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  • Page 1 Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual...
  • Page 2 Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Copyright © Copyright 2009 Pulse Microsystems Ltd. All rights reserved. This instruction manual and software are copyrighted by the developer of the software, Pulse Microsystems Ltd. All rights reserved. US Patent Nos. 5 270 939; 5 343 401; 5 430 658; 5 506 784;...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Learning about the Workspace ...........5 Parts of the Workspace ..............6 Title Bar ..................6 Pacesetter Button ..............7 Quick Access Toolbar ............... 8 Toolbar and Ribbon Buttons ............8 Pacesetter Menu Tools ............. 8 Extra Tools................9 Ribbon Tools................
  • Page 4 Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Creating Lettering...............29 Creating Lettering ................30 Normal Text Tool..............30 Circle Text Tool ............... 31 Creating Monograms .............. 32 Text Frames - an Overview............33 Adjusting Size of a Text Segment........... 33 Adjusting the Width of Text ............. 34 Adjusting the Corners of Text Segments ........
  • Page 5 Underlay Properties ............... 58 Selecting the Underlay Type ..........59 Specifying the Underlay Density..........59 Specifying the Underlay Stitch Length........60 Changing the Inset Distance ..........60 Displaying Special Characters..........61 Editing Designs ..............67 Creating New Designs ..............68 Opening and Closing Designs ............69 Choosing the Default Recipe..........
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  • Page 7: Learning About The Workspace

    CHAPTER 1: Learning about the Workspace Before you start using the software, we recommend that you understand the Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software design workspace and learn a few of the basic components outlined in this section. Topics covered in this chapter: •...
  • Page 8: Parts Of The Workspace

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Parts of the Workspace The Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software workspace contains a number of different areas which have distinct functions. The sections that follow give an overview of what each of these areas does, and the kinds of information about the design that they contain.
  • Page 9: Pacesetter Button

    Learning about the Workspace Pacesetter Button At the top left-hand corner of the window is the Pacesetter Button . Clicking on the Pacesetter Button to gives you access to a menu of useful tools, such as New, Save, Print, and several others.
  • Page 10: Quick Access Toolbar

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Quick Access Toolbar The Quick Access Toolbar is located right along the top of your workspace, to the left of the Title Bar. This toolbar contains tool buttons that you will commonly use, such as Open, Save, and Print.
  • Page 11: Extra Tools

    Learning about the Workspace Tool What it means Print: Opens the printer dialog on your computer, allowing you to choose your printer and adjust the printer’s properties. Direct Print: Prints a copy of the design worksheet, bypassing the printer dialog. Print Preview: Opens the print preview window, which in turn will let you print the current design.
  • Page 12 Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Tool What it means Copy: Copies the selection to the clipboard. Paste: Pastes the clipboard contents into the design, at the end of the design sequence. Insert: Pastes a copy of the clipboard selection into the sewing sequence immediately following the selected segment.
  • Page 13: Tools On The Arrange Tab

    Learning about the Workspace Tool What it means Zoom in: Magnifies the view of the design by a fixed amount. Zoom out: Shrinks the view of the design by a fixed amount. Fit to Window: Displays the entire design and loaded images in the window.
  • Page 14: The View Tab

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual The View Tab The controls on the View tab allow you to change what appears on your workspace; which panels are displayed,and so on. The areas found on this tab are Windows and Program Preferences. Windows In the windows area, check the box to show the corresponding window or panel, and uncheck it to hide that window or panel.
  • Page 15 Learning about the Workspace Scrollbar Slider The length of the scrollbar slider represents all of the stitches in the opened design. You can move the scrollbar slider by dragging it to see a design as it will look sewn to a particular point.
  • Page 16: Status Line

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Tools What is does Pause/Stop: Pause or stop the design while drawing. When you play or resume sewing your design, stitching will continue from the location of the last stitch. Simulate Sewing: Move forward through the design.
  • Page 17: Using Scrollbars

