Brother PE-DESIGN User Manual Ver.6

PE-DESIGN

Personal Embroidery Design Software System

Instruction Manual

Ver.6Ver.6

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS

Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) Declaration of Conformity

(For USA Only)

Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation

100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA

declares that the product

Product Name: Brother USB Writer Model Number: PE-Design

complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. – Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer or local sales distributor

could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement

(For Canada Only)

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emission from a digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus”, ICES003 of the Department of Communications.

Radio Interference

(Other than USA and Canada)

This machine complies with EN55022 (CISPR Publication 22) /Class B.

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Congratulations on choosing our product!

Thank you very much for purchasing our product. To obtain the best performance from this unit and to ensure safe and correct operation, please read this Instruction Manual carefully, and then keep it in a safe place together with your warranty.

Please read before using this product

For designing beautiful embroidery patterns

• This system allows you to create a wide variety of embroidery patterns and supports a wider range of sewing attribute settings (thread density, sewing pitch, etc.). However, the final result will depend on your particular sewing machine model. We recommend that you make a trial sewing sample with your sewing data before sewing on the final material.

For safe operation

• Avoid dropping a needle, a piece of wire or other metallic objects into the unit or into the card slot.

• Do not store anything on the unit.

For a longer service life

• When storing the unit, avoid direct sunlight and high humidity locations. Do not store the unit close to a heater, iron or other hot objects.

• Do not spill water or other liquids on the unit or cards.

• Do not drop or hit the unit.

For repairs or adjustments

• In the event that a malfunction occurs or adjustment is required, please consult your nearest service center.

Notice

This Instruction Manual does not explain how to use your computer under Windows. Please refer to the Windows manuals.

MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machine Corporation.

Important

Using this unit for unauthorized copying of material from embroidery cards, newspapers and magazines for commercial purpose is an infringement of copyrights which is punishable by law.

Caution

The software included with this product is protected by copyright laws. This software can be used or copied only in accordance with the copyright laws.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

This product is intended for household use.

For additional product information and updates, visit our web site at: www.brother.com

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New Features of Version 6.0

Stitch generating

• Improved variable functions for satin stitch and fill stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173, 174

• Color gradation function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96, 179

• Variations for region sewing:

piping stitch, concentric circle stitch, radial stitch, spiral stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 177, 178

• Variations for line sewing:

E-stitch, V-stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

• Added the Stamp function and expanded the programmable fill stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 98, 165, 176

• Automatic running pitch adjustment for running stitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91, 172

• Half stitch for satin stitch, manual-punching object, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91, 92, 93, 172, 174, 175

• Selectable stitch path. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 93, 174, 175

• Selectable edge pattern (turning point) for fill stitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92, 94, 174, 176

Editing functions

Layout & Editing

• Creates patterns larger than the hoop size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 108, 189, 194, 196, 198

• Enlarges/reduces while maintaining the density and stitching pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132, 133

• Selects an object from the Sewing Order/Color dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184

• Monogramming function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

• Automatically eliminates the background with the Cross Stitch and Photo

Stitch functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116, 120, 122, 124, 125

• Improved Auto Punch function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

• Improved stitch editing (selecting entry and exit points for each color, inserting or deleting feeds) . . .141

• Improved point editing:

Transforms lines to straight lines or curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Selects points with arrow keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Edits points without cancelling hole sewing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

• Edits regions without ungrouping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

• Split function for printing at actual size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

• Split off parts of stitch data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

User interface

• Changed grid interval range (1–10 mm → 0.1–25.4 mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105, 202

• Provides edit commands on the menu that appeared by right-clicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236, 242, 249, 253

• Added the Reference window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 70, 107

• Improved the dialog box for setting sewing attributes (Beginner and Expert mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 171

Design Center

• Added the stitch simulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

• Allows the sewing order to be changed from the Sewing Order dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Layout & Editing

• Automatically creates appliqué data (material, position, basting, sewing). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

• Improved Sewing Order/Color dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

• Improved stitch simulator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Others

• Added the .phc file format to those that can be imported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

• Organizes embroidery patterns in the Design Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

