Janome Digitizer MB, Instruction Book

Page 1: ...Embroidery Software JANOME DigitizerPro JANOME Digitizer MB Requires a Digitizer MB dongle V3 0 EasyDesign EasyEdit Instruction Book...

Page 2: ...bove limitation may not apply to you To the extent allowed by applicable law implied warranties on the JANOME Embroidery Software are limited to ninety 90 days Limitation of Liability JANOME s liabili...

Page 3: ...ou will learn how to start the application create or open a design print designs and how to use some of the essential tools and features that JANOME Embroidery Software provides Note Use the procedure...

Page 4: ...esign Cut copy duplicate and paste stitch blocks Resize mirror and rotate stitch blocks Travel through the design to view stitching sequence Load and view designs from your hard disk CD ROM or floppy...

Page 5: ...nu Using onscreen help Onscreen Help can be accessed from the Help menu in JANOME Embroidery Software To use the onscreen help 1 Select Help Help Topics The EasyDesign Help window opens 2 Click Conten...

Page 6: ...le click Click the mouse button twice without moving the mouse Shift click V Hold down Shift and click a mouse button Click OK or j Click OK with the mouse or press the Enter key on the keyboard to co...

Page 7: ...oftware read through all necessary installation steps carefully before getting started Step 3 When the installation is complete you will be prompted to restart your computer Step 4 Attach your securit...

Page 8: ...ate of delivery If it is faulty it may be exchanged If it is physically damaged return it to your distributor and a replacement can be purchased However in case of loss or theft you will need to purch...

Page 9: ...low the dongle upgrade process after the computer is rebooted in order to transfer serial number and identity code from the old dongle to the new Attach your new upgrade dongle together with your old...

Page 10: ...continue to work after the new installation 11 Select whether to merge versions and click Next The Ready to Install screen appears 12 Click Install Component Description Embroidery Software Main JANO...

Page 11: ...ld manually delete this folder and its contents using Windows Explorer Modifying an existing JANOME Embroidery Software installation Whether you are updating your current JANOME Embroidery Software so...

Page 12: ...models JANOME Embroidery Software supports the following machine models MC11000 MC10001 and MC10000 machines can be connected by cable directly to your PC See Connecting to your machine for details MC...

Page 13: ...omputer is a laptop there may be a slot where you can insert the ATA PC card and its adapter directly If you have desktop computer you may need an ATA PC card reader writer connected to a USB port USB...

Page 14: ...installed 4 Choose an option and click Next to start installing The following dialog appears when installation is complete 5 Click Finish to close and restart your computer Setting up scanners JANOME...

Page 15: ...ery Software select another scanner driver from the list There are usually two installed for each scanner Calibrating the monitor You need to calibrate your monitor so that designs at 1 1 scale appear...

Page 16: ...sible sources for suitable artwork include books of embroidery patterns and children s story books printed table cloths or tea towels business cards post cards and wrapping paper clip art libraries of...

Page 17: ...ch density or quality Selecting objects JANOME Embroidery Software EasyDesign provides various ways to select the objects that comprise an embroidery design You can select all objects to modify the de...

Page 18: ...tes a glossy high quality effect It is well suited to stitching narrow shapes or columns where each stitch traverses the width of the column See Creating satin fills for details Weave Fill stitch cons...

Page 19: ...best Artwork that is not in digital format needs to be scanned correctly to produce good quality images Before using bitmaps for automatic digitizing you must prepare them using the EasyDesign artwork...

Page 20: ...menu See Arranging and Transforming Objects for details Note The scalability and stitching quality of a design ultimately depend on its original source Only native JAN designs contain the complete se...

Page 21: ...reduce puckering and pulling especially on larger designs Embroidery stitches pull fabric inward where the needle penetrates This can cause gaps to appear in the embroidery For an object to sew out co...

Page 22: ...l or vertical baseline curve lettering around a circle or arc baseline or digitize your own JANOME Embroidery Software gives you interactive control over many baseline settings Letter and line spacing...

Page 23: ...sign images and production worksheets to disk or email them See Reading and Writing Design Files for details By default EasyDesign saves to its native file format JAN This format contains all informat...

Page 24: ...lains the design viewing modes available in JANOME Embroidery Software as well as the various design viewing settings It describes how to view the stitching sequence in both EasyDesign and EasyEdit an...

Page 25: ...used for creating designs while EasyEdit is used for modifying existing designs Warning If the security device is removed or loses connection while you are working in JANOME Embroidery Software error...

Page 26: ...u select to free hand digitize EasyDesign opens with a new blank design Design1 4 Customize the Design Window by showing or hiding the grid changing the grid dimensions and showing and hiding toolbars...

Page 27: ...ns in EasyEdit JANOME Embroidery Software EasyEdit opens JEF and SEW files See Embroidery design formats for details Warning You cannot open files created with a later version of the software to the o...

Page 28: ...gitize toolbar To select commands from toolbars Rest the pointer over a tool icon to see its name in a tooltip Click the icon to activate the command Access flyouts on the Digitize toolbar by clicking...

Page 29: ...upports various sets of machine model Some Janome machines can be connected by cable directly to your PC via the USB port Older style machines do not support direct connection but they do read ATA PC...

Page 30: ...details If you choose the MB 4 option the Machine menu items will appear as shown See Outputting to MB 4 machine for details Creating new designs When you start JANOME Embroidery Software a new file D...

Page 31: ...he stitching area for the selected hoop a warning appears when saving This prevents you from accidently stitching outside this area and damaging your machine by hitting the hoop with the needle You ca...

Page 32: ...ails Saving current design Saving a design records its file name location and format and updates it with any changes you make When you save an existing design under a new name to a different location...

Page 33: ...m recovering design files from backup folder To set automatic save options 1 Select Setup Work Environment The Work Environment Display dialog opens 2 Select the Autosave tab 3 Select the Auto Save De...

Page 34: ...ial instructions This section explains the design viewing modes available in JANOME Embroidery Software as well as the various design viewing settings It describes how to view the stitching sequence i...

Page 35: ...uence List Zooming and panning designs Magnify your view of the design by zooming in on individual stitches or details or zoom out to display more of the design in the window In addition to the scroll...

Page 36: ...Design Window See also Zooming and panning designs Note To change the view settings for the Overview window click it to make it the active window See Design viewing modes for details To work with the...

Page 37: ...When connectors become long enough to trim the software adds tie in and trim functions These are indicated by the symbols shown below The MB 4 machine will by default tie off and trim at the specified...

Page 38: ...of the design click the Jump to Start End of Design icon then click the Forward travel icon Traveling by object In EasyDesign use the object travel tool or keyboard shortcuts to travel through the de...

Page 39: ...ng Traveling to the start or end of a design Use the Jump to Start End of Design tool or keyboard shortcuts to travel quickly to the start or end of the stitching sequence See also Appendices Glossary...

Page 40: ...titching sequence click the Forward arrow on the toolbar To travel to the previous stitch click the Back arrow As you travel the current position marker moves to show the stitching sequence Try this Y...

Page 41: ...ly a section of the design specify a start point for either forward or backward stitching in the Stitch Range field or via the slider control Select simulation options as required Viewing design infor...