    Learning about the Workspace Using Scrollbars Scrollbars are tools in the workspace that enable you to move easily around within the displayed design. There are two scrollbars, one for moving the view vertically, and one for moving it horizontally. How to use the scrollbars: •...
  • Page 18: Setting Up Your Workspace Environment

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual To use Undo: • Do one of the following: On the Quick Access toolbar click the Undo tool. Press Ctrl+Z on your keyboard. To use Redo: • Do one of the following: From the Quick Access toolbar, click the Redo tool.
  • Page 19: Changing Machine Format Properties

    Learning about the Workspace English vs. Metric Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software displays inch measurements in tenths of inches. If you think in inches, then you can to set the software to use the inch system. Open the Preferences dialog and click on the Environment tab, and select English from the Units list.
  • Page 20: Adjusting The View Of The Workspace

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual To change machine format properties: 1 On the View tab of the Ribbon, select the Preferences button. You see the Program Preferences dialog box. 2 Click the Formats tab. 3 From the Machine format list, select the machine format that you want applied to new design files.
  • Page 21: Hiding The Properties Panel Automatically

    Learning about the Workspace Right-click that area to make your design smaller. To zoom-in on a specific area: 1 On the Ribbon, select the Home tab. 2 In the Zoom toolbar, click on the Zoom tool. The pointer becomes a magnifying glass. 3 Click and hold your mouse button and drag it to form a flexible box around the area you want to see in detail.
  • Page 22: Viewing Different Parts Of The Workspace (Panning)

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual To turn on Auto hide for these panels, click on the small push- pin icon at the top-right of the panel. When the panel is in Auto hide mode, the small push-pin will be on its side, like this: .
  • Page 23: Taking Measurements

    Learning about the Workspace Taking Measurements The Ruler tool lets you measure the distance between any two points in your design workspace. When you measure from one point to another, the distance is displayed in the status line located at the bottom of the window. The status line shows the horizontal and vertical distances the Ruler tool travels from the x and y axes, the angle measured, and the total distances.
  • Page 24: Viewing And Hiding The Hoop

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Viewing and Hiding the Hoop Use the Hoop tool to show and hide the hoop in the display window. Just click on the Hoop tool to show the hoop (if it is not currently shown) and click it again to hide the hoop. The hoop’s dimensions are determined by your settings under the Hoops dialog in Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering...
  • Page 25: Available Hoops

    Learning about the Workspace 3 Select the machine format from the Format drop-down list. 4 From the list of Hoops, choose a hoop size appropriate for your design. 5 If needed, check the “Rotate by 90º” box to make the hoop fit your design better.
  • Page 26: Getting Help

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Format Available Sizes (mm) 130 × 180 130 × 180 100 × 100, 80 × 80 126 × 110 120 × 115, 80 × 80 130 × 180, 100 × 180, 100 × 100, 60 × 40, 60 × 20 122×88, 80×70, 50×50 100 ×...
  • Page 27: Using The Contents

    Learning about the Workspace Using the Contents The Help has a table of contents, with a list of book icons. Each book contains a series of related topics. To use the Contents: 1 Click the Help tool. You see the Help. 2 Double-click the book you want to open.
  • Page 28: Saving Favorite Help Topics

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual To use Search: 1 Click the Help tool. You see the Help. 2 Select the Search tab. 3 In the ”Keyword” box, enter the word or phrase that you are searching for. 4 Click the List Topics button. In the list below, you see the topics that contain the words you searched for.
  • Page 29: Printing Help Topics

    Learning about the Workspace In the Topics area, select the favorite topic you want to remove and click Remove. Printing Help topics You can print any of the topics in the Help. To print topics: 1 Click the Help tool. 2 Click the topic you want to print.
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  • Page 31: Creating Lettering

    CHAPTER 2: Creating Lettering You can add beautiful lettering to your designs using various Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software tools. Generate unique embroidery text in an array of shapes and sizes using our powerful Text tools. Topics covered in this chapter: •...
  • Page 32: Creating Lettering

