Page 1: Instruction Manual
Ver. Personal Embroidery Design Software System Instruction Manual...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents How to Use This Manual... 1 Screen configuration... 1 Operation buttons ... 1 How to use Support menus ... 1 How to use Menu areas/Main text areas ... 2 Printing ... 3 How to use the Search function... 3 Displaying related Web pages...
Page 3 Managing Embroidery designs (Design Database) ... 61 Step1 Checking embroidery design files ... 61 Step2 Opening an embroidery design file in Layout & Editing ... 63 Case1 Printing a catalog of embroidery designs ... 63 Case2 Searching for an embroidery design...
Page 4 Converting text to outline pattern... 138 Entering Small Text ... 139 Entering Monograms... 140 Editing monograms... 141 Applying and Editing Stamps ... 144 Applying a stamp ... 144 Editing a stamp... 145 Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and Regions... 147 Setting the thread color and sew type ...
Page 5 Editing the Points of a Font Character Pattern ... 248 Moving points ... 248 Inserting points ... 248 Deleting points... 249 Editing points ... 249 Checking the Created Font Patterns... 250 Checking and editing the sewing order ... 250 Previewing the embroidery pattern... 250 Checking the list of created characters ...
Page 6 Manually Creating Custom Font (Font Creator) ... 296 Step1 Preparing a background image ... 296 Step2 Opening a background image ... 296 Step3 Creating a font character pattern ... 298 Step4 Creating other font character patterns ... 301 Step5 Creating an embroidery pattern using the created font characters...
Page 7: How To Use This Manual
How to Use This Manual Screen configuration This manual consists of four elements, A (Operation buttons), B (Support menus), C (Menu area), and D (Main text area). To change the size of the text, click Text Size on the View menu. Operation buttons You can switch the screen, print text, etc.
Page 8: How To Use Menu Areas/Main Text Areas
How to Use This Manual You can check the software support service information and support pages on the Web. Memo: Accessing support pages requires an environment in which you can connect to the Internet. You can not access these pages offline. Displays a site map for this manual.
Page 9: Printing
To return to the search results screen, click Displaying related Web pages Accessing Web pages requires an environment in which you can connect to the Internet. You can not access these pages offline. and in the Print Displays the Brother global homepage. Memo:...
Page 10: Features
What You Can Do With This Software This software provides digitizing and editing capabilities, allowing you the creative freedom to design original embroidery. Easily turn illustrations, photos and lettering into custom embroidery designs. Automatically Create an Embroidery Pattern From an Image For more details, refer to “Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design (Auto Punch Function)”...
Page 11: Easily Create Custom Font Patterns
Easily Create Custom Font Patterns Custom fonts can be created using Font Creator. These fonts can be recalled to be used in Layout & Editing. For more details, refer 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.
Page 12: Create Embroidery Patterns Using All Four Applications
Create Embroidery Patterns Using All Four Applications Layout & Editing Refer to “Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design (Auto Punch Function)” on page 18. Refer to “Arranging Embroidery Patterns (Layout & Editing)” on page 45. For more details, refer to pages 76 through 192. Design Center Refer to “Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center)”...
Page 13: Description Of New Features
Description of New Features I Stitch generation • Added Line Sewing Type: Triple Stitch (page 150, page 153, page 218) • Added Region Sewing Type: Random Walking Stitch (stippling-style stitch) (page 150, page 160, page 224) • Variations of under sewing - Added new under sewing type to the Region Sewing Attributes (page 155, page 156, page 157, page 219, page 220, page 221) - Under sewing can be set for zigzag stitching, manual punching, and text (page 153, page 157, page 218)
Page 14: Basic Operation Map
Basic Operation Map...
Page 15: Support/Service
Contact Technical Support if you have a problem. Please check the company web site (http:// www.brother.com/) to find the technical Support in your area. To view the FAQ and information for software updates, visit the Brother Solutions Center at (http://solutions.brother.com/).
Page 16: Starting Up/Exiting Applications
Starting up/Exiting Applications Starting up Layout & Editing Layout & Editing is used to automatically create embroidery patterns from images and to create embroidery patterns by combining drawn objects and text. Click , then select All Programs, then PE-DESIGN Ver7, then Layout & Editing to open the Layout &...
Page 17: Starting Up Font Creator
Starting up Font Creator Font Creator allows you to create original font characters. Click , then select All Programs, then PE-DESIGN Ver7, then Font Creator to open the Font Creator window. → The Font Creator window appears. 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.
Page 18: Starting Up Design Database
Starting up/Exiting Applications Starting up Design Database Design Database allows you to organize the embroidery design files on your computer so that you can easily preview them and find the desired design. Click , then select All Programs, then PE-DESIGN Ver7, then Design Database to open the Design Database window.
Page 19: Understanding Windows And Using Tools
Understanding Windows and Using Tools Layout & Editing Window The default value for the design page size in this example is 100 × 100 mm. 1 Title bar 2 Menu bar Provides access to the functions. 3 Toolbar Provides shortcuts for the menu commands. 4 Sewing Attributes bar Sets the sewing attributes (color and sew type) of lines and regions in the pattern.
Page 20: Design Center Window
Understanding Windows and Using Tools Design Center Window The default value for the design page size in this example is 100 × 100 mm. 1 Title bar 2 Menu bar Provides access to the functions. 3 Toolbar Provides shortcuts for the menu commands. 4 Sewing Attributes bar Sets the sewing attributes (color and sew type) of the lines and regions in the pattern...
Page 21: Font Creator Window
Understanding Windows and Using Tools Font Creator Window 1 Title bar 2 Menu bar Provides access to the functions. 3 Toolbar Provides shortcuts for the menu commands. 4 Select Character bar Allows characters from created fonts to be selected. 5 Tool Box Used to select and create font pattern.
Page 22: Programmable Stitch Creator Window
Understanding Windows and Using Tools Programmable Stitch Creator Window 1 Title bar 2 Menu bar Provides access to the functions. 3 Toolbar Provides shortcuts for the menu commands. 4 Tool Box Used to select and create fill and motif stitch patterns and stamps.
Page 23: Design Database Window
Understanding Windows and Using Tools Design Database Window 1 Title bar 2 Menu bar Gives access to the functions. 3 Toolbar Provides shortcuts for the menu commands. 4 Folder pane Provides access to the folders on the computer and the results of any searches that were performed.
Page 24: Tutorial
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design (Auto Punch Function) In this section, we are going to use the Auto Punch function to automatically create an embroidery pattern from an image. This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation. Step 1 Importing image data into Layout &...
Page 25: Step2 Automatically Converting The Image To An Embroidery Pattern
Select the sample file tulip.bmp, and then click Open, or double-click the file’s icon. → The image appears in the work area. Adjust the image size and position. Status bar shows image dimentions. Drag the handle to adjust the selected image to the desired size.
Page 26: Step3 Displaying A Preview Of The Embroidery
Convert the image to an embroidery pattern. Check the Result View of the conversion, and 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. Tutorial To return to the normal view, click Display, then Realistic Preview, or press the...
Page 27: Step5 Transferring The Design To
By writing a design to 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.
Page 28: Automatically Converting An Image To An Embroidery Design (Cross Stitch Function)
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design (Cross Stitch Function) In this section, we are going to use the Cross Stitch function to automatically create a cross-stitch embroidery pattern from an image. This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation. Step 1 Importing image data into Layout &...
Page 29: Step2 Automatically Converting The Image To An Embroidery Pattern (Cross Stitch Function)
→ The image appears in the work area. Adjust the image size and position. Status bar shows image dimentions. Drag the handle to adjust the selected image to the desired size. Memo: If the handles have disappeared, right-click the image, and then click Modify Image in the menu that appeared.
Page 30: Step3 Displaying A Preview Of The Embroidery
Check the Result View of the conversion, and then click Finish. 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”...
Page 31: Step4 Saving The Embroidery Design
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.
Page 32 Transfer the embroidery design. Click File, then Write to Card. → The following message appears. Click OK. 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.
Page 33: Automatically Converting A Photo To An Embroidery Pattern (Photo Stitch Function)
Automatically Converting a Photo to an Embroidery Pattern (Photo Stitch Function) In this section, we are going to use the Photo Stitch function to automatically create an embroidery pattern from a photo. This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation of Automatically converting a photo to an embroidery pattern using the Stitch Wizard, with the simple method of selecting the optimum pattern from the “candidates”.
Page 34: Step2 Automatically Converting The Image To An Embroidery Pattern
Adjust the image size and position. Status bar Drag the handle to adjust the selected image to the desired size. Memo: If the handles have disappeared, right-click the image, and then click Modify Image in the menu that appeared. Move the pointer over the selected image, and then drag the image to the desired position.
Page 35 Drag the handles 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. Tutorial Check the preview of the area to be converted, and then click Next. Memo: Areas not set to be sewn are shown filled with a crosshatch pattern.
Page 36: Step3 Displaying A Preview Of The Embroidery
Select one of the candidates and click OK. → This preview changes to the selected image. Check the preview, then click Finish. → The generated embroidery pattern is displayed. Tutorial Step 3 Displaying a preview of the embroidery Preview the finished embroidery. Click Display, then Realistic Preview.
Page 37: Step4 Saving The Embroidery Design
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. Click Save.
Page 38 → The following message appears. Click OK. 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. → The following message appears. Click OK.
Page 39: Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center)
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) In this section, we are going to manually create an embroidery pattern from an image. This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation. Step 1 Opening an image file (Original Image Stage) Step 2 Extracting the outlines by selecting colors Step 3...
Page 40: Step2 Extracting The Outlines By Selecting Colors
Step 2 Extracting the outlines by selecting colors After opening the image, we will continue to the Line Image Stage, where we will select the colors of the areas to be used to create the outlines for the embroidery. Move the pointer over the image. →...
Page 41: (Line Image Stage)
→ The line image is displayed in the Design Page. Step 3 Editing the outlines (Line Image Stage) At this time, you might need to correct a few lines in the line image. You should make sure that regions are completely enclosed by either a single closed line or intersecting lines.
Page 42 → When the pointer is moved over the work area, the shape of the pointer changes to Hold down the left mouse button and drag the pointer to draw the leaf vein. To erase the leaf. Click to view the entire line image. →...
Page 43 While holding down the right mouse, carefully drag the pointer to erase the line. 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 undos in Design Center.