Page 42: ...intouts The print preview contains a design preview and essential information including the size of the design color sequence and any special stitching instructions See also Printing Designs To previe...

Page 43: ...select individual stitches in EasyEdit See also Stitch Editing Selecting all objects in a design The Select tool provides various means for selecting objects including point and click bounding box sel...

Page 44: ...objects with a bounding box 1 Click the Select icon 2 Drag a bounding box around the objects you want to select Objects are selected when you release the mouse button Note Unless they have already bee...

Page 45: ...by object for details 2 Click the Select icon 3 Click the Stitch Select While Traveling icon 4 Continue traveling through the design As you travel objects are selected 5 When you have finished selecti...

Page 46: ...as long as you need it and offers an easy way to select objects and view them It is synchronized with the Design Window dynamically updating whenever you manipulate objects It is normally docked on t...

Page 47: ...3 Click an icon to select a color block and or individual objects When a color block is selected all of its component objects are selected as well To select a range of items hold down Shift as you cl...

Page 48: ...not appear in the list you can define a custom hoop from scratch or based on a standard hoop A representation of the selected hoop providing a guideline for sizing and positioning your design is disp...

Page 49: ...s based on samples packaged with the software Backgrounds are treated as design details and are saved with the design Changing background colors Set the color inside the hoop to match the fabric you i...

Page 50: ...ics folder in any of the supported file formats You can also browse to another folder on your PC and select a file in any of these formats See also Supported embroidery file formats 4 Select a fabric...

Page 51: ...ion on screen for ease of digitizing See also Rotating hoops Make sure you have the correct hoop selected and that your design fits within the design area on your embroidery machine When the machine r...

Page 52: ...the current Design Window while the design contains no stitches Otherwise the hoop center or offset center for old hoops is fixed at the 0 0 point of the current Design Window To center the hoop 1 Op...

Page 53: ...s for details Hooping sequence When a large design or design layout requires multiple hoopings it is important to establish the stitching order so that objects in the foreground are sewn after those i...

Page 54: ...t See Creating ornamental layouts for details 6 Repeat these steps as required Try this You can select a different hoop at any time This will change all hoopings in the design 7 Re position additional...

Page 55: ...ned by the selected hoop type If the file contains a non standard custom hoop code the hoop size is automatically based on the design size which is used to limit the stitching area Note If you open a...

Page 56: ...tting Width and Total Height fields to the same size Warning In order to avoid the possibility of the needle hitting the rim of the hoop the size definition must be of the embroidery area of the hoop...

Page 57: ...izing for details Fill stitches This section explains how to select a stitch type for an object as well as change stitch settings to obtain the best results Fill stitch types described here include Sa...

Page 58: ...ike design creation in graphics applications this involves the use of certain input or digitizing tools These are similar to drawing tools except that the end result are embroidery objects rather than...

Page 59: ...e g entry points See Reshaping objects for details Digitizing lines Use the Run Line tool to digitize lines of single or triple run stitching This tool is typically used to add borders to designs Try...

Page 60: ...Creating motif runs To set Run Line stitch type 1 Double click the Run Line object The Object Details Line Stitch dialog opens 2 Select Single Run Line stitch type 3 Click OK Setting Run Line stitch...

Page 61: ...he last reference point then continue digitizing 3 When you have finished digitizing the line either Press Enter to keep the last stitch and place the exit point at the last point marked or Press Spac...

Page 62: ...xit point on the opposite side of the column Try this If you are joining two columns omit the last stitch on the first column so that the exit point is close to the entry point of the next column Digi...

Page 63: ...e of reference point mark the last on top of the first and press Enter Note Boundaries must not overlap 4 Press Enter Note To adjust stitch angles in Parallel Fill objects see Adjusting stitch angles...

Page 64: ...rectangles 1 Click the Parallel Fill Rectangle icon 2 Digitize the square and rectangle Click to mark one corner of the rectangle Drag the pointer until the outline is the required size Release the m...

Page 65: ...particular digitizing method or apply new ones Default settings are stored in the design template This section explains how to select a stitch type for an object as well as change stitch settings to o...

Page 66: ...n objects of any object type The feature is off by default Adjusting Satin stitch spacing Stitch spacing is the distance in millimeters between two needle penetrations on the same side of a column Whe...

Page 67: ...lecting Weave Fill patterns You can select from many Weave Fill patterns Generally the default size and spacing will produce the best results but you may like to change the stitch angle To select a We...

Page 68: ...even greater variation Creating fills with Embossed Fill Create Embossed Fill objects with the following procedure To create fills with Embossed Fill 1 With no objects selected click the Object Detail...

Page 69: ...ick the Embossed Fill object The Object Details Fill Stitch dialog opens 2 In the Spacing fields enter a new spacing value This value is the distance between patterns X is the horizontal and Y the ver...

Page 70: ...tch pattern from a common central point Florentine Effect can be applied to Weave Fill objects to create a flowing stitch effect along a digitized line Creating contour fills Contour is a curved fill...

Page 71: ...thod from the Digitize toolbar 2 Create a radial fill object See Digitizing complex shapes with fixed stitch angles for details 3 Double click to access object details 4 Select a pattern from the drop...

Page 72: ...se as borders Available stitch types include backstitch stemstitch and candlewicking Try this You can also create decorative stitch effects with pattern runs See Creating motif runs for details Creati...

Page 73: ...ype list 4 Adjust the Line Thickness as required 5 Adjust the Spacing as required 6 Adjust Angle and Stitch Thickness settings as required 7 Click OK to apply Creating candlewick outlines Candlewickin...

Page 74: ...this case it is recommended to use Hand looking Quilting Stitch of MC11000 Special Edition Test your design on a small piece of fabric before stitching your project To create a sculpture run outline 1...

Page 75: ...ollection of ready made design stamps for you to include in your embroidery designs There are many stamps to choose from Once added to your design stamps can be edited resized or transformed They can...

Page 76: ...ngroup the stamp Rotating flipping and scaling stamps You can rotate flip and scale stamps as you add them to your design using the keyboard and mouse You can also scale rotate and flip stamps later j...

Page 77: ...input method that creates motif repeats along a digitized line You can create decorative outlines using any motif from the selection list You can modify the rotation angle orientation and scale and va...

Page 78: ...otif for motif runs 1 Double click a Motif Run object The Object Details Line Stitch Motif Run dialog opens 2 Select a pattern from the dropdown list 3 Click OK The selected Motif Run object is update...

Page 79: ...ettering objects See also Adjusting orientations To reshape Motif Run objects 1 Select a Motif Run object and click the Reshape icon Control points appear around the motifs 2 Adjust the outline and mo...

Page 80: ...d See Adjusting motif fill settings for details 4 Select a pattern from the dropdown list and click OK The selected Motif Fill object is updated Try this Select a motif with no object selected and cli...

Page 81: ...7 Click OK The digitized object is filled with the selected motif fill current settings applying Note If more than half a motif is outside the boundary it will be clipped along the boundary Laying ou...

Page 82: ...om in and adjust selected guide motifs to achieve the effect you require Use top guide motif to change row spacing row offset and to scale motifs Use middle guide motif to move rotate skew and scale m...