• Added more sample files for images, embroidery patterns and stitch patterns

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Table of Contents

Before Use ................................................... 1

What You Can Do With This Software.............. 1

Automatically Create an Embroidery Pattern

From an Image........................................................ 1

Automatically Create an Embroidery Pattern

From a Photo .......................................................... 1

Easily Create Large-Size Embroidery Designs ...... 2

Have Fun Creating Embroidery Patterns

Manually.................................................................2

Create Embroidery Patterns Using All Three

Applications............................................................ 2

Overview of the Manual .................................... 3

Structure of the manual .......................................... 3

List of terms used ................................................... 3

Introduction ....................................................... 4

Applications of the software................................... 4

Package contents .................................................... 5

Optional supplies.................................................... 6

Principal parts......................................................... 6

Installation......................................................... 7

Installation procedure ............................................. 7

System requirements .............................................. 8

[STEP 1] Installing the software ............................ 8

[STEP 2] Installing the driver for the card writer

module .................................................................. 10

[STEP 3] Upgrading the USB card writer

module .................................................................. 12

Online registration................................................ 13

Uninstallation ....................................................... 13

Technical support ................................................. 13

Tips and Techniques for Creating Embroidery

Patterns........................................................... 14

Sew Types ...................................................... 15

Chapter 1

Basic Operation........................ 17

Getting Started .......................................... 18

About This Chapter......................................... 18

Automatically Creating Embroidery

Patterns...................................................... 19

Using the Auto Punch Function ...................... 19

Step1 Starting up Layout & Editing ................. 19

Step2 Opening an image file ............................ 20

Step3 Adjusting the size and position of the

image ...................................................... 21

Step4 Automatically converting the image to an

embroidery pattern.................................. 21

Step5 Displaying a preview of the embroidery

pattern..................................................... 22

Step6 Saving the embroidery pattern................ 23

Step7 Transferring the pattern to an original

card ......................................................... 24

Step8 Quitting Layout & Editing......................24

Using a Photo Stitch Function .........................25

Step1 Starting up Layout & Editing ................. 25

Step2 Opening an image file............................. 26

Step3 Adjusting the size and position of the

image ...................................................... 27

Step4 Automatically converting the image

to an embroidery pattern.........................27

Creating and Editing Embroidery

Patterns ...................................................... 30

Using Design Center.......................................30

Step1 Starting up Design Center....................... 30

Step2 Opening an image file............................. 31

Step3 Continuing to stage 2 (Line Image

stage)....................................................... 31

Step4 Editing lines............................................ 32

Step5 Continuing to stage 3 (Figure Handle

stage)....................................................... 33

Step6 Continuing to stage 4 (Sew Setting

stage)....................................................... 34

Step7 Specifying sewing attributes................... 34

Step8 Previewing the image ............................. 37

Step9 Saving the file......................................... 38

Using Layout & Editing....................................39

Step1 Importing embroidery patterns from

Design Center ......................................... 39

Step2 Adjusting the size and position of the

embroidery pattern.................................. 40

Step3 Adding shapes.........................................41

Step4 Adding text ............................................. 43

Step5 Fitting the text around the oval............... 44

Step6 Adding a circle for the center of the

sun...........................................................45

Step7 Selecting a programmable fill stitch....... 46

Step8 Adding a closed broken line for the sun’s

rays.......................................................... 48

Step9 Changing the sewing order of sun and

rays.......................................................... 49

Step10 Adjusting the rays................................... 50

Step11 Setting hole sewing.................................50

Step12 Previewing the embroidery pattern.........51

Step13 Transferring the pattern to an original

card ......................................................... 52

Step14 Saving the file ......................................... 53

Step15 Quitting Layout & Editing......................53

Using Programmable Stitch Creator ...............54

Step1 Starting up Programmable Stitch

Creator .................................................... 54

Step2 Opening a programmable stitch pattern.. 55 Step3 Drawing lines to edit the stitch pattern ... 56 Step4 Applying embossing/engraving effects .. 57

Step5 Saving the edited stitch pattern............... 58

Step6 Quitting Programmable Stitch Creator ... 58

Creating Large-Size Embroidery

Patterns ...................................................... 59

Designing a large-size embroidery pattern........... 59

Basic Operation

Design Center

Advanced Opreation

Layout & Editing

Advanced Opreation

Stitch Creator

Programmable

Advanced Opreation

Design Database

Advanced Opreation

Reference

Design Center

Reference

Layout & Editing

Reference

Stitch Creator

Programmable

Reference

Design Database

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Step1 Starting up Layout & Editing ................. 59