Page 44: Step4 Specifying Sewing Attributes
Step 4 Specifying sewing attributes (Sew Setting Stage) We are now going to apply sewing attributes to the different parts of the embroidery pattern. Convert the figure handle image to a pattern. Click Stage, then To Sew Setting or click Specify the sewing attributes for the outline.
Page 45 → The image now appears with “marching lines” along the outline. Memo: If the width of the outline is too thick, click Sew, then Sewing Attribute, and then specify a different zigzag stitch width. Specify the sewing attributes for the regions.
Page 46 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 to the desired angle. Click the regions of the leaves to which you want to apply the attributes.
Page 47: Step5 Displaying A Preview Of The Embroidery
Specify the sewing attributes for the remainder of the flower. Select the color RED, set the stitching direction, and then click each region where you want to apply the attributes. Step 5 Displaying a preview of the embroidery Preview the stitching and finished embroidery. Check the preview of the stitching.
Page 48: Step6 Saving The Embroidery Pattern
Step 6 Saving the embroidery pattern The embroidery pattern that was created can be saved. Click File, then Save As. Type in the file name. If necessary, change the drive and folder. Click Save. Tutorial Step 7 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...
Page 49 Insert an original card into the USB card writer module. Note: The original card is inserted correctly when you hear it snap into place. Transfer the embroidery pattern. Click File, then Write to Card. → The following message appears. Click OK. Tutorial Note: Before using the original card, make sure...
Page 50 Tutorial Quit Design Center. Display the Design Center window. Click File, then Exit.
Page 51: Arranging Embroidery Patterns (Layout & Editing)
Arranging Embroidery Patterns (Layout & Editing) In this section, we will import the embroidery pattern created in Design Center and combine it with other embroidery patterns in Layout & Editing. This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation. Step 1 Importing an embroidery pattern from Design Center Step 2...
Page 52: Step1 Importing An Embroidery Pattern From Design Center
Step 1 Importing an embroidery pattern from Design Center For this example, we will import the embroidery pattern (Flower.pem) created in Design Center in the section “Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center)”. Open the embroidery pattern in Design Center.
Page 53: Step2 Adding Text
→ The embroidery pattern is imported into the Design Page of Layout & Editing. 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. Adjust the embroidery pattern size and position.
Page 54 Since the circle will be used as a guide for the text, specify that it will not be sewn. To cancel line sewing (outline), click → The Line color button and the Line sew type selector disappear. To cancel region sewing (inside area), click →...
Page 55 Add the text. Click , then → The shape of the pointer changes to and the Sewing Attributes bar appears as shown below. Font Text Size Select the font. For this example, use the default font, 01. Specify the size. For this example, use the default size of 10.0 mm.
Page 56 → The text is displayed in the Design Page. 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.
Page 57: Step3 Drawing Shapes
→ The text is now arranged on the circle. 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.
Page 58 → The Sewing Attributes bar appears as shown below. For this example, use the default settings, BLACK and Zigzag Stitch. To change the color for the region, click → The Sewing Attributes bar appears as shown below. For this example, select the color LEMON YELLOW.
Page 59 Click under Programmable fill. → The Browse dialog box appears, allowing you to preview and browse through the existing programmable fill stitch patterns. Select pat07, and then click OK. Tutorial → The dialog box closes and a preview of the selected stitch appears at the bottom of the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box.
Page 60 → The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box appears as shown below. Click Apply. → The stitch and its settings are applied to the inside area of the selected circle. Note: The selected sewing attributes will be applied to the regions of every pattern that will be drawn, until the attributes are changed.
Page 61 To draw the rays of the sun around the circle using the circle as a guide, click in the Design Page to select the start point (1), continue clicking in the Design Page to select every other corner (2 through 21), and then double- click at 22.
Page 62 Click OK. → The sun's rays will be sewn before the sun (circle). If necessary, move the circle so that 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 Tutorial Click the sun's rays to select it.
Page 63 Drag the point to the new position. Memo: Points can be added or deleted. (For more details, refer to “Inserting points” on page 107 and “Deleting points” on page 108.) Specify hole sewing for the sun's rays so that the area for the sun (circle) will not be sewn twice.
Page 64 Click Sew, then Set Hole Sewing menu. → The following message appears. Note: Hole sewing cannot be applied if one of the patterns is not completely enclosed within the other pattern. Click OK. Note: Patterns with hole sewing set cannot be moved separately.
Page 65: Step5 Saving The Embroidery Design
Memo: To preview the finished embroidery for a specific pattern in the design, click select the pattern, and then click Display, then Realistic Preview. To return to the normal view, click Display, then Realistic Preview, or press the Step 5 Saving the embroidery design Once the embroidery design is finished, you may...
Page 66 Transfer the embroidery design. Click File, then Write to Card. → The following message appears. Click OK. 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.
Page 67: Managing Embroidery Designs (Design Database)
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 containing the embroidery design files that you want to check.
Page 68 Memo: The displayed files have the following extensions. .pes, .phc, .dst, .exp, .pcs, .hus, .vip, .shv, .jef, .sew, .csd, .xxx Switch the display in the content pane and check the file. Either click Display, then Large Thumbnails or Small Thumbnails, Details or click the tool Large Thumbnails Small Thumbnails Tutorial...
Page 69: Step2 Opening An Embroidery Design File
Non-PES files and PES files from version 3.0 or earlier PES files (version 4.0 or later) When you are finished viewing the information, click Close. 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 &...
Page 70: Case2 Searching For An Embroidery
Select the file(s) to be printed, and then click File, then Print Setup. → A Print Setup dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. Select whether each design is printed on a separate page, 4 designs are printed on a page or 12 designs are printed on a page.
Page 71 Select the File Name check box, and then type in “angel”. Select the Format check box, and then select the PES check box. Memo: • To also search through the subfolders (folders within the selected folder), select the Search Subfolders check box. •...
Page 72: Entering Monograms (Layout & Editing)
Entering Monograms (Layout & Editing) Using the monogram function, ornamented characters arranged in a decorative pattern can be created. This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation. Step 1 Creating monograms Step 2 Changing the font and character size Step 3 Changing the thread color and sew type Step 4...
Page 73: Step2 Changing The Font And Character Size
To add a decorative pattern around or at the sides of the monogram, select the Add Decorative Pattern check box. Click Select Pattern. Click a decorative pattern to select it, and then click Select. → The selected pattern appears in the preview box of the Edit Monogram Letters dialog box.
Page 74: Step3 Changing The Thread Color And Sew Type
Change the font by clicking on the pulldown arrow and selecting a font. Monogram font sample Monogram font name 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”...
Page 75: Step4 Adjusting The Size And Position Of The Decorative Pattern
Change the sewing attributes. Click , and select color. → The thread color for the selected character is changed. Click the pulldown arrow on the right side, and then select a sew type. → The thread sew type for the selected character is changed.
Page 76: Step5 Saving The Embroidery Design
Adjust the position. Move the pointer over the selected pattern. And drag the pattern to the desired position. Memo: The shape of the pointer changes to when the pattern can be moved. Tutorial Step 5 Saving the embroidery design Once the embroidery design is finished, you may want to save it in order to retrieve it later.
Page 77: Step5 Transferring The Design To An Original Card
Step 6 Transferring the design to an original card By writing a design 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.
Page 78: Creating Appliqués
Creating Appliqués The Applique Wizard provides instructions for easily creating appliqués. This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation. Step 1 Creating an appliqué pattern Step 2 Saving the design Step 3 Transferring the design to an original card Step 1 Creating an appliqué...
Page 79 Click Sew, then Applique Wizard menu. Under Applique Material, select whether (Yes) or not (No) the outline of the appliqué is to be sewn onto the appliqué fabric as a guide for cutting it out. The Applique Position, (guideline for attaching the appliqué...
Page 80: Step2 Saving The Design
Step 2 Saving the design After the appliqué pattern is finished, you may want to save it. Click File, then Save. Select the drive and the folder, and then type in the file name. Click Save. Step 3 Transferring the design to an original card By writing a design to a media that can be used in your embroidery machine and transferring it to...
Page 81 → The following message appears. Click OK. 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.
Page 82: Automatically Converting An Image To An Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image To Stitch Wizard)
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) Importing Image Data Importing image/photo data Different types of clip art or photos can be imported into Layout & Editing to create embroidery patterns. There are many different types of files that can be imported: Windows bitmap (.bmp) Exif (.tif, .jpg)
Page 83: Creating A Portrait Image
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) Check that the scanner or other TWAIN device is correctly connected to your computer. Click Image, then Select TWAIN device. → A Select Source dialog box similar to the one shown below appears.
Page 84: Importing Image Data From The Clipboard
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) Memo: • To change both sides of a part together, such as the eyes or ears, select the Change Both Left and Right check box. • The selected part variation is shown in the sample image.
Page 85: Changing The Image Settings
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) Changing the Image Settings Changing the display of the background image The image that remains in the work area can be displayed or hidden, or a faded copy of the image can be displayed.
Page 86: Automatically Converting An Image To An Embroidery Pattern (Image To Stitch Wizard)
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Image to Stitch Wizard) The Image to Stitch Wizard gives step-by-step instructions for converting an image into an embroidery pattern. Toolbar button: If no image is displayed in the Design Page, use one of the commands on the Input sub-...
Page 87: Automatically Converting An Image To An Embroidery Pattern (Auto Punch)
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) Automatically converting an image to an embroidery pattern (Auto Punch) If Auto Punch is selected → After the image has been analyzed by the software, an Image Analysis dialog box similar to the one shown below appears.
Page 88: Automatically Converting A Photo To An Embroidery Pattern (Photo Stitch 1/Photo Stitch 2)
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) Memo: The sew type settings of the created embroidery pattern can later be changed in the same way as the settings for other patterns. Automatically converting a photo to an embroidery pattern (Photo Stitch 1/Photo Stitch 2) If Photo Stitch 1 (Color) is selected...
Page 89 Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) Memo: Image Tune • Clicking the Image Tune button in the Select Mask dialog box displays an Image Tune dialog box similar to the one shown below.
Page 90 Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) Sewing Option Specifies how detailed the created embroidery pattern will be. Selecting a setting closer to Fine creates more Detail details in the pattern and increases the number of stitches.
Page 91 Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) Memo: • To move the color selected in the Color List to the Use Color List, click Add. If no color is selected, or if the Use Color List already contains 50 colors, this button cannot be clicked.
Page 92 Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) → A Gray Balance dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. Move the slider to specify which parts of the image to create the embroidery pattern for. Memo: •...