Page 83: ...example if your sample contains color changes which you do not require in the actual motif select this checkbox 6 Click OK 7 Click to mark two reference points for the motif These determine the defaul...

Page 84: ...e hoop Selecting thread colors The Color Chart has up to 128 color slots New objects are digitized using the currently selected color You can change color before or after digitizing JANOME Embroidery...

Page 85: ...color change on any desired stitch in EasyDesign A color change of any selected color is inserted at the current cursor position This is particularly useful when working with monograms or other letter...

Page 86: ...represents the threads available for use in the selected thread chart Note If a color is already being used by one or more objects in the current design a tick will appear in the color field of the C...

Page 87: ...JANOME Embroidery Software Instruction Book Chapter 11 Thread Colors 85 7 Repeat for other color slots in the Color Chart Note The Color Chart you define here is saved with the current design...

Page 88: ...insert into JANOME Embroidery Software and save bitmap images as well as how to show and hide them as you digitize Editing images in external graphics packages is also covered See Digitizing with Bac...

Page 89: ...red stitches See Digitizing images automatically with Click to Design for details Digitize complete images automatically with Click to Design You select the image and Click to Design automatically det...

Page 90: ...f solid color blocks Typically logos and simple drawings scanned from business cards letterheads books magazines cards fall into this category Noisy images typically need to be prepared by reducing th...

Page 91: ...ate a drawing The higher the value the clearer the image but larger the file For digitizing purposes use a maximum resolution of 300 dpi dots per inch A resolution of 72dpi screen resolution will usua...

Page 92: ...differences which makes the image edges more defined It does not increase the image details it just makes them more obvious In general use sharpening with images that have well defined outlines Do not...

Page 93: ...the design Note You may need to resize the image to fit within the dimensions of the selected hoop See Scaling objects using Object Details for details See also Editing images in graphics application...

Page 94: ...visible areas of the image However cropped images may produce unexpected results when used with Click to Stitch or Click to Design tools In this case the solution is to edit the image in a third party...

Page 95: ...ly in Paint Photopaint or Paint Shop Pro Images updated in this way are automatically re imported into JANOME Embroidery Software There are many graphics packages which can help you improve your scann...

Page 96: ...displays in JANOME Embroidery Software overlaid with stripes This means that it is still open in the graphics package Try this Select File Exit Return Filename to exit the graphics package and show t...

Page 97: ...describes how to prepare both outlined and non outlined images for automatic digitizing Image preparation techniques Before applying automatic digitizing you frequently need to improve or clean up ar...

Page 98: ...ool Color reduction should only be applied if the loss of detail does not affect the image shapes Before color reduction the colored areas in the image below include many colors After reduction each a...

Page 99: ...Your choice of tool depends on the image There are three tools Note Even if your image looks ready to stitch when inserted into the software it will need to be image processed before conversion The s...

Page 100: ...colors Try this Depending on the quality of the scanned image you may need to touch it up manually before processing in JANOME Embroidery Software You would normally do this in order to eliminate back...

Page 101: ...pens outlines and reduces noise Areas enclosed by a black outline are reduced to a single color Outline sharpening makes it easier for the software to recognize distinct areas in the image These areas...

Page 102: ...detected outlines Try this Move the slider to the right until there is too much black then move it slowly back to the left Stop when the image shows all the outlines you need 4 Click Show Color Areas...

Page 103: ...e embroidery from photographs or other images color or grayscale Photo Click designs consist of rows of stitches of varying spacing The effect resembles the output of a line printer This section descr...

Page 104: ...Palette icon 4 Select a Click to Stitch digitizing method 5 Click the shape you want to digitize The object is digitized in the nearest palette color Note If Match to Palette is not selected the objec...

Page 105: ...can be modified Digitizing outlines with Click to Stitch Use Click to Stitch to digitize boundaries and details with run stitching Current properties are applied You can modify these as required befor...

Page 106: ...age you want to convert and clicking the tool The system automatically determines the color to omit fill colors detail color and most suitable stitch types to apply to an image using the default setti...

Page 107: ...dth and height values as well as the number of image colors Note If the image has not been correctly image processed no colors appear and the Image Preparation button is activated Click to process the...

Page 108: ...n objects and or borders around the design itself You can select the outline colors to use at the time of converting the image Colors and object details of generated objects can be changed at any time...

Page 109: ...ou wish omit all image colors from the selection criteria and choose to generate only outlines and or borders Creating embroidery from photographs Use Photo Click to create embroidery from photographs...

Page 110: ...the image selected click one of the Photo Click icons If Photo Click Instantly is active the photo will be processed using the current settings and selected thread color If Photo Click Advanced is ac...

Page 111: ...ook Chapter 14 Automatic Digitizing 109 7 Click OK EasyDesign generates stitches for the selected image This process may take some time Try this Use Visualizer for a more accurate representation of th...

Page 112: ...ow to resequence objects by cut and paste by color or object See Combining and Resequencing Objects for details Arranging and transforming objects This section describes how to position objects lock a...

Page 113: ...d placed on the Windows clipboard for temporary storage It can then be pasted any number of times within either the same or another design until replaced on the clipboard You can also cut copy and pas...

Page 114: ...objects You can copy objects to create multiple identical objects or to insert objects from other designs Note You can also remove objects from a design using the Cut command and paste them back in a...

Page 115: ...s The Quick Clone feature lets you quickly duplicate selected objects by right clicking dragging and releasing at a new position To clone objects 1 Select an object or objects 2 Holding down the right...

Page 116: ...hrough designs in EasyEdit for details 2 Insert the second object To do this either digitize the object or cut and paste it into position The second object is nested in the stitching sequence of the f...

Page 117: ...in the required stitching order The Resequence List is modeless meaning that it stays on the Design Window as long as you need it See also Selecting and viewing objects with the Resequence List To res...

Page 118: ...as required 3 Select the first color you want to resequence Holding down Ctrl select multiple objects to resequence Holding down Shift select a range of objects to resequence 4 Use the buttons to rep...

Page 119: ...of design information required for 100 perfect scaling and transformation See also Embroidery design formats This section describes how to position objects lock and group as well as how to scale rotat...

Page 120: ...The Align tools in Alignment toolbar offer a set of buttons to trigger corresponding functions found in the Align popup menu The tools are all enabled when two or more objects are selected To align o...

Page 121: ...uping objects You can group selected objects or the whole design to keep them together for moving scaling and transforming actions To group objects 1 Select the objects to group 2 Select Edit Group Se...

Page 122: ...use a corner handle To change the height use the handles at the center top or center bottom To change the width use the handles at the center sides Try this To resize around a center anchor hold down...

Page 123: ...k a rotation handle and drag it clockwise or anti clockwise An outline and cross hairs display as you rotate Rotating objects using Rotate CCW CW Use the Rotate 45 CCW CW tool to rotate objects by 45...

Page 124: ...bject s to flip Click the Flip Horizontally tool to flip the object left right Click Flip Vertically to flip up down Alternatively right click the object and select Flip Horizontally or Flip Verticall...

Page 125: ...ctangular or circular spaces EasyDesign allows you to define a work area of up to 3m x 3m To define a work area 1 Click the Define Layout Work Area button to create a new work area The Easy Layout Wor...