Step2 Specifying a Design Page size................ 60

Step3 Creating the embroidery pattern ............. 60

Step4 Checking the embroidering order........... 61

Step5 Saving the pattern................................... 61

Step6 Transferring the pattern to an original

card ......................................................... 62

Step7 Quitting Layout & Editing...................... 63

Embroidering large-size embroidery patterns ...... 63

Step1 Attaching stabilizer to the fabric ............ 63

Step2 Marking the embroidering position ........ 63

Step3 Hooping the fabric.................................. 65

Step4 Embroidering.......................................... 65

Chapter 2

Advanced Operation ................ 67

Advanced Operations ............................... 68

About This Chapter......................................... 68

Design Center............................................ 69

Main Window .................................................. 70

Stage 1 (Original Image Stage) ..................... 71

Importing Image Data ..................................... 71

Using the wizard ................................................. 71

Importing image data from a TWAIN device ..... 72

Stage 2 (Line Image Stage) ........................... 73

Continuing to Stage 2 (Line Image Stage)...... 73

Creating a new Design Page in stage 2

(Line Image stage)............................................... 74

Drawing and erasing outlines.............................. 74

Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage) ...................... 76

Continuing to Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage). 76

Specifying the Design Page size ......................... 77

Creating a new Design Page in stage 3 (Figure

Handle stage)....................................................... 78

Editing Outlines............................................... 78

Selecting outlines................................................ 78

Moving outlines .................................................. 78

Scaling outlines................................................... 79

Flipping outlines horizontally or vertically......... 79

Rotating outlines ................................................. 79

Deleting outlines ................................................. 80

Editing Points in Outlines................................ 81

Moving points ..................................................... 81

Inserting points.................................................... 81

Deleting points .................................................... 81

Drawing a Broken Line.................................... 82

Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) .......................... 83

Continuing to Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) .... 83

Specifying display colors .................................... 83

Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and

Regions........................................................... 84

Region sewing..................................................... 84

Line sewing ......................................................... 85

Using the Sewing Attributes bar ......................... 87

Specifying sewing attributes ............................... 89

Creating a gradation............................................ 96

Moving the center point of the concentric circle

stitch and radial stitch.......................................... 97

Specifying hole sewing....................................... 97

Applying and Editing Stamps .......................... 98

Applying a stamp ................................................ 98

Editing a stamp....................................................99

Viewing and Modifying the Sewing Order .....100

Checking the Stitching ..................................101

Previewing the Sewing Image.......................102

Changing realistic preview settings .................. 102

Viewing Patterns in the Reference Window .. 103

Zooming ............................................................ 103

Moving the display area frame.......................... 103

Redrawing the display area frame..................... 103

Scaling the display area frame .......................... 104

Saving ...........................................................104

Overwriting ....................................................... 104

Saving with a new name ................................... 104

Changing Software Settings.......................... 105

Changing the grid settings................................. 105

Changing the measurement units ...................... 105

Layout & Editing ......................................106

Main Window................................................. 107

Inputting Images and Embroidery

Patterns .........................................................108

Creating a Design Page................................108

Creating a new Design Page ............................. 108

Specifying the Design Page .............................. 108

Opening a Layout & Editing file....................... 109

Importing Image Data.................................... 111

Importing image data ........................................ 111

Importing image data from a TWAIN device,

such as a scanner ............................................... 111

Creating a portrait image................................... 112

Importing image data from the Clipboard......... 113

Changing the display settings of images ........... 113

Changing the Size and Position of the

Image.............................................................114

Saving the Image Data.................................. 114

Automatically Converting Image Data Into an

Embroidery Pattern .......................................115

Importing Embroidery Patterns .....................127

Importing embroidery patterns from a file........ 127

Importing embroidery patterns from Design

Center ................................................................ 128

Importing embroidery patterns from an

embroidery card ................................................ 128

Editing Embroidery Patterns .......................130

Editing Embroidery Patterns .........................130

Selecting patterns .............................................. 130

Moving patterns ................................................ 131

Scaling patterns................................................. 132

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Flipping patterns horizontally or vertically....... 133