Page 93 Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) Color Option Click on the Change Color button to open the Thread Color dialog box if you wish to change the color of the photo Change stitching.
Page 94 Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) In the Select Mask dialog box, click Next. → The image is analyzed, and the Check Mask Shape dialog box appears. Memo: Areas not set to be sewn are shown filled with a crosshatch pattern.
Page 95 Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) In the Photo Stitch 2 Parameters dialog box, click Update Preview. → The previewed image is updated. Click Finish. → An embroidery pattern is created and displayed in the Design Page.
Page 96 Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) In the Select Mask dialog box, click Next. → A Gray Balance dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. Move the slider to specify which parts of the image to create the embroidery pattern for.
Page 97: Automatically Converting An Image To A Cross Stitch Pattern (Cross Stitch)
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) In the Photo Stitch 2 Parameters dialog box, click Update Preview. → The previewed image is updated. Click Finish. → An embroidery pattern is created and displayed in the Design Page.
Page 98 Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard) Click Next. → A Select Cross Stitch Embroidery Area dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. In the image in the dialog box, click the areas to select whether or not they are to be sewn.
Page 99 Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (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)”...
Page 100: Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing)
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Opening/Importing Embroidery Designs Creating a new embroidery design Toolbar button: Click , or click File, then New. → If the current Design Page has already been saved or has not been edited, a new Design Page immediately appears.
Page 101: Importing Embroidery Design Files
Tajima (.dst), Melco (.exp), Pfaff (.pcs), Husqvarna/Viking (.hus, .vip, .shv), Janome (.jef, .sew), Singer (.csd, .xxx) and embroidery sewing machine (.phc) formats can be imported and added to the current Design Page. With this function, you can also add .pes files to the Design Page, allowing you to combine several files created with this application.
Page 102 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) → An Import from File dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. Note: Be sure to select the correct file name extension from the Files of type box. Memo: This dialog box can be resized so that the folder contents can be viewed better.
Page 103: Importing Embroidery Designs From An Embroidery Card
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) To import a design, select it, and then click Import, or double-click the file’s icon. → The embroidery design is displayed in the Design Page. Note: • When importing designs from other makers, be sure to choose a design that will fit in the Design Page.
Page 104: Importing Embroidery Designs From Design Center
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Click a design to select it. Memo: • To see a more 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.
Page 105: Specifying The Design Page Size And Color
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Specifying the Design Page Size and Color The color and size of the Design Page in addition to the color of the background can be changed. You can select a Design Page size according to the size of hoop that you will be using with your embroidery machine. You can also customize the Design Page for designs that will be split into sections.
Page 106: Saving The Image Data
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Saving the Image Data The image can be saved as a file or outputted to the Clipboard. Saving as a file Click Image, then Output, then to File. → A dialog box similar to the one shown below appears.
Page 107: Editing Embroidery Designs
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Editing Embroidery Designs Selecting patterns To apply settings to an existing pattern, you must first select it. The Select Object tool is used to select one or more patterns. Once a pattern is selected, you can move it, scale it, and change its direction by rotating it or inverting it.
Page 108 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Memo: • To move the pattern horizontally or vertically, hold down the Shift 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.
Page 109: Scaling Patterns
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Patterns set for hole sewing If just the inside pattern is selected, the pattern is aligned on the outline of the inside area. If the outside of the pattern is also selected, the pattern is aligned on the outline of the outside area.
Page 110: Flipping Patterns Horizontally Or Vertically
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Memo: • Select 100% to leave the pattern unchanged. • If Maintain aspect ratio is selected, changing one dimension automatically changes the other so that the proportion of the width and height remains unchanged. To resize the selected pattern while maintaining the original density and fill pattern, select the Keep density and fill pattern...
Page 111: Grouping Embroidery Patterns
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Rotating numerically Select the pattern that you want to rotate. Click Edit, then Numerical Setting, then Rotate. → The Rotate dialog box appears. Type or select the desired rotation angle. 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.
Page 112: Reshaping Embroidery Patterns
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Reshaping Embroidery Patterns Selecting points Click on the Tool Box. → Two buttons appear: Click → The shape of the pointer changes to Click the pattern that you want to edit. → The points in the pattern appear as small empty squares.
Page 113: Inserting Points
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Drag the point to the new location. Note: You must drag a point that is selected. If you start dragging by clicking elsewhere on the outline of the pattern, a new point will be inserted or the selected point(s) will be deselected.
Page 114: Deleting Points
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Deleting points Click on the Tool Box. → Two buttons appear: Click → The shape of the pointer changes to Click the pattern that you want to edit. Memo: The pattern can be a broken line, a curve, a manual punching pattern, or stitch data.
Page 115: Smoothing Out The Path At A Point
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Memo: If the point is on a curve, you can use the control handles to adjust the curve. Smoothing out the path at a point Click on the Tool Box. → Two buttons appear: Click →...
Page 116: Transforming To A Pointed Path
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Transforming to a pointed path Click on the Tool Box. → Two buttons appear: Click → The shape of the pointer changes to Click the pattern that you want to edit. → The points in the pattern appear as small empty squares.
Page 117 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) This is the entry point for the outline stitching. The previous pattern is connected to this point. This is the exit point for the outline stitching. Stitching continues from this point to the next pattern. This is the entry point for the inside region stitching.
Page 118 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) → If the check mark does not appear beside Optimize Entry/Exit points, the entry and exit points are not optimized. If the optimizing of the entry and exit points is cancelled, the entry point and exit point positions are retained.
Page 119: Editing A Stitch Pattern
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Editing a Stitch Pattern Converting objects to a stitch pattern Objects drawn with the tools in Layout & Editing can be converted into a stitch pattern, allowing you to make detailed changes by modifying the position of individual stitches.
Page 120 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Memo: • To select all stitch points (in the stitching order) between the selected stitch point and the next point selected, hold down the key while clicking the next stitch Shift point. • To select an additional stitch point in the stitching order, hold down the →...
Page 121: Changing Colors Of A Stitch Pattern
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Changing colors of a stitch pattern The colors of imported stitch patterns or objects converted to stitches can be changed in the following way. Toolbar button: Click , or click Sew, then Sewing Order/ Color.
Page 122: Splitting Off Parts Of A Stitch Pattern
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Memo: • To quit the operation, click Cancel. • To modify the sewing attributes of all blocks of the same color within the pattern, hold down the key while selecting a block whose color or sew type settings you want to change.
Page 123 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) → The dotted line that is drawn when you move the pointer changes to a solid line when the next point is specified. Memo: • To remove the last point that was entered, click the right mouse button. Each successive right-click removes points, one by one, in the opposite order that they were entered.
Page 124: Drawing Shapes
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Drawing Shapes The Circle or Arc tool allows you to create several curved patterns: regular circles (or ovals), arcs, fan shapes and arc & strings. About circles and arcs Circle Oval Fan shape Arc & string All of these patterns, except arcs have an outline and a inside region, and can independently be assigned different sewing attributes.
Page 125: Drawing A Fan Shape
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 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. •...
Page 126: Drawing An Arc & String
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Click at start point. Move to end point. Click at end point. Drawing an arc & string Click on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to , and the Sewing Attributes bar appears similar to the one shown below.
Page 127: Drawing A Rectangle
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Drawing a rectangle With the Rectangle tool, you can draw rectangles with sharp or rounded corners. A rectangle will automatically have an outline and an inside region that can independently be assigned different sewing attributes.
Page 128: About Straight Lines And Curves
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Click on the Tool Box. → The buttons for the 24 types of shapes appear. Click the button for the type of shape that you want to draw. → The shape of the pointer changes to that for the selected shape.
Page 129: Drawing Straight Lines And Curves
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Drawing straight lines and curves Click on the Tool Box. → Three buttons appear: is for drawing straight lines. (Shortcut key: is for drawing curves. (Shortcut key: is for semi-automatically drawing lines. (Shortcut key: Click the button for the type of line that you want to draw.
Page 130: Selecting The Attributes Of Line Ends
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Note: • While drawing the pattern, you can freely switch between the different line types either by clicking a different button or by pressing the shortcut key. • Even after the pattern is drawn, you can transform straight lines into curves and vice versa.
Page 131: Manually Creating Professional-Level Embroidery Patterns (Manual Punching)
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Manually Creating Professional-Level Embroidery Patterns (Manual Punching) The Manual Punch tools are used to create patterns that look like manual embroidery. With manual punching, you can create patterns with any sewing order, direction and orientation that you want. Letters that you design yourself constitute a typical example of patterns that look better using manual punching patterns.
Page 132 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Another possibility is to load a template image and redraw it using manual punching patterns. The advantage of this method is that you have a better control on the thread orientation. Open a template or prepare an image that you will use as a guide.
Page 133: Adding Text
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Memo: To remove the last point that was entered, click the right mouse button. After clicking point 8 (the last point of the block-type pattern), click pattern button), and then in the Design Page to specify point 9 (the start point of the running-type pattern).
Page 134: Selecting Text Attributes
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) → The Edit Text Letters dialog box appears, containing a chart with all characters available with the selected font. Note: Text created using certain TrueType fonts may not be converted correctly into an embroidery pattern due to the shape of the character.
Page 135 Arranging Embroidery 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: Editing Entered Text
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) • Built-in Fonts Uppercase letters of the English alphabet Lowercase letters of the English alphabet Numerals Punctuation marks, brackets and other symbols Uppercase and lowercase accented letters • User defined Fonts 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...
Page 137: Selecting Characters
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Click Text, then Edit Letters. → The Edit Text Letters dialog box appears. 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. The selected text is displayed in the text field.
Page 138: Specifying Text Attributes
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Memo: • To select all characters between the selected character and the next character selected, hold down the Shift clicking the next character. • To select an additional character in the direction of the last character, hold down key and press the Shift To select an additional character in the...
Page 139: Easy Changes To The Character Size And Attributes
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Rotates the characters. Rotate Range: 0 to 359 degrees angle Default: 0 Sets the spacing between all characters. Character Range: -100 to 100 mm Spacing (-3.94 to 3.94 inches) Default: 0 Sets the spacing between lines as a per- Line centage of the character...
Page 140: Changing The Character Spacing
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) When you release the mouse button, the character size is changed. → The new size is displayed on the Sewing Attributes bar. Changing the character spacing Place the pointer onto the character body other than the handles and drag the character horizontally.
Page 141: Specifying Text Arrangement
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) When you release the mouse button, the character angle is changed. → When the Text Attribute Setting dialog box is opened, the new rotation angle is displayed. Specifying text arrangement A line of text can be arranged along a path. Toolbar button: Select the text and a path.