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Creating Lettering There are three different tools which are used to input your lettering into a design: the Normal Text tool, the Circle text tool, and the Monogram tool. The following sections describe how to use these tools.
  • Page 33: Circle Text Tool

    Creating Lettering A preview of the newly selected font is now displayed at the top of the properties panel. Click Apply in the Properties panel. For information on changing other text settings, see “Normal Text Properties”. Circle Text Tool Text on a circular path is created using the Circle Text tool.
  • Page 34: Creating Monograms

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Select the desired font from the list. A preview of the newly selected font is now displayed at the top of the properties panel. Click Apply in the Properties panel. Creating Monograms Monogram Text items are created with the Monogram Text tool.
  • Page 35: Text Frames - An Overview

    Creating Lettering Text Frames - an Overview In Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software, you can modify your lettering in a number of different ways once you have cre- ated it. You can change the overall size of the text, the height, the slant, the spacing between letters (kerning), and so on.
  • Page 36: Adjusting The Width Of Text

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Adjusting the Width of Text If you want to change the width of the text of segment, without changing the height, use the frame’s Width Handle. The Width Handle is the green arrow at the bottom-right of the text frame.
  • Page 37: Using The Envelope Handles

    Creating Lettering match the change in shape. This gives you the ability to create text that slopes up or down. These handles are applicable only to Normal Text frames and Monogram Text frames. Using the Envelope Handles These handles apply only to Normal Text and Monogram text items.
  • Page 38: Adjusting The Slant Of Text

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual To rotate a segment, first position the mouse over this handle so that the cursor will changes to a circle-arrow handle . Then, drag the handle to rotate the segment to the desired angle. Drag up to rotate counter-clockwise, and down to rotate clockwise.
  • Page 39: Adjusting The Size Of Text In The Circle Frame

    Creating Lettering To adjust the slant of text, select the text object you want to adjust, click the Slant Handle and drag. To add a forward (positive) slant to the letters, drag to the right and to add a backward (negative) slant, drag to the left. If, after performing any of the adjustments above, you wish to return the frame to its original size and shape, right click on the workspace and choose Reset Frame from the option menu.
  • Page 40: Adjusting Text Width In The Circle Frame

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual As you drag this handle, you will see the design scale proportionally, which means that as you make the text taller, it also gets wider. Adjusting Text Width in the Circle Frame You can adjust the overall spacing between letters in Circle Text with the Width Handle.
  • Page 41: Changing The Diameter Of The Circle Frame

    Creating Lettering Changing the Diameter of the Circle Frame You can change the overall diameter of the baseline of your Circle Text using the Rotation Handle. This is the orange circle on the inner edge of the Circle Text frame. Place your mouse over this handle and the pointer will change to a circle-arrow handle .
  • Page 42: Adjusting The Space Between Letters (Kerning)

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Adjusting the Space between Letters (Kerning) The space between individual letters can be adjusted using the Kerning Handles. Kerning Handles are blue diamonds, located between the letters of your text segment. You can drag these horizontally to adjust the spacing of the text.
  • Page 43: Resizing Individual Letters

    Creating Lettering Selecting a letter also activates the Letter Frame around that letter. This frame displays handles that allow you to resize or rotate it; see following sections. Resizing Individual Letters When an individual letter has been selected, you can resize it by clicking and dragging the Letter Size handles.
  • Page 44: Working With Color

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Drag up to rotate counter-clockwise, and down to rotate clockwise. As you rotate, the tool displays an outline preview of the letter, showing how far you are rotating it.. When the cursor is placed over the text function handles, the cursor changes for the different functions.
  • Page 45 Creating Lettering You accomplish this by inserting a special character, the tilde (~) into your text. Inserting these characters divides your text segment into sub-segments; each of the sub-segments that are created this way gets its own color identifier label (Color1, Color2, etc.) and can then be assigned its own thread color from the Color Palette.
  • Page 46 Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual 4 To apply your choice of colors to the sub-segments, move the mouse pointer to the desired color in the Color Palette and left-click. A context menu appears, listing the text sub-segment color identifiers in the order they appear in your text. Selecting the colors for the individual sub-segments;...
  • Page 47: Text Properties