Page 126: ...ected objects to sew out in separate hoopings make sure they are grouped before proceeding Otherwise they will be color optimized for a single stitchout i e color block by color block See also Hooping...

Page 127: ...ork area Warning If you want the selected design s or object s to sew out in a separate hooping make sure it is grouped before proceeding See Hooping large designs for details 4 Select the Copy To Cir...

Page 128: ...o change the stitch entry and exit points of individual objects This is useful in order to reduce the number of travel runs connecting adjoining objects This section describes how to reshape objects w...

Page 129: ...for repositioning or modification To select control points Click to select a single control point Holding down Ctrl click to select multiple control points Click and drag a bounding box around a group...

Page 130: ...t delete the control points from objects created with the Parallel Fill Circle tool See also Reshaping circle objects To delete control points 1 Select the control point or points 2 Press Delete Note...

Page 131: ...to follow the shape You can however change the stitch angle of Parallel Fill Circle objects by moving the stitch entry point Adjusting Parallel Fill stitch angles by object details You can change the...

Page 132: ...stitch angles while in Reshape mode To edit stitch angles in Reshape mode 1 Select the lettering object 2 Click the Reshape icon and click the letter outline 3 Click and drag stitch angle points to th...

Page 133: ...point in a Circle object changes its stitch angle To change entry and exit points 1 Select the object to change 2 Click the Reshape icon Control points appear including entry and exit points Note In C...

Page 134: ...to apply create and maintain templates in EasyDesign See Object Details Fabrics and Templates for details Advanced digitizing techniques This section describes how to create cut and fill holes in obje...

Page 135: ...epends a lot on underlay which serves as a foundation for the cover stitching Although it increases the stitch count underlay helps to stabilize fabrics and reduce puckering and pulling especially on...

Page 136: ...esequence List Note Properties or details of all embroidery objects can be modified in EasyDesign Even Manual objects can be modified When you Recognized objects Object Type Description The Run Line t...

Page 137: ...plate defaults To apply changes to all new designs based on the current fabric you need to change the default not the current details See also Working with fabrics Details of existing objects Details...

Page 138: ...as and firm fabrics such as drill or leather At times when you want a full design with extra lift under the stitches a weave underlay is preferable On knits edge run is best See also Working with fabr...

Page 139: ...row columns e g 2 3mm wide Edge Run places stitches around the edge of an object Note You cannot use Center Run with Parallel Fill or Parallel Fill Rectangle objects To adjust Center Run or Edge Run u...

Page 140: ...n the embroidery Experienced digitizers can manually compensate for pull by overlapping objects as they digitize The Stretchiness Allowance setting in JANOME Embroidery Software however counters the p...

Page 141: ...e Because fabrics are not part of the template when you create a new design and possibly change templates JANOME Embroidery Software uses the current fabric You can continue to use that fabric change...

Page 142: ...and Lettering as well as enter details of any recommended stabilizers 5 Adjust the Stitch Length and Stitch Spacing settings for your Weave Embossed Fill objects as required Weave Fill stitch consist...

Page 143: ...ic settings for details 14 Click OK Working with design templates Templates are special files used to store default settings Use templates when digitizing frequently used design types so that you do n...

Page 144: ...new design or open an existing one 2 Adjust the object details and effects as required 3 Add the objects and lettering you want to appear in the template Try this You can enter lettering baselines on...

Page 145: ...e template files display 3 Select the template you want to modify and click Open 4 Modify object details styles and other settings as required 5 Select File Save As The Save As dialog opens 6 From the...

Page 146: ...stitching to fill backgrounds or for shading effects Automatically create all the stitching you need for appliqu using the Appliqu tool Up to three layers of stitching guideline tack and cover are ge...

Page 147: ...the Status Line Use Slow Redraw See Simulating design stitchout for details Travel through the stitches See Traveling through designs for details Cutting holes in objects Use the Cut Hole tool to cut...

Page 148: ...s holes in selected Parallel Fill objects excluding objects created with the Parallel Fill Circle tool either by removing them altogether or by creating new objects based on the holes in the original...

Page 149: ...offset objects to highlight details e g small Satin objects or create seamless borders You can center generated objects over the original outline or offset them To create offset objects 1 Select the s...

Page 150: ...ich the effect is applied and the margin in which the stitches should fall To adjust Feather Edge settings 1 Select and double click the object The Object Details dialog opens 2 Select the Feathering...

Page 151: ...tails Applying Gradient Fill Use Gradient Fill to create perspective effects and shading It can be applied to Satin Fill Weave Fill Embossed Fill or Satin Border objects You can apply it using current...

Page 152: ...ds or for shading effects where the absence of travel runs under the fill is more important than exact spacing It is available for use with Parallel Fill or Parallel Fill Rectangle objects using Weave...

Page 153: ...aterial Cutting lines Cutting lines form a guide when trimming the appliqu patch in position Tackdown This zigzag stitch is used to fix appliqu patches to the background fabric before cover stitching...

Page 154: ...n stitched then trim in position after the cutting line has been stitched See Adjusting appliqu settings for details Adjusting appliqu settings The cover stitch is the border around the appliqu shape...

Page 155: ...en trim in position after the cutting line has been stitched 8 Use the Inside and Outside percentage settings to adjust the cover stitch and tackdown offset For Satin stitch the cover stitch and tackd...

Page 156: ...orking with stitch files which do not contain design outline data See Embroidery design formats for details This section describes how to select and edit the stitches in a stitch based design using JA...

Page 157: ...you release the mouse button Selecting stitches while traveling In EasyEdit you can select stitches as you travel through the design Traveling is usually associated with checking the stitching sequenc...

Page 158: ...ouse to where you want to insert the next stitch and right click 6 Continue right clicking as required Moving stitches In EasyEdit you can move individual or groups of selected stitches To move stitch...

Page 159: ...titching sequence are split into separate objects or stitch blocks Deleting stitches You can delete individual or groups of selected stitches Warning If an object s stitches are regenerated for any re...

Page 160: ...es how to edit lettering objects as well as scale and transform them It also describes how to adjust lettering orientations See Editing Embroidery Lettering for details Special lettering features This...

Page 161: ...italics Orientation determines the shape of lettering objects in a design You can place lettering on a straight horizontal or vertical baseline curve lettering around a circle or arc baseline or digit...

Page 162: ...lettering objects directly on screen to achieve various artistic effects EasyDesign provides a font range suitable for many applications To create embroidery lettering 1 Click the Lettering icon The O...

Page 163: ...or by means of the MS Windows Character Map See also Using the Character Map To select special characters 1 Click the Lettering icon The Object Details Lettering dialog opens Try this If you know the...

Page 164: ...y The Character Map gives you codes for all characters 5 Click OK Continue creating the lettering object in the normal way Setting lettering orientations Orientation determines the shape of lettering...

Page 165: ...Create a new lettering object See Creating embroidery lettering for details 2 Select Free Line as the orientation 3 Click OK and click on screen to establish the start point of the baseline Try this Y...

Page 166: ...ntain their original height and proportions but width and spacing are reduced proportionately if the baseline length requires it Spacing and Size keep Proportions When selected letters maintain their...