Page 142 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Sets the distribution of characters along Horizontal Alignment the path. Sets the distance between the text and Vertical Alignment the path. Sets the orientation of the characters Text Orientation relative to the path. The other side Sets the side for arrangement.
Page 143: Transforming Text
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Canceling text arrangement The text arrangement on a path can be cancelled. Toolbar button: Select text that is arranged on a path (Fit to Path). Click , or click Text, then Release Text from Path. “Specifying text arrangement”...
Page 144: Converting Text To Outline Pattern
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) → A dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. If any characters converted from a TrueType font are selected, the attributes for the selected characters are displayed. Memo: • The name of the selected font appears beside Font.
Page 145: Entering Small Text
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Entering Small Text If the Small Text tool is used, beautiful embroidery can be created from small characters of 6 mm (0.24 inch) or less. FIVE fonts are available. Click on the Tool Box. →...
Page 146: Entering Monograms
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Entering Monograms The monogram function allows you to create monograms composed of one to three or less uppercase letters and arrange a decorative pattern around them. Click on the Tool Box. → Three buttons appear: Click →...
Page 147: Editing Monograms
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Click OK. Memo: To quit the operation, click Cancel. → The monogram is displayed in the Design Page with the selected decorative pattern. Click on the Tool Box, select the decorative pattern, and then adjust its size and position.
Page 148: Editing Single Characters
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Editing the monogram text Select the monogram pattern that you want to edit. 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.
Page 149 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Change the color or sew type. Click , or click Text, then Text Attribute Setting. → The Text Attribute Setting dialog box appears. Change the text attributes and click Apply.
Page 150: Applying And Editing Stamps
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Applying and Editing Stamps Stamps can be applied to regions of objects drawn with the Circle or Arc tool, Rectangle tool, Outline tools, Text tools and the Manual Punch tools. Some stamp patterns are provided with this application; however, by using Programmable Stitch Creator, you can edit the patterns that are provided or you can create your own.
Page 151: Editing A Stamp
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Click the desired locations within the object where you want to apply the stamp. → The stamps appear as dotted lines in the object. 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.
Page 152 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Memo: • When a pattern with a stamp applied is moved, the stamp is moved together 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.
Page 153: Applying Sewing Attributes To Lines And Regions
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and Regions The Sewing Attributes bar allows you to set the following attributes: • geometric attributes (arc shape, rectangle edge radius, and path shape) • text attributes (font, size) •...
Page 154: Setting The Thread Color And Sew Type
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Setting the thread color and sew type All patterns can be assigned at least one color and sew type. Patterns with an outline and an inside region can be assigned two different thread colors and sew types.
Page 155 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Click the Region sew button. This button has two settings: On: The Region color button and the Region sew type selector is displayed. Off: The Region color button and the Region sew type selector are not displayed. Clicking the button switches between the two settings.
Page 156: Special Colors
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) For details on specifying a user thread chart or for information on how machines handle thread colors, refer to “Editing User Thread Color Lists” on page 162. “Line sew” on page 148 and “Region sew” on page 148 Special colors DEFINED...
Page 157: Specifying Sewing Attributes
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Note: 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...
Page 158 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 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.
Page 159 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Line sewing attributes The available attributes differ depending on the selected sew type. Zigzag stitch Under sewing Zigzag width Density Half Stitch Sharp Corners Running stitch Run pitch Run times Triple stitch Run pitch Sets underlay stitching on or off.
Page 160 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Motif stitch Sets the pitch of the line sewing. Run pitch Range: 1.0–10.0 mm (0.04–0.39 inch) Default: 10.0 mm (0.39 inch) Width (horizontal length) Height (vertical length) H-Arrange Motif (horizontal arrangement) V-Arrange (vertical arrangement) Spacing E/V stitch Selects the E stitch or V stitch.
Page 161 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Region sewing attributes The available attributes differ depending on the selected sew type. Satin stitch Under sewing Density Gradation Direction Half Stitch Running Stitch Path Pull Compensation Sets under lay stitching on or off. Use under lay stitching in order to prevent shrinking during stitching.
Page 162 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Memo: For details on manual punching, refer to “Manually Creating Professional-Level Embroidery Patterns (Manual Punching)” on page 125. Fill stitch Sets under lay stitching on or off. Use under lay stitching in order to prevent shrinking during stitching.
Page 163 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Step Pitch Frequency Pull Compensation Programmable fill stitch Under sewing Density Gradation Direction Half Stitch Running Stitch Path Sets the pitch of the stitching. Range: 1.0–10.0 mm (0.04–0.39 inch) Default: 4.0 mm (0.16 inch) Sets the spacial frequency steps.
Page 164 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Lengthens the sewing region in the stitch pattern’s sewing direction to prevent pattern shrink- age during sewing. Pull Compensation Range: 2.0–10.0 mm (0.08–0.39 inch) Default: 0.0 mm (0.00 inch) Width (horizontal length) Height (vertical length) Direction Direction Offset...
Page 165 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Motif stitch Selects whether to use pattern 1 or pattern 2 for the motif stitch. If you choose to use both patterns, the data is created to sew alternating rows of the two. Pattern1 only: Uses only pattern 1 (Default) Pattern2 only: Uses only pattern 2 Pattern1 and 2: Uses pattern 1 and pattern 2 Pattern1...
Page 166 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Cross stitch Sets the horizontal and vertical size of the pattern. In Expert mode, the set value is converted automatically and displayed in the box for the other Size 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 Sets the number of times that the pattern will be sewn.
Page 167 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Manual punch 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.
Page 168: Creating A Gradation
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Creating a gradation The density of one or two colors can be adjusted at various locations to create a custom gradation pattern. In Expert mode of the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box, select the Gradation check box under Region sew.
Page 169: Thread Chart
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Deleting a chart From the User Thread Chart selector, select the chart that you want to delete. Click Delete Chart. → The following message appears. Click Yes to delete the selected chart. Editing a chart From the User Thread Chart selector, select the chart that you want to edit.
Page 170 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) → The Edit Thread dialog box appears. To create a new color, click Mix. → A dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. Specify the color, and then click OK to add the specified color to the Edit Thread dialog box.
Page 171: Saving Frequently Used Sewing Attributes
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Note: Thread colors in embroidery patterns created with this software may appear differently on the embroidering machine. 1. Embroidery machines without a function for displaying thread color information The specified thread information cannot be displayed on some machines.
Page 172: Preventing Overlapping Stitching (Hole Sewing)
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Deleting a group of settings from the list In the Load/Save Default Setting dialog box, select the group of settings to be deleted. Click Delete to delete the selected group of settings from the list. Memo: (default) cannot be deleted.
Page 173: Creating Appliqués (Applique Wizard)
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) → If the selected pair cannot be set for hole sewing, the following message appears. Sewn twice Hole sewing not set Click OK to remove the message. 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.
Page 174: Zooming
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Zooming You can zoom in to work on details of the embroidery pattern or you can zoom out to work on any part of the embroidery pattern that cannot be viewed in the work area. Zooming in Click on the Tool Box.
Page 175: Checking Embroidery Patterns
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Checking Embroidery Patterns Measuring the distance between two points Click on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to Move the pointer to the beginning of the part of the object that you want to measure, and then hold down the mouse button.
Page 176: Checking And Editing The Sewing Order/Color
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) “Specifying the Design Page Size and Color” on page 99 Checking and editing the sewing order/color The sewing order of pattern colors as well as the sewing order of pattern objects of the same color can be checked and modified as necessary.
Page 177 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Editing the sewing order The sewing order can be changed by selecting the frame containing the pattern that you want to move, then dragging the frame to the new location. A vertical red line appears, indicating the position where the frame is being moved.
Page 178: Displaying A Preview Of The Embroidery
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Displaying a preview of the embroidery Once the embroidery design is complete, you can display a preview of it in order to see how the stitching is connected, or you can display a realistic preview of it in order to see how the design will appear once it is sewn.
Page 179: Checking The Stitching
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) If necessary, use the Contrast slider to set the contrast. If necessary, use the Brightness slider to set how bright the display is. Click Apply to display a realistic preview of the patterns with the new settings (when the realistic preview is displayed).
Page 180: Checking Embroidery Design Information
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Memo: • The first number beside number of the current stitch, and the second number indicates the total number of stitches. • The first number beside number of the color being drawn, and the second number indicates the total number of colors used.
Page 181: Viewing Design In The Reference Window
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Memo: • The Design Page is automatically zoomed in on or zoomed out from to fit in the entire window. • The first line of the dialog box shows the position of the displayed design section within the embroidery hoop installation order.
Page 182 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) → The shape of the pointer changes to , depending on the corner that the pointer is over. Memo: are for scaling the height and width. Drag the corner to adjust the display area frame to the desired size.
Page 183: Saving And Printing
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Saving and Printing Saving Overwriting Once the image or design has been saved, changes can easily be saved so that the latest version can be retrieved later. Toolbar button: Click , or click File, then Save. →...
Page 184 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) → A dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. Select the drive and the folder, and then type in the file name. Select the format (.dst, .hus, .exp, .pcs, .vip, .sew, .jef, .csd, .xxx, or .shv) in which you want to export the file.
Page 185 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Memo: Designs created on a custom-sized Design Page are written to cards split into their various sections. If the total size of the design exceeds the capacity of the original card or if your Design Page is set to a custom size of 90 ×...
Page 186: Printing
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Printing Specifying print settings Before printing, you may need to change the print settings for the embroidery design files that you want to print. Click File, then Print Setup. → A Print Setup dialog box similar to the one shown below appears.
Page 187: Checking The Print Image
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Click OK. Memo: • To change the printer settings, click Properties. • To quit the operation, click Cancel. “Displaying a preview of the embroidery” on page 172 Checking the print image You can preview the contents of the Design Page, including the separate hoop sections of large-size embroidery patterns, and check the sewing color order, the dimensions and the stitch count before...
Page 188 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Click OK to begin printing. Memo: • To change the printer settings, click Properties. • To quit the operation, click Cancel. 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.
Page 189: Changing Software Settings
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Changing Software Settings Changing the grid settings A grid of dotted lines or solid lines can be displayed or hidden, and the spacing for the grid can be adjusted. Click Display, then Grid Setup. →...
