Brother PE-DESIGN V7, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...Personal Embroidery Design Software System Ver 7 Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ...f the embroidery 20 Step4 Saving the embroidery design 20 Step5 Transferring the design to an original card 21 Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design Cross Stitch Function 22 Step1 Importing image data into Layout Editing 22 Step2 Automatically converting the image to an embroidery pattern Cross Stitch function 23 Step3 Displaying a preview of the embroidery 24 Step4 Saving the ...

Page 3: ...g file 94 Importing embroidery design files 95 Importing embroidery designs from an embroidery card 97 Importing embroidery designs from Design Center 98 Specifying the Design Page Size and Color 99 Saving the Image Data 100 Editing Embroidery Designs 101 Selecting patterns 101 Moving patterns 101 Scaling patterns 103 Flipping patterns horizontally or vertically 104 Rotating patterns 104 Grouping ...

Page 4: ...4 Importing image data from a TWAIN device 195 Line Image Stage 196 Extracting the outlines of an image 196 Drawing a New line image freehand 197 Drawing and erasing outlines 198 Figure Handle Stage 199 Changing settings for converting to outlines 199 Changing the display of the background image 200 Changing the size and position of the background image 200 Specifying the Design Page size 201 Draw...

Page 5: ...266 Inserting points 266 Deleting points 266 Specifying Region Sewing 268 Creating a Motif Stitch Pattern Motif Mode 269 Editing a Motif Stitch Pattern Motif Mode 270 Moving and deleting several points at a time 270 Scaling patterns 270 Flipping a pattern horizontally or vertically 271 Saving Stitch Patterns 272 Overwriting 272 Saving with a new name 272 Changing the Settings 273 Changing the disp...

Page 6: ...13 Step2 Creating the embroidery design 314 Step3 Checking the embroidering order 314 Step4 Saving the design 315 Step5 Transferring the design to an original card 316 Tips and Techniques 317 Sew Types 317 Enlarging Reducing Embroidery Patterns 319 Sewing Direction 319 Sewing Order 319 Sewing Wide Areas 319 Tips for Importing Images for Design Center 320 Removing Sections of Stitch Pattern by Usin...

Page 7: ...u came back from Prints the text page being displayed For details see page 3 You can search the terms and parts of terms text strings in the Instruction Manual text For details see page 3 How to use Support menus You can check information about this instruction manual and applications by clicking the appropriate button You can view explanations of the screen display for this manual and the operati...

Page 8: ...under it has no triangular mark If you click such a title the page for that text area is displayed To scroll to titles not currently on the screen click and How to view Text areas 1 Shows applications related to the explanatory text being displayed 2 Clicking displays the previous page clicking displays the next page 3 If you click 3 the display jumps to that page 4 If you click 4 the page is disp...

Page 9: ... click Displaying related Web pages 1 Displays the Brother global homepage b Memo To print as displayed on the screen set up printing to include background pictures Use the procedure below for your operating system to set up printing For Windows XP Click Start Control Panel Internet Options Click Advanced Click Print background colors and images to put a check mark in the box then click Apply then...

Page 10: ...ttering 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 Automatically Create an Embroidery Pattern From a Photo c For more details refer to Automatically Converting a Photo to an Embroidery Pattern Photo Stitch Function on page 27 and page 289...

Page 11: ...fer 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 c For more details refer to Arranging Embroidery Patterns Layout Editing on page 45 ...

Page 12: ...refer to pages 76 through 192 Design Center c Refer to Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images Design Center on page 33 c For more details refer to pages 193 through 236 Font Creator c Refer to Manually Creating Custom Font Font Creator on page 296 c For more details refer to pages 237 through 255 Programmable Stitch Creator c Refer to Creating Custom Stitch Patterns Programmable Stitch ...

Page 13: ...al letters page 133 page 137 Can generate a curved outline in the Auto Punch function page 81 Improved editing functions for curved outlines page 109 page 109 page 110 Shape tool has been added to the left tool bar with 24 built in shapes page 121 Six additional stitch formats can be imported and exported All formats include pec pes dst exp pcs hus vip shv jef sew csd xxx and phc pec and phc are i...

Page 14: ...8 Basic Operation Map ...

Page 15: ...he Program Click Help in Layout Editing then Check for updates The software is checked to determine whether or not it is the latest version If the message shown below appears the latest version of the software is being used If the message shown below appears the latest version of the software is not being used Click Yes and then download the latest version of the software from the Web site a Note ...

Page 16: ... Center window appear b Memo When Layout Editing is started up it automatically checks for the most recent version of the application The application can be set not to automatically check for new versions For details refer to page 21 of the Quick Reference Guide In addition the newest version can be searched for from the Help menu of Layout Editing b Memo To fill the entire screen with the Layout ...

Page 17: ...ars Starting up Programmable Stitch Creator Programmable Stitch Creator allows you to create edit and save fill stamp and motif stitch patterns that can be applied as a programmable fill stitch or a motif stitch or as a stamp to the enclosed regions of embroidery patterns 1 Click then select All Programs then PE DESIGN Ver7 then Programmable Stitch Creator to open the Programmable Stitch Creator w...

Page 18: ... Design Database window The Design Database window appears 2 Click a folder in the folder pane All embroidery files in the folder are displayed in the contents pane Exiting the Application When you are finished using an application you can close it 1 Click File in the menu bar and then click Exit The window closes b Memo Only pes dst exp pcs hus vip shv jef sew csd xxx and phc files are displayed ...

Page 19: ... 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 7 Reference Window Displays all patterns in the work area giving you an overview while you work on a detailed area For more details refer to Viewing design in the reference window on page 175 8 Design Page The actual part of the work area that can be saved ...

Page 20: ...ect and edit the image or pattern Original Image Stage has no Tool Box the other stages all have a different tools in the Tool Box The window for the Sew Setting Stage is shown on this page 6 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 outlin...

Page 21: ...e sewn 8 Design Page The actual part of the work area that can be saved 9 Guidelines fixed The distance between the two guidelines becomes the height of the font created 10 Guidelines movable These guidelines can be moved according to the shape of the created font The distance between the two red guidelines becomes the width of the font created The three blue guidelines are positioning lines for a...

Page 22: ...4 Tool Box Used to select and create fill and motif stitch patterns and stamps The bottom four buttons do not appear in Motif mode 5 Status bar Provides helpful information 6 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 10 Maximize button 11 Close button 2 7 3 4 5 11 10 9 1 6 8 ...

Page 23: ... Writing list for the capacity of the original card 9 Write button The selected pattern displayed in the Writing list is written to the original card 10 Remove button Returns the selected design displayed in the Writing list to the unselected state 11 Status bar Provides helpful information 12 Writing list The list of designs to be written to the original card is displayed 13 Add button The design...

Page 24: ...r this example we will use the tulip image tulip bmp provided with this application Start up Layout Editing Click then select All Programs then PE DESIGN Ver7 then Layout Editing Import the image Click Image then Input then from File Double click the ClipArt folder to open it Step 1 Importing image data into Layout Editing Step 2 Automatically converting the image to an embroidery pattern Step 3 D...

Page 25: ...ted image and then drag the image to the desired position Step 2 Automatically converting the image to an embroidery pattern Next the image will automatically be converted to an embroidery pattern Select the conversion method Click Image then Image to Stitch Wizard Select Auto Punch and then click Next b Memo If the handles have disappeared right click the image and then click Modify Image in the ...

Page 26: ...w of the embroidery Preview the finished embroidery Click Display then Realistic Preview To return to the normal view click Display then Realistic Preview or press the 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 Click File then Save Select the drive and the folder and then type in the file name 2 Esc ...

Page 27: ... Exit b Memo You can also use Floppy Disks Compact Flash Card and USB Media to save designs a Note The original card is inserted correctly when you hear it snap into place 1 2 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 a Note If the card writer module is not correctly connect...

Page 28: ...s example we will use the tulip image tulip bmp provided with this application Start up Layout Editing Click then select All Programs then PE DESIGN Ver7 then Layout Editing Import the image Click Image then Input then from File Double click the ClipArt folder to open it Select the sample file tulip bmp and then click Open or double click the file s icon Step 1 Importing image data into Layout Edi...

Page 29: ...tern Select the conversion method Click Image then Image to Stitch Wizard Select Cross Stitch and then click Next Convert the image to an embroidery pattern Specify the settings for creating the embroidery pattern and then click Next For this exercise leave the default setting b Memo If the handles have disappeared right click the image and then click Modify Image in the menu that appeared 3 Handl...

Page 30: ...ished embroidery Click Display then Realistic Preview b 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 These areas will not be sewn b Memo To hide the background image click Image then Display Image then Off ...

Page 31: ... Save 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 Insert an original card into the USB card writer module Esc b Memo For other media you may use include floppy disks compa...

Page 32: ... that the designs on the card are no longer needed or make sure to store them on your hard drive or other storage media 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...

Page 33: ...need to import the image that will be converted into an embroidery pattern For this example we will use the photo of the girl girl bmp provided with this application Start up Layout Editing Click then select All Programs then PE DESIGN Ver7 then Layout Editing Import the image Click Image then Input then from File Double click the Photo folder to open it Select the sample file girl face bmp and th...

Page 34: ...pattern Next the image will automatically be converted to an embroidery pattern Select the conversion method Click Image then Image to Stitch Wizard Click Photo Stitch 1 then Color and then click Next Specify the area mask shape and position of the photo to be converted the embroidery pattern Select the shape of the mask b Memo If the handles have disappeared right click the image and then click M...

Page 35: ... an embroidery pattern Click Select from Candidates There are six patterns with different brightness and contrasts based on the original image The image showing the current settings is selected in the Select from Candidates dialog box b Memo Areas not set to be sewn are shown filled with a crosshatch pattern b Memo While converting an image into an embroidery pattern various changes can be specifi...

Page 36: ...d image Check the preview then click Finish The generated embroidery pattern is displayed Step 3 Displaying a preview of the embroidery Preview the finished embroidery Click Display then Realistic Preview To return to the normal view click Display then Realistic Preview or press the key Esc ...

Page 37: ... 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 Insert an original card into the USB card writer module Transfer the embroidery pattern Click File then Write to Card b Memo You can also use Floppy Disks Compact Flash Card and USB Media ...

Page 38: ... are no longer needed or make sure to store them on your hard drive or other storage media 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...

Page 39: ...lication Start up Design Center Click then select All Programs then PE DESIGN Ver7 then Design Center Click Open the image Click Select the sample file Flower bmp and then click Open or double click the file s icon The image appears in the Design Page and in the Cut out to Line Image dialog box Step 1 Opening an image file Original Image Stage Step 2 Extracting the outlines by selecting colors Ste...

Page 40: ... the check box to show that the color is selected Click Preview to preview the line image When the line image appears as desired click OK b Memo To display the image enlarged or reduced move the ZOOM slider up or down When the image is enlarged you can scroll through it to display different parts b Memo If a color other than that for the outline was selected clear the check box beside the color to...

Page 41: ...ndle Stage where the line image is converted to a figure handle image This draws more leaf veins Click When the pointer is moved over the work area the shape of the pointer changes to Click the leaf for which you want to draw more veins Click 1 b Memo To further enlarge the line image continue clicking the line image To zoom in on a specific area move the pointer near the desired area and then dra...

Page 42: ...ire line image The Design Page fills the Design Center window Click When the pointer is moved over the work area the shape of the pointer changes to Click the leaf that you want to erase Click When the pointer is moved over the work area the shape of the pointer changes to Move the pointer over the leaves that you want to erase and then hold down the right mouse button The shape of the pointer cha...

Page 43: ...or click For this exercise leave the default setting Click OK The line image is converted to a figure handle image b 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 b Memo Various settings are available for converting the line image to a figure handle image ...

Page 44: ...of the pointer changes to and the Sewing Attributes bar appears To change the outline color click select BLACK and then click Close For this example use the default color BLACK is displayed in the selected color To change the sew type to the zigzag stitch click then Zigzag Stitch Click the outline of the pattern to apply the attributes color sew type and width to it 1 2 b Memo To move the dialog b...

Page 45: ...color of the regions in the leaves click to select LEAF GREEN and then click Close is displayed in the selected color Specify the sew type of the regions in the leaves For this example use the default sew type Fill Stitch To change the attributes for the fill stitch click Sew then Sewing Attribute b Memo If the width of the outline is too thick click Sew then Sewing Attribute and then specify a di...

Page 46: ...wing attributes to the leaves the image appears as shown below As with the leaves specify the sewing attributes for part of the flower Select the color CARMINE set the stitching direction and then click each region where you want to apply the attributes a Note Sewing attributes cannot be applied to regions that are not fully enclosed as shown in the illustration of the leaf below If the attributes...