Page 167: ...he start point of the baseline on screen Try this You can adjust orientation settings at any stage See Adjusting orientations for details Creating circular orientations Use the Circle CCW or Circle CW...

Page 168: ...ering dialog click the Any Shape orientation icon 2 Enter your text in the text entry box 3 Click OK 4 Mark the baseline reference points Mark curve points with the right mouse button Mark corner poin...

Page 169: ...letter spacing on screen 1 Select the lettering object 2 Click the Reshape icon 3 Click the diamond control point in the middle of the letter Try this To select multiple or a range of letters hold dow...

Page 170: ...JANOME Embroidery Software Instruction Book Chapter 21 Creating Embroidery Lettering 168 4 Release the mouse button to complete and press Esc to finish Drag line spacing control point...

Page 171: ...ing a lettering object When you first create lettering it may be too big or too small Size can be adjusted both interactively and via settings Apart from scaling you can interactively skew and rotate...

Page 172: ...ired See also Scaling lettering Change slant settings as required Change orientation settings as required See Setting lettering orientations for details Try this Alternatively double click a selected...

Page 173: ...ape 1 Select the lettering object 2 Click the Reshape icon 3 Click and drag one of the dark triangular control points to resize the object horizontally vertically or proportionally A bounding box show...

Page 174: ...tab 3 Adjust the width and height settings either as absolute values mm or as a percentage of the current settings 4 Click OK Transforming lettering objects Apart from scaling you can use the Select a...

Page 175: ...with Reshape 1 Select the lettering object 2 Click the Reshape icon Control points appear around the lettering object 3 Click and drag one of the solid square control points on the baseline to rotate...

Page 176: ...idual letters on screen by manipulating control points with the Reshape tool To transform individual letters on screen 1 Select the lettering object 2 Click Reshape Object Control points appear 3 Clic...

Page 177: ...o Setting lettering orientations To reshape a horizontal orientation 1 Select the lettering object 2 Click the Reshape icon to display control points Try this The large diamond and cross represent sti...

Page 178: ...deleting control points along the baseline See also Setting lettering orientations To reshape a custom orientation 1 Select the lettering object 2 Click the Reshape icon to display control points Try...

Page 179: ...cing 1 Click the Lettering icon The Object Details Lettering dialog opens 2 Select a letter stitching sequence in the Letter Sequence panel Options include In Line When selected lettering is stitched...

Page 180: ...fonts generally contain many more characters than are available via your keyboard Use the Windows Character Map to provide quick access to special characters and symbols Apply Lettering Art effects t...

Page 181: ...gs for lettering objects 1 Double click a selected lettering object The Object Details Fill Stitch dialog opens 2 Move the slider to set the stitch density you want for your lettering 3 Click OK Try t...

Page 182: ...g the conversion settings Note Depending on the TrueType font complex Chinese Kanji characters with many strokes may not convert correctly into stitch data When this happens try selecting another avai...

Page 183: ...ect Details Fill Stitch dialog opens 2 Select the Lettering tab 3 Edit the text as required 4 Press OK The lettering is updated Removing Lettering Art Return an object to its original shape by removin...

Page 184: ...in the text entry panel 7 Adjust lettering as required See Creating embroidery lettering for details 8 Click OK 9 Click where you want to place the lettering or mark reference points for the selected...

Page 185: ...and spacing in the fields provided 5 Click OK A lettering object is created using the settings entered The left most letter is replaced by its equivalent left character e g F is replaced by Left F Sim...

Page 186: ...e lettering object e g instead of Left F you will see ampersand as per the table Use the table to edit the characters in the dialog See Monogram font mappings for details To edit a monogram 1 Select t...

Page 187: ...der tool Borders are automatically sized to fit the current design Adjust border thickness and size as required To add a border 1 Select a lettering object 2 Click the Insert Border icon The Select Bo...

Page 188: ...JANOME Embroidery Software Instruction Book Chapter 23 Special Lettering Features 186 5 Adjust border thickness and size as required See Reshaping objects for details...

Page 189: ...ptions print embroidery elements appliqu patterns as well as color layers See Printing Designs for details Reading and writing design files This section describes embroidery stitch and outline design...

Page 190: ...background color fabric as well as the current hoop Print a copy of the appliqu pattern to use to cut out the fabric pieces A Color Layers option allows you to include a list of color layers together...

Page 191: ...d cloth setter markings You can include a copy of the appliqu pattern as well as a list of color layers in the current design Design information includes author estimated length of upper thread per co...

Page 192: ...emplate mode 8 Check Cloth Setter Marking as required The option applies to both Template and Design modes In the latter case it is only available with Embroidery Elements and Actual Size selected Eac...

Page 193: ...op Image The design image is included in the printout Try this You can print design images directly onto a special fabric or transfer via your inkjet printer Printed images can then be combined with P...

Page 194: ...ick Options The Print Options dialog opens 3 Select Template Mode This shows the design outline with no stitches By default it includes cloth setter marks to allow accurate placement of designs within...

Page 195: ...mbled appliqu layout and individual patterns in the actual size are created on separate pages If the Fit to Page or of Actual options are selected the assembled appliqu layout is created in the select...

Page 196: ...umber Number in the stitching sequence Color Color name listed in the associated thread chart Code Thread code for ease of ordering Brand Thread brand e g Isacord 40 Stitches Total stitch count for in...

Page 197: ...By default EasyDesign saves to JAN format while EasyEdit saves to JEF These formats contain all information necessary both for stitching a design and for later modification When opening designs create...

Page 198: ...ne functions Before you can stitch a design it must be in a format which can be interpreted by the embroidery machine Stitch or expanded designs are low level formats for direct use by machines They c...

Page 199: ...l or outline stitch properties as well as general properties Stitch types are assigned as Satin or Weave depending on the pattern of needle penetrations If an object is not recognized it contains only...

Page 200: ...Supported embroidery file formats If outputting to a Janome machine select JEF as the file format The file is encoded to suit the currently selected machine model See Selecting machine models for det...

Page 201: ...you can write to ATA PC card Flash Memory in a similar way as you would save to floppy disk The ATA PC card is a PCMCIA standard PC memory card that is used for storing designs in JEF format to be rea...

Page 202: ...ssible destinations Built in internal machine memory ATA PC Card PC memory card slot on machine which can be used as an ATA PC card reader writer USB Memory USB stick attached to your machine Try this...

Page 203: ...intended for make sure this is selected as your current machine After writing your design simply insert the card into the ATA PC card slot of your machine and read in the design Writing a design to AT...

Page 204: ...hine model Select the machine model you intend to write to and select External Media Write Designs Read and Erase The particular dialog which opens will depend on the current machine model In addition...

Page 205: ...0E machines and MB 4 machine machines The first two sets of machine support direct connection although menu options change depending on the chosen machine set MC10000 V2 2 or earlier machines must be...

Page 206: ...ne so select MC11000 as your current machine See Supported machine models and memory cards for details 2 Insert the ATA PC card or USB stick into your JANOME MemoryCraft machine if required Note Both...

Page 207: ...is divided in two sections source PC and destination sewing machine Note The machine itself must be in PC Link Mode in order to receive designs 4 Select a source folder from the PC list Only JEF files...