Page 190: Information For Optional Large-Size Hoop Users
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop Users Creating design for multi-position hoops This program enables you to create multi-position design that you can stitch in any multi-position hoop attached to your embroidery machine. Example of multi-position hoop: 100 × 172 mm hoop Although the size of the design that can be embroidered using an multi-position hoop is 130 ×...
Page 191: Optimizing Hoop Changes
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Creating the design The Design Page appears on the screen as shown below. Memo: Area a: Embroidering area when the multi- position hoop is installed at the top installation position. Area b: Embroidering area when the multi- position hoop is installed at the middle installation position.
Page 192: Checking The Pattern
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Memo: • A check mark appears when this function is turned on; no check mark is displayed when this function is turned off. • When the Optimize hoop change function is turned on, the sewing order that you have set is optimized to reduce the number of times that the hoop installation position is changed.
Page 193 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Saving the design Click File, then Save or Save As, and then save the design. → The entire design is saved as a single file (.pes). Memo: If the file size or the number of color changes is larger than the specified number, or if one of the patterns does not completely fit within an embroidery area, the message “Please...
Page 194 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Notes on embroidering using the multi- position hoop • Before embroidering your design, sew a trial sample of the design on a scrap piece of fabric from your design, making sure to use the same needle and thread. •...
Page 195: Embroidering Large-Size Embroidery Design (Custom Size)
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Embroidering large-size embroidery design (custom size) Attaching stabilizer to the fabric Stabilizer must always be used when embroidering to stabilize the fabric. There are many types of stabilizer; the type that you will use depends on the type of fabric that you are embroidering on.
Page 196: Hooping The Fabric
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) To mark an area below the previously marked area, align points A and B on the template with marks C and D on the fabric. Note: • The intersection of the horizontal and vertical line indicates the center of the embroidery hoop.
Page 197 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Note: • Place the fabric and hoop on a level surface, and then make sure that the inner ring is pressed in well enough that the top edge of the inner ring aligns with the top edge of the outer ring.
Page 198 Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 3) Hoop the fabric for the lower-left design section with the top of the hoop aligned on the alignment stitching at the bottom of the design section sewn in step 1, and then embroider the design. →...
Page 199: Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center)
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Basic Operation Flow - Design Center Design Center is used to manually create embroidery patterns from images created in other applications. With Design Center, you can also apply stitch patterns created with Programmable Stitch Creator to regions of the embroidery pattern.
Page 200: Original Image Stage
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Original Image Stage Importing an image using the wizard This wizard provides a step-by-step guide for creating embroidery patterns. Click File, then Wizard. → The How do you want to produce embroidery? dialog box appears. Position the pointer over any button, and the name of the function appears.
Page 201: Importing Image Data From A Twain Device
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) The functions for each button are described below. 1 Open Image File Click this button to open a previously saved image file and paste the image in the Design Page. For details, refer to “Importing image data into Layout &...
Page 202: Line Image Stage
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Line Image Stage After opening the image, continue to the Line Image Stage, where the color(s) that will be used to create the line image (outline of the image) will be selected. In the Line Image Stage, you can edit the image using the pen and eraser tools.
Page 203: Drawing A New Line Image Freehand
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Click the outline color(s) that you want to convert into black outlines. → When the pointer is moved over the image, the shape of the pointer changes → The selected color appears in a box on the right side, and check box to show that the color is selected.
Page 204: Drawing And Erasing Outlines
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Drawing and erasing outlines Drawing outlines On the Tool Box, click the button for the pen with the desired thickness. → The shape of the pointer changes to To add a dot, click once. To draw a line, drag the pointer.
Page 205: Figure Handle Stage
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Figure Handle Stage After creating the outline, which is simply a collection of dots (or pixels) in the Line Image Stage, continue to the Figure Handle Stage, where the dots are automatically connected to create lines that can be edited. In the Figure Handle Stage, you can use the Point Edit tool to move, delete and insert points, or you can use the Line tool to draw lines.
Page 206: Changing The Display Of The Background Image
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) To select a specific part of the image, click Pick Area, drag the pointer ( image in the Design Page to select the desired area. Memo: The Figure Object Conversion Setting dialog box appears again when the mouse button is released.
Page 207: Specifying The Design
In the Figure Handle Stage, you can select a Design Page size according to the size of hoop that you will be using with your sewing machine, or you can customize the size to fit even very large embroidery patterns.
Page 208: Drawing A New Figure Handle Image Freehand
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Drawing a New figure handle image freehand An empty Design Page can be created in order to draw a figure handle image or to create patterns from outlines taken from a previously saved .pem file.
Page 209: Rotating Outlines
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Move the pointer over one of the handles of a selected outline or group of outlines. → The shape of the pointer changes to on the handle that the pointer is over. Memo: •...
Page 210: Deleting Outlines
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Memo: To rotate the outline in 15° increments, hold down the Shift key while dragging the rotation handle. Rotating numerically: Select the outline that you want to rotate. Click Edit, then Numerical Setting, then Rotate.
Page 211: Reshaping Outlines
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Reshaping outlines Moving points Click on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to Click the outline that you want to edit. → The outline appears in pink, and the points in the selected outline appear as small empty squares.
Page 212: Drawing A Broken Line
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Splitting a point into two Click on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to Click the outline containing the point that you want to split. → The points in the outline appear as small empty squares.
Page 213: Viewing Outlines In The Reference Window
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Memo: • To remove the last point that was entered, click the right mouse button. If necessary, use the grid to help draw the lines. You can set the grid so that each of its vertical and horizontal lines are visible.
Page 214 Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Memo: are for scaling the height and width. Drag the corner to adjust the display area frame to the desired size. Displaying the image being used to create the embroidery pattern The image opened from the Original Image Stage can be displayed in the Reference Window.
Page 215: Sew Setting Stage
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Sew Setting Stage After editing the outline in the Figure Handle Stage, continue to the Sew Setting Stage, where the sewing attributes can be set. Use the zooming tools available to display the pattern enlarged or reduced. Toolbar button: Click , or click Stage, then To Sew...
Page 216 Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Click the enclosed region where you want to apply the sewing attributes. → “Marching lines” appear around the selected region, and the color and sew type selected on the Sewing Attributes bar are applied to the region. Note: If the attributes cannot be applied to a region, go back to the Figure Handle Stage...
Page 217: Line Sewing
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Line sewing Applying sewing attributes to the entire outline Click on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to , and the Sewing Attributes bar appears similar to the one shown below. If necessary, change the color and sew type.
Page 218 Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) 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.
Page 219: Using The Sewing Attributes Bar
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Checking the sewing attributes of an outline Click on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to Or click on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to Right-click a portion of the outline.
Page 220: Region Sew
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Region sew Clicking this button switches on/off sewing for a region. Memo: • The Region sew button is available only when on the Tool Box is selected. • When region sewing is switched off, the region is not sewn (and you cannot set a color or sew type).
Page 221 Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Memo: To change the color of a portion of the outline, click “Color” on page 215 and “Sew type” on page 215 Color Click this button to set the thread color for lines or regions.
Page 222: Specifying Sewing Attributes
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Specifying sewing attributes Various sewing attributes for lines and regions can be set in the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box. Toolbar button: Click in the Toolbar → The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box appears.
Page 223 Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) If necessary, change the sewing attributes displayed under Line Sew or Region Sew. 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.
Page 224 Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Line sewing attributes The available attributes differ depending on the selected sew type. In Beginner mode, not all of the following attributes appear. Zigzag stitch Sets underlay stitching on or off. Use underlay stitching in order to prevent shrinking during stitching.
Page 225 Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Region sewing attributes The available attributes differ depending on the selected sew type. In Beginner mode, not all of the following attributes appear. Satin stitch Under sewing Density Gradation Direction Half Stitch Running Stitch Path Pull Compensation Sets underlay stitching on or off.
Page 226 Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Fill stitch Sets underlay stitching on or off. Try to use underlay stitching for wide areas, in order to prevent shrinking during stitching. On: Underlay stitching will be sewn. Off: Underlay stitching will not be sewn. Under sewing Default: Off [Type] Specifies the type of underlay stitching sewn.
Page 227 Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Programmable fill stitch Under sewing Density Gradation Direction Half Stitch Running Stitch Path Pull Compensation Sets underlay stitching on or off. Try to use underlay stitching for wide areas, in order to prevent shrinking during stitching.
Page 228 Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Width (horizontal length) Height (vertical length) Direction Direction Offset Programmable fill Value Stitch Type Base Sewing Specifies the base stitching. Step Pitch (For details, refer to the illustration below.) Frequency Pattern Select a pattern for programmable fill stitch. Click , and then, in the Browse dialog box that appeared, select the folder containing the .pas file that you want to use.
Page 229 Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Motif stitch Selects whether to use pattern 1 or pattern 2 for the motif stitch. If you choose to use both patterns, the data is created to sew alternating rows of the two. Pattern1 only: Uses only pattern 1 (Default) Pattern2 only: Uses only pattern 2 Pattern1 and 2: Uses pattern 1 and pattern 2...
Page 230 Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Cross stitch Sets the horizontal and vertical size of the pattern. In Expert mode, the set value is converted automatically and displayed in the box for the other Size 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 Sets the number of times that the pattern will be sewn.
Page 231 Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Notes on programmable fill stitches When setting the sew type and pattern directions of a programmable fill stitch, lines will not be sewn if the sew type and pattern direction settings cause a stitch to be sewn in the same direction as a line in the stitch pattern.
Page 232: Saving Frequently Used Sewing Attributes
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Saving frequently used sewing attributes Frequently used sewing attributes can be saved together, and recalled when specifying sewing attributes. Memo: Settings in both Beginner mode and Expert mode can be saved. Saving the settings in a list If necessary, change the settings in the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box, and then click...
Page 233 Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Applying effects to concentric circle and radial stitches In order to increase the decorative effect, you can move the center point of regions set to the concentric circle stitch or radial stitch. Click on the Tool Box.
Page 234: Applying And Editing Stamps
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Applying and editing stamps Stamps created with Programmable Stitch Creator can be applied to regions in the Sew Setting Stage of Design Center. Some stamp patterns are provided with this application; however, by using Programmable Stitch Creator, you can edit the patterns that are provided or you can create your own.
Page 235 Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Click the desired locations within the region where you want to apply the stamp. → The stamps appear as dotted lines in the region. 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.
Page 236: Checking And Editing The Sewing Order
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Checking and editing the sewing order The sewing order of pattern colors as well as the sewing order of pattern objects of the same color can be checked and modified as necessary. (This function is available only in the Sew Setting Stage.) Toolbar button: Click...