Page 47: ...preview of the embroidery Preview the stitching and finished embroidery Check the preview of the stitching Click Display then Preview To return to the normal view after checking the preview click Display then Preview or press the key Check the preview of the finished embroidery Click Display then Realistic Preview To return to the normal view click Display then Realistic Preview or press the key 1...

Page 48: ...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 Import the embroidery pattern into Layout Editing Click Stage then To Layout Editing or click Layout Editing is started up Click Import The embroidery pattern created in Design Center is imported into Layout Editing b M...

Page 49: ...d 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 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 inse...

Page 50: ...44 Tutorial Quit Design Center Display the Design Center window Click File then Exit 5 ...

Page 51: ...Layout Editing This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation At the end of this session the embroidery design will appear as shown below Step 1 Importing an embroidery pattern from Design Center Step 2 Adding text Step 3 Drawing shapes Step 4 Displaying a preview of the embroidery Step 5 Saving the embroidery design Step 6 Transferring the design to an original card ...

Page 52: ...enter Open the embroidery pattern in Design Center Click then select All Programs then PE DESIGN Ver7 then Design Center Click Select the Flower pem and then click Open or double click the file s icon The embroidery pattern is displayed in the Design Page of Design Center Import the embroidery pattern into Layout Editing Click Stage then To Layout Editing or click In the Magnification box type or ...

Page 53: ... text Then we will arrange text on the circle Select the shape to be drawn Click The shape of the pointer changes to and the Sewing Attributes bar appears as shown below For this example use the default shape Circle 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 Handles 3 Ha...

Page 54: ...r button and Region sew type selector disappear Draw the circle Drag the pointer in the Design Page The circle outline and inside area appears when the mouse button is released Adjust the circle size and position Click The shape of the pointer changes to Click the circle to select it Drag a handle to adjust the circle to the desired size Move the pointer over the circle and then drag the circle so...

Page 55: ...pe For this example use the default sew type Satin stitch To enter the text click anywhere in the Design Page The Edit Text Letters dialog box appears Type in ROSE and then click OK b Memo The value indicates the height of the characters 5 Text body color Font Text Size Text body sew type b Memo You can also enter a character by selecting it in the character table then clicking Insert or simply by...

Page 56: ...s and then click OK b Memo If you want to edit the entered text click on the Tool Box click the text to select it and then select the menu command Text Edit Letters Edit the text in the Edit Text Letters dialog box that appeared If you want to delete the text select it and then press the key If you want to change the text color font or other attributes after entering the text click on the Tool Box...

Page 57: ... the Design Page Click and then click the circle to select it To change the color and sew type for the outline click 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 1 a Note By ...

Page 58: ...ch To change the color for the region click The Sewing Attributes bar appears as shown below For this example select the color LEMON YELLOW The embroidery pattern appears as shown below Select a programmable fill stitch for the sew type of the region Click then Prog Fill Stitch Click Sew then Sewing Attribute Setting menu 2 ...

Page 59: ... is set to 10 0 10 0 mm 0 39 0 39 inch The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box appears as shown 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 until 340 degrees is selected b Memo The preview of the stitch pattern at the bottom of the dialog box changes each time a setting is changed This allow...

Page 60: ...sew type Zigzag Stitch Select the color of the region For this example select the color VERMILION and sew type of Fill Stitch a Note The selected sewing attributes will be applied to the regions of every pattern that will be drawn until the attributes are changed a Note Make sure that Close path is selected in the Path shape selector If Close path is selected the first point and the last point are...

Page 61: ... drag the selected frame between the region for the sun s rays and the circle for the sun b Memo To remove the last point that was entered click the right mouse button before double clicking b Memo If you want to delete the pattern click on the Tool Box click the pattern to select it and then press the key or select the menu command Edit Delete If you want to change the pattern shape color or sew ...

Page 62: ... it looks centered relative to the sun s rays Adjust the shape of the sun s rays Click then The shape of the pointer changes to Click the sun s rays to select it 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 5 ...

Page 63: ...ck the sun s circle to select it Hold down the key and click the sun s rays The circle and the broken line are now selected together 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 b Memo If it is difficult to select the two patterns drag the pointer to draw a selection frame around the patterns Ctrl ...

Page 64: ...of the finished embroidery Click Display then Realistic Preview a Note Hole sewing cannot be applied if one of the patterns is not completely enclosed within the other pattern a Note Patterns with hole sewing set cannot be moved separately To adjust their relative positions click on the Tool Box select one of the patterns and then cancel hole sewing by selecting the menu command Sew Cancel Hole Se...

Page 65: ... 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 Insert an original card into the USB card writer module b Memo To preview the finished embroidery for a specific pattern in the design click and select the pattern and then click Display then Realisti...

Page 66: ... that the designs on the card are no longer needed or make sure to store them on your hard drive or other storage media 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...

Page 67: ...is checked in the content pane You can switch to large or small thumbnails or to detail display Start up Design Database Click then select All Programs then PE DESIGN Ver7 then Design Database The Design Database window appears Select the folder Click in front of the name of the drive where the application is installed then Program Files then Brother then PE DESIGN Ver7 and then click the folder c...

Page 68: ...or Small Thumbnails Details or click the tool bar or Large Thumbnails Small Thumbnails Details If necessary check the sewing information Select an embroidery design file Click Display then Property or click b Memo The displayed files have the following extensions pes phc dst exp pcs hus vip shv jef sew csd xxx 3 4 ...

Page 69: ... Information such as the file size stitch count and thread colors in addition to an image of the embroidery can be printed for all patterns in a folder Select the folder containing the embroidery designs that you want to catalog 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...

Page 70: ...t whether the thread colors appear as the name of the color or the brand and thread number 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 In this example we will specify a file name and file format to searc...

Page 71: ...ck Search A list of files matching the specified search conditions appears 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 ...

Page 72: ...onts and True Type Fonts The illustration above allows you to change the font size and sew type Enter the letters Click in the Design Page where you want the monogram to appear Type ABC using the computer key board Step 1 Creating monograms Step 2 Changing the font and character size Step 3 Changing the thread color and sew type Step 4 Adjusting the size and position of the decorative pattern Step...

Page 73: ...ct it and then click Select The selected pattern appears in the preview box of the Edit Monogram Letters dialog box Click OK The monogram is displayed in the Design Page with the selected decorative pattern Step 2 Changing the font and character size Next we will change the font and character size of the monogram Select the monogram to be edited Click Then click the monogram 1 ...

Page 74: ...nogram can be changed Select the character to be edited Click then Then Click the monogram To select a single character click the point for the character that you want to select b 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 2 Monogram font Monogram font sample name 3 1 ...

Page 75: ...ew type 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 Select the decorative pattern to be edited Click Then Click the decorative pattern Adjust the size Move the pointer over one of the handles of the selected pattern Drag the handle to adjust the pattern to the desired size 2 1...

Page 76: ...ed position Step 5 Saving the embroidery design Once the embroidery design is finished you may want to save it in order to retrieve it later Click File then Save Select the drive and the folder and then type in the file name Click Save b Memo The shape of the pointer changes to when the pattern can be moved 3 ...

Page 77: ...ting Click File then Exit b Memo For other media you may use include floppy disks compact flash memory USB media and etc a Note The original card is inserted correctly when you hear it snap into place 1 2 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 a Note If the card writer mo...

Page 78: ...llowing steps we will draw a circle and create an appliqué Start up Layout Editing Click then select All Programs then PE DESIGN Ver7 then Layout Editing Draw a circle To draw a circle click on Then drag the pointer in the Design Page to the desired size Create the appliqué Click Then select the circle pattern that will be the appliqué Step 1 Creating an appliqué pattern Step 2 Saving the design S...

Page 79: ...elect 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 Under Covering Stitch select the sew type and other attributes for finishing the appliqué Click OK to finish the Applique Wizard and display the design in the Design Pag...

Page 80: ... sew the design For this example we will transfer the design to an original card Insert an original card into the USB card writer module Transfer the embroidery design Click File then Write to Card The following message appears Click OK b Memo For other media you may use include floppy disks compact flash memory USB media and etc a Note The original card is inserted correctly when you hear it snap...

Page 81: ...e 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 ...

Page 82: ...ppear in the Preview box b Memo Double clicking the file name also opens the file and closes the dialog box To quit the operation click Cancel If the image was saved at a specific resolution it is displayed at that resolution 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 ...

Page 83: ...Feature selector select the overall contour appearance of the portrait for example narrow wide or child like 3 From the Part selector select the part of the portrait to be changed 4 Move the Part Variation slider to select the desired part variation a Note If no TWAIN device is installed there will be no names displayed in the Sources list First install the driver software for the TWAIN device tha...

Page 84: ...and Right check box The selected part variation is shown in the sample image To display all variations of the selected part click To display the images of all parts combined select the Display With Other Parts check box in the Part Variations List dialog box that appeared Select a part from the list and then click OK b Memo If the image currently displayed in the Design Page has not yet been saved...

Page 85: ...changes to 2 Drag the image to the desired location Scaling an image 1 Move the pointer over one of the handles The shape of the pointer changes to or depending on the handle that the pointer is over 2 Drag the handle to adjust the image to the desired size Deleting an image 1 Press the key or click Edit then Delete The image will be deleted from the Design Page b Memo This function is not availab...

Page 86: ... embroidery pattern This option can be used to create embroidery patterns in color Color or black and white Mono Proceed to If Photo Stitch 1 Color is selected or If Photo Stitch 1 Mono is selected Photo Stitch 2 Select this option to automatically create realistic photo embroidery in 4 colors Color or 1 color Mono Proceed to If Photo Stitch 2 Color is selected or If Photo Stitch 2 Mono is selecte...

Page 87: ...olors used From the Thread Chart selector select the desired thread color chart The most appropriate thread colors from the selected thread chart are selected A user thread chart can also be selected To display the original image click the Original View tab 2 On the Result View tab click the areas of the image to select whether or not they are to be sewn 3 If necessary in the Omit Colors list clic...

Page 88: ...ollowing message appears When this happens adjust the original image size b Memo To quit the operation and close the dialog box click Cancel To return to the previous dialog box click Previous b Memo To display the Image Tune dialog box where you can adjust the image click Image Tune To display the image enlarged or reduced move the ZOOM slider up or down When the dialog box appears the square mas...

Page 89: ...sulting from the current settings Move the Original Sharp slider to adjust the sharpness of the image s outlines A setting more towards Sharp makes a more noticeable boundary between bright and dark areas Move the Dark Bright slider to adjust the brightness of the image Move the Contrast Low High slider to adjust the contrast of the image Click OK to display the adjusted image in the Select Mask d...

Page 90: ...mixed together which will result in a more simply colored look Select Photo for image data from a photograph etc Select Cartoon for image data from an illustration etc Auto Select Select this check box to automatically select the thread colors As a default this check box is selected If this check box is cleared select the thread colors manually Manual Select Appears when the Auto Select check box ...

Page 91: ...ist this button cannot be clicked The thread colors in the Color List and Use Color List are listed in order starting from the brightest This order is the sewing order and cannot be changed The maximum number of colors that can be added to the Use Color List is 50 Thread colors displayed in the Use Color List are not displayed in the Color List To select several colors hold the key to select adjac...

Page 92: ...es 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 When the value is lowered the sewing pitch will be shortened resulting in finer stitching Range 2 0 to 10 0 mm 0 08 to 0 39 inch Default 3 0 mm 0 12 inch Conversion Priority Select what parameter is given ...

Page 93: ...rightness Contrast The top slider is used to adjust the brightness Move the slider to the right to increase the brightness or to the left to decrease the brightness The bottom slider is used to adjust the contrast Move the slider to the right to increase the contrast or to the left to decrease the contrast Click on Update Preview to see changes made Select from Candidates Click this button to open...

Page 94: ... be selected automatically correspond with the Color Set selection A user thread chart can also be selected Color Set If Auto Select is selected the most appropriate four colors will automatically be selected Selecting a different option specifies the four colors used when creating the embroidery pattern The color choices are cyan C magenta M yellow Y black K red R green G and blue B Select one of...

Page 95: ...e dialog box select the desired shape that the image will be trimmed to mask 2 In the image preview box move the handles of the mask until it surrounds the desired part of the image c For details on the settings refer to page 82 a Note If the width or height of the image exceeds 500 mm the following message appears When this happens adjust the original image size b Memo With a single colored backg...