    CHAPTER 3: Text Properties Topics covered in this chapter: • Editing text objects using Properties panel settings. • How to know what characters are available in each font. • Using the color palette.
  • Page 48: The Properties Panel

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual The Properties Panel The Pacesetter ELS Properties Panel appears on the right of the workspace. This panel displays, and allows you to modify, all the properties associated with the lettering in your designs. These properties include the text properties, the fill properties, and underlay properties.
  • Page 49: Changing The Font Of Existing Text Segment

    Text Properties type, depending on which kind of Frame is selected. For example, multi-line text segments can only be entered when a Normal Text frame is selected. To edit text in the Properties panel: 1 Select the text object you want to edit. 2 In the Text area of the Properties panel, click in the Text field to select it.
  • Page 50: Displaying A Font's Available Characters

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Note that, depending on the embroidery font you choose, there are different minimum and maximum height recommendations. For more information, see “Displaying font properties.” To change a font type: 1 Select the text segment you want to alter. 2 From the Font list, select the font you want to use.
  • Page 51: Changing The Height Of Lettering

    Text Properties 3 Do one of the following: Hover the mouse pointer over the font preview list. Click on the available characters button to the immediate left of the font field. You see a window that displays all the available keystrokes that you can enter for the selected font.
  • Page 52: Changing Font Spacing

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Changing Font Spacing The font spacing property controls the horizontal spacing between letters in a text segment. The normal (default) value for the font spacing is zero. You can set the font spacing to a negative or a positive value.
  • Page 53: Changing The Slant Setting

    Text Properties Changing the Slant Setting Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software allows you to use the Slant setting to create a slanted effect in text objects. Slant changes the degree value of the slant on your lettering. A negative value slants your lettering to the left; a positive value slants it to the right.
  • Page 54: Properties Specific To Particular Text Frames

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual 2 In the Text area of the Properties panel, click on the Select button next to “Envelope.” The Envelope window (below) will open. 3 Select one of the envelope shapes from the list. The selected envelope shape will be applied to your lettering. Properties Specific to Particular Text Frames Decor for Monograms...
  • Page 55 Text Properties Some example of the monograms made using the Decor Monogram fonts. To choose the decor type for your monogram, you first create a monogram segment, and choose a Decor Monogram style in the font area (see “Creating Monograms” in the “Creating Lettering” section of this manual).
  • Page 56: Changing Properties With The Context Menu (Right-Click)

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Changing Properties with the Context Menu (Right-click) You can right-click on any text object, regardless of its type, and an edit menu will appear. This menu allows you to change several important text properties, such as changing or resetting frames.
  • Page 57 Text Properties Resetting Individual Letters If you are have selected a single letter in a text segment, the context menu will have an additional option, the Reset Letter command. Use this command in cases where you have manipulated a letter and want to reset it so that it looks as it would if it was never individually adjusted.
  • Page 58: Adjusting Fill Settings

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Adjusting Fill Settings Within the properties panel, the Fill area allows you to customize the parameters used by Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software when it generates the fill stitching for the segment. You have the option to add a pattern type and change the text object’s density settings.
  • Page 59: Fill Density Setting

    Text Properties 3 From the Pattern list, select a pattern. 4 Click Apply. The fill of your text segment is altered accordingly. Fill Density Setting Fill density is the distance between individual lines of embroidery. Density is measured in millimeters. Note that the density setting is given in millimeters.
  • Page 60: Underlay Properties

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual In the Fill area, the image beneath the Density setting will change as you adjust the setting. These are not precise images; rather, they are intended to provide you with visual cues to what you are doing as you change the settings.
  • Page 61: Selecting The Underlay Type