Page 237: Checking The Stitching
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Checking the stitching The actual stitching as it will be performed by the sewing machine can be viewed using the stitch simulator. (This function is available only in the Sew Setting Stage.)
Page 238 Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) → A preview of the embroidery pattern appears. Memo: To zoom in (or out), click Tool Box, and then click the desired area of the embroidery pattern. To leave the preview display, repeat step or press the key.
Page 239: Viewing Embroidery Patterns In The Reference Window
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Viewing embroidery patterns in the Reference Window All outlines and patterns in the Design Page are displayed in the Reference Window, giving you an overall view of the pattern while you work on a detailed area.
Page 240: Saving Embroidery Patterns
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Displaying the image being used to create the embroidery pattern The image opened from the Original Image Stage can be displayed in the Reference Window. Click the Image tab. Memo: If the Image tab is clicked when the Reference Window is first displayed, Original is selected.
Page 241: Importing The Embroidery Pattern Into Layout & Editing
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Select the drive and the folder, and then type in the file name. Memo: • The correct extension is automatically selected. • Image data from the Original Image Stage can only be saved as a bitmap file (.bmp). In the Line Image Stage, image data is saved as a .pel file.
Page 242: Changing Software Settings
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Changing Software Settings Changing the grid settings A grid of dotted lines or solid lines can be displayed or hidden, and the spacing for the grid can be adjusted. (This function is available only in the Figure Handle Stage.) Click Display, then Grid Setup.
Page 243: Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator)
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Starting up Font Creator Click , then select All Programs, then PE-DESIGN Ver7, then Font Creator to open the Font Creator window. → The Font Creator window appears. Opening a File Creating a new font You can begin with a blank work area to design a new font.
Page 244: Opening An Image In The Background
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) → A File Open dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. Select the drive and the folder. Memo: To quit the operation and close the dialog box, click Cancel. To open a file, select it, and then click Open, or double-click the file’s icon.
Page 245: The Design
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) → The image fills the work area. Memo: • Double-clicking the file name also opens the file and closes the dialog box. • To quit the operation, click Cancel. Note: • With .pcd and .fpx files containing many pages, only the first page can be opened.
Page 246 Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Memo: • The heights and widths specified for the Base Line, Capital Line and Set Lines are the reference mask for creating the font character. • The heights of the Ascender Line, Mean Line and Descender Line are the same for all characters.
Page 247: Selecting The Character To Be Created
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Selecting the Character To Be Created The character to be created can be selected. Click the Select Character button in the Select Character bar. In the Select Character dialog box that appeared, select the character to be created. Memo: •...
Page 248: Creating A Font Character Pattern
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Creating a Font Character Pattern Using the Manual Punch tools, create the font character pattern. A background image can be displayed so that the font character pattern can be created more easily. Color and stitching settings are done with Layout & Editing. “Opening an image in the background”...
Page 249 Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) After clicking point 4 (the last point of the block-type pattern), click pattern button), and then in the Design Page to specify point 5 through 7. Click (straight block-type pattern), and then click in the Design Page to specify points 8 through 10 as shown in the illustration below.
Page 250: Editing Font Character Patterns
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Editing Font Character Patterns Selecting patterns Click on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to Click the pattern that you want to select. → Handles appear around the pattern to show that it is selected.
Page 251: Scaling Patterns
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Scaling patterns Move the pointer over one of the handles of a selected pattern or group of patterns. → The shape of the pointer changes to the handle that the pointer is over. Memo: • is for scaling the width.
Page 252: Flipping Patterns Horizontally
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Click , or click Edit, then Paste. → The patterns saved on the Clipboard (using the Cut or Copy command) are pasted into the work area. “Cutting out patterns” on page 245, “Copying patterns” on page 245 and “Duplicating patterns”...
Page 253 Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Drag the rotation handle clockwise or counterclockwise to rotate the pattern to the desired angle. Memo: • Simply dragging the pointer rotates the pattern in 1° increments. • To rotate the pattern in 15° increments, hold down the Shift key while dragging the...
Page 254: Editing The Points Of A Font Character Pattern
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Editing the Points of a Font Character Pattern The points that you move or insert are positioned at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines of the grid. Regardless of where you drag a point to or insert a point on the line, it will automatically be positioned at the nearest intersection.
Page 255: Deleting Points
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Deleting points Click on the Tool Box. → When the pointer is moved over the work area, the shape of the pointer changes to Click the pattern that you want to edit. Memo: You can only select one pattern at a time. →...
Page 256: Checking The Created Font Patterns
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Checking the Created Font Patterns The sewing order and preview of the font character patterns and the list of created characters can be checked. Checking and editing the sewing order The sewing order for the font character pattern can be viewed and modified.
Page 257: Checking The List Of Created Characters
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) → The Preview window appears. Changing the size of the Preview window Move the pointer over a corner of the Preview window. → The shape of the pointer changes to , depending on the corner that the pointer is over.
Page 258: Zooming
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Zooming You can zoom in to work on details of the font character pattern or you can zoom out to work on any part of the pattern that cannot be viewed in the work area. Zooming in Click on the Tool Box.
Page 259: Saving Font Character Patterns
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 when a new character is saved in Font Creator, that character will not appear in the Font selector list in Layout &...
Page 260: Changing The Settings
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Changing the Settings Changing the drawing mode There are two drawing modes in Font Creator. • Fill mode Blocks appear filled in. In this mode, the overlapping positions of patterns can be viewed better. • Outline mode (Fill mode Off) Blocks do not appear filled in.
Page 261: Changing The Grid Settings
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) Drag the handle to adjust the selected background image to the desired size. Memo: This function is not available if no template image has been imported into the work area. Moving the background image Click Display, then Modify Template. →...
Page 262: Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator)
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Opening a Pattern File A previously saved programmable stitch file can be opened to be edited. Toolbar button: Click , or click File, then Open. → An Open dialog box similar to the one shown below appears.
Page 263: Opening An Image In The Background
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Memo: • 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.
Page 264: Creating A New Pattern
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Creating a New Pattern You can begin with a blank work area in order to design a new stitch pattern. Toolbar button: Click , or click File, then New. → If the current work area has already been saved or has not been edited, a new work area appears immediately.
Page 265: Motif Mode
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Memo: To display the Preview Window, click Display on the menu bar, and then click Preview. Example of a pattern Motif mode In Motif mode, you can create custom stitch patterns by changing the shape of a single line. These stitch patterns can be applied in line sewing and region sewing in Layout &...
Page 266: Viewing The Stitch Pattern While Creating It
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Viewing the Stitch Pattern While Creating It You can display the Preview window to view a repeating image of the stitch pattern as you create it. If the Preview window isn’t displayed, click Display, then Preview.
Page 267: Creating A Stitch Pattern For Region Sewing (Fill/Stamp Mode)
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Creating a Stitch Pattern for Region Sewing (Fill/Stamp Mode) The Line tool allows you to draw broken lines to create your fill/stamp stitch pattern. A broken line is made of one or more connected straight lines with the end point of one straight line being the start point of the next line. The horizontal and vertical lines that you draw on the work area always follow the grid.
Page 268: Editing A Stitch Pattern For Region Sewing (Fill/Stamp Mode)
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Editing a Stitch Pattern for Region Sewing (Fill/Stamp Mode) Selecting patterns Click on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to Click the pattern that you want to select. → Handles appear around the pattern to show that it is selected.
Page 269: Deleting Patterns
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Memo: • is for scaling the width. • is for scaling the height. • 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 Shift is dragged, the image is enlarged or reduced from the center of the image.
Page 270: Flipping Patterns Vertically
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Flipping patterns vertically You can flip the selected pattern(s) vertically (up/ down). Toolbar button: Select one or more patterns. Click , or click Edit, then Mirror, then Horizontal. → The selected pattern(s) are replaced by their horizontal mirror image (top and bottom inverted).
Page 271 Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Memo: • Simply dragging the pointer rotates the pattern in 1° increments. • To rotate the pattern in 15° increments, hold down the Shift key while dragging the rotation handle.
Page 272: Reshaping A Stitch Pattern For Region Sewing (Editing Points)
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Reshaping a Stitch Pattern for Region Sewing (Editing Points) The points that you move or insert are positioned at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines of the grid. Regardless of where you drag a point to or insert a point on the line, it will automatically be positioned at the nearest intersection.
Page 273 Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Click the broken line that you want to edit. Memo: You can only select one broken line at a time. → The points in the broken line appear as small empty squares. Click the point that you want to delete. →...
Page 274: Specifying Region Sewing
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Specifying Region Sewing Region sewing is composed of line stitches that, when they form enclosed areas or regions, the regions can be filled with different types of stitching in order to create a pattern with an embossing/engraving effect. .pas files with region settings applied can be applied to regions of patterns with the Stamp tool, and they can be used as a fill pattern for a programmable fill stitch in both Design Center and Layout &...
Page 275: Creating A Motif Stitch Pattern (Motif Mode)
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Creating a Motif Stitch Pattern (Motif Mode) In Motif mode, stitch patterns are created by inserting points on the base line of the motif stitch, then moving them in order to change the shape of the stitch and give it the look of a single-stroke drawing. The points you move or insert are positioned at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines of the grid.
Page 276: Editing A Motif Stitch Pattern (Motif Mode)
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Editing a Motif Stitch Pattern (Motif Mode) After creating a stitch pattern, or after opening an existing motif file, you may want to change its shape or position. To do so, you can proceed in the same way as described above, but in addition, you can select and move or delete several points at the same time.
Page 277: Flipping A Pattern Horizontally Or Vertically
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Flipping a pattern horizontally or vertically You can flip selected patterns horizontally (up/ down) or vertically (left/right). Click on the Tool Box. → The motif stitch is selected, and are available in the Toolbar. To replace the stitch pattern by its horizontal mirror image (top and bottom inverted), select Edit, then Mirror, then Horizontal, or click...
Page 278: Saving Stitch Patterns
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Saving Stitch Patterns Overwriting Once the stitch pattern has been saved, changes can easily be saved so that the latest version can be retrieved later. Toolbar button: Click , or click File, then Save. →...
Page 279: Changing The Settings
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Changing the Settings Changing the display of the background image The template image that remains in the work area can be displayed or hidden, or a faded copy of the image can be displayed. Click Display, then Template, and then select the desired setting.
Page 280: Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database)
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) Starting Up Design Database Click , then select All Programs, then PE-DESIGN Ver7, then Design Database to open the Design Database window. → The Design Database window appears. Memo: To fill the entire screen with the Design Database window, click the maximize button on the right end of the title bar.