Page 208: ...pt that you select External Media Write Designs Read and Erase See Sending or receiving multiple designs for details Outputting to MC1000 machines If you have selected MC10001 and MC10000 V3 0 or high...

Page 209: ...card 7 Click Send A confirmation box appears 8 Click Start File transfer begins The selected design is copied to the specified location Note In the unlikely event that a file exceeds the limits set it...

Page 210: ...es from the machine to the current location folder on your PC Click Delete button to remove selected files from your machine storage location Writing to Flash Memory reader writer If you are using an...

Page 211: ...design to machine When sending the current design to machine you can send the design file directly to two possible destinations built in machine memory of your JANOME MemoryCraft ATA PC card attached...

Page 212: ...your current machine See Supported machine models and memory cards for details 2 Insert the ATA PC card into your JANOME MemoryCraft machine if required 3 Select Machine Send Designs The Select Desig...

Page 213: ...s will be received from the PC Link built in memory Checked means designs will be received from Embroidery built in memory If you have selected ATA PC Card Unchecked means designs will be received fro...

Page 214: ...ry ATA PC reader writer you can write designs in JEF format directly to card Make sure the reader writer is securely plugged into the USB port of your PC If you are writing to a card intended for use...

Page 215: ...done so select an MC9700 or lower machine model as your current machine See Supported machine models and memory cards for details 2 Make sure the reader writer is securely plugged into the USB port o...

Page 216: ...ou want to read or erase from the ATA PC card 10 Choose from the available options as required Click Read to copy files from the machine to the current location folder on your PC Click Erase button to...

Page 217: ...file directly to the built in machine memory of your MB 4 machine Note The procedure for sending a single design to machine is a little different to sending multiple designs See also Sending multiple...

Page 218: ...ed in two sections source PC and destination sewing machine Note The machine itself must be in PC Link Mode in order to receive designs 2 Browse to the folder containing the JEF files to be sent to th...

Page 219: ...set it will be split into two or more files See Splitting large files for details Receiving and deleting designs from machine You can retrieve all the JEF designs stored in machine memory for editing...

Page 220: ...he connected machine 2 To view the current status of a particular machine click one of the toolbar buttons The Machine Details dialog opens The machine shown in the dialog will show the current machin...

Page 221: ...dery object must fit entirely into one or other hoop position The behavior of the MA Hoop during loading and editing of embroidery designs is exactly the same as for a normal rectangular hoop of size...

Page 222: ...itches or too many color changes Sending designs with a Giga Hoop JANOME Embroidery Software supports the Giga Hoop This is a two position hoop which expands the available sewing area of the machine f...

Page 223: ...g message is displayed Click OK and use Combine mode to create two Hoop B hoopings as instructed See also Combining objects and designs 4 Select the design name and click the Send button Note The desi...

Page 224: ...ign Gallery provides an efficient way for managing embroidery designs This design management tool can access design files stored on your computer hard disk CD ROM or floppy disk It recognizes all desi...

Page 225: ...ndow to show only certain file types You can also rename folders add sub folders and delete folders without leaving Design Gallery Opening Design Gallery Navigating to design folders with Design Galle...

Page 226: ...a folder in the folder listing to display its contents in the display window You can list the folder contents in different ways See Sorting files in folders for details Try this Close Design Gallery...

Page 227: ...y from the dropdown menu Or select View Design Thumbnails and Summary To display the designs in a detailed list click the Change Design View icon and select List from the dropdown menu Or select View...

Page 228: ...missing files for details Accessing designs in folders Design Gallery lets you select designs residing in folders Once selected you can manipulate them in a variety of ways e g cutting copying pasting...

Page 229: ...Ctrl key Opening designs in EasyDesign Any designs selected in the Design Gallery display window can be opened in EasyDesign for viewing or editing To open designs in EasyDesign 1 Open Design Gallery...

Page 230: ...ove correct the problem re install EasyDesign 4 Check that the version of EasyDesign you are running is the same as that registered in Design Gallery Shortcut Properties Right click the Design Gallery...

Page 231: ...ting files in folders The simplest way to sort files in Design Gallery folders is by file type e g JAN files only Designs can be further sorted in the following ways As simple sorts using View Sort by...

Page 232: ...ails list To run a simple sort using the details list 1 Open Design Gallery and select a design folder See Opening Design Gallery for details 2 List the designs as a details list See Displaying design...

Page 233: ...smaller 5 Select Summary if you want design details to be printed 6 Click OK The Windows Print dialog opens 7 From the dropdown list select the name of the printer attached to your PC as required 8 C...

Page 234: ...tion Copying and pasting designs Once a selected design is copied it can then be pasted to another location using Paste A copied design can be pasted any number of times To copy and paste a design 1 O...

Page 235: ...esign in a folder 1 Open Design Gallery See Viewing designs in Design Gallery for details 2 Ensure that the design you select is not currently open in EasyDesign 3 Right click and select Rename from t...

Page 236: ...234 Part IX Software Feature Table...

Page 237: ...wing designs in Visualizer Show design needle points and connectors z z Viewing needle points Show hide selected objects z Viewing connectors Travel through design by stitches color function z Traveli...

Page 238: ...tangles Parallel Fill Rectangle z Digitizing squares and rectangles Fill Stitches Fill Stitches Satin fills Satin Fill z Creating satin fills Weave fills Weave Fill z Creating weave fills Embossed fil...

Page 239: ...ting images in graphics applications Prepare non outlined images z Preparing non outlined images Prepare outlined images z Preparing outlined images Automatic Digitizing Automatic Digitizing Match pal...

Page 240: ...underlays z Changing underlays Apply automatic underlay z Applying automatic underlay Compensate for fabric stretch z Compensating for fabric stretch Change fabric settings z Changing fabric settings...

Page 241: ...on screen Adjust line spacing on screen z Adjusting line spacing on screen Edit lettering objects z Editing lettering Scale lettering z Scaling lettering Transform lettering objects z Transforming le...

Page 242: ...d designs with an MA Hoop z z Sending designs with an MA Hoop Send designs with a Giga Hoop z z Sending designs with a Giga Hoop Design Management Design Management Open and view designs in Design Gal...

Page 243: ...241 Part X Appendices Glossary Index...

Page 244: ...tings Click Print Preview to preview the design printout on screen Click Cut to cut selected objects to the clipboard Click Copy to copy selected objects to the clipboard Click Paste to paste copied o...

Page 245: ...oint Use Backtrack to reinforce open outlines by double stitching in reverse direction Use Repeat to reinforce closed outlines by double stitching in the same direction Use Resequence to resequence se...

Page 246: ...eedle points in a design EasyDesign only EasyEdit only Use Display Images to show and hide backdrops Click Display Grid to hide or show the grid Click Display Hoop to hide or show the hoop Use Overvie...

Page 247: ...ion to sharpen outlines and reduce noise in outlined images Tool Description Use Click to Parallel Weave Fill to digitize large artwork shapes with Parallel Weave Fill preserving any holes within Use...

Page 248: ...ossed fill Use Parallel Motif Fill Rectangle to digitize squares and rectangles in Motif fill Use Parallel Contour Fill Rectangle to digitize squares and rectangles in Contour fill Use Parallel Radial...