Page 96: ...attern Range 1 2 to 5 0 mm 0 05 to 0 2 inch Default 2 0 mm 0 08 inch Max Density Specifies the maximum density for areas of the created embroidery pattern sewn with the zigzag stitch The embroidery pattern will be created with a density smaller than that set here Range 2 5 to 5 0 lines per mm 64 to 127 lines per inch Default 3 0 lines per mm 76 lines per inch Change Color Click on the Change Color...

Page 97: ...k Previous To quit the operation and close the dialog box click Cancel Cross size Sets the horizontal and vertical size of the pattern Range 1 5 to 5 0 mm 0 06 to 0 20 inch Default 2 5 mm 0 1 inch Stitch times Sets the number of times that the pattern will be sewn Sews twice per time Range Single Double Triple Default Single Thread Chart You can select the brand of thread you want to use in the cr...

Page 98: ...olors to select whether or not they will be sewn 5 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 b Memo Areas not set to be sewn are shown filled with a crosshatch pattern To adjust the zoom ratio that the image is displayed in move the slider between and To...

Page 99: ...attern 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 ...

Page 100: ...elected folder click Browse A Browse dialog box similar to the one shown below appears b Memo To save the Design Page click Yes To abandon the Design Page click No To return to the Design Page for example to modify it or save it with another file name click Cancel b Memo For more details refer to Specifying the Design Page Size and Color on page 99 b Memo This dialog box can be resized so that the...

Page 101: ...e Design Page allowing you to combine several files created with this application Toolbar button 1 Click or click File then Import then from File 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 To open the displayed file click Open To return to the Browse dialog ...

Page 102: ...ew check box is selected the contents of the selected file will appear in the Preview box To quit the operation and close the dialog box click Cancel 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 f...

Page 103: ...g designs from other makers be sure to choose a design that will fit in the Design Page The colors of designs imported from dst exp pcs hus vip shv jef sew csd xxx and phc files will be slightly different If this happens you can change the color with the menu command Sew Sewing Order Color b Memo When importing some pec files from embroidery cards the Select Import size dialog box appears If this ...

Page 104: ...re detailed design select a design and then click Preview A Preview dialog box similar to the one shown below appears To import the displayed design click Import To return to the Browse dialog box click Cancel To quit the operation click Cancel b Memo When importing some designs the Select Import size dialog box appears If this happens select the desired import size and then click OK to import the...

Page 105: ...When Hoop Size is selected the embroidery machine image shows the orientation of the Design Page hoop in relation to the machine b Memo To return to the default settings 100 100 mm 4 4 of Hoop Size click Default Before an embroidery design created in a custom Design Page is saved or transferred to an original card running stitches which cannot be edited are added at the edges of the design section...

Page 106: ...he drive the folder and the format in which you want to save the image data 3 Type in the file name 4 Click Save to save the data Outputting to the Clipboard 1 Click Image then Output then to Clipboard The image data in the Design Page is copied onto the Clipboard b Memo The correct extension is automatically selected The image data can be saved in either of the following formats Windows bitmap bm...

Page 107: ...e deselected except the soonest or latest object that was created and the last or first object that was created is selected the first or last object is selected Selecting all embroidery patterns All patterns in the Design Page can easily be selected 1 Make sure that on the Tool Box is selected 2 Click Edit then Select All Moving patterns 1 Move the pointer over a selected pattern or group of selec...

Page 108: ...e path or both the text and the path The selected patterns are aligned on their outlines b Memo To move the pattern horizontally or vertically hold down the key while dragging it Pressing the arrow keys moves the selected pattern 0 5 mm about 0 02 inch in the direction of the arrow on the key Holding down the arrow key for the desired direction continues moving the outline in that direction If Sna...

Page 109: ...set as a percentage or a dimension millimeters or inches 5 Type or select the desired width and height b Memo is for scaling the width is for scaling the height and are for scaling both dimensions at the same time The height to width proportion is maintained If the key is held down while a handle is dragged the pattern is enlarged or reduced from the center of the pattern 1 Inside area is selected...

Page 110: ...t the four corners of the selected pattern 3 Move the pointer over one of the four rotation handles When the pointer is moved over a rotation handle the shape of the pointer changes to 4 Drag the rotation handle clockwise or counterclockwise to rotate the pattern in 1 increments b Memo Select 100 to leave the pattern unchanged If Maintain aspect ratio is selected changing one dimension automatical...

Page 111: ...the object as desired b Memo The angle can also be specified by moving the pointer over the red arrow inside of the circle then dragging the red arrow to the desired angle When the pointer is moved over the red arrow its shape changes to Select 0 degree to leave the pattern unchanged b Memo To view the pattern rotated the specified angle in the Design Page click Preview To close the dialog box wit...

Page 112: ...ects the point To deselect the current point and select the following point in the direction of the end point hold down the 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 key and press the or key The selected point appears as a small black square Moving points 1 Click on the Tool Box Two buttons appear 2 Click...

Page 113: ...e deselected b Memo All of the selected points move in the same direction To move the point of a broken line a curve a manual punching pattern or stitch data horizontally or vertically hold down the key while dragging it Pressing the arrow keys moves the selected point 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 mov...

Page 114: ...t you want to edit The points in the pattern appear as small empty squares 4 Click the point that you want to transform The selected point appears as a small black square 5 To transform a straight line to a curve click Edit then Point then click To Curve or right click the point and then click To Curve on the menu that appeared To transform a curve to a straight line click Edit then Point then cli...

Page 115: ...int is smoothed out 6 Drag the path to adjust it Symmetrically adjusting the control handles of a 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 4 Click the point where the control handles are to be adjusted symmetrically The selected point appears as a sm...

Page 116: ...of objects created with the tools on the Tool Box in order to adjust the stitching 1 Click on the Tool Box Two buttons appear 2 Click The shape of the pointer changes to 3 Click the object that you want to edit The entry and exit points of the object appear a Note If the entry and exit points have been optimized a check mark appears in front of the Optimize Entry Exit points command on the Sew men...

Page 117: ... Entry Exit points To optimize the entry and exit points select this command so that a check mark appears To cancel optimizing select this command so that no check mark appears If a check mark appears beside Optimize Entry Exit points the entry and exit points for the stitching of connected objects with the same color are optimized in other words they are connected by the shortest distance possibl...

Page 118: ... 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 Optimize Entry Exit points not selected Optimize Entry Exit points selected ...

Page 119: ...oints in the stitch pattern appear as small empty squares 4 To select a single stitch point click an empty square The selected stitch point appears as a small black square To select multiple stitch points hold down the key and click each of the other points that you want to select or drag the pointer over the stitch points that you want to select b Memo Grouped objects objects set for hole sewing ...

Page 120: ...w key deselects the stitch point To deselect the current stitch point and select the following point in the stitching direction hold down the key and press the or key To deselect the current stitch point and select the previous point in the stitching direction hold down the key and press the or key To select all stitch points in the next color press the key To select all stitch points in the previ...

Page 121: ...ing a stitch pattern to blocks Imported stitch data or patterns converted to stitch pattern can be converted into blocks manual punching data allowing you to change some of their sewing attributes and to scale individual colors while keeping their stitching quality 1 Select the stitch pattern imported into the Design Page where you want to apply the setting 2 Click Sew then Stitch to Block The Sti...

Page 122: ...asily All blocks of that color are selected and the block color and sew type appear in the Sewing Attributes bar When you scale blocks the number of stitches sewn automatically adapt to the new size of the blocks allowing you to keep the original embroidery quality a Note The Stitch to Block command cannot be used with some stitch pattern imported from embroidery cards Some fill patterns are lost ...

Page 123: ...s in Split stitch mode An enclosure is valid only if it contains stitch data If it contains no stitch data an error message appears and the enclosure is erased but the application remains in Split stitch mode Sections enclosed several times by lines of an intricate figure alternate between being selected and deselected Therefore in a figure like a pentagram for instance only the points are selecte...

Page 124: ...along the longer edge of the rectangle and its smaller axis is along the smaller edge Drawing an arc 1 Click on the Tool Box The shape of the pointer changes to and the Sewing Attributes bar appears similar to the one shown below a Note When drawing a shape with this tool select the shape before drawing You cannot for example draw a circle then change it to an arc afterward The setting is applied ...

Page 125: ...esired shape and then click b 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 If you do ...

Page 126: ...ctor The settings appear 2 Click one of the settings The setting is applied to all patterns that will be created with the Circle or Arc tool until the setting is changed b 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 Attr...

Page 127: ...l until the setting is changed If a rectangle was selected the setting is also applied to that rectangle Drawing various shapes The Shape tools allow you to draw 24 types of shapes such as hearts stars or polygons These shapes will have an outline and an inside region that can independently be assigned different sewing attributes b Memo You can change the edge radius color and sew type either befo...

Page 128: ...types and colors However if the line of the pattern crosses itself the inside region cannot be filled and the line must be uncrossed so that the fill can be applied While creating the pattern you can freely switch between drawing straight lines or curves and once they are drawn straight lines can be transformed into curves and curves into straight lines Furthermore if an image is used as a templat...

Page 129: ...to specify the next point 5 Continue clicking to specify every point and then double click the last end point b Memo You can change the path shape color and sew type either before or after creating the shape For more details on changing these settings refer to Path shape on page 124 Color on page 149 and Sew type on page 150 You can also use the settings in the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box ...

Page 130: ...utton 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 If Close Path is set double clicking will automatically draw a line between the last and the first points of the line When drawing a straight line hold down the k...

Page 131: ...ill stitch and turning off the region sewing attribute inside the small oval The pair was then set for hole sewing The letter shown below has been drawn using the Manual Punch tools To do this we duplicated the letter shown above removed the inside region and created a manual punching pattern using the outlines of the ovals as guides The ovals were then deleted The stitch density for both letters ...

Page 132: ...move to the beginning of the next block type pattern The whole pattern consisting of different types of punching patterns will be considered a single pattern all parts will have the same sew type and color In this example we start with a straight block type pattern use the feed type pattern to move the pointer and then create a running type pattern 3 Click to start creating a straight block type p...

Page 133: ...ed in order to use the semi automatic block type punch tool If there is no image this tool will create a punching pattern like the straight block type punch tool Once the pattern is drawn you can still transform straight block type patterns into curved block type patterns and vice versa For details refer to Transforming straight lines into curves or curves into straight lines on page 108 b Memo Yo...

Page 134: ... message will appear b Memo Press the key to enter a new line of text 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 An enlarged image of the character appears below the pointer when it is moved over a character in ...

Page 135: ... Designs Layout Editing If text patterns or characters in a text pattern were selected the setting is also applied to the selected text The available fonts and the types of characters available with each font are listed below ...

Page 136: ...e edited 1 Select the text that you want to edit Uppercase letters of the English alphabet Lowercase letters of the English alphabet Numerals Punctuation marks brackets and other symbols Uppercase and lowercase accented letters PEF files created with Font Creator and saved in the folder My font in the folder where PE DESIGN was installed appear as user defined fonts after the fonts listed in the t...

Page 137: ...res a Note You cannot edit more than one text pattern at a time If you select more than one text pattern this menu command is not available b Memo Press the key to enter a new line of text 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 availa...

Page 138: ... the direction of the first character hold down the key and press the or key Holding down the key and pressing the opposite arrow key deselects the character To deselect the current character and select the following character in the direction of the last character hold down the key and press the or key To deselect the current character and select the following character in the direction of the fi...

Page 139: ...ets the spacing between all characters Range 100 to 100 mm 3 94 to 3 94 inches Default 0 0 0 mm 2 0 mm Line Spacing Sets the spacing between lines as a per centage of the character height Range 0 1000 Default 100 100 150 Alignment Aligns several lines of text to the left center or right Left Center Right Direction Specifies whether characters will be positioned horizontally or vertically Horizonta...

Page 140: ...e Text Attribute Setting dialog box is opened the new kerning is displayed 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 When you release the mouse button the character offset is changed When the Text Attribute Setting dialog box is opened the new vertical o...

Page 141: ... 2 Click or click Text then Fit Text to Path Setting The Fit Text to Path Attribute Setting dialog box appears 3 From the Horizontal Alignment Vertical Alignment and Text Orientation selectors select the desired settings 4 Click OK to apply the settings b Memo To position the text on the other side of the path check the other side check box b Memo To quit the operation click Cancel a Note When tex...

Page 142: ...nt on page 137 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 ...

Page 143: ...pear around the text c Canceling text transformation below 4 Drag to transform the text Canceling text transformation The original shape of the text can be restored Toolbar button 1 Select the transformed text 2 Click or click Text then Clear Transformation Specifying TrueType text attributes Various character attributes such as the style can be specified for TrueType fonts converted to an embroid...

