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Brother PE-Design 6 Instruction Manual (272 pages)

Personal Embroidery Design Software System

Brand: Brother | Category: Software | Size: 13 MB

Editing Functions
4
User Interface
4
Table of Contents
5
Before Use

9
Chapter 1 Basic Operation

25
Getting Started

26
- About this Chapter
  26
Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns

27
- Using the Auto Punch Function
  27
- Using a Photo Stitch Function
  33
Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns

38
Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns

67
- Designing a Large-Size Embroidery Pattern
  67
Chapter 2 Advanced Operation

75
Advanced Operations

76
- About this Chapter
  76
Design Center

77
- Main Window
  78
- Stage 1 (Original Image Stage)
  
  79
  - Importing Image Data
    79
    
    Using the Wizard
    79
    
    Importing Image Data from a TWAIN Device
    80
- Stage 2 (Line Image Stage)
  
  81
  - Continuing to Stage 2 (Line Image Stage)
    81
    
    Creating a New Design Page in Stage 2 (Line Image Stage)
    82
    
    Drawing and Erasing Outlines
    82
  - Continuing to Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage)
    84
  - Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage)
    
    84
  - Specifying the Design Page Size
    85
  - Creating a New Design Page in Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage)
    86
  - Editing Outlines
    86
    
    Selecting Outlines
    86
    
    Moving Outlines
    86
    
    Scaling Outlines
    87
    
    Flipping Outlines Horizontally or Vertically
    87
    
    Rotating Outlines
    87
    
    Deleting Outlines
    88
  - Editing Points in Outlines
    89
    
    Moving Points
    89
    
    Inserting Points
    89
    
    Deleting Points
    89
  - Drawing a Broken Line
    90
- Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage)
  
  91
  - Continuing to Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage)
    91
    
    Specifying Display Colors
    91
  - Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and Regions
    92
    
    Region Sewing
    92
    
    Line Sewing
    93
    
    Checking the Sewing Attributes of an Outline
    94
    
    Using the Sewing Attributes Bar
    95
    
    Line Sew
    96
    
    Specifying Sewing Attributes
    97
    
    Creating a Gradation
    104
    
    Moving the Center Point of the Concentric Circle Stitch and Radial Stitch
    105
    
    Specifying Hole Sewing
    105
  - Applying and Editing Stamps
    106
    
    Applying a Stamp
    106
    
    Editing a Stamp
    107
  - Viewing and Modifying the Sewing Order
    108
  - Checking the Stitching
    109
  - Previewing the Sewing Image
    110
    
    Changing Realistic Preview Settings
    110
  - Viewing Patterns in the Reference Window
    111
    
    Zooming
    111
    
    Moving the Display Area Frame
    111
    
    Redrawing the Display Area Frame
    111
    
    Scaling the Display Area Frame
    112
  - Saving
    112
    
    Overwriting
    112
    
    Saving with a New Name
    112
  - Changing Software Settings
    113
    
    Changing the Grid Settings
    113
    
    Changing the Measurement Units
    113
Layout & Editing

114
- Main Window
  115
- Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns
  
  116
- Editing Embroidery Patterns
  
  138
  - Selecting Patterns
    138
  - Moving Patterns
    139
  - Scaling Patterns
    140
  - Flipping Patterns Horizontally or Vertically
    141
  - Rotating Patterns
    141
  - Grouping Embroidery Patterns
    142
  - Editing Points in Embroidery Patterns
    143
    
    Selecting Points
    143
    
    Moving Points
    143
    
    Inserting Points
    144
    
    Deleting Points
    145
    
    Transforming Straight Lines into Curves or Curves into Straight Lines
    145
    
    Moving Entry/Exit Points and the Center Point
    146
  - Editing Stitch Data
    148
    
    Converting Objects to Stitch Data
    148
    
    Editing Stitch Points of Stitch Data
    148
    
    Changing Colors of Stitch Data
    150
    
    Converting Stitch Data to Blocks
    150
    
    Splitting off Parts of Stitch Data
    151
  - Drawing Circles and Arcs
    153
    
    Drawing a Circle or an Oval
    153
    
    Drawing an Arc
    153
    
    Drawing a Fan Shape
    154
    
    Drawing an Arc & String
    155
    
    Specifying the Geometric Attribute
    155
  - Drawing a Rectangle
    156
    
    Specifying the Geometric Attribute
    156
  - Drawing Straight Lines and Curves
    157
    
    Specifying the Geometric Attribute
    158
  - Creating Manual Punching Data
    159
  - Entering Text
    161
    
    Specifying Text Attributes
    162
    
    Editing Entered Text
    164
    
    Selecting Characters
    165
    
    Specifying Text Attributes
    165
    
    Specifying Text Arrangement
    166
    
    Transforming Text
    168
    
    Specifying Truetype Text Attributes
    169
    
    Converting Text to Outline Data
    169
  - Entering Monograms
    170
    
    Specifying Monogram Attributes
    171
    
    Editing Monograms
    171
    
    Editing Monogram Characters and the Decorative Pattern
    172
  - Applying and Editing Stamps
    173
    
    Applying a Stamp
    173
    
    Editing a Stamp
    174
  - Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and Regions
    175
    
    Setting the Thread Color and Sew Type
    176
    
    Region Sew
    177
    
    Special Colors
    178
    
    Specifying Sewing Attributes
    179
    
    E-Stitch, V-Stitch
    181
    
    E/V Stitch
    181
    
    Creating a Gradation
    187
    
    Specifying Hole Sewing
    188
    
    Using the Applique Wizard
    189
Checking Embroidery Patterns

190
- Measuring the Distance between Two Points
  190
  - Specifying the Sewing Area
    191
  - Checking and Editing the Sewing Order/Color
    192
  - Zooming
    194
    