Page 281: Moving/Copying Files To A Different Folder
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) Moving/copying files to a different folder From Design Database, embroidery design can easily be moved from one folder to another. In the folder pane, locate the folder where you want to move the embroidery design. In the folder pane, click the folder that contains the embroidery design that you want to move.
Page 282: Changing How Files Are Displayed
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) 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 Shift key before pressing the key.
Page 283: Opening Embroidery Designs
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) Opening Embroidery Designs Opening files with Layout & Editing You can easily open any selected .pes file with Layout & Editing. In the folder pane, select the folder containing the embroidery design that you want to open in Layout &...
Page 284: Checking Embroidery Designs
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) Checking Embroidery Designs Previewing files A preview of the embroidery design can be displayed. Toolbar button: In the folder pane, select the folder containing the embroidery design that you want to preview. In the contents pane, select the embroidery design that you want to preview.
Page 285 Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) Memo: • The red box in the dialog box shows the position of the displayed pattern section. • To display information for other hoop positions, click • The hoop positions are displayed in order from left to right, top to bottom.
Page 286: Searching For An Embroidery Design
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) Searching for an Embroidery Design The Search function allows you to quickly search for the desired embroidery design (.pes, .phc, .dst, .exp, .pcs, .hus, .vip, .shv, .jef, .sew, .csd, or .xxx) within the selected folder according to the various search conditions that you can specify.
Page 287 Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) → A list of files matching the specified search conditions appears. Memo: To quit the search, click Search Cancel in the message box that appeared during the search.
Page 288: Converting Embroidery Design Files To Different Formats
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) Converting Embroidery Design Files to Different Formats Embroidery design files can easily be converted to a file of one of the other formats (.pes, .dst, .exp, .pcs, .hus, .vip, .shv, .jef, .sew, .csd, or .xxx). In the folder pane, select the folder containing the embroidery design that you want to convert.
Page 289 Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) Click Convert. → The file is converted, and the new file is added to the specified folder. Memo: • If the file is converted to a .pes file, the thread colors are converted as if the file was imported into Layout &...
Page 290: Writing Embroidery Design Files To An Original Card
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) Writing Embroidery Design Files to an Original Card Selected files can be written to original cards. The embroidery patterns written to original cards can then be transferred to an embroidery machine and sewn. Insert an original card into the USB card writer module.
Page 291 Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) Note: If a .pes file is saved with objects extending off the Design Page or with the number of stitches or number of colors for the objects exceeding the Design Page limitations, the designs cannot be saved on an original card. Only the embroidery designs displayed in the writing list will be written to the original card.
Page 292 Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) Continue until all embroidery designs that you want to write to an original card are selected. 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.
Page 293: Outputting A Catalog Of Embroidery Designs
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) Outputting a Catalog of Embroidery Designs Printing Images of all embroidery designs in the selected folder can be printed as a catalog. In the folder pane, select the folder containing the embroidery designs that you want to catalog.
Page 294: Outputting As A Csv File
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) Outputting as a CSV file A .csv file containing the sewing information (file name, dimensions, number of stitches, number of colors, file path, file properties (.pes files only) and the names of thread colors and thread numbers) for selected embroidery designs can be outputted.
Page 295: Tutorial (Advanced)
Automatically Converting a Photo to an Embroidery Pattern (Photo Stitch Function) We will be going through basic operations on how to use a photo to create a beautiful embroidery pattern using the Stitch Wizard. In this section, you will also learn how to make manual adjustments to the within the Stitch Wizard to achieve a beautiful embroidery pattern.
Page 296: Step2 Automatically Converting The Image To An Embroidery Pattern
Adjust the image size and position. Status bar Drag the handle to adjust the selected image to the desired size. Memo: If the handles have disappeared, right-click the image, and then click Modify Image in the menu that appeared. Move the pointer over the selected image, and then drag the image to the desired position.
Page 297 Select the area (mask shape and position) of the photo to be converted the embroidery pattern. Select the shape of the mask. If Round mask is selected Drag the handle to adjust the mask to the desired size. Tutorial (Advanced) Move the pointer inside the mask, drag the mask to the desired position, and then click Next.
Page 298: Step3 Setting Up The Color Option
Tutorial (Advanced) Memo: With a single-colored background, as in this example (girl_face.bmp), click Auto Generate to automatically detect the outline of the image. → The image is analyzed, and the Check Mask Shape dialog box appears. Check the preview of the area to be converted, and then click Next.
Page 299: Step4 Displaying A Preview Of The Embroidery
Check the preview of the conversion, and then click Finish. → The generated embroidery pattern is displayed. Tutorial (Advanced) 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.
Page 300: The Embroidery
By writing a design to 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.
Page 301 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. → The following message appears. Click OK. Note: •...
Page 302: Manually Creating Custom Font
Manually Creating Custom Font (Font Creator) With Font Creator, custom font characters that can be used in Layout & Editing can be created and edited. Using these custom characters, original embroidery patterns can be created. This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation. Step 1 Preparing a background image Step 2...
Page 303 Double-click the Font folder to open it. Select the sample file Capital-T.bmp, and then click Open or double-click the file’s icon. 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.
Page 304: Step3 Creating A Font Character Pattern
Tutorial (Advanced) Memo: • When characters created with Font Creator are imported into Layout & Editing, the width and height of the characters will be in the following area. • Character width: from Set Line (A) to Set Line (B) •...
Page 305 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%. Create the font character pattern using the punching tool.
Page 306 Tutorial (Advanced) Click (Manual Punch tool). Click (straight block-type pattern),or use shortcut “z” on your keyboard. Click in the Design Page to specify points 8 through 10. Click (Manual Punch tool). Click (Running-type pattern button),or use shortcut “v” on your keyboard. Memo: By clicking (Running-type pattern...
Page 307 Step 4 Creating other font character patterns Next, we will create another font character pattern. For this example, we will create a pattern for the letter “g”. Import the image to be displayed in the background. Click File, then Template Open. Select the sample file Small-g.bmp, and then click Open or double-click the file’s icon.
Page 308 Tutorial (Advanced) Memo: • When characters created with Font Creator are imported into Layout & Editing, the width and height of the characters will be in the following area. • Character width: from Set Line (A) to Set Line (B) •...
Page 309 Click (Running-type pattern button). Refer to the numbers and arrow, and click in the Design Page to specify the points. Click (Manual Punch tool). Click (Curved Block type),or use shortcut “x” on your keyboard. 11 9 Draw the curve shown in the illustration above.
Page 310 Tutorial (Advanced) Draw the curve 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 (Curved Block type),or use shortcut “x”...
Page 311: Using The Created Font Characters
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 when a new character is saved in Font Creator, that character will not appear in the Font selector list in Layout &...
Page 312 Tutorial (Advanced) Click in the Design Page. Type your text, and then click OK. → The text is displayed in the Design Page. Memo: You can also enter a character by selecting it in the character table, then clicking Insert, or simply by double-clicking it.
Page 313: Creating Custom Stitch Patterns
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Programmable Stitch Creator allows you to create and edit programmable fill stitch and motif stitch patterns, which can be used in both Layout & Editing and Design Center. More decorative stitch patterns can be designed by using these patterns.
Page 314: Step2 [Case 1] Drawing Lines To Edit The Stitch Pattern
Step 2 [Case 1] Drawing lines to edit the stitch pattern Now, we are going to draw lines between the displayed ones using the Line tool of the Tool Box. Memo: For this example, we will use the grid setting Medium with which the stitch pattern was saved.
Page 315: Step2 [Case 2] Creating Patterns (Embossing/Engraving) For Region Sewing (Fill/Stamp Mode)
Repeat the previous operations to add another wave between the first and second waves on the right side. Step 2 [Case 2] Creating patterns (embossing/ engraving) for region sewing (Fill/Stamp mode) A stamp can be made by sewing regions of a fill stitch pattern with the fill stitch, satin stitch or the base stitch set for the embroidery pattern in order to create embossing and engraving effects.
Page 316 Move the pointer along the bottom edge of the work area, and then double-click the lower- right corner to draw a line along the bottom edge of the work area. Apply the embossing/engraving effects. Click (Region (engrave)) . Click the first and fourth wave regions. Tutorial (Advanced) →...
Page 317: Step2 [Case 3] Reshaping A Single Line To Create Custom Stitch Patterns (Motif Mode)
Step 2 [Case 3] Reshaping a single line to create custom stitch patterns (Motif mode) In Motif mode, you can create original stitch patterns by changing the shape of a single line. These stitch patterns can be applied in line sewing and region sewing in Layout &...
Page 318: Step3 Saving The Edited Stitch Pattern
Step 3 Saving the edited stitch pattern In order to apply your edited stitch pattern as a programmable fill stitch or as a stamp to 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.
Page 319: Creating Large-Size Embroidery Designs
Creating Large-Size Embroidery Designs Large-size embroidery designs can be created in Layout & Editing. This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation. Step 1 Specifying the Design Page size in Layout & Editing Step 2 Creating the embroidery design Step 3 Checking the embroidering order Step 4...
Page 320: Step2 Creating The Embroidery Design
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 adjustments with adjustment sections. The 10mm is for overlapping. •...
Page 321: Step4 Saving The Design
To display information for the other design sections in the emboroidery, click on Next and Previous to move back and forth through each section. Check the design, and then click Close. Note: Before an embroidery pattern created in a custom Design Page is saved or transferred to an original card, running stitches are added at the edges of the design sections so that the design sections can easily be...
Page 322: Step5 Transferring The Design To An Original Card
Step 5 Transferring the design to an original card By writing a design 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.
Page 323: Tips And Techniques
Sew Types The sewing attributes for each sew type are first set to their default settings; however, by changing the settings of the sewing attributes, you can create custom stitching. For more details, refer to “Line sewing attributes” on page 153 (Layout & Editing). For more details, refer to “Line sewing attributes”...
Page 324 Cross Stitch Radial Stitch Piping Stitch Random Walking Stitch Memo: The stitching for the programmable fill stitch and the motif stitch depends on the selected stitch pattern. For more details, refer to “Programmable fill stitch” on page 157 (Layout & Editing). For more details, refer to “Programmable fill stitch”...
Page 325: Enlarging/Reducing Embroidery Patterns
Enlarging/Reducing Embroidery Patterns There are several ways of enlarging or reducing an imported embroidery pattern in Layout & Editing. You may choose to scale your pattern with the pointer, or apply the Stitch to Block function, then scale the pattern. When you normally scale an imported pattern, the number of stitches that will be sewn remains the same, resulting in a change of embroidery quality if the size of the pattern is greatly changed.