Page 144: ... TrueType font 2 Click Text then Convert to Outline Object The selected text is converted to outlines No sewing attributes are specified for the converted outline therefore it appears as dotted lines Specify the sewing attributes as necessary c Creating Outlined Characters Using Text Converted to Outline Object on page 323 b Memo The name of the selected font appears beside Font The Sample box sho...

Page 145: ...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 An enlarged image of the character appears below the pointer when it is moved over a character in the character table providing a better view of the character b Memo To quit the operation click Cance...

Page 146: ...onogram Letters dialog box b Memo Diamond and Script are fonts exclusively for monograms You can also use other fonts If a TrueType font was selected the Sewing Attributes bar appears as shown below so the thread color and sew type for the line can be selected b Memo You can change the font text size color and sew type either before or after creating the monogram For more details on changing these...

Page 147: ...ed height 5 0 to 100 0 mm 0 20 to 3 93 inches and press the key or click the desired value The setting is applied to all monogram patterns that you will create until the setting is changed If a monogram pattern was selected the setting is also applied to the selected monogram b Memo To quit the operation click Cancel b Memo Drag the handle to adjust the selected pattern to the desired size For det...

Page 148: ...rag the pointer over the characters that you want to select The points for the selected characters appear as a small black squares and the Sewing Attributes bar appears similar to the one shown below a Note You cannot edit more than one monogram pattern at a time If you select more than one monogram pattern this menu command is not available b Memo You can also enter a character by selecting it in...

Page 149: ...ging 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 7 Change the text attributes and click Apply ...

Page 150: ...tamp move the pointer over the red arrow inside of the circle under Direction and then drag the red arrow to the desired angle 6 Click the object where you want to apply the stamp to select it Marching lines appear around the selected object and the shape of the pointer changes to whenever it is moved over the selected object b Memo The path to the currently selected folder appears to the right of...

Page 151: ...o another location within the object or partially positioned on the object To delete the stamp select the menu command Edit Delete or press the key b Memo The whole stamp appears even if it is larger than the object that it has been applied to however only the parts that are enclosed within the object will be sewn Stamps can only be applied to objects drawn with the Circle or Arc tool Rectangle to...

Page 152: ...ether 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 To close the dialog box click Close ...

Page 153: ...ind of pattern you want circle arc etc before actually creating it In addition you will not be able to change the pattern type once the pattern is created Geometric attributes Text attributes Embroidery attributes Arc shape Selects the type of arc For more details refer to Drawing Shapes on page 118 Edge radius Sets the corner radius of rectangles For more details refer to Edge radius on page 121 ...

Page 154: ...o settings On The Line color button and the Line sew type selector are displayed Off The Line color button and the Line sew type selector are not displayed Clicking the button switches between the two settings The settings are applied to all patterns that you will create with an outline until the setting is changed If a pattern is selected the settings are applied to the selected pattern Line sewi...

Page 155: ...ern is selected the setting is applied to the selected pattern a Note The Region sewing attribute cannot be set inside the closed path region in case a pattern outline across by itself although the pattern is drawn by the straight line or the curved line tool with closed path attribute b Memo The Line color and Region color buttons appear in the Sewing Attributes bar if they have not been switched...

Page 156: ... patterns of the same type that you will create until the setting is changed If a pattern is selected the setting is applied to the selected pattern b Memo By using the Applique Wizard appliqués can easily be created For details refer to Creating appliqués Applique Wizard on page 167 NOT APPLIQUE MATERIAL APPLIQUE APPLIQUE POSITION DEFINED b Memo The Line sew type and Region sew type selectors app...

Page 157: ...e 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 b Memo An alternate method to start this dialog box is to...

Page 158: ...o close the dialog box 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 ...

Page 159: ...r of lines per millimeter inch Range 1 0 7 0 lines per mm 25 178 lines per inch Default 4 5 lines per mm 114 lines per inch Half Stitch Sets half stitching on or off If one side of the zigzag stitching is dense a half stitch could be sewn automatically to provide a more even density Available for text and objects created with the drawing tools Default Off Sharp Corners Sets how pointed corners are...

Page 160: ...l arrangement of the pattern For patterns like the patterns will be arranged along the line as shown at the right Spacing Sets the spacing the direction along the line of patterns Minimum Depending on the pattern Maximum 100 0 mm 3 94 inches Default 0 0 mm Normal Mirror Alternate Normal Mirror Alternate E Stitch V Stitch Selects the E stitch or V stitch Interval Sets the distance between stitches ...

Page 161: ... page 162 Direction Type Specifies the type of sewing direction This setting can be specified for patterns other than manual punching patterns Constant Sews at a fixed angle The angle is specified by the angle setting Variable Varies the sewing direction according to the object being sewn Angle Specifies the sewing angle Available only when the sewing direction type is set to Constant Range 0 359 ...

Page 162: ... pattern and its density Default Off For details on this attribute refer to Creating a gradation on page 162 Direction Type Specifies the type of sewing direction This setting can be specified for patterns other than manual punching patterns Constant Sews at a fixed angle The angle is specified by the angle setting Variable Varies the sewing direction according to the object being sewn Angle Speci...

Page 163: ...g on or off This setting can be specified for patterns other than manual punching patterns Available when the type of sewing direction is set to Constant Click Pattern to set the gradation pattern and its density Default Off For details on this attribute refer to Creating a gradation on page 162 Direction Type Specifies the type of sewing direction This setting can be specified for patterns other ...

Page 164: ...efault 0 degrees Offset Direction Sets the direction of the offset as row column Value When the pattern s arrangement is offset sets the amount of offset Range 0 99 Default 0 Base Sewing Specifies the base stitching Stitch Type Specifies the shape of stitching on the edges Available only when the Base Sewing check box is selected Available settings Default for all objects other than text for text ...

Page 165: ...or patterns like the patterns will be arranged along the line as shown at the right V Arrange vertical arrangement Sets the vertical arrangement of the motif pattern For patterns like the patterns will be arranged along the line as shown at the right H Spacing horizontal spacing Sets the horizontal spacing the direction along the line of motif patterns Minimum Depending on the pattern A negative v...

Page 166: ... line sewing Range 1 0 10 0 mm 0 04 0 39 inch Default 2 0 mm 0 08 inch Run pitch Sets the pitch of the line sewing Range 1 0 10 0 mm 0 04 0 39 inch Default 2 0 mm 0 08 inch Space Sets the spacing between adjacent stitches Range 2 0 50 0 0 08 1 97 inches Default 10 0 mm 0 39 inch Direction Specifies the sewing angle Available for stitching other than manual punching patterns The stitching will be m...

Page 167: ...ge 172 and on Creating Custom Stitch Patterns Programmable Stitch Creator on page 256 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 t...

Page 168: ...ead Color dialog box that appeared and then click OK 7 Click OK 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 Thread data from system thread charts can be included or new thread data can be added 1 Click Option then Edit User Thread Chart The Edit User Thread Chart dialog box...

Page 169: ...you want to edit 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 From the list at the bottom of the dialog box click the thread colors that you want to add 3 Click The selected items are added to the list in the user thread chart Adding a new item 1 Click New Item a Note If no chart is selected the editing operatio...

Page 170: ...te the item from the user thread chart Editing an item An item registered in the list for a user thread chart can be edited to change the color or thread number 1 From the list for the user thread chart select the item to be edited and then click Edit Item The following dialog box appears 2 Edit the item details in the same way as adding an item Changing the order of items From the list for the us...

Page 171: ...ly the thread colors are displayed on the machine However the thread color names that are displayed are limited to the machine s preset thread color names Therefore use thread color names in the embroidery pattern that are closest to the machine s preset thread color names 3 Machines with a thread color index Some machines can display the thread information such as the color the color name as well...

Page 172: ...ncloses another 1 Select a pair of patterns for example a circle included in an oval 2 Click Sew then Set Hole Sewing If the selected pair can be set for hole sewing the following message appears b Memo default cannot be deleted b Memo Only one group of settings can be selected b Memo To change the saved settings and save the changes change the settings in the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box c...

Page 173: ...ect which stitch satin stitch E stitch or V stitch to use for the basting 6 Under Covering Stitch select the sew type and other attributes for finishing the appliqué 7 Click OK to finish the Applique Wizard and display the design in the Design Page b Memo Once a pair of patterns has been set for hole sewing they will move together if you try to move one of the patterns When setting hole sewing to ...

Page 174: ...es to 3 Click the area that you want to view reduced Displaying at actual size 1 Click on the Tool Box Five buttons appear 2 Click The Design Page is displayed at its actual size Displaying selected patterns to fill the window 1 Select the objects that you want to zoom on 2 Click on the Tool Box Five buttons appear 3 Click The Design Page is zoomed to display only the selected objects Zooming Desi...

Page 175: ...w then Select Sewing Area The following dialog box appears 2 Select the desired sewing area Design Page area or Use existing design area 3 Click OK If Design Page area was selected the patterns will be sewn so that the needle position when you start sewing is aligned with the center of your Design Page If Use existing design area was selected the patterns will be sewn so that the needle position w...

Page 176: ... around the corresponding pattern in the Design Page b Memo The dialog box can be made longer so that all parts of the pattern can be viewed b Memo When multiple patterns are combined into one frame appears to the left of the number of that frame Click to display the combined patterns in separate frames appears under the first frame and each frame is displayed with a subnumber following the first ...

Page 177: ...olor b Memo When dragging a frame containing combined patterns the patterns will display in separate frames after you release them Click to the left of the first pattern for that color to recombine them into one frame Dropping a frame containing combined patterns next to another frame containing combined patterns of the same color displays all patterns in separate frames a Note Pieces of patterns ...

Page 178: ...od is to click the Toolbar button indicated below A realistic preview of the embroidery design appears 4 To leave the realistic preview display repeat step 3 or press the key Changing realistic preview settings Set the realistic preview settings for the desired realistic preview display 1 Click Display then Realistic Preview Attribute Setting A Realistic Preview Attribute dialog box similar to the...

Page 179: ... To reverse the simulation to the beginning of the previous color click To advance the simulation to the beginning of the next color click To reverse the stitching by a specific number of stitches type or select the desired number of stitches and then click To advance the stitching by a specific number of stitches type or select the desired number of stitches and then click To reverse the stitchin...

Page 180: ...ttern section that is displayed and the second number indicates the total number of hoop sections in the pattern This indicator appears only for patterns created on custom sized Design Pages b Memo If a pattern was selected when the Stitch Simulator dialog box was displayed only the selected pattern is drawn in the simulation b Memo You can select and check the properties of individual objects wit...

Page 181: ...frame Instead of moving the display area frame the frame can be redrawn to display the desired part of the pattern in the Design Page 1 Click the area to be displayed or drag the pointer over the desired part of the design in the Reference Window The display area frame is redrawn and the selected part of the design is displayed in the Design Page Scaling the display area frame 1 Move the pointer o...

Page 182: ...esigns Layout Editing The shape of the pointer changes to or depending on the corner that the pointer is over 2 Drag the corner to adjust the display area frame to the desired size b Memo and are for scaling the height and width ...

Page 183: ...type in the file name 3 Click Save to save the data The new file name appears in the title bar of the Layout Editing window Outputting design in a different format The data shown in the Design Page can be exported as a file of a different format dst hus exp pcs vip sew jef csd xxx and shv 1 Click File then Export a Note If you select a file type of a previous software version saved pes files can b...

Page 184: ...not be exported Patterns designed on a custom sized Design Page will be exported as a simple file and will not be split into sections b Memo For details on writing two or more files to an original card refer to Writing Embroidery Design Files to an Original Card on page 284 a Note Be sure that the hoop size of the design does not exceed the hoop that will be used on the embroidering machine a Note...

Page 185: ... Hoop Sections dialog box appears to let you select the sections that can be written in the available space on the card The progress bar at the top of the dialog box shows the available space on the card as you select design sections to be written to the card The space used by the selected design sections appears in blue If you select several pattern sections which exceed the size limit the space ...

Page 186: ...id printed on the embroidery sheet included with the hoop Print hoop section boundaries onto the first page Select this check box to print the design sections of a design for which the Design Page has been set to a custom size or to a multi position hoop The pattern sections are printed in red Divide embroidery image into 2 pages Select this check box to print in actual size and on A4 or Letter si...

Page 187: ...ies To quit the operation click Cancel 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 th...

Page 188: ...n printing 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 b Memo To change the printer settings click Properties To quit the operation click Cancel ...