Rotating patterns ............................................... 133

Grouping embroidery patterns .......................... 134

Editing Points in Embroidery Patterns .......... 135

Selecting points................................................. 135

Moving points ................................................... 135

Inserting points.................................................. 136

Deleting points .................................................. 137

Transforming straight lines into curves or curves

into straight lines............................................... 137

Moving entry/exit points and the center point .. 138

Editing Stitch Data ........................................ 140

Converting objects to stitch data ....................... 140

Editing stitch points of stitch data..................... 140

Changing colors of stitch data........................... 142

Converting stitch data to blocks ........................ 142

Splitting off parts of stitch data ......................... 143

Drawing Circles and Arcs.............................. 145

Drawing a circle or an oval............................... 145

Drawing an arc .................................................. 145

Drawing a fan shape.......................................... 146

Drawing an arc & string .................................... 147

Specifying the geometric attribute .................... 147

Drawing a Rectangle..................................... 148

Specifying the geometric attribute .................... 148

Drawing Straight Lines and Curves .............. 149

Specifying the geometric attribute .................... 150

Creating Manual Punching Data ................... 151

Entering Text................................................. 153

Specifying text attributes...................................154

Editing entered text........................................... 156

Selecting characters........................................... 157

Specifying text attributes...................................157

Specifying text arrangement ............................. 158

Transforming text.............................................. 160

Specifying TrueType text attributes.................. 161

Converting text to outline data.......................... 161

Entering Monograms..................................... 162

Specifying monogram attributes ....................... 163

Editing monograms........................................... 163

Editing monogram characters and the decorative

pattern................................................................164

Applying and Editing Stamps ........................ 165

Applying a stamp .............................................. 165

Editing a stamp..................................................166

Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and

Regions......................................................... 167

Setting the thread color and sew type ............... 168

Specifying sewing attributes ............................. 171

Creating a gradation.......................................... 179

Specifying hole sewing ..................................... 180

Using the Applique Wizard............................... 181

Checking Embroidery Patterns ................... 182

Measuring the Distance Between Two

Points............................................................ 182

Specifying the Sewing Area..........................183

Checking and Editing the Sewing Order/

Color.............................................................. 184

Zooming ........................................................186

Zooming in........................................................186

Zooming out......................................................186

Zooming to actual size ...................................... 186

Zooming on selected objects............................. 186

Zooming Design Page to window ..................... 186

Previewing the Sewing Image.......................187

Changing realistic preview settings .................. 187

Checking the Stitching ..................................188

Checking Embroidery Pattern Information ....189

Editing User Thread Color Lists .................... 190

Viewing Patterns in the Reference Window .. 193

Zooming ............................................................ 193

Moving the display area frame.......................... 193

Redrawing the display area frame..................... 193

Scaling the display area frame .......................... 193

Saving and Printing ...................................... 194

Saving ...........................................................194

Overwriting ....................................................... 194

Saving with a new name ................................... 194

Outputting data in a different format ................195

Writing an embroidery pattern to an original

card.................................................................... 195

Writing multiple embroidery files to an original

card.................................................................... 196

Adding comments to saved .pes files................ 199

Printing.......................................................... 200

Specifying print settings.................................... 200

Checking the print image .................................. 201

Printing.............................................................. 201

Changing Software Settings .......................202

Changing the Settings...................................202

Changing the grid settings................................. 202

Changing the measurement units ...................... 202

Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop

Users .............................................................203

Creating Patterns for Multi-Position Hoops ... 203

Selecting the Design Page size.......................... 203

Creating the pattern........................................... 204

Optimizing hoop changes.................................. 204

Checking the pattern ......................................... 205

Saving the pattern..............................................206

Writing the pattern to an original card ..............206

Printing a Design Page for a multi-position

hoop...................................................................207

Programmable Stitch Creator................. 208

Main Window................................................. 208

Opening a Pattern File ..................................209

Creating a new pattern ...................................... 209

Opening a pattern file ........................................ 209

Opening an image in the background................ 210

Basic Operation

Design Center

Advanced Opreation

Layout & Editing

Advanced Opreation

Stitch Creator

Programmable

Advanced Opreation

Design Database

Advanced Opreation

Reference

Design Center

Reference

Layout & Editing

Reference

Stitch Creator

Programmable

Reference

Design Database

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Table of Contents

Selecting a Pattern To Be Created ............... 210

Viewing the Stitch Pattern While

Creating It ..................................................... 212

Drawing a Stitch Pattern in Fill/Stamp

Mode............................................................. 212

Editing a Stitch Pattern in Fill/Stamp Mode... 213