Page 326: Tips For Importing Images For Design Center
• When satin stitching is sewn in a wide area, the stitched area may shrink after sewing, depending on the material and the type of thread used. If this happens, switch to this alternate method: Select the fill stitch and use stabilizer material on the reverse side of the fabric. Pattern Note: When using the satin stitch in a wide area, the needle may move out of position by about 10 mm with some...
Page 327: Removing Sections Of Stitch Pattern (By Using The Split Stitch Tool)
Removing Sections of Stitch Pattern (by Using the Split Stitch tool) Click on the Tool Box in Layout & Editing, click a frame around the desired section of the stitch pattern, and then double-click to remove the framed section. For more details, refer to “Splitting off parts of a stitch pattern” on page 116. Creating Beautiful Photo Embroidery For Photo Stitch •...
Page 328: Fonts Suitable For Embroidering
For more details, refer to “Editing User Thread Color Lists” on page 162. Fonts Suitable for Embroidering When sewing small fonts For best results when embroidering designs containing small font patterns, follow the recommendations described below. Reduce the thread tension to less than what is used when embroidering normal designs.
Page 329: Creating Outlined Characters (Using Text Converted To Outline Object)
Creating Outlined Characters (Using Text Converted to Outline Object) Outlined characters within a shape can be created by applying the Convert to Outline Object command to a character of a TrueType font. Use a Shape tool to draw a shape. For more details, refer to “Drawing Shapes”...
Page 330: Converting Characters (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Etc) To Embroidery Patterns
Converting Characters (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, etc) to Embroidery Patterns Embroidery patterns can be created from various characters, such as Japanese, Chinese, Korean etc, using TrueType fonts. For this example, we will create an embroidery pattern from Japanese characters. Select a Text tool, and then select a Japanese TrueType font (for example, “MS Gothic”).
Page 331: Menus/Tools
Layout & Editing List of Tool Box Buttons Tool Box Sets the pointer in selection mode. When you start up the application, the selection mode is selected. Pointer shape: Sets the pointer in point edit mode. Pointer shape: Sets the pointer in zoom mode. Pointer shape: Sets the pointer in text, small text and monogram input mode.
Page 332: List Of Menus
(.pec) and files created in the Tajima (.dst), Melco (.exp), Pfaff (.pcs), Husqvarna/Viking (.hus, .vip, .shv), from File Janome (.jef, .sew), Singer (.csd, .xxx) and embroidery sewing machine (.phc) formats can be imported and added to the current Design Page. Import from Design Imports an embroidery pattern from Design Center.
Page 333: Edit Menu
Menu Toolbar Print Preview Print Exit Edit menu The Edit menu contains commands for performing simple actions on selected patterns, such as cutting and pasting. Menu Toolbar Undo Redo Group Ungroup Copy Duplicate Paste Delete Menus/Tools Purpose Allows you to preview the contents of the Design Page and check the sewing color order, the dimensions and the needle count before printing.
Page 334 Menu Toolbar Straightens the two rounded lines that meet at a point Straight on a curve. Rounds off the two straight lines that meet at a corner To Curve point. Smoothes out the path at a point. Smooth Point To Sym- Adjusts the control handles of a point symmetrically.
Page 335: Image Menu
Image menu The Image menu contains commands for importing and exporting image data and creating embroidery data from image data. Menu Toolbar from File Input from TWAIN device from Portrait from Clipboard to File Output Clipboard Select TWAIN device Modify Image to Stitch Wiz- (100%) Display...
Page 336: Text Menu
Text menu The Text menu contains commands for performing actions on text patterns, such as fitting text to a curved path. Menu Toolbar Edit Letters Allows you to edit entered text. Text Attribute Setting Allows for precise control of character attributes. Fit Text to Path Fits a line of text along a path.
Page 337: Sew Menu
Sew menu The Sew menu contains commands for controlling the way each pattern will be sewn. Menu Toolbar Sewing Attribute Setting Sewing Order/Color Set hole sewing Cancel hole sewing Stitch to Block Convert to Stitch Applique Wizard Select Sewing Area Optimize hoop change Optimize Entry/...
Page 338: Display Menu
Display menu The Display menu contains commands for modifying the appearance of the screen. Menu Toolbar Grid Setup Controls the display and characteristics of the grid. Specifies whether the patterns appear as stitches or Preview in the normal view. Displays a realistic image of how either selected patterns or all patterns will look after being embroidered.
Page 339: Option Menu
Option menu The Option menu contains commands for providing additional options. Menu Toolbar Design Center Programmable Stitch Creator Design Database Font Creator Design Property Design Page Property Edit User Thread Chart Select System Unit inch Menus/Tools Purpose Starts up Design Center and displays its window up front.
Page 340: Help Menu
Help menu The Help menu contains commands for accessing the on-screen help information system. Menu Toolbar Starts up the Instruction Manual (HTML format) for Instruction Manual this application. Checks for the updated version on the Web. Check for Updates Opens the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page on our Web site.
Page 341: Design Center
Design Center List of Tool Box Buttons Line Image Stage In the Line Image Stage, the Tool Box is used to modify the line image generated from the original image or to create a line image from scratch. Selecting a button on the Tool Box changes the pointer mode and shape. A description of each tool appears at the left side of the status bar.
Page 342 Figure Handle Stage In the Figure Handle Stage, outline data that has been generated automatically can be edited using the Tool Box. Selecting a button on the Tool Box changes the pointer mode and shape. A description of each tool appears at the left side of the status bar.
Page 343 Sew Setting Stage In the Sew Setting Stage, outline pattern from the Figure Handle Stage are assigned line and region sewing attributes. This is done by using the Tool Box and the Sewing Attributes bar. Selecting a button on the Tool Box changes the pointer mode and shape. A description of each tool appears at the left side of the status bar.
Page 344: List Of Menus
List of Menus Memo: Many menu commands are available as buttons on the Toolbar or in the menu that appears when the right mouse button is clicked. File menu The File menu contains commands for handling file input/output, such as opening and saving. Menu Toolbar Creates a new Design Page and switches to the Line...
Page 345 Menu Toolbar Exit Edit menu The Edit menu contains commands for performing simple actions on selected patterns, such as cutting and pasting. Menu Toolbar Undo Redo Copy Duplicate Paste Delete Split Horizon- Mirror Vertical Rotate Size Numerical Setting Rotate Select All Menus/Tools Purpose Exits the application.
Page 346 Sew menu The Sew menu contains commands for controlling the way the pattern will be sewn. Menu Toolbar Sewing Attributes Sets the sewing attributes for outlines and regions. Allows you to check and modify the sewing order of Sewing Order the different colors of a pattern as well as the sewing order of each color individually.
Page 347: Stage Menu
Option menu The Option menu contains commands for selecting the Design Page size and the unit system. Menu Toolbar Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Design Page Property Select System Unit inch Stage menu The Stage menu contains commands for moving from one stage to the next or to a previous one. Menu Toolbar To Original Image...
Page 348 Help menu The Help menu contains commands for accessing the on-screen help information system. Menu Toolbar Starts up the Instruction Manual (HTML format) for Instruction Manual this application. Opens the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page on our Web site. Customer Support About Design Center Gives information about the version of this application.
Page 349: List Of Menus
Font Creator List of Tool Box Buttons Tool Box Sets the pointer in selection mode. When you start up the application, the selection mode is selected. Pointer shape: Sets the pointer in point edit mode. Pointer shape: Sets the pointer in zoom mode. Pointer shape: Sets the pointer in manual punching mode.
Page 350 Menu Toolbar Opens a background image file that can be used as a guide to draw a Font Pattern. Template Open Save Saves created font pattern on the disk. Save As Saves the current font pattern under a new file name. Exit Exits the application.
Page 351 Menu Toolbar Straight To Curve Smooth Point To Sym- metry To Cusp Delete Horizon- Mirror Vertical Rotate Left Center Right Align Middle Bottom Select All Sew menu The Sew menu contains commands for controlling the way the pattern will be sewn. Menu Toolbar Sewing Order...
Page 352 Display menu The Display menu contains commands for modifying the appearance of the screen. Menu Toolbar Grid Setup Selects the work grid. Switches the display mode between fill mode (blocks Fill Mode appear filled in) and outline mode (blocks do not appear filled in).
Page 353: Programmable Stitch Creator
Programmable Stitch Creator List of Tool Box Buttons Tool Box Sets the pointer in selection mode. Pointer shape: Sets the pointer in point edit mode. Pointer shape: Sets the pointer in line drawing mode. When you start up the application, the drawing mode is selected.
Page 354: List Of Menus
List of Menus Memo: Many menu commands are available as buttons on the Toolbar or in the menu that appears when the right mouse button is clicked. File menu The File menu contains commands for handling files, such as opening and saving. Menu Toolbar Creates a new work area.
Page 355 Edit menu The Edit menu contains commands for performing simple actions on selected lines and patterns, such as cutting and pasting. Menu Toolbar Undo Redo Copy Duplicate Paste Delete Horizon- Mirror Vertical Rotate Select All Menus/Tools Purpose Undoes the last operation. Cancels the effect of the last Undo.
Page 356 Display menu The Display menu contains commands for modifying the appearance of the screen. Menu Toolbar Wide Displays the grid interval of 1/8 of a work area’s edge. Displays the grid interval of 1/16 of a work area’s Medium edge. Grid Displays the grid interval of 1/32 of a work area’s Narrow...
Page 357: Design Database
Design Database List of Menus Memo: Many menu commands are available as buttons on the Toolbar or in the menu that appears when the right mouse button is clicked. File menu The File menu contains commands for handling files, such as opening, importing and converting, and for creating catalogs.
Page 358 Menu Toolbar Outputs the catalog of embroidery design files sewing Create CSV information as a CSV file. Exit Exits the application. Edit menu Menu Toolbar Removes the selected embroidery design file(s) from the folder while saving a copy in the Clipboard. Saves the selected embroidery design file(s) in the Copy Clipboard without removing them from the folder.
Page 359 Option menu The Option menu contains a command for changing the units of measure. Menu Toolbar Select System Unit inch Help menu The Help menu contains commands for accessing the on-screen help information system. Menu Toolbar Instruction Manual Customer support About Design Data- base Menus/Tools...
Page 360: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting 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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