Brother Pacesetter BES Lettering Instruction Manual page 124

122 Pacesetter BES Lettering
Instruction Manual
Appliqué
Embroidery process that involves using cut pieces of fabric in
place of large fill stitch areas. The fabric pieces are sewn into
the design. The process is used to reduce stitch counts in large
designs and/or to create a unique appearance.
Automatic Trim
An automated machine process that cuts the top and bobbin
thread when directed by data stored in a design file. This
function is usually used after a jump or a color change. This
process eliminates the need for manual trimming.
Baseline
A line on which lettering segments sit.
Bitmap Images
Paint and image-editing software such as Corel Photo-Paint and
Adobe PhotoShop generate bitmap images, also called raster
images. Each pixel in a bitmap image has a specific location
and color value assigned to it. Bitmap images reproduce the
subtle shading found in continuous-tone images, such as
photographs. Bitmap images are resolution dependent. They
represent a fixed number of pixels; as a result, they can lose
detail and appear jagged if they are scaled on-screen.
Color Palette
A collection of thread colors for a particular brand of thread.
Color Stop
A command that instructs an embroidery machine to stop
sewing a design in order to change its thread colors. Also
known as Color Change.
Column Stitch
Formed by closely arranged zig-zag stitches. Often used to form
borders. See also Satin Stitch.