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5 Adjust stitch length to increase or decrease needle
penetrations. See Adjusting Weave Fill stitch length
details.
6 Click OK.
Converting TrueType fonts to
embroidery
Click Lettering > Lettering to add lettering directly
on-screen.
The TrueType font conversion feature lets you
convert any TrueType font installed on your system
to an embroidery alphabet. The process is fully
automatic. The result is similar to embroidery
alphabets although the quality may not be quite as
high. The quality greatly depends on the original
shapes, narrower serif type alphabets producing
better results than blocked alphabets.
To convert TrueType fonts to embroidery
1 Click the Lettering icon.
The Object Details > Lettering dialog opens.
Select True Type Font
2 Select a TrueType font from the Font list.
3 Enter the text you want to embroider in the text entry
panel.
Alternatively, type it directly on-screen after adjusting
the conversion settings.
JANOME Embroidery Software Instruction Book
Stitch
Note Depending on the TrueType font, complex
Spacing:
Chinese (Kanji) characters with many strokes may not
0.6 mm
convert correctly into stitch data. When this happens,
try selecting another available TrueType font or change
Stitch
the letter orientation and then try converting again.
Spacing:
0.3 mm
Creating special effects with
Lettering Art
for
Use Lettering > Lettering Art to distort lettering.
Apply Lettering Art effects to lettering objects to
make them bulge or arch, stretch or compress.
Distorting lettering objects
Three types of Lettering Art effect are available –
Straight, Curved or Diamond.
Try this! Lettering Art is typically applied to
lettering objects, but they can also be applied to
other types of embroidery object.
To distort lettering objects
1 Select the lettering object.
2 Click Lettering Art button.
3 Select a type: Straight, Curved or Diamond.
Different handles display around the object outline
depending on the type.
4 Drag one or more handles up or down to distort the
object.
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