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Brother PE-Design 8 Instruction Manual

Brother PE-Design 8 Instruction Manual (269 pages)

Personal Embroidery Design Software System

Brand: Brother | Category: Software | Size: 23 MB

Table of Contents

Combining Embroidery Patterns
6
Sew Types
8
Basic Operation Map
10
Create Embroidery Patterns Using All Four Applications
10
Photo Stitch
11
New Features of Version 8
11
- Sepia
  11
- Images
  11
Table of Contents

13
- Images
  13
How to Use Manuals

15
Support/Service

16
- Online Registration
  16
- Checking for the Latest Version of the Program
  16
- Images
  16
Tutorial

17
- Importing Embroidery Patterns
  17
- Images
  17
- Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design
  21
- Images
  21
- Drawing Shapes to Create an Embroidery Design
  31
- Images
  31
- Entering Text
  37
- Combining Embroidery Patterns
  40
- Images
  40
- Print and Stitch
  44
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing)

49
- Layout & Editing Window
  49
- Opening/Importing Embroidery Designs
  49
- Images
  49
- Checking Embroidery Patterns
  53
- Images
  53
- Editing Embroidery Designs
  54
  - Images
    54
  - Scaling Patterns
    55
  - Flipping Patterns Horizontally or Vertically
    56
  - Rotating Patterns
    56
  - Grouping Patterns
    57
- Reshaping Embroidery Patterns
  58
  - Images
    58
  - Moving Points
    59
  - Deleting Points
    60
  - Transforming to a Pointed Path
    61
- Editing a Stitch Pattern
  64
  - Images
    64
  - Converting a Stitch Pattern to Blocks
    65
  - Realistic Preview
    67
  - Checking the Stitching
    68
  - Viewing Design in the Reference Window
    68
  - Scaling the Display Area Frame
    69
  - Moving the Display Area Frame
    69
  - Redrawing the Display Area Frame
    69
- Specifying the Design Page Size and Color
  70
- Images
  70
- Changing Application Settings
  71
- Images
  71
- Drawing Shapes
  72
- Manually Creating Professional-Level Embroidery Patterns (Manual Punching)
  79
- Images
  79
- Adding Text
  82
  - Selecting Text Attributes
    83
  - Text Size
    85
  - Specifying Text Attributes
    85
  - Editing Entered Text
    85
  - Transforming Text
    86
  - Changing the Size
    87
  - Changing the Character Spacing
    88
  - Specifying Text Arrangement
    89
  - Specifying Truetype Text Attributes
    91
  - Converting Text to Outline Pattern
    91
- Entering Monograms
  92
  - Images
    92
  - Editing Monograms
    93
  - Editing Single Characters
    94
- Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and Regions
  95
  - Images
    95
  - Special Colors
    97
  - Specifying Sewing Attributes
    98
  - Saving Frequently Used Sewing Attributes
    111
  - Editing User Thread Color Lists
    112
  - Deleting a Chart
    113
  - Editing a Chart
    113
- Editing Regions
  116
  - Images
    116
  - Editing a Stamp
    117
- Checking and Editing the Sewing Order/Lock
  119
- Importing Image Data
  122
  - Images
    122
  - Creating a Portrait Image
    123
  - Importing Image Data from the Clipboard
    124
- Changing the Image Settings
  125
  - Images
    125
  - Saving the Image Data
    126
- Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Image to Stitch Wizard)
  127
  - Photo Stitch
    127
  - Checking Embroidery Design Information
    139
- Saving and Printing
  140
  - Specifying the Sewing Area
    142
  - Specifying Print Settings
    143
  - Checking the Print Image
    145
Basic Design Center Operations

147
- Creating an Embroidery Design from an Image
  147
  - Moving Outlines
    150
  - Reshaping Outlines
    151
  - Sew Setting Stage
    152
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns from Images (Design Center)

155
- Design Center Window
  155
- Original Image Stage
  156
  - Opening an Image
    157
  - Opening a File
    157
- Line Image Stage
  158
  - Figure Handle Stage
    160
  - Specifying the Design Page Size
    161
  - Drawing a New Figure Handle Image Freehand
    162
  - Editing Outlines
    162
  - Rotating Outlines
    162
  - Scaling Outlines
    162
  - Selecting Outlines
    162
  - Changing the Measurement Units
    163
  - Drawing a Broken Line
    163
  - Scaling the Display Area Frame
    164
- Sew Setting Stage
  165
  - Using the Sewing Attributes Bar
    166
  - Line Sewing
    166
  - Creating a Gradation
    169
  - Checking and Editing the Sewing Order
    170
  - Saving Embroidery Patterns
    171
About the Instruction Manual (PDF Format)

172
Tutorial (Advanced)

173
- Entering Monograms
  173
- Changing the Thread Color
  174
- Creating Appliqués
  176
- Creating Split Embroidery Designs
  178
- Hooping the Fabric
  181
- Creating Design for Multi-Position Hoops
  184
  - Optimizing Hoop Changes
    185
  - Checking the Pattern
    186
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database)

189
- Design Database Window
  189
- Starting up Design Database
  189
- Checking Embroidery Designs
  190
- Opening Embroidery Designs
  191
- Organizing Embroidery Designs
  192
  - Changing How Files Are Displayed
    193
  - Deleting Files
    193
- Searching for an Embroidery Design
  194
- Converting Embroidery Design Files to Different Formats
  195
- Writing Embroidery Design Files to an Original Card
  196
- Outputting a Catalog of Embroidery Designs
  198
- Outputting as a Csv File
  199
Basic Programmable Stitch Creator Operations

201
- Programmable Stitch Creator Window
  201
- Creating Fill/Stamp Stitch Pattern
  201
- Stitch Pattern
  203
- Creating Motif Stitch Pattern
  205
Operations

207
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator)

207
- Opening a Pattern File
  208
- Creating a New Pattern
  209
- Viewing the Pattern While Creating It
  210
- Creating a Pattern in Fill/Stamp Mode
  210
- Editing a Pattern in Fill/Stamp Mode
  211
- Creating Embossing/Engraving Effects in Fill/Stamp Mode
  213
- Creating a Pattern in Motif Mode
  214
- Editing a Pattern in Motif Mode
  215
- Saving Patterns
  216
- Changing the Settings
  217
Basic Font Creator Operations

219
- Font Creator Window
  219
- The Design Page Guidelines
  220
- Manually Creating Custom Font
  221
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator)

227
- Opening a File
  227
- Selecting a Character and Preparing the Template
  228
- Creating a Font Character Pattern
  231
- Editing Font Character Patterns
  232
- Editing the Points of a Font Character Pattern
  233
- Checking the Created Font Patterns
  234
- Selecting Characters
  235
- Saving Font Character Patterns
  236
- Changing the Settings
  237
- Changing the Grid Settings
  238
Tips and Techniques

239
Menus/Tools

245
- Layout & Editing
  245
  - Edit Menu
    246
  - Image Menu
    247
  - Text Menu
    248
  - Display Menu
    249
  - Option Menu
    250
  - Help Menu
    250
- Design Center
  251
  - List of Menus
    252
  - File Menu
    252
  - Sew Menu
    253
  - Stage Menu
    255
- Design Database
  256
- Programmable Stitch Creator
  258
- Font Creator
  261
Troubleshooting

264
Index

267

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