9 p.
Menus/Tools Programmable Stitch Creator List of Tool Box Buttons Tool Box Purpose Sets the pointer in selection mode. Pointer shape: Sets the pointer in point edit mode. Pointer shape: Sets the pointer in line drawing mode. When you start up the application, the drawing mode is selected. Pointer shape: Sets the pointer in region (reset) mode. Pointer shape: Sets the pointer in region (engrave) mode. Pointer shape: Sets the pointer in region (emboss) mode. Pointer shape: 347 Reference p. 262 p.
Menus/Tools 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. ■ File menu The File menu contains commands for handling files, such as opening and saving. Menu Toolbar Purpose New Creates a new work area. Open Opens a previously saved programmable stitch file. Shortcut key Reference Ctrl + N p. 258 Ctrl + O p. 256 p.
Menus/Tools ■ Edit menu The Edit menu contains commands for performing simple actions on selected lines and patterns, such as cutting and pasting. Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference Ctrl + Z Undo Undoes the last operation. Redo Cancels the effect of the last Undo. Cut Removes the selected line(s) from the screen while saving a copy in the Clipboard. Copy Saves the selected line(s) in the Clipboard without removing them from the screen.
Menus/Tools ■ Display menu The Display menu contains commands for modifying the appearance of the screen. Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Wide Displays the grid interval of 1/8 of a work area’s edge. Medium Displays the grid interval of 1/16 of a work area’s edge. Narrow Displays the grid interval of 1/32 of a work area’s edge. None Hides the grid. On (100%) Displays the template image (density: 100%). 75% Displays a faded copy of the template image (density: 75%).
Menus/Tools Design Database 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. ■ File menu The File menu contains commands for handling files, such as opening, importing and converting, and for creating catalogs. Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key p. 277 Opens the embroidery design file with Layout & Editing. Open in Layout & Editing Reference a Note: Only .pes files can be opened. p.
Menus/Tools Menu Toolbar Purpose Create CSV Outputs the catalog of embroidery design files sewing information as a CSV file. Exit Exits the application. Shortcut key Reference p. 288 Alt + F4 p. 12 Purpose Shortcut key Reference Removes the selected embroidery design file(s) from the folder while saving a copy in the Clipboard. Ctrl + X Cut Copy Saves the selected embroidery design file(s) in the Clipboard without removing them from the folder.
Menus/Tools ■ Option menu The Option menu contains a command for changing the units of measure. Menu Select System Unit Toolbar mm Purpose Shortcut key Reference Allows you to change the system units to millimeters. p. 183 inch Allows you to change the system units to inches. ■ Help menu The Help menu contains commands for accessing the on-screen help information system. Menu Instruction Manual Toolbar Purpose Starts up the Instruction Manual (HTML format) for this application.
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