Page 249: ...to selection C T Add previous object to selection C V T Select all objects C A Deselect all objects E or X To Press Show hide images D EasyDesign only Measure a distance on screen M Show hide hoop V H...

Page 250: ...avel Keyb rd Keypad To start of design h 7 To end of design e 1 To next color d 3 To previous color u 9 100 stitches forward 100 stitches backward 10 stitches forward b 2 10 stitches backward t 8 1 st...

Page 251: ...d to specific embroidery machines See also Reading and Writing Design Files Supported file formats JANOME Embroidery Software supports the following embroidery file formats Extension Format Read Write...

Page 252: ...formats Supported hoop types JANOME Embroidery Software supports a variety of hoop types used with the different machine models See also Selecting machine models The Hoop Type list is automatically f...

Page 253: ...tic underlay depending on size and fabric If applied the underlay may show outside the stitched columns See also Stabilizing with underlays You can create special characters in each font by holding do...

Page 254: ...ts 252 Agatha 0 3 8 2 0 50 Ballantines Script 0 5 12 2 0 50 Bauhaus 0 4 10 2 0 50 Block1 0 27 7 1 8 45 Book Border 0 6 15 2 1 55 Bookcase 0 25 6 2 0 50 Brassplate 0 25 6 1 2 30 Bravo 0 32 8 3 0 75 Bru...

Page 255: ...253 Cafe 0 25 6 2 0 50 Carla 0 4 10 2 0 50 Cecilia 0 4 10 1 4 35 Curly 0 6 15 2 9 75 Derbyshire 0 28 7 2 0 50 Drama 0 28 7 1 6 40 Elf 0 4 10 2 0 50 Fable 0 4 10 1 15 30 Flair Script 0 4 10 3 2 80 Fir...

Page 256: ...nts 254 First Grade 0 5 12 1 15 30 Gaelic 0 44 11 2 0 50 Galant 0 5 13 2 0 50 Gareth 0 28 7 2 0 50 Gaslight 0 25 6 2 4 60 Heidi 0 4 10 2 0 50 Hana 1 5 13 2 0 50 Heisei Gyosho 0 32 8 2 7 70 Heisei Kais...

Page 257: ...elvetica Small 0 2 4 0 0 3 7 0 Hollowblock 0 4 10 2 4 60 Honeypot 0 32 8 1 2 30 Iris UPC 0 6 15 1 8 45 Japanese Kaisho 0 32 8 2 7 70 Jonathan 0 28 7 1 8 45 Jupiter 0 25 6 1 2 30 Karin Script 0 5 12 2...

Page 258: ...56 Liberty 0 28 7 2 0 50 Lorenne 0 4 10 1 6 40 Lucky 0 28 7 1 4 35 Maestro 0 4 10 1 6 40 Micro Block 0 2 4 0 3 8 Nation 0 32 8 2 7 70 Natural 0 5 13 3 0 75 Nordic 0 35 9 2 0 50 Old English 0 3 8 2 0 5...

Page 259: ...57 Omyim Multi language release only 0 6 15 1 8 45 Orient 0 32 8 2 0 50 Pageant 0 4 10 3 0 75 Puppet 0 28 7 1 6 40 Radio 0 4 10 2 5 65 Register 0 25 6 1 2 30 Royale 0 5 13 2 4 60 Script 1 0 5 13 3 0 7...

Page 260: ...m High Tower 0 2 4 0 25 6 Sprite 0 31 8 1 2 30 Student 0 35 9 2 1 55 Student Border Run 1 0 25 3 0 75 Swiss Condensed 0 28 7 2 0 50 Swiss Modern 0 32 8 1 8 45 Techno 0 32 8 1 8 45 Times 0 4 10 1 8 45...

Page 261: ...ftware Instruction Book Appendix C Packaged Fonts 259 Tourist 0 28 7 1 6 40 Typist 0 5 13 2 0 50 Wild West 0 4 10 1 8 45 Wisaka Multi language release only 0 6 15 1 8 45 Font Sample Recommended Sizes...

Page 262: ...yon 60 75d Rayon 40 120d Needle DBX9ST 9 Blue tipped needle 11 Speed 600spm 600spm Density 100 100 Height Helvetica Small Uppercases Lowercases and Numbers 4mm 4mm Micro Block Uppercases Lowercases an...

Page 263: ...e left set is designed to appear on the left side of a monogram The second or middle set is designed for the middle position s of a monogram The right set is designed to appear on the right side of a...

Page 264: ...ng alphabet using three sets of the upper case alpha characters Alphabet contains Left Center and Right letters for 3 letter monogram Use symbols for the left letter upper case for the center letter a...

Page 265: ...ming alphabet using three sets of the upper case alpha characters Alphabet contains Left Center and Right letters for 3 letter monogram Use symbols for the left letter upper case for the center letter...

Page 266: ...ng alphabet using three sets of the upper case alpha characters Alphabet contains Left Center and Right letters for 3 letter monogram Use symbols for the left letter upper case for the center letter a...

Page 267: ...g alphabet using three sets of the upper case alpha characters Alphabet contains Left Center and Right letters for 3 letter monogram Use symbols for the left letter upper case for the center letter an...

Page 268: ...hese tables to see what a particular item looks like The stamps are designed to be added as decorative items and are not intended to be greatly enlarged Do not exceed the recommended maximum size for...

Page 269: ...7 7 006 30 7 9 5 007 19 4 7 7 009 13 8 10 4 010 9 6 9 9 012 10 4 10 2 014 19 5 9 5 015 26 4 9 5 016 21 4 10 4 Size mm of original Stamp W H Min Max to fit hoop Antiq1 79 47 100 Antiq2 90 40 100 Bar1...

Page 270: ...es5 30 1 12 Des6 44 25 9 Des7 15 4 20 9 Des8 27 9 12 4 Des9 31 8 17 3 Des10 30 11 Size mm of original Stamp W H Min Max to fit hoop Des11 28 7 4 7 Des12 27 7 9 9 Des13 15 7 15 7 Des14 30 7 14 5 Des15...

Page 271: ...5 8 Des005 6 3 9 3 Des006 8 0 5 5 Des007 8 0 5 3 Des008 18 5 10 8 Des009 17 9 7 3 Des010 4 8 4 3 Des011 5 9 8 0 Des012 5 9 6 2 Size mm of original Stamp W H Min Max to fit hoop Des013 5 0 11 4 Des014...

Page 272: ...h5 40 13 100 Flrsh6 41 17 100 Flrsh7 30 19 80 200 Flrsh8 36 19 100 200 Flower1 47 32 50 250 Kitch1 25 12 100 Kitch2 24 17 100 Size mm of original Stamp W H Min Max to fit hoop Kitch3 27 28 100 Kitch4...

Page 273: ...3 4 3 100 400 Motif14 4 3 100 Motif15 4 3 100 Motif16 3 5 100 Motif17 3 5 100 Motif18 2 3 100 Size mm of original Stamp W H Min Max to fit hoop Motif19 2 3 100 Motif20 3 3 100 Motif21 4 4 100 Motif22...

Page 274: ...fill settings for details Motif33 6 5 100 200 Motif34 6 3 100 350 Motif35 6 4 100 Motif36 8 4 100 900 Motif37 7 6 100 350 Motif38 10 7 100 Motif39 6 6 100 200 Motif40 8 4 100 Ornam1 40 52 100 Ornam2...