Page 189: ...solid lines select the with Axes check box To display the grid as dotted lines clear the with Axes check box 6 Click OK to apply the changes and to close the dialog box Changing the measurement units The measurements for values displayed in the application can be in either millimeters or inches 1 Click Option then Select System Unit and then select the desired measurement units mm or inch c Changi...

Page 190: ... multi position hoop will be installed at and determine the orientation of the design When creating the design each design section can only be as large as the sewing area of the embroidery machine Selecting the Design Page size 1 In Layout Editing click Option then Design Page Property The Design Page Property dialog box appears 2 Select Hoop Size and then choose a Design Page size of 130 300 mm o...

Page 191: ...cted since it is too large It will be necessary to correct the position and size in order to fit in either a b or c Optimizing hoop changes With the Optimize hoop change function the sewing order of patterns in a Design Page for multi position hoops is automatically optimized therefore reducing the risk of the embroidery being sewn incorrectly or the fabric not feeding evenly when the hoop positio...

Page 192: ...the fabric may not feed evenly if the hoop installation position is changed too often we recommend turning on the Optimize hoop change function Turning on this function will change the sewing order that you have set therefore check the sewing order before you begin embroidering a b c 4 2 1 3 5 6 a Note Make sure that no pattern has been selected before clicking this command If a pattern has alread...

Page 193: ...mbination of multiple patterns If the design shown above is written to an original card and the written pattern is checked on the embroidery machine it appears as shown below This pattern is sewn when the hoop is installed at the top installation position position a This pattern is sewn when the hoop is installed at the middle installation position position b This pattern is sewn when the hoop is ...

Page 194: ...ach design section and its sewing information dimensions of the embroidery the hoop position the sewing color order and the stitch count so the number of pages depends on your design If a 130 300 mm Design Page is selected the pattern is divided into sections of 130 180 mm with each section printed on a separate page If a 100 172 mm Design Page is selected the pattern is divided into sections of 1...

Page 195: ...he tip of a marking pen into each hole to mark the fabric 3 Connect the points marked on the fabric to draw reference lines For a large embroidery pattern reposition the template to draw the embroidering position for each section of the embroidery pattern 1 Place the template on the fabric and mark points A B C and D 2 To mark an area to the right of the previously marked area align points A and D...

Page 196: ...st pattern section to be sewn 2 Keeping the reference lines on the embroidery sheet aligned with the reference lines for the first pattern section place the fabric and inner ring of the embroidery hoop into the outer ring of the hoop and then pull the fabric so that it is tight 3 Finish hooping the fabric and then remove the embroidery sheet a Note The intersection of the horizontal and vertical l...

Page 197: ...ce using the embroidery sheet as a guide Tip The fabric can be hooped more easily if double sided tape is affixed to the back of the inside frame which is placed on top of the fabric and then the fabric is clamped between the inside frame and the outside frame b Memo If there is no stitching in section Aa select the first section that contains stitching Select the menu command Option Design Proper...

Page 198: ... alignment stitching sewn in step 1 After the design section is embroidered alignment stitching is sewn on the right side of the design section 4 Hoop the fabric for the lower right design section with the left side of the hoop aligned on the alignment stitching on the right side of the design section sewn in step 3 and with the top of the hoop aligned on the alignment stitching at the bottom of t...

Page 199: ...layed with its original colors and you cannot modify it Line Image Stage When moving from the Original Image Stage to the Line Image Stage select a maximum of five colors from the image that will be converted into black outlines Unselected colors will be converted into white You can then correct the black and white image using pens and erasers of different thicknesses If you save a file in the Lin...

Page 200: ...New line image freehand on page 197 3 New Figure Clicking this button opens a new Design Page in the Figure Handle Stage Click this button when you want to draw a figure handle image or when you want to create patterns from outlines taken from a previously saved pem file c For more details refer to Drawing a New figure handle image freehand on page 202 4 Open PEM Click this button when you want to...

Page 201: ...ine Image Stage on page 196 Figure Handle Stage on page 199 then Sew Setting Stage on page 209 Importing image data from a TWAIN device TWAIN is an application interface API standardization for software that controls scanners and other devices Design Center supports TWAIN standardized devices allowing you to control the device and import the image directly 1 Check that the scanner or other TWAIN d...

Page 202: ...ure Handle Stage b Memo To display the image enlarged or reduced move the ZOOM slider up or down When the image is enlarged you can scroll through it to display different parts We recommend using a 16 color image since it may be difficult to pick colors from a 256 color or truecolor image during the conversion to the Line Image Stage When using a 256 color or truecolor image use the Tone slider to...

Page 203: ...Design Page has not been saved you will be asked whether you want to save the changes c Saving embroidery patterns on page 234 and Drawing a New figure handle image freehand on page 202 b Memo When the extracting color boundaries using Detect Outlines the colors are converted to line image as shown below You can repeat step 2 to select up to five colors If more than five colors are selected only t...

Page 204: ...s to 2 To add a dot click once To draw a line drag the pointer 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 The shape of the pointer changes to 3 Drag the pointer to erase the line b Memo To draw vertical or horizontal lines hold down the key while movi...

Page 205: ...the broken lines which also increases the size of the file In general Normal provides a sufficient resolution without making the file too large If selecting Coarse gives a satisfactory result for a particular image select this setting in order to keep the file as small as possible Select Fine only if the image contains many small details and the Normal setting does not give a satisfactory result 3...

Page 206: ...n of the template image can be adjusted 1 Click Display then Modify Template A red line and handles appear around the template image b Memo The Figure Object Conversion Setting dialog box appears again when the mouse button is released b Memo To close the dialog box without applying the changes to the settings click Cancel a Note If the outline data cannot be created from the image when moving fro...

Page 207: ...ct the desired width and height for the Design Page The setting range is 100 to 1000 mm 3 9 to 39 4 inches 3 Click OK b Memo is for scaling the width is for scaling the height and are for scaling both dimensions at the same time The height to width proportion is maintained If the key is held down while a handle is dragged the image is enlarged or reduced from the center of the template image Shift...

Page 208: ... pointer is moved over the outline the shape of the pointer changes to 2 Drag the outline to the desired location Scaling outlines Scaling manually 1 Select the outline that you want to resize b Memo The size of the Design Page is the currently selected size To retrieve data from a saved pem file use the menu command File Import Figure b Memo In the Figure Handle Stage the file will be saved as a ...

Page 209: ...r Rotating outlines Rotating manually 1 Select the outline that you want to rotate 2 Click Edit then Rotate or click on the Toolbar The handles around the selected outline are replaced by small squares at the four corners of the selected outline 3 Move the pointer over one of the four rotation handles When the pointer is moved over a rotation handle the shape of the pointer changes to 4 Drag the r...

Page 210: ...celed and the pattern reverts to its condition before the operation was performed You can up to 20 Undos in Design Center Reverting an undone operation 1 Click or click Edit then Redo The previously canceled operation is canceled and the pattern reverts to its condition before the operation was canceled You can up to 20 Redos in Design Center b Memo To rotate the outline in 15 increments hold down...

Page 211: ...an be edited Deleting points 1 Click on the Tool Box The shape of the pointer changes to 2 Click the outline containing the point that you want to edit The points in the outline appear as small empty squares 3 Click the point that you want to delete The selected point appears as a small black square 4 Press the key or click Edit on the menu bar then Delete to remove the point from the outline b Me...

Page 212: ...line The line drawing mode allows you to add broken lines to your pattern A broken line is made of one or more adjacent straight lines in other words the end point of one straight line is the start point of the next one If the broken line that you draw did not create enclosed regions it remains a simple outline and you can only set sewing attributes for the line itself in the Sew Setting Stage If ...

Page 213: ...dow Moving the display area frame The part of the outline displayed in the Design Page can be selected from the Reference Window 1 Move the pointer over the display area frame The shape of the pointer changes to 2 Drag the display area frame so that it surrounds the desired part of the outline The selected part of the outline is displayed in the Design Page Redrawing the display area frame Instead...

Page 214: ...w 1 Click the Image tab Displaying a different reference image The embroidery pattern being created and a different image can be displayed in the Reference Window 1 Click the Image tab 2 Click Reference then click 3 Select the reference image and then click Open b Memo and are for scaling the height and width b Memo If the Image tab is clicked when the Reference Window is first displayed Original ...

Page 215: ...ground selector select the desired color for the background 4 Click OK Applying sewing attributes to lines and regions Region sewing Applying sewing attributes to regions 1 Click on the Tool Box The shape of the pointer changes to and the Sewing Attributes bar appears similar to the one shown below 2 If necessary change the color and sew type b Memo The preview area allows you to check the selecte...

Page 216: ...dle Stage and make sure that region is closed Edit any broken lines with the Point Edit tool For details on editing the figure handle image refer to Reshaping outlines on page 205 b Memo Although a region may seem closed if the sewing attributes cannot be specified for the region the region may not actually be closed To find the opening in the region use the line drawing mode in the Figure Handle ...

Page 217: ...ng attributes to a portion of the outline 1 Click on the Tool Box The shape of the pointer changes to and the Sewing Attributes bar appears similar to the one shown below 2 If necessary change the color and sew type b Memo You can change the color and sew type either before or after applying sewing attributes to the outline For more details on changing these settings refer to Color on page 215 and...

Page 218: ...he outline 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 If you do not chang...

Page 219: ...ple 1 When on the Tool Box is selected Example 2 When or on the Tool Box is selected When the pointer is positioned over a button or selector in the Sewing Attributes bar a label indicating the name of that element appears b Memo The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box can also be displayed by selecting the menu command Sew Setting Attribute or clicking the Toolbar button indicated below The Sewin...

Page 220: ...ing for a line 1 Click This button has two settings On The Line color button and the Line sew type selector are displayed Off The Line color button and the Line sew type selector are not displayed 2 Click a line to apply the line sewing attributes If the Line sew button has been switched on the color displayed on the Line color button and the sew type displayed in the Line sew type selector are ap...

Page 221: ...ppears in the selector 3 Click the region or outline where you want to apply the sew type setting c Region sew on page 214 and Line sew on page 214 b Memo To change the color of a portion of the outline click b Memo The Color button appears in the Sewing Attributes bar when the Region sew button or Line sew button has been turned on b Memo To switch between displaying the thread color number and b...

Page 222: ...n the Tool Box is selected The line sew attributes appear in the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box when or on the Tool Box is selected For line sewing For region sewing b Memo An alternate method is to select the menu command Sew Setting Attribute or right click a region or line The sewing attributes displayed in the dialog box depend on the selected sew type b Memo Settings that cannot be selec...

Page 223: ...en the region sewing attributes are displayed click a region to apply the region sewing attributes to the region 5 Click Close to close the dialog box 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 n...

Page 224: ... 10 0 mm 0 04 0 39 inch Default 2 0 mm 0 08 inch Density Sets the number of lines per millimeter inch Range 1 0 7 0 lines per mm 25 178 lines per inch Default 4 5 lines per mm 114 lines per inch Half Stitch Sets half stitching on or off If one side of the zigzag stitching is dense a half stitch could be sewn automatically to provide a more even density Default Off Sharp Corners Sets the shape of s...

Page 225: ...tion on page 225 Direction Type Specifies the type of sewing direction Constant Sews at a fixed angle The angle is specified by the angle setting Variable Varies the sewing direction according to the region being sewn Angle Specifies the sewing angle Available only when the type sewing direction is set to Constant Range 0 359 degrees Default 45 degrees Half Stitch Sets half stitching on or off Ava...

Page 226: ...n being sewn Angle Specifies the sewing angle Available only when the sewing direction type is set to Constant Range 0 359 degrees Default 45 degrees Stitch Type Specifies the shape of stitching on the edges Available settings Default Half Stitch Sets half stitching on or off Available when the type of sewing direction is set to Vari able If one side of the fill stitching is dense a half stitch co...

Page 227: ...ction Constant Sews at a fixed angle The angle is specified by the angle setting Variable Varies the sewing direction according to the region being sewn Angle Specifies the sewing angle Available only when the sewing direction type is set to Constant Range 0 359 degrees Default 45 degrees Half Stitch Sets half stitching on or off Available when the type of sewing direction is set to Vari able If o...

Page 228: ... When the pattern s arrangement is offset sets the amount of offset Range 0 99 Default 0 Base Sewing Specifies the base stitching For details refer to the illustration below Stitch Type Specifies the shape of stitching on the edges Available only when the Base Sewing check box is selected Available settings Default Step Pitch Sets the pitch of the stitching for the base of a programmable fill stit...

Page 229: ...s the horizontal arrangement of the motif pattern For patterns like the patterns will be arranged along the line as shown at the right V Arrange vertical arrangement Sets the vertical arrangement of the motif pattern For patterns like the patterns will be arranged along the line as shown at the right H Spacing horizontal spacing Sets the horizontal spacing the direction along the line of motif pat...