Selecting patterns.............................................. 213

Moving patterns ................................................ 213

Scaling patterns................................................. 214

Deleting patterns ............................................... 214

Cutting out patterns........................................... 214

Copying patterns ............................................... 214

Duplicating patterns.......................................... 214

Pasting a cut or copied pattern .......................... 214

Flipping patterns vertically ............................... 215

Flipping patterns horizontally ........................... 215

Rotating patterns ............................................... 215

Editing Points in Fill/Stamp Mode................. 216

Moving points ................................................... 216

Inserting points.................................................. 216

Deleting points .................................................. 217

Creating a Stamp.......................................... 217

Creating a Stitch Pattern in Motif Mode ........ 218

Editing a Stitch Pattern in Motif Mode........... 219

Moving and deleting several points at a time.... 219

Scaling patterns................................................. 220

Flipping a pattern horizontally or vertically...... 220

Saving........................................................... 221

Overwriting ....................................................... 221

Saving with a new name ................................... 221

Changing the Settings................................... 222

Changing the display of the background image 222

Changing the grid settings................................. 222

Design Database ..................................... 223

Main Window ................................................ 223

Starting Up Design Database ....................... 224

Organizing Embroidery Patterns................... 224

Creating new folders......................................... 224

Moving/copying embroidery patterns to a different

folder ................................................................. 224

Changing the name of the embroidery pattern.. 225

Deleting an embroidery pattern......................... 225

Changing the contents pane display.................. 226

Opening Embroidery Patterns....................... 227

Opening embroidery patterns with Layout &

Editing............................................................... 227

Importing embroidery patterns into Layout &

Editing............................................................... 227

Checking Embroidery Patterns .....................227

Previewing embroidery patterns ....................... 227

Checking embroidery pattern information ........ 228

Searching for an Embroidery Pattern............ 229

Converting Embroidery Patterns to Different

Formats......................................................... 230

Outputting a Catalog of Embroidery

Patterns.........................................................231

Printing.............................................................. 231

Outputting as an HTML file.............................. 231

Outputting as a CSV file ................................... 232

Chapter 3

Reference ................................ 233

Design Center ..........................................234

List of Tool Box Buttons................................234

Stage 2 (Line Image stage) ................................. 234

Stage 3 (Figure Handle stage) ............................ 234

Stage 4 (Sew Setting stage) ................................ 235

List of Menus................................................. 236

File menu............................................................236

Edit menu............................................................ 237

Sew menu ........................................................... 238

Display menu...................................................... 238

Option menu....................................................... 239

Stage menu ......................................................... 239

Help menu .......................................................... 240

Layout & Editing ......................................241

List of Tool Box Buttons................................241

List of Menus................................................. 242

File menu............................................................242

Edit menu............................................................ 243

Image menu ........................................................ 245

Text menu........................................................... 246

Sew menu ........................................................... 246

Display menu...................................................... 247

Option menu....................................................... 248

Help menu .......................................................... 248

Programmable Stitch Creator................. 249

List of Tool Box Buttons................................249

List of Menus................................................. 249

File menu............................................................249

Mode menu......................................................... 250

Edit menu............................................................ 250

Display menu...................................................... 251

Help menu .......................................................... 252

Design Database...................................... 253

List of Menus................................................. 253

File menu............................................................253

Edit menu............................................................ 254

Display menu...................................................... 254

Option menu....................................................... 255

Help menu .......................................................... 255

Index .........................................................256

Read the following before opening the CD-ROM package

Product Agreement

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Before Use

What You Can Do With This Software

This software provides digitizing and editing capabilities, allowing you the creative freedom to design original embroidery. Easily turn illustrations, photos and lettering into custom embroidery designs.

Automatically Create an Embroidery Pattern From an Image

For more details, refer to “Using the Auto Punch Function” on page 19.

Automatically Create an Embroidery Pattern From a Photo

For more details, refer to “Using a Photo Stitch Function” on page 25.

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Before Use

Easily Create Large-Size Embroidery Designs

For more details, refer to “Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns” on page 59.

Have Fun Creating Embroidery Patterns Manually

You can combine embroidery patterns or apply stitching to drawings and text. In addition, you can design a wider variety of embroidery patterns by using the many sew types available.

For more details, refer to “Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns” on page 30.

Create Embroidery Patterns Using All Three Applications

■ Design Center

Refer to “Using Design Center” on page 30.