Page 275: ...e Adding borders for details Motif Size mm Motif Size mm W H W H Scroll01 12 1 10 1 Scroll03 10 5 Scroll4 10 5 Square01 2 2 NBW1 43 25 NBW2 28 31 NBW3 22 7 NBW4 20 22 NBW5 23 14 NBW6 14 16 NBW7 14 11...

Page 276: ...nts for details Border Border Border A border B border C border D border E border F border G border H border I border J border K border L border M border N border O border P border Q border R border S...

Page 277: ...Motifs and Border Samples 275 Accent11 44 44 Accent12 49 45 Accent13 52 54 Accent14 69 48 Accent15 44 47 Accent16 27 29 Accent17 29 44 Accent18 35 8 Accent19 50 19 Accent20 23 32 Accent21 19 41 Accent...

Page 278: ...the stitch angle If they have changed for any reason revert to the original settings using the value in this table See Creating embossed fills for details Number Embossed Fill Stitch Angle Arrow1 15 A...

Page 279: ...6 15 Circle7 10 Clubs 90 Crazypave 15 Diamonds1 15 Diamonds2 15 Diamonds3 15 Diamonds4 15 Diamonds5 15 Number Embossed Fill Stitch Angle Diamonds6 90 Diamonds7 45 Diamonds8 15 Diamonds9 15 Doughnut1 1...

Page 280: ...15 Oval1 15 Oval2 15 Oval3 90 Oval4 10 Oval5 10 Patch1 45 Patch2 45 Patch3 45 Patch4 8 Patch5 8 Number Embossed Fill Stitch Angle Patch6 7 Patch7 8 Rectangle1 45 Rectangle2 30 Saturn 15 Snail 15 Spade...

Page 281: ...15 Star4pnt2 15 Star5pnt 15 Star6pnt 15 Star7pnt 15 Target1 15 Target2 15 Target3 8 Tiles1 15 Tiles2 15 Number Embossed Fill Stitch Angle Tiles3 15 Tiles4 15 Tiles5 15 Triangle1 15 Triangle2 15 Trian...

Page 282: ...JANOME Embroidery Software Instruction Book Appendix E Embossed Fill Samples 280 Ziggy3 15 Ziggy4 15 Ziggy5 15 Number Embossed Fill Stitch Angle...

Page 283: ...ake sure you apply the correct stitch angle to each pattern The following samples have been digitized with a stitch angle of 0 Experiment with different stitch angles to get new effects See Creating w...

Page 284: ...JANOME Embroidery Software Instruction Book Appendix F Weave Fill Samples 282 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 No Stitch sample Needle point preview 22 23 24 25 No Stitch sample Needle point preview...

Page 285: ...s and the version of Windows you are running to ensure they meet JANOME Embroidery Software requirements See Minimum requirements for JANOME Embroidery Software for details To check CPU RAM specificat...

Page 286: ...Embroidery Software may stop working altogether Try this After entering new codes exit JANOME Embroidery Software and then restart Security device not found dongle Design dimensions Colors change in...

Page 287: ...Cause If you have the JANOME Embroidery Software Auto Save option enabled backups of JAN design files will be saved to the C Program Files Janome Digitizer Backup folder This is a basic way of backin...

Page 288: ...m from various file sources or copy and paste them via the Windows clipboard Background The area inside the hoop in the Design Window The background color can be changed to match the color of the fabr...

Page 289: ...r most objects you can also change control points from corner points to curves Copyright A right granted by the government or by international agreement giving the owner the exclusive privilege to pub...

Page 290: ...ice without moving the mouse Double clicking carries out actions such as opening a program from an icon Download The process of transferring a copy of a file from a remote computer or the internet to...

Page 291: ...e letters may overlap The letter width is not changed With Fixed Line you need to mark two points to define the base See also Baseline Flagging Up and down motion of fabric under action of the needle...

Page 292: ...open a stitch format file without outline recognition it becomes a single manual object This object type consists of a series of needle penetration points and has only general and connector properties...

Page 293: ...ee also Stitch file Outline stitch Stitch such as Run or Satin used to outline an embroidery object Overview window Use the Overview window to view a thumbnail of the design The window is updated when...

Page 294: ...by color or using the Resequence List Resizing See Scaling Resolution Resolution determines the number of dots per inch dpi used to create an image The higher the value the clearer the image but the m...

Page 295: ...such as shine glitter iridescence or thickness The threads often are made from synthetic materials including rayon mercerized cotton metallics and textured nylon Stabilizer Also know as backing stabil...

Page 296: ...s thicker Density C is finer and Density D is very fine Thread thickness See Thread density Thread type Embroidery thread varies in thickness Types are A B C and D Stitch density should be set accordi...

Page 297: ...ll look when stitched out It gives the screen image a three dimensional look TWAIN Industry standard which allows devices such as scanners to communicate directly with design and layout programs Both...

Page 298: ...and unlocking 119 using bitmap images 90 backgrounds changing 53 changing colors 47 changing fabrics 48 color mixing 48 Backstitch outlines 70 stitch length 70 tool 70 Backtrack tool 144 243 backtrac...

Page 299: ...g 176 custom hoops creating 53 custom orientations 166 custom templates selecting 227 cut paste designs 232 objects 112 resequencing 114 Cut Hole tool 145 243 Cut tool 114 242 cutting lines appliqu 15...

Page 300: ...Parallel Contour Fill Rectangle 68 Parallel Embossed Fill 60 245 Parallel Embossed Fill Circle 61 246 Parallel Embossed Fill Rectangle 62 246 Parallel Fill 56 245 Parallel Fill Circle 245 Parallel Fil...

Page 301: ...122 243 flipping stamps 74 Florentine Effect tool 69 Florentine effects creating 69 folders limiting file types 229 refreshing validating 226 renaming adding deleting 232 sorting 229 Folders icon 225...

Page 302: ...changing spacing 167 reshaping 173 limiting files in folders 229 line spacing lettering 167 lines converting to borders 57 digitizing 57 locale changing languages 224 locate missing files 226 Lock co...

Page 303: ...19 locking and unlocking 119 moving 117 nesting 114 repeating 144 resequencing 114 reshaping 126 rotating 121 scaling 120 selecting 41 transforming 117 traveling by 36 ungrouping 119 See also modifyin...

Page 304: ...dialog 115 116 displaying hidden objects 44 selecting objects 44 Resequence tool 44 115 116 243 resequencing by color 116 by selection 115 objects 114 using cut and paste 114 reshape control points se...

Page 305: ...ew 40 189 191 193 242 Redo 27 242 Save 30 242 Send to Machine 200 204 206 209 215 219 220 242 Stop 242 Undo 27 242 Write to Card 201 206 218 242 Stemstitch outlines 71 stitch thickness 71 Stemstitch t...

Page 306: ...ences 224 Zoom Whole Design 32 33 Zoom Whole Hoop 33 view settings adjusting 226 View toolbar Back 36 37 38 244 Display Grid 29 244 Display Hoop 244 Display Images 36 244 Display Needle Points 35 244...