    Text Properties Selecting the Underlay Type You can select underlay types for various types of stitches. Choose from Contour, Parallel, or Zig-Zag. You can combine underlay types to get maximum coverage Note that not all underlay types will be available for every font. To select an underlay type: 1 Select the segment.
  • Page 62: Specifying The Underlay Stitch Length

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Specifying the Underlay Stitch Length You can specify the stitch length for your underlay stitches. You can increase or decrease the length according to your underlay needs. To specify the underlay stitch length: 1 Select the segment. 2 In the Properties Panel, scroll down to the Underlay area.
  • Page 63: Displaying Special Characters

    Text Properties 3 Select one or more of the following underlay types you want to use: Contour, Parallel, or Zig-Zag When you select underlay types, you will be able to see what your underlay type will look like in the Preview area. 4 In the Inset box, enter the amount of distance you want.
  • Page 64 Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Special Characters List The following lists the special characters that may be available in Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software. Character Key Code € Alt + 0128 ‘ Alt + 0145 ’ Alt + 0146 “ Alt + 0147 ”...
  • Page 65 Text Properties Character Key Code Æ Alt + 0198 Ç Alt + 0199 È Alt + 0200 É Alt + 0201 Ê Alt + 0202 Ë Alt + 0203 Ì Alt + 0204 Í Alt + 0205 Î Alt + 0206 Ï...
  • Page 66 Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Character Key Code å Alt + 0029 æ Alt + 0230 ç Alt + 0231 è Alt + 0232 é Alt + 0233 ê Alt + 0234 ë Alt + 0235 ì Alt + 0236 í...
  • Page 67 Text Properties 3 Type the corresponding key code for the special character from the number pad located on the right side of the keyboard. To view a list of special characters and their corresponding key codes, see "Special Characters List". 4 Release the ALT key on your keyboard.
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  • Page 69: Editing Designs

    CHAPTER 4: Editing Designs Once you have learned to create your own designs, you will want to create and save them as files to output to your machine. Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software allows you to save to a number of machine formats. You can also use the Merge feature to add a stitch file to your lettering.
  • Page 70: Creating New Designs

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Creating New Designs When you open Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software, you can immediately begin creating a new, untitled design in the design window. The design window automatically opens using the default recipe and machine format settings specified in the Preferences dialog.
  • Page 71: Opening And Closing Designs

    Editing Designs Opening and Closing Designs Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software allows you to open designs in a wide variety of file formats. When you open a design file in the design window, your single design file retains the stitches for that design. To open an existing design: 1 Do one of the following: Click the Open...
  • Page 72: Choosing The Default Recipe

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Choosing the Default Recipe You choose one of the pre-installed recipes through the New design dialog each time you open a new design. The NORMAL recipe is the default for new designs; however, you can set the default to a different recipe through the Preferences dialog box.
  • Page 73: Selecting And Moving Parts Of A Design

    Editing Designs To save a design: 1 Click the Pacesetter Button , and choose Save As from the menu. You see the Save As dialog box. 2 In the Save in list, browse to the location you want to save your file.
  • Page 74: The Select Tool

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual The Select tool is also used to select a number of components in order to align them as you wish; for more information, see, “Aligning design components horizontally and vertically”. The Select tool can be used for both text segments and design segments;...
  • Page 75: Copying, Cutting, And Pasting Design Components

    Editing Designs Copying, Cutting, and Pasting Design Components You can use a variety of methods to copy design components in your designs. To copy to the clipboard: 1 Select one or more design components you want to copy. 2 To copy design components to the clipboard, do one of the following: In the Clipboard area on the Home tab, click on the Copy button.
  • Page 76: Aligning Items In The Design Horizontally And Vertically

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual 3 To paste design components from the clipboard, do one of the following: In the Clipboard area on the Home tab, click on the Paste button. In the design workspace, right-click anywhere and choose Paste from the menu. Press Ctrl + V.
  • Page 77: Nudging Design Components

    Editing Designs To move a design component manually: 1 From the Home tab, click the Select tool. 2 Click and drag the design component to its new location. As you drag, the status line displays the horizontal (dx) and vertical (dy) distance. Nudging Design Components Nudging moves the selected design component.
  • Page 78: Deleting Design Components