For more details, refer to pages 69 through 105.

■ Layout & Editing

Refer to “Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns” on page 19.

Refer to “Using Layout & Editing” on page 39.

For more details, refer to pages 106 through 207.

■ Programmable Stitch Creator

Refer to “Using Programmable Stitch Creator” on page 54

For more details, refer to pages 208 through 222.

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Overview of the Manual

Structure of the manual

This manual consists of three main sections: Basic Operation, Advanced Operation, and Reference.

■ Basic Operation

By following the step-by-step instructions contained in this section, you can create basic embroidery patterns. For first time users, this is a good way to become familiar with the various functions.

■ Advanced Operation

This section separately outlines the capabilities and use for each application, allowing you to create more advanced and original embroidery patterns than those created in Basic Operation.

■ Reference

This section contains an explanation of the Tool Box and a summary of the menu for each application. You can use this section to clarify the purpose and use of any icon or menu command.

List of terms used

The following terms are used throughout this manual, as described below.

Embroidery pattern: An embroidery design

Object: A component of the embroidery pattern

Multi-position hoop: An embroidery frame that can be attached to the embroidery machine at various positions so that large-size patterns can be sewn

Sew type: A type of stitching (for example, zigzag stitch, running stitch and satin stitch)

Stitching: A series of stitches

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Introduction

Applications of the software

This package consists of four applications.

■ Design Center

Design Center is used to manually create embroidery patterns from images. The images may come from scanning a printed image or can be created with an application like Paint must be .bmp, .tif, .jpg, .j2k, .pcx, .wmf, .png, .eps, .pcd, or .fpx. Design Center automatically detects outlines in the image and replaces them with broken lines that can be edited and assigned sewing attributes. The procedure is divided into four stages:

❏ Stage 1 (Original Image stage): Open an image file and select one or more colors that the application

will use to trace the outlines.

❏ Stage 2 (Line Image stage): The original color image is replaced with a black-and-white image (the

colors selected in stage 1 (Original Image stage) become black, and all other colors become white). This image can be edited using pens and erasers of different thicknesses. (You can also start with this step to draw a black-and-white image by hand.) When the image is ready, start the automatic tracing process.

❏ Stage 3 (Figure Handle stage): The black-and-white image is replaced with a set of outlines made of

editable broken lines. You can edit the broken lines by moving, inserting or deleting editing points.

❏ Stage 4 (Sew Setting stage): In this final step, apply sewing attributes (thread color and sew type) to

the outlines and the inside regions.

At any stage, you can save your work to retrieve it later. In stage 1 (Original Image stage) and stage 2 (Line Image stage), the file will be saved with the .pel extension. In stage 3 (Figure Handle stage) and stage 4 (Sew Setting stage), the file will be saved with the .pem extension. In addition, if the imported image has not yet been saved, it can be saved with the .bmp extension.

Saving your work as you move through the stages will be helpful if you make changes, then later decide to use the original pattern.

When your image has reached stage 4 (Sew Setting stage), you can import it into Layout & Editing, where the image can be moved and scaled as a single object.

. The extension of the image files

■ Layout & Editing

Layout & Editing is used to automatically create embroidery patterns from images, and to combine images and text to create embroidery patterns that can be written to an original card. The images may come from scanning a printed image or can be created with an application like Paint .png, .eps, .pcd, or .fpx. In addition, the following types of embroidery patterns can be incorporated into the embroidery pattern.

❏ Embroidery patterns created with Design Center

❏ Embroidery patterns on embroidery cards purchased from your dealer (Some patterns cannot be read.)

❏ Embroidery patterns in the Tajima (.dst), Melco (.exp), Pfaff (.pcs), Husqvarna (.hus) and embroidery

sewing machine (.phc) formats

❏ Embroidery patterns created within Layout & Editing itself (These patterns include text, circular shapes,

boxes, polygons, curves and manual punching patterns.)

After gathering the different parts of your embroidery pattern, you can use the layout functions to adjust their relative position, orientation and scale.

When an embroidery pattern is complete, you can save it (with the .pes file extension) and write it to an original card. The original card can then be inserted into your sewing machine for the embroidery pattern to be sewn.

