Transforming Text - Brother PE-Design 8.0 Instruction Manual

Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing)
Character Sets the spacing
Spacing between all characters.
Sets the spacing
Line between lines as a per-
Spacing centage of the character
height.
Aligns several lines of text
Alignment
to the left, center or right.
Specifies whether
characters will be
Direction
positioned horizontally
or vertically.
b
Memo:
• Vertical text will be displayed vertically on
the Design Page.
• Both Kerning and Character Spacing set
the spacing between characters. Character
Spacing is always applied to the entire text
pattern, while Kerning can be applied to
individual characters. Applying Kerning to
the entire text in the pattern is the same as
specifying Character Spacing. Refer to
"Selecting characters" on page 85 for more
details about selecting individual characters
in a text pattern.
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Transforming text

A preset transform shape can be applied to text.
b
Memo:
Small text cannot be transformed.
1.
Select the text.
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2.
0.0 mm
2.0 mm
100%
150%
Left
Center
Right
Horizontal
Vertical
3.
Select the Transform check box, and then
click the transformation shape button.
→ Depending on the selected shape, a
dotted line and
around the text.
a
Note:
A text pattern created from a TrueType font
contains data for both line and region
sewing. Therefore, if this command is
selected, depending on the form of the
TrueType font, there may be a gap between
the line and the region in the text.
Drag to transform the text.
b
Memo:
• can only be dragged vertically.
• can only be dragged horizontally.
To return the transformed text to its original
shape, clear the Transform check box.
b
Memo:
• Text can be arranged on an arc if
is selected.
• The settings specified in the Text Attribute
Setting dialog box are applied to all text patterns
that you create, until the settings are changed.
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