    Zooming in
    194
    
    Zooming out
    194
    
    Zooming to Actual Size
    194
    
    Zooming on Selected Objects
    194
    
    Zooming Design Page to Window
    194
  - Previewing the Sewing Image
    195
    
    Changing Realistic Preview Settings
    195
  - Checking the Stitching
    196
  - Checking Embroidery Pattern Information
    197
  - Editing User Thread Color Lists
    198
  - Viewing Patterns in the Reference Window
    201
    
    Zooming
    201
    
    Moving the Display Area Frame
    201
    
    Redrawing the Display Area Frame
    201
    
    Scaling the Display Area Frame
    201
- Saving and Printing
  
  202
  - Saving
    202
    
    Overwriting
    202
    
    Saving with a New Name
    202
    
    Outputting Data in a Different Format
    203
    
    Writing an Embroidery Pattern to an Original Card
    203
    
    Writing Multiple Embroidery Files to an Original Card
    204
    
    Adding Comments to Saved .Pes Files
    207
  - Printing
    208
    
    Specifying Print Settings
    208
    
    Checking the Print Image
    209
    
    Printing
    209
- Changing Software Settings
  
  210
  - Changing the Settings
    210
    
    Changing the Grid Settings
    210
    
    Changing the Measurement Units
    210
- Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop Users
  
  211
  - Creating Patterns for Multi-Position Hoops
    211
    
    Selecting the Design
    211
    
    Creating the Pattern
    212
    
    Optimizing Hoop Changes
    212
    
    Checking the Pattern
    213
    
    Saving the Pattern
    214
    
    Writing the Pattern to an Original Card
    214
    
    Printing a Design Page for a Multi-Position Hoop
    215
Programmable Stitch Creator

216
- Main Window
  216
- Opening a Pattern File
  217
  - Creating a New Pattern
    217
  - Opening an Image in the Background
    218
- Selecting a Pattern to be Created
  218
- Motif Mode
  219
- Viewing the Stitch Pattern While Creating It
  220
- Drawing a Stitch Pattern in Fill/Stamp Mode
  220
- Editing a Stitch Pattern in Fill/Stamp Mode
  221
  - Selecting Patterns
    221
  - Moving Patterns
    221
  - Scaling Patterns
    222
  - Deleting Patterns
    222
  - Cutting out Patterns
    222
  - Copying Patterns
    222
  - Duplicating Patterns
    222
  - Pasting a Cut or Copied Pattern
    222
  - Flipping Patterns Vertically
    223
  - Flipping Patterns Horizontally
    223
  - Rotating Patterns
    223
- Editing Points in Fill/Stamp Mode
  224
  - Moving Points
    224
  - Inserting Points
    224
  - Deleting Points
    225
- Creating a Stamp
  225
- Creating a Stitch Pattern in Motif Mode
  226
- Editing a Stitch Pattern in Motif Mode
  227
- Saving
  229
  - Overwriting
    229
  - Saving with a New Name
    229
- Changing the Settings
  230
  - Changing the Display of the Background Image
    230
  - Changing the Grid Settings
    230
Design Database

231
- Main Window
  231
- Starting up Design Database
  232
- Organizing Embroidery Patterns
  232
- Opening Embroidery Patterns
  235
  - Opening Embroidery Patterns with Layout & Editing
    235
  - Importing Embroidery Patterns into Layout & Editing
    235
- Checking Embroidery Patterns
  235
  - Previewing Embroidery Patterns
    235
  - Checking Embroidery Pattern Information
    236
- Searching for an Embroidery Pattern
  237
- Converting Embroidery Patterns to Different Formats
  238
- Outputting a Catalog of Embroidery Patterns
  239
  - Printing
    239
  - Outputting as an HTML File
    239
  - Outputting as a CSV File
    240
Chapter 3 Reference

241
Design Center

242
- List of Tool Box Buttons
  242
  - Stage 2 (Line Image Stage)
    242
  - Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage)
    242
  - Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage)
    243
- List of Menus
  244
  - File Menu
    244
  - Edit Menu
    245
  - Sew Menu
    246
  - Display Menu
    246
  - Option Menu
    247
  - Stage Menu
    247
Layout & Editing

249
- List of Tool Box Buttons
  249
- List of Menus
  250
  - File Menu
    250
  - Edit Menu
    251
  - Image Menu
    253
  - Text Menu
    254
  - Sew Menu
    254
  - Display Menu
    255
  - Option Menu
    256
Programmable Stitch Creator

257
- List of Tool Box Buttons
  257
- List of Menus
  257
  - File Menu
    257
  - Mode Menu
    258
  - Edit Menu
    258
  - Display Menu
    259
  - Help Menu
    260
Design Database

261
- List of Menus
  261
  - File Menu
    261
  - Edit Menu
    262
  - Display Menu
    262
  - Option Menu
    263
Index

264

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Table of Contents

Before Use

Chapter 1 Basic Operation

Getting Started

Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns

Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns

Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns

Chapter 2 Advanced Operation

Advanced Operations

Design Center

Stage 1 (Original Image Stage)

Stage 2 (Line Image Stage)

Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage)

Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage)

Layout & Editing

Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns

Editing Embroidery Patterns

Checking Embroidery Patterns

Saving and Printing

Changing Software Settings

Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop Users

Programmable Stitch Creator

Design Database

Chapter 3 Reference

Design Center

Layout & Editing

Programmable Stitch Creator

Design Database

Index

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