Pull Compensation; Drop Caps - Brother MacBroidery„ Embroidery Lettering Software for Mac Instruction Manual

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Pull Compensation

Pull compensation extends (or reduces) the length of stitching in a
segment to compensate for the tendency of fabric to "pull together"
when embroidery is sewn overtop of it. The amount of pull compensa-
tion (if any) required is dependent on the kind of fabric you are sewing
on; very stiff fabrics need little or no pull compensation, while loose
fabrics need more compensation.
The pull compensation is expressed as a percentage of the original
stitch length. For example, if you adjust the pull-compensation to
120%, the stitches will be extended 20% longer than with no pull-
compensation set.

Drop Caps

The drop caps setting can be used to change the height and vertical
alignment of the letters at the beginning and end of the selected text.
There are two fields for this setting; the top one corresponds to the
first letter of the segment, the bottom one corresponds to the last let-
ter. The alignment option determines the position relative to the base-
line of the main lettering (top, middle, or bottom).
The size property determines how much bigger than the main segment
the drop cap letter will be. This value is expressed as a percentage,
with 100% being equal in size to the main lettering.