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Press Delete on your keyboard. Choose the Delete command from the Home Tab on the ribbon. Rotating Design Components Rotating a design component moves it around the center point of the selection. To rotate text through a smaller angle, you can rotate the selection using the handles.
  • Page 79: Working With The Color Palette

    Editing Designs Working with the Color Palette In Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software, you can change the color of any segment LetteringSegment in your design. The color palette, which is located along the top edge of the design space, shows you the thread colors that are available in the thread chart that is currently selected.
  • Page 80: Merging Design Files

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Merging Design Files Click on Merge to import an existing design file and add it your design. You can merge design files from a variety of formats. Note that the file, once it is merged into Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software, cannot be resized.
  • Page 81 Editing Designs 7 Click Open. The merged design file appears in the design workspace. You can now select and move the stitch file to place it in the desired position relative to your lettering.
  • Page 82: Printing Designs

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Printing Designs You can make print-outs of your designs in Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software. These print-outs not only give you a preview of what the design will look like, but they have a lot of other information as well - the number of stitches in the design and its overall size.
  • Page 83: Printing Design Worksheets

    Editing Designs You can also print worksheets of your design immediately, without previewing the design or changing printer options. To do this, choose the Direct Print button. To print a worksheet for your design: 1 Do one of the following: Click the Print Setup button.
  • Page 84: Changing The Print Settings

    Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual To change a design’s print settings: 1 Click the Pacesetter Button , and select Print—Print Preview from the menu. You see the print preview window, displaying your design. 2 On the preview’s toolbar, click Settings. You see the Print Settings dialog.
  • Page 85 Editing Designs 7 Select Print Company Name to have the name of your company name printed on your design worksheet. Enter your company name in the box below. 8 To prevent jump stitches from showing on your print preview, check the Remove Jump Stitches box. 9 Click OK.
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  • Page 87: Glossary

    Glossary...
  • Page 88 Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual 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 before a jump or a color change. This process eliminates the need for manual trimming.
  • Page 89 To increase density with the Imperial system, you increase the measurement number. With the Metric system, a higher number of points indicates a lower density. The following example shows what happens when you increase and decrease the density in embroidery points and stitches per inch. Design Workspace The design workspace includes the toolbars, menus, ribbon, and the design window containing the design you are editing.
  • Page 90 Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Jump Stitch Movement of the pantograph without needle penetration, commonly used to get from one point in a design to another. Lettering Embroidery using letters or words. Lettering commonly called "keyboard lettering" may be created from computer software, which allows variance of letter styles, size, height, density and other characteristics.
  • Page 91 Satin Stitch Formed by closely arranged zig-zag stitches. Also known as a column stitch. Segment A single piece of a design that is created at one time. A segment has many properties such as its size, color, sequence in designs, stitch type and values, including stitching instructions.
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  • Page 93: Index

    Index Numerics Design Window 6 Design workspace 6 3D tool 10 Display Hoop command 21 Dragging segments 75 Draw Bar 12 Drawing speed settings 14 Align tools 74 Duplicating a design component Aligning segments 74 Alignment 53 Angle, text 36 Arc Frame 54 ASCII numbers 61 Edit Tools 8...
  • Page 94 Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software Instruction Manual Viewing as a document (PDF) 24 Open Design tool 8 Hoop Selection 22 Options 17 Hoop tool 10 Outline file 88 Hoops, displaying 21 Horizontal Center tool (Align) 11 Pan tool 20 Panning 20 Pasting design components 74 Inset distance 60 Patterns 56...
  • Page 95 Scrollbars 15 Select Hoop 10 Width compensation 50 Select tool 9 Worksheet Setting 81 Selecting underlay types 59 Print Setting 81 Slant setting 51 Workspace 6 Slant, text 36 Workspace environment 16 Slow Draw Bar Scrollbar slider 13 Speed Control 14 Special Characters 42 Zoom tool 18 Special characters 61...

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