Chapter 7: Needles (Thread Color) Palette; Changing The Thread Color Of A Design Shape; Changing A Thread Color; Adding A Thread Color - Brother BES-100E Workbook

Chapter 7: Needles (Thread Color) Palette

Since each needle is typically threaded with thread of a different color, selecting a different needle changes the
color of the thread. The buttons in the
adding a new shape to the design or to change the thread color of the currently selected design shape. The
(thread color) palette can contain up to 32 colors.
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Changing the thread color of a design shape

To change the thread color of a shape of the design:
1
Click the tool (
Move
2
Click a stitched edge of the design shape whose thread color you wish to change. "Dancing ants" (moving
dashes) appear around the shape.
3
Do any of the following:
In the
Needles
In the
Change Needle
Press a number key (1 through 9) on the alphanumeric portion of the keyboard (not the numeric key-
pad) to select the corresponding thread color (1 through 9) in the
NOTE: If the desired thread color is not listed, either a listed thread color can be changed or a new one
can be added, as described below.

Changing a thread color

To change the thread color assigned to a needle:
1
Right-click (click the right mouse button) the button for the thread color that you wish to change. The mas-
ter palette, which lists all available colors, appears.
2
Click the desired thread color.
3
Click the button.
OK
NOTE: If a thread color is changed, all design shapes already assigned the old thread color will change to
the new color.

Adding a thread color

To add a new needle (thread color):
1
On the drop-down menu, click
File
2
On the tab, click the
Needles
available number.
3
In the
Master palette
4
Click the
Change Color
5
Click the button.
OK
NOTE: Any new needles added with the
change the needle colors permanently, click
The
Values for New Designs
desired.
Needles
) in the toolbar.
Stock
(thread color) palette, click the desired thread color.
drop-down list in the
Design Info
Add Needle
drop-down list, select the desired thread color for the new needle.
button.
dialog box appears. On the
(thread color) palette are used to select the thread color before
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bar, select the desired thread color.
Ribbon
. The
Design Info
button to add a new needle. The new needle is given the next
dialog box are only available for the current design. To
Design Info
Values for New Designs
Needles
(thread color) palette.
Needles
dialog box appears.
on the
Options
tab, change the needle colors as
Nee-
drop-down menu.
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