Page 230: ...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 Range Single Double Triple Default Single Density Sets the number of lines per millimeter Range 0 2 7 0 lines per mm 5 178 lines per inch Default 2 0 lines per mm 51 lines per inch Run pitch Sets the pitch of t...

Page 231: ...eview of the embroidery on page 231 and Creating Custom Stitch Patterns Programmable Stitch Creator on page 256 Creating a gradation With a satin stitch fill stitch or programmable fill stitch the density of the color can be adjusted at various locations to create a custom gradation pattern 1 In Expert mode of the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box select the Gradation check box 2 Click Pattern T...

Page 232: ...Click Load The Load Save Default Settings dialog box closes and the settings in the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box change to the saved settings b Memo Settings in both Beginner mode and Expert mode can be saved b Memo If the name for the settings entered in the Save As dialog box is already registered the following message appears To overwrite the previously registered settings click OK If yo...

Page 233: ...ewing 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 Click on the Tool Box The shape of the pointer changes to 2 Click the region that completely encloses another region A Set hole sewing dialog box similar to the one shown below appears 3 Click OK to set hole sewing b Memo To move the ...

Page 234: ...the pointer over the red arrow inside of the circle under Direction and then drag the red arrow to the desired angle 5 Click the region where you want to apply the stamp to select it Marching lines appear around the selected region and the shape of the pointer changes to whenever it is moved over the selected region b Memo The path to the currently selected folder appears to the right of in the di...

Page 235: ...ss the key c Reshaping outlines on page 205 b Memo The whole stamp appears even if it is larger than the region that it has been applied to however only the parts that are enclosed within the region will be sewn Stamps can only be applied to regions that have the satin stitch fill stitch and programmable fill stitch applied To apply several stamps within the same region continue clicking the regio...

Page 236: ...rn select the frame for the pattern that you want to move and then drag the frame to the desired position A red line appears indicating the position where the frame is being moved 5 Click OK to apply the changes and to close the dialog box c Displaying a preview of the embroidery on page 231 b Memo The frames containing regions are separated from the frames containing outlines with a thick vertica...

Page 237: ... right corner of the dialog box to close the dialog box Displaying a preview of the embroidery Once the embroidery pattern is complete or while you work on the design you can preview the pattern s stitches You can also view a realistic preview of the pattern in order to see how it will appear once it is sewn These functions are available only in the Sew Setting Stage 1 To display a preview of the ...

Page 238: ...der to set the contrast 4 Use the Brightness slider to set how bright the display is 5 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 c Displaying a preview of the embroidery on page 23...

Page 239: ...m tab click The pattern is displayed so that it fills the Reference Window Moving the display area frame The part of the pattern displayed in the Design Page can be selected from the Reference Window 1 Move the pointer over the display area frame The shape of the pointer changes to 2 Drag the display area frame so that it surrounds the desired part of the pattern The selected part of the pattern i...

Page 240: ...olbar button 1 Click or click File then Save If the image or pattern has already been saved at least once the file is saved immediately If no file name has been specified or if the file cannot be found the Save As dialog box appears Saving with a new name The current file can be saved with a different file name in order to keep the original unchanged or to keep various versions of the same image o...

Page 241: ...Stage image data is saved as a pel file In the Figure Handle Stage and the Sew Setting Stage pattern data is saved as a pem file a Note If you select a file type of a previous software version saved pem files can be opened with that version of the software however some information may be lost b Memo When opening a pem file in Design Center version 7 with a file saved at the Sew Setting Stage in De...

Page 242: ...rid interval box The setting range is 1 0 to 25 4 mm 0 04 to 1 0 inch 4 To display the grid as solid lines select the with Axes check box To display the grid as dotted lines clear the with Axes check box 5 Click OK to apply the changes and to close the dialog box Changing the measurement units The measurements for values displayed in the application can be in either millimeters or inches 1 Click O...

Page 243: ...mmediately If the current work area has not been saved you will be asked whether you want to save the changes c Opening a font file on this page Overwriting on page 253 and Saving with a new name on page 253 Opening a font file A previously created or saved font file can be opened to be edited Toolbar button 1 Click or click File then Open b Memo To fill the entire screen with the Font Creator win...

Page 244: ...aracter 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 ZSoftPCX pcx Windows Meta File wmf Portable Network Graphics png Encapsulated PostScript eps Kodak PhotoCD pcd FlashPix fpx JPEG2000 j2k 1 Click File then Template Open An Open an image file dialog box similar to ...

Page 245: ...rs with parts that extended above ascenders such as the accent mark It can be moved by dragging the triangle icon on the right edge F G Set Line This line will be the font width The font width can be adjusted by dragging the triangle icon on the bottom edge b Memo Double clicking the file name also opens the file and closes the dialog box To quit the operation click Cancel a Note With pcd and fpx ...

Page 246: ...ference 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 ...

Page 247: ... 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 If space in the upper left corner of the Select Character dialog box is selected SPACE appears in the Select Character bar a Note If any part of the character pattern extends off the Design Page when a different character is selected a message appe...

Page 248: ...ating block type punching patterns Shortcut key is for creating running type punching patterns the broken line is sewn Shortcut key is for creating feed type punching patterns the broken line is not sewn Shortcut key The font character pattern can be created using the tools listed above In the next example we will create the pattern for T with straight block type and running type punching pattern ...

Page 249: ...specify points 11 through 12 9 To complete the pattern double click point 13 the last point of the entire pattern 6 7 5 8 9 10 11 12 b 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 If there is no image this tool will create a punching pattern like the straight block type p...

Page 250: ...lign the patterns The selected patterns are aligned as shown below b Memo To deselect the pattern select a different one or click a blank area of the work area b Memo You can also select patterns by dragging the pointer across the pattern that you want to select As you drag the pointer a selection frame is drawn All patterns that are contained in that selection frame are selected when the mouse bu...

Page 251: ...bar button 1 Select one or more patterns 2 Click or click Edit then Copy The selected patterns are copied onto the Clipboard and are ready to be pasted c Cutting out patterns on this page Duplicating patterns on this page and Pasting a cut or copied pattern on this page Duplicating patterns A copy of the selected pattern s can be added to the work area 1 Select one or more patterns 2 Click Edit th...

Page 252: ...rtically up down 1 Select one or more patterns 2 Click Edit then Mirror then Vertical The selected pattern s are replaced by their vertical mirror image left and right inverted c Flipping patterns horizontally on this page and Rotating patterns on this page 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 ...

Page 253: ...ation 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 key while dragging the rotation handle Shift ...

Page 254: ...lect one pattern at a time b Memo To select additional points hold down the key and click each point or drag the pointer over the points that you want to select To select the previous or next point in the line hold down the key and press the or key a Note If you click the line of the pattern instead of a point a new point is inserted Ctrl Ctrl b Memo To move the point horizontally or vertically ho...

Page 255: ...5 Click the desired command Click To Straight to transform the lines at the selected point to straight lines Click To Curve to transform the lines at the selected point to curves Click To Smooth to smooth out the lines at the selected point on a curve Click To Symmetry to symmetrically transform the lines at the selected point on a curve Click To Cusp to straighten the selected curve b Memo You ca...

Page 256: ...ing the frame to the new location A vertical red line appears indicating the position where the frame is being moved An alternative method for moving the frames is by clicking the buttons at the bottom of the dialog box To move the selected pattern to the beginning of the sewing order click To move the selected pattern ahead one position in the sewing order click To move the selected pattern back ...

Page 257: ...owse 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 2 Click a character and then click Select The Browse window is closed and the selected character appears in the Design Page Changing the size of the Browse window 1 Move the pointer ove...

Page 258: ... buttons appear 2 Click The shape of the pointer changes to 3 Click the area that you want to view reduced Displaying selected patterns to fill the window 1 Select the patterns that you want to zoom on 2 Click on the Tool Box Four buttons appear 3 Click The Design Page is zoomed to display only the selected patterns Zooming Design Page to window 1 Click on the Tool Box Four buttons appear 2 Click ...

Page 259: ...t of the character pattern extends off the Design Page a message appears Edit the character pattern so that no part extends off the Design Page and then save it again 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 Edit...

Page 260: ...mage click On 100 To display a faded copy of the image click the desired density 75 50 or 25 To hide the template image click Off c Opening an image in the background on page 238 Scaling the background image 1 Click Display then Modify Template The background image is selected 2 Move the pointer over one of the handles of a selected background image The shape of the pointer changes to or depending...

Page 261: ...ck box 4 In the Grid Interval box select the grid spacing To select a grid interval of 1 15 of a work area s edge click Wide To select a grid interval of 1 30 of a work area s edge click Medium To select a grid interval of 1 90 of a work area s edge click Narrow 5 To display the grid as solid lines select the with Axes check box 6 Click OK to apply the changes and to close the dialog box b Memo Th...

Page 262: ... area has not been saved you will be asked whether you want to save the changes b Memo If the Preview check box is selected the contents of the selected file will appear in the Preview box To quit the operation and close the dialog box click Cancel a Note To open a fill stamp stitch pattern be sure to select a folder that contains pas files To open a motif stitch pattern be sure to select a folder...

Page 263: ... 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 b Memo If the Preview check box is selected the contents of the selected file will appear in the Preview box b Memo Double clicking the file name also opens the file and closes the dialog box To quit the operation click Cancel To disp...

Page 264: ...s not been saved you will be asked whether you want to save the changes Fill Stamp mode In Fill Stamp mode you can make a stitch pattern out of a single line or sets of lines and you can then choose to fill the areas enclosed by the lines to create an embossing engraving effect Both types of stitch patterns can be set as a programmable fill stitch in addition to being applied as individual stamps ...

Page 265: ... stitch which can be altered by inserting points with the Edit Point tool and then moving them to form custom designs 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 Therefore if you move one point up or d...

Page 266: ...w 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 The image in the Preview window is updated as you enter the changes in the work area 2 To close the Preview window click its close button or click the menu command Display Preview to remove the check mark b Memo The Preview window can be resized The settin...

Page 267: ...ically be inserted at the nearest intersection Depending on the stitch pattern that you want to draw you may need to select a grid of a different size In addition by selecting None the point will no longer be inserted at the nearest intersection allowing you to create curved patterns For details on the grids and adjusting them refer to Changing the grid settings on page 273 1 Click on the Tool Box...

Page 268: ...to or depending on the handle that the pointer is over a Note A pattern will not be selected if you do not click one of its lines b Memo To deselect the pattern select a different one click a blank area of the work area or click a button in the Tool Box other than b Memo You can also select patterns by dragging the pointer across the pattern that you want to select As you drag the pointer a select...

Page 269: ...ing patterns on this page and Pasting a cut or copied pattern on this page Duplicating patterns A copy of the selected pattern s can be added to the work area 1 Select one or more patterns 2 Click Edit then Duplicate A copy of the pattern s are added to the work area c Copying patterns on this page and Pasting a cut or copied pattern on this page Pasting a cut or copied pattern The patterns on the...

Page 270: ...l mirror image left and right inverted c Flipping patterns vertically on this page and Rotating patterns on this page Rotating patterns You can manually rotate the selected pattern s by an arbitrary angle Toolbar button 1 Select one or more patterns 2 Click or click Edit then Rotate The handles around the selected pattern are replaced by empty squares at the four corners of the selected pattern 3 ...

Page 271: ...stom 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 key while dragging the rotation handle Shift ...

Page 272: ...oints 1 Click on the Tool Box The shape of the pointer changes to 2 Click the broken line that you want to edit The points in the broken line appear as small empty squares 3 Click the line to add a new point A new point appears selected as a small black square Deleting points 1 Click on the Tool Box When the pointer is moved over the work area the shape of the pointer changes to b Memo You can onl...

Page 273: ...te The selected point appears as a small black square 4 Click Edit then Delete or press the key to remove the point b Memo You can only select one broken line at a time b Memo To select additional points hold down the key and click each point or drag the pointer over the points that you want to select b Memo If a line is composed of two points and you delete one of them the entire line is deleted ...

Page 274: ...ach region where you want to apply the embossing setting The regions appear in blue which is the color for the tool and will be sewn with stitching that appears like satin stitching 6 To remove the stamp effect applied to a region click Region reset The shape of the pointer changes to 7 Click each region where you want to remove the engraving or embossing setting The region appears in white which ...

Page 275: ...he base line between the start point blue square and end point red square A new point appears selected as a small black square The new point can be edited 3 Drag the point that you want to move to a new position The stitch line moves with the newly created point 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the motif stitch pattern is completed b Memo The Point Edit tool is selected automatically when Motif mode i...

Page 276: ...ck on the Tool Box The motif stitch is selected 2 Move the pointer over one of the handles of the pattern The shape of the pointer changes to or depending on the handle that the pointer is over 3 Drag the handle to adjust the selected pattern s to the desired size b Memo The Point Edit tool is selected automatically when Motif mode is entered b Memo To select additional points hold down the key an...

Page 277: ...re 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 To replace the stitch pattern by its vertical mirror image left and right inverted select Edit then Mirror then Vertical or click in the Toolbar b Memo To restore the image to its original orientation select the same menu...

Page 278: ... the same image or pattern The files are saved as pas files in Fill Stamp mode and as pmf files in Motif mode 1 Click File then Save As A Save As dialog box similar to the one shown below appears 2 Select the drive and the folder and then type in the file name 3 Click Save to save the pattern c Overwriting on this page b Memo The correct extension is automatically selected b Memo To quit the opera...

Page 279: ...o hide the grid click None The horizontal and vertical lines that you draw in the work area always follow the grid The points you create by clicking in the work area are inserted at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines of the grid enabling you to draw diagonal lines as well Regardless of where you click a point will automatically be inserted at the nearest intersection Select a di...

Page 280: ...broidery designs by thumbnails or by the pattern details Creating new folders New folders can be created in order to better organize the embroidery patterns 1 In the folder pane on the left select the folder where you want to create a new folder 2 Click File then Create New Folder A New Folder appears as a sub folder of the one that was selected 3 Type in the name of the new folder and then press ...

Page 281: ...nside a box 3 Type in the new name of the embroidery design and then press the key Deleting files From Design Database embroidery designs can easily be deleted 1 In the folder pane select the folder containing the embroidery design that you want to delete 2 In the contents pane select the name of the embroidery design that you want to delete 3 Press the key The file is moved to the Recycle Bin b M...

Page 282: ...y the sewing information for the embroidery designs click Details 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 key before pressing the key You can also right click on the file you want to delete and select Delete from the pop up menu b Memo You can also display the embroide...

Page 283: ...broidery design into Layout Editing Files in the following formats can be imported pes phc 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 import into Layout Editing 2 In the contents pane select the embroidery design that you want to import 3 Click File then Import Into Layout Editing The selected embroidery desig...

Page 284: ...the embroidery design can be viewed Toolbar button 1 In the contents pane select the embroidery design corresponding to the information that you want to view 2 Click or click Display then File Property The Property dialog box appears If the Design Page was set to Custom Size a Property dialog box similar to the one shown below appears b Memo To close the dialog box click Close b Memo This dialog b...

Page 285: ...ons 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 In addition cannot be clicked when the design corresponding to the last hoop is already displayed ...

Page 286: ...Date Modified check box and then type or select the range in the boxes beside Date Modified To search for a pes file with a design name that contains specific characters select the Design Name check box and then type the desired characters in the box beside Design Name To search for a pes file with a category that contains specific characters select the Category check box and then type the desired...

Page 287: ...naging 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 ...

Page 288: ... to indicate when the thread must be cut in order to change the thread color Since the number of codes differ depending on the sewing machine being used type or select the appropriate value in the Number of jumps for trim box This setting can only be specified if the dst format is selected b Memo If multiple files with different formats are selected to be converted while Same folder is selected an...

Page 289: ... 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 If a file with the same name already exists a message appears asking if you want to overwrite the original file The name of the file after the conversion is the same as the name before the conversion except the extension is changed to the one corresponding to the selected fil...

Page 290: ...e that you want to write to the original card 6 Click or right click it and then click Add to Writing List The selected file is added to the writing list a Note The original card is inserted correctly when you hear it snap into place The embroidery machine must be turned off before original cards are inserted or removed However it is not necessary to turn off the computer when original cards are i...

Page 291: ...4 and the Design Page is split into over 80 sections the available space appears in yellow on the progress bar When is clicked the Select Hoop Sections dialog box appears allowing you to select the pattern sections to be written in the available space on the card The progress bar at the top of the dialog box shows the available space on the card as you select pattern sections to be written to the ...

Page 292: ...l embroidery designs written to the original card appear in the contents pane 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 To rewrite the embroidery files written on the original card click to select those files and move files to the writing list in th...

Page 293: ...idery designs can be outputted as an HTML file 1 In the folder pane select the folder containing the embroidery designs that you want to catalog 2 Click File then Create HTML A Save As dialog box similar to the one shown below appears 3 Select the drive and the folder and then type in the name of the HTML file 4 To add a title at the top of the file and in the title bar type the title in the Page ...

Page 294: ... 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 A Save As dialog box similar to the one shown below appears 3 Select the drive and the folder and then type in the name of the csv file 4 Click Save A CSV file containing the sewing information for the em...

Page 295: ...an embroidery pattern For this example we will use the photo of the girl girl face bmp provided with this application Start up Layout Editing Click then select All Programs then PE DESIGN Ver7 then Layout Editing Import the image Click Image then Input then from File Double click the Photo folder to open it Select the sample file girl face bmp and then click Open or double click the files icon Ste...

Page 296: ...osition Step 2 Automatically converting the image to an embroidery pattern Next the image will automatically be converted to an embroidery pattern Select the conversion method Click Image then Image to Stitch Wizard Click Photo Stitch 1 then Color and then click Next b Memo If the handles have disappeared right click the image and then click Modify Image in the menu that appeared 3 Status bar Hand...

Page 297: ...to adjust the mask to the desired size Move the pointer inside the mask drag the mask to the desired position and then click Next If is selected To create a mask of a desired shape click Move enter or delete points to adjust the mask shape To add points click the outline of the mask To delete points select the point and then press the key After editing is finished click Next 2 Delete ...

Page 298: ...ghtness Adjust the brightness and contrast with the Brightness Contrast slider Sets the number of colors selected by the Auto Select function Click Update Preview b Memo With a single colored background as in this example girl_face bmp click AutoGenerate to automatically detect the outline of the image b Memo Areas not set to be sewn are filled with a crosshatch patterns b Memo For details the var...

Page 299: ...hen click Finish The generated embroidery pattern is displayed Step 4 Displaying a preview of the embroidery Preview the finished embroidery Click Display then Realistic Preview To return to the normal view click Display then Realistic Preview or press the key Esc ...

Page 300: ...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 Insert an original card into the USB card writer module Transfer the embroidery design Click File then Write to Card The following message appears Click OK b Memo For other media you may use include floppy disks ...

Page 301: ...needed or make sure to store them on your hard drive or other storage media 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 ...

Page 302: ...ndows 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 Step 2 Opening a background image In order to create the custom font we will open an image in the background For this example we will use the provided background image to create a pattern for the letter T Start up Font Creator Click ...

Page 303: ...mage size and position 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 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 Handles Capital Line Base Line ...

Page 304: ... from Set Line A to Set Line B Character height from Base Line C to Capital Line D You can use drag operations to change positions of lines by dragging the right edge or bottom edge triangle icon other than Base Line and Capital Line The Capital Line D and the Base Line C which are the references for the character height are fixed The character width indicated by the Set Lines A and B can be set s...

Page 305: ... point Click in the Design Page to specify points 2 through 4 Click Manual Punch tool Click Running type pattern button or use shortcut v on your keyboard Click in the Design Page to specify point 5 through 7 b Memo 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...

Page 306: ...ick Manual Punch tool Click straight block type pattern or use shortcut z on your keyboard Click in the Design Page to specify points 11 through 12 Double click point 13 the last point of the entire pattern Click Drag SetLine to adjust the character width b Memo By clicking Running type pattern button at this point overlapping stitching can be prevented 8 9 10 b Memo To remove the last point that ...

Page 307: ...t the sample file Small g bmp and then click Open or double click the file s icon Select the character to be created Click the Select character button and then select the character to be created For this example select g Adjust the background image size position and the character hight Drag the handle to adjust the selected image to the desired size Adjust the character height to fit within the Ba...

Page 308: ...ions to change positions of lines by dragging the right edge or bottom edge triangle icon other than Base Line and Capital Line The Capital Line D and the Base Line C which are the references for the character height are fixed The character width indicated by the Set Lines A and B can be set separately for each character Capital Line D Base Line C A Set Line B Set Line Triangle icon b Memo The sha...

Page 309: ... keyboard Draw the curve shown in the illustration above Continue drawing the curve as shown in the illustration above Click Manual Punch tool Click Running type pattern button or use shortcut v on your keyboard Draw the curve shown in the illustration above Click Manual Punch tool Click Straight Block type or use shortcut z on your keyboard 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15 13 11 9 8 10 12 14 16 24 22 20 18 17 19...

Page 310: ...n above Click Manual Punch tool Click Curved Block type or use shortcut x on your keyboard As shown in the figure above click on the Design Page and draw a g Double click at the end Drag SetLine to adjust the character width 27 29 28 30 31 32 33 34 b Memo By drawing a line as a running type punching pattern along the center of the blocks cleaner stitching can be sewn 44 45 43 41 39 37 35 36 40 42 ...

Page 311: ...IGN Ver7 then Layout Editing Use the created font and type in text Click and then click Click in the Font selector and then select My font1 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 ...

Page 312: ... 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 In addition it can be edited in the same way as other built in fonts ...

Page 313: ...tch pattern to be edited In this example we will use stitch pattern wave1 pas Start up Programmable Stitch Creator Click then select All Programs then PE DESIGN Ver7 then Programmable Stitch Creator Open the programmable fill stitch pattern Click File then Open Select the stitch pattern file wave1 pas in the Pattern folder Click Open or double click the files icon Step 1 Opening a programmable sti...

Page 314: ... 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 For more information on the grid settings refer to Changing the grid settings on page 273 1 b Memo The horizontal ...

Page 315: ... stitch set for the embroidery pattern in order to create embossing and engraving effects In order to do this the lines of the stitch pattern must form closed regions In our example the lines do not form closed regions so we will need to add enclosing lines Draw a line around the work area Click Click the upper left corner of the work area Move the pointer along the top edge of the work area and t...

Page 316: ...work area Apply the embossing engraving effects Click Region engrave Click the first and fourth wave regions These regions appear in red and will be sewn with short stitches to give the effect of engraving Click Region emboss Click the second and fifth wave regions This region appears in blue and will be sewn with no dropped stitches to give the effect of embossing 2 ...

Page 317: ...e base line between the start point blue square and end point red square A block square appears Drag the point that you want to move to a new position The line that moves turns pink when moving a point 1 2 b Memo To move the point horizontally or vertically hold down the key while dragging it Pressing the arrow keys moves the selected point one grid mark in the direction of the arrow on the key If...

Page 318: ... 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 Save the created pattern Click File then Save Select the drive and the folder and then type in the file name Click Save Quit Programmable Stitch Creator Click File then Exit 1 2 ...

Page 319: ...gn Page Property Select Custom Size and then type or select the desired width and height for the Design Page The setting range for Width and Height is 100 mm to 1000 mm 3 9 inch to 39 4 inch This setting is to specify the exact width and height of a design For this example set width to 230 mm and height to 330 mm Click in the Section Size for Hoop Size selector and then select the size of the sect...

Page 320: ... sewn and determine which parts of the fabric should be hooped The design sections are sewn in order from left to right top to bottom Check the embroidery design Click Option on the menu bar and then click Design Property 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 ...

Page 321: ...transferred to an original card running stitches are added at the edges of the design sections so that the design sections can easily be aligned during sewing This alignment stitching appears in the NOT DEFINED color and cannot be edited For more details refer to Embroidering on page 191 a Note If a section of the design exceeds the maximum allowed for the stitch count or number of colors a messag...

Page 322: ...t Editing Click File then Exit b Memo For other media you may use include floppy disks compact flash memory USB media and etc a Note The original card is inserted correctly when you hear it snap into place 1 2 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 a Note If the card writ...

Page 323: ...wing attributes on page 153 Layout Editing c For more details refer to Line sewing attributes on page 218 Design Center c For more details refer to Region sewing attributes on page 155 Layout Editing c For more details refer to Region sewing attributes on page 219 Design Center Line sew types Zigzag Stitch Running Stitch Triple Stitch Motif Stitch E V Stitch Region sew types Satin Stitch Fill Stit...

Page 324: ...fer to Programmable fill stitch on page 221 Design Center c For more details refer to Motif stitch on page 154 in Line sewing attributes Layout Editing c For more details refer to Motif stitch on page 159 in Region sewing attributes Layout Editing c For more details refer to Motif stitch on page 223 in Region sewing attributes Design Center b Memo The stitching for the programmable fill stitch and...

Page 325: ... creating an embroidery pattern made of several different parts in Layout Editing or Design Center be sure to check the sewing order and correct it if necessary With Layout Editing the default sewing order is the order in which the elements are drawn With Design Center the default sewing order is the order in which the sewing attributes are applied Sewing Wide Areas For best sewing results set Und...

Page 326: ...the fabric Tips for Importing Images for Design Center Refer to the following when importing images for Design Center When scanning illustrations If the outline is not clear trace the outline on tracing paper Better scanning results may be produced by reducing the tone of the image Pattern After sewing a Note When using the satin stitch in a wide area the needle may move out of position by about 1...

Page 327: ...of the image should be the area between the chest and the top of the head and the image should be framed in an area of 130 180 mm 5 7 inches or more For best results when using a dark original image we recommend setting Brightness in the Photo Stitch Parameters dialog box to a higher setting If the created embroidery pattern contains colors that you do not wish to emphasize for example grays in th...

Page 328: ...s used when embroidering normal designs For details on adjusting the thread tension and sewing speed refer to the Instruction Manual provided with your embroidery machine 3 For best results when sewing small font patterns do not cut the jump stitches between the characters For details on setting the machine for thread cutting refer to the Instruction Manual for the embroidery machine When converti...

Page 329: ...tline Object from the menu that appeared c For more details refer to Converting text to outline pattern on page 138 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 c For more details refer to Preventing overlapping stitching hole sewing on page 166 6 Select the outli...

Page 330: ...er set list select the desired character and then click Select This example shows the Japanese hiragana for the word meaning Good Afternoon 5 After selecting all of the desired characters click Copy to copy the characters 6 Paste the characters into the Edit Text Letters dialog box in Layout Editing and then click OK b Memo The following procedure describes how to install Japanese Chinese and Kore...

Page 331: ...pointer in text small text and monogram input mode Pointer shape p 127 Sets the pointer in circle arc fan shape and arc string drawing mode Pointer shape p 118 Sets the pointer in rectangle drawing mode Pointer shape p 121 Sets the pointer in various shape drawing mode Pointer shape or p 121 Sets the pointer in outline drawing mode Pointer shape or p 123 Sets the pointer in manual punching mode Po...

Page 332: ...f sew Singer csd xxx and embroidery sewing machine phc formats can be imported and added to the current Design Page F8 p 95 from Design Center Imports an embroidery pattern from Design Center F7 p 98 from Card Imports an embroidery design from an embroidery card p 97 Save Saves your embroidery design on the computer s hard disk as a latest version file default Ctrl S p 177 Save As Saves your embro...

Page 333: ... the last operation Ctrl Z Redo Cancels the effect of the last Undo Ctrl A Group Turns several selected patterns into one object Ctrl G p 105 Ungroup Cancels the grouping for grouped patterns Shift G Cut Removes the selected pattern s from the screen while saving a copy in the Clipboard Ctrl X Copy Saves the selected pattern s in the Clipboard without removing them from the screen Ctrl C Duplicate...

Page 334: ...o manually rotate the selected pattern s by an arbitrary angle Ctrl Y p 104 Numerical Setting Size Resizes the selected pattern numerically p 103 Rotate Rotates the selected pattern numerically p 105 Center Moves the selected pattern to the center of the Design Page Ctrl M p 102 Align Left Aligns the selected patterns on their left sides p 102 Center Aligns the selected patterns on their left righ...

Page 335: ...ile p 100 to Clipboard Copies the image data onto the Clipboard p 100 Select TWAIN device Selects which TWAIN device installed in the computer to use p 76 Modify Adjusts the size and position of the image data p 79 Image to Stitch Wiz ard Gives step by step instruction for creating embroidery pattern from image data p 80 Display Image On 100 Displays the template image density 100 F6 p 79 75 Displ...

Page 336: ...K p 132 Fit Text to Path Setting Fits a line of text along a path Ctrl T p 135 Release Text from Path Releases the text from the path Ctrl Q p 137 Transform Text Applies a preset transformation to text F2 p 137 Clear Transformation Restores the original shape of the text F3 p 137 True Type Font Attribute Setting Sets the attributes such as the style for TrueType fonts that are converted to embroid...

Page 337: ...166 Cancel hole sewing Cancels hole sewing p 167 Stitch to Block Converts imported stitch patterns into blocks manual punching data allowing you to set sewing attributes and to keep the stitching quality when scaling p 115 Convert to Stitch Converts a shape pattern to a stitch pattern p 113 Applique Wizard Provides step by step instructions for easily creating appliqués p 167 Select Sewing Area Se...

Page 338: ...ns will look after being embroidered Shift F9 Realistic Preview Attribute Setting Sets the preview attributes for the Realistic Preview function p 172 Refresh Window Updates the screen Ctrl R Stitch Simulator Displays a simulation of the machine stitching p 173 Reference Window Hides displays the Reference Window F11 p 175 Toolbar Hides displays the Toolbar p 13 Status Bar Hides displays the statu...

Page 339: ...ase and displays its window up front p 17 p 274 Font Creator Starts up Font Creater and displays its window up front p 15 p 237 Design Property Displays a dialog box containing sewing information for the selected pattern s p 174 Design Page Property Allows you to change the size of the Design Page and the color of the Design Page and the background p 99 Edit User Thread Chart Allows original threa...

Page 340: ...ently Asked Questions page on our Web site p 9 Online Registration Displays the online registration page from our Web site p 9 About Layout Editing Gives information about the version of this application a Note Access to the Internet is required in order to use this function a Note This function cannot be used if there is no Internet connection a Note This function is available only if the Interne...

Page 341: ...pears at the left side of the status bar Tool Box Purpose Reference The five first buttons are used as pens and erasers of different thicknesses Pointer shape when moved or dragged over the work area for the pens and for the erasers when the right mouse button is held down When you start up the application the second Pen tool is selected p 35 p 198 Sets the pointer in zoom in mode Pointer shape p ...

Page 342: ...f the status bar Tool Box Purpose Reference Sets the pointer in selection mode When you start up the application the selection mode is selected Pointer shape p 202 Sets the pointer in point edit mode Pointer shape p 205 Sets the pointer in line drawing mode Pointer shape p 206 Sets the pointer in zoom in mode Pointer shape Maximizes the selected Design Page to fit in the window Sets the pointer in...

Page 343: ...se Reference Sets the pointer in region sewing mode When you start up the application this tool is selected Pointer shape p 209 Sets the pointer in line all sewing mode Pointer shape p 211 Sets the pointer in line part sewing mode Pointer shape p 211 Sets the pointer in hole sewing mode Pointer shape p 227 Sets the pointer in zoom in mode Pointer shape Maximizes the selected Design Page to fit in ...

Page 344: ...odak PhotoCD pcd FlashPix fpx JPEG2000 j2k Ctrl O Select TWAIN device Selects which TWAIN device installed in the computer to use p 195 Input from TWAIN device Operates a TWAIN standardized scanner or other device to import an image Input from Clipboard Opens a new Design Page in the Original Image Stage and imports the image data on the Clipboard Output to Clipboard Copies the Original Image Stag...

Page 345: ...em from the screen Ctrl C p 204 Duplicate Makes a copy of the selected pattern Ctrl D Paste Pastes the contents of the Clipboard on the screen Ctrl V p 204 Delete Removes the selected pattern from the screen without saving them in the Clipboard Delete p 204 Split Splits the point into two p 206 Mirror Horizon tal Flips the selected pattern up down Ctrl H p 203 Vertical Flips the selected pattern l...

Page 346: ...th or without the horizontal and vertical lines p 236 Modify Template Adjusts the size and position of the background image p 200 Display Template On Displays the template image F6 p 200 Faded Displays a faded copy of the template image F6 Off Hides the template image F6 Preview Specifies whether the patterns appear as stitches or in the normal view F9 p 231 Realistic Preview Displays a realistic ...

Page 347: ...llimeters p 236 inch Allows you to change the system units to inches Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference To Original Image Moves back to the Original Image Stage To Line Image Moves to the Line Image Stage p 196 To Figure Handle Moves to the Figure Handle Stage p 199 To Sew Setting Moves from the Figure Handle Stage to the Sew Setting Stage p 209 To Layout Editing Exports the embroidery pa...

Page 348: ... Instruction Manual Starts up the Instruction Manual HTML format for this application F1 p 3 Customer Support Opens the FAQ Frequently Asked Questions page on our Web site p 9 About Design Center Gives information about the version of this application a Note This function cannot be used if there is no Internet browser correctly installed in the computer ...

Page 349: ...s selected Pointer shape p 244 Sets the pointer in point edit mode Pointer shape p 248 Sets the pointer in zoom mode Pointer shape or p 252 Sets the pointer in manual punching mode Pointer shape or p 242 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 Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference New Creates a new w...

Page 350: ...t Undo Ctrl A Cut Removes the selected pattern s from the screen while saving a copy in the Clipboard Ctrl X p 245 Copy Saves the selected pattern s in the Clipboard without removing them from the screen Ctrl C p 245 Duplicate Adds a copy of the selected pattern s to the work area Ctrl D p 245 Paste Pastes the contents of the Clipboard on the screen Ctrl V p 245 Delete Removes the selected pattern...

Page 351: ...s the selected pattern s left right Ctrl J p 246 Rotate Allows you to manually rotate the selected pattern s by an arbitrary angle Ctrl Y p 246 Align Left Aligns the selected patterns on their left sides p 244 Center Aligns the selected patterns on their left right centers Right Aligns the selected patterns on their right sides Top Aligns the selected patterns on their top edges Middle Aligns the ...

Page 352: ...round image p 254 Display Template On 100 Displays the template image density 100 F6 p 254 75 Displays a faded copy of the template image density 75 F6 50 Displays a faded copy of the template image density 50 F6 25 Displays a faded copy of the template image density 25 F6 Off Hides the template image F6 Toolbar Hides displays the Toolbar p 15 Status Bar Hides displays the status bar p 15 Menu Too...

Page 353: ...p 270 Sets the pointer in point edit mode Pointer shape p 266 p 269 Sets the pointer in line drawing mode When you start up the application the drawing mode is selected Pointer shape p 261 Sets the pointer in region reset mode Pointer shape p 268 Sets the pointer in region engrave mode Pointer shape Sets the pointer in region emboss mode Pointer shape ...

Page 354: ... 258 Open Opens a previously saved programmable stitch file Ctrl O p 256 Template Open Opens a background image file that can be used as a guide to draw a new pattern for a programmable fill or motif stitch p 257 Save Saves your work area on the disk Ctrl S p 272 Save As Saves the current stitch pattern under a new file name p 272 Exit Exits the application Alt F4 Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key...

Page 355: ...lected line s in the Clipboard without removing them from the screen Ctrl C p 263 Duplicate Adds a copy of the selected line s to the work area Ctrl D p 263 Paste Pastes the lines of the Clipboard on the screen Ctrl V p 263 Delete Removes the selected line s from the screen without saving them in the Clipboard Delete p 263 Mirror Horizon tal Flips the selected line s up down Ctrl H p 264 Vertical ...

Page 356: ...te image density 75 F6 50 Displays a faded copy of the template image density 50 F6 25 Displays a faded copy of the template image density 25 F6 Off Hides the template image F6 Preview Hides displays the repeating image display of the pattern being created p 260 Toolbar Hides displays the Toolbar p 16 Status Bar Hides displays the status bar Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference Instruction ...

Page 357: ...e embroidery design file to one of a different format p 282 Delete Deletes the selected embroidery design file Delete p 275 Search Allows the desired embroidery design file to be searched for Ctrl F p 280 Print Setup Allows you to change the printing settings for catalogs of embroidery design files p 287 Print Preview Allows you to preview the catalog of embroidery design files before printing Pri...

Page 358: ...elected folder Ctrl V Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference Large Thumbnails Lists the embroidery design file s in the contents pane as large thumbnails p 276 Small Thumbnails Lists the embroidery design file s in the contents pane as small thumbnails Details Lists the embroidery design file s in the contents pane by their sewing information Preview Displays a preview of the selected embroid...

Page 359: ...e system units to millimeters p 183 inch Allows you to change the system units to inches Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference Instruction Manual Starts up the Instruction Manual HTML format for this application F1 Customer support Opens the FAQ Frequently Asked Questions page on our Web site About Design Data base Gives information about the version of this application a Note This function ...

Page 360: ...If a problem occurs visit the following Web site to find causes and solutions to those problems and answers to frequently asked questions http welcome solutions brother com bsc public midlink2 aspx prod pe design7 lang all ...

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