. The extension of the image files must be .bmp, .tif, .jpg, .j2k, .pcx, .wmf,

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■ Programmable Stitch Creator

Programmable Stitch Creator allows you to create, edit and save fill/stamp and motif stitch patterns that can be applied as a programmable fill stitch or motif stitch, or as a stamp to the enclosed regions of embroidery patterns both in Design Center and Layout & Editing. The fill/stamp stitch patterns are saved as .pas files, and the motif stitch patterns are saved as .pmf files. The application comes with a number of .pas and .pmf files that you can use as they are or edit to enhance your embroidery patterns.

■ Design Database

Design Database allows you to easily preview the embroidery pattern files on your computer so that you can find the desired pattern, which can be opened with or imported into Layout & Editing. From Design Database, you can also convert the files to other formats (.pes, .dst., .exp., .pcs or .hus), or print or output as an HTML file images of the embroidery patterns in a selected folder. In addition, the sewing information for the embroidery patterns in a selected folder can be outputted as a CSV file for use in other database applications.

Package contents

Check that the following items are included. If anything is missing or damaged, contact your service representative.

Version 6.0 or version 6.0 upgrade for versions 1.0 through 4.0:

USB card writer module

CD-ROM Original card Instruction manual

Version 6.0 upgrade for version 5.0:

CD-ROM Instruction manual

a Note:

The USB card writer module and the original card are not included in the kit provided for upgrading from version 5.0.

Te mp l at e

Te m p la t e

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Optional supplies

a Note:

The only original cards that can be used with this USB card writer module are those like the one enclosed or optional original cards of the same type.

Principal parts

Before Use

Original card

LED indicator

This indicator lights up when the unit is turned on, and flashes when the USB card writer module is communicating with the computer.

Card slot

Insert an original card/embroidery card here.

b Memo:

• Since power is supplied to the USB card writer module through the USB connection to the computer, there is no power supply cable or power switch.

• Be sure to keep original cards away from high humidity, direct sunlight, static electricity and strong shocks. Furthermore, do not bend the cards.

a Note:

Never remove an original card or unplug the USB cable while this indicator is flashing.

USB connector

Connect to the computer.

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Installation

Installation procedure

The installation procedure is different depending on whether the full version or an upgrade of the software is being installed. Be sure to perform the installation procedures listed below.

Installing version 6.0 (full version)

[STEP 1] Installing the software c page 8

[STEP 2] Installing the driver for the card writer module

c page 10

Upgrading from version 1.0 through 4.0

[STEP 1] Installing the software c page 8

[STEP 2] Installing the driver for the card writer module

c page 10

Upgrading from version 5.0 or 5.01

[STEP 1] Installing the software c page 8

[STEP 2] Installing the driver for the card writer module

[STEP 3] Upgrading the USB card writer module

c page 10 c page 12

Upgrading from version 5.02 or later

[STEP 1] Installing the software c page 8

b Memo:

When upgrading from version 5.02 or later, STEP 2 is not performed.

[STEP 3] Upgrading the USB card writer module c page 12

a Note:

• If the installation is interrupted or not performed as described, the software will not be installed correctly.

• Before turning on the computer, be sure to disconnect the USB card writer module. If the computer is turned on while the card writer is connected, the installation may not be completed correctly when upgrading from version 5.0 or 5.01.

• In order to upgrade the USB card writer module, you must be able to connect to the Internet. If you cannot connect to the Internet, contact your nearest service representative.

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System requirements

Before installing the software on your computer, make sure that the computer meets the following requirements.

Computer IBM-PC or compatible computer originally equipped with a USB port

Operating system Windows 98, ME, XP or 2000

Processor Pentium 500 MHz or higher

Memory Minimum 64 MB (256 MB or more is recommended.)

Hard disk free space Minimum 100 MB Monitor SVGA (800 × 600), 16-bit color or higher

Port USB Ver. 1.1 or higher

Printer A graphic printer that is supported by your system (if you wish to print your images)

CD-ROM drive Required for installation

a Note:

• Power is supplied to the USB card writer module through the USB connection. Connect the USB card writer module to a USB connector on the computer or to a self-powered USB hub that can supply enough power to the card writer module. If the card writer module is not connected in this way, it may not operate correctly.

• This product may not operate correctly with some computers and USB expansion cards.

[STEP 1] Installing the software

This section describes how to install the application software.

a Note:

• If the installation is interrupted or not performed as described, the software will not be installed correctly.

• Before turning on the computer, be sure to DISCONNECT the USB card writer module.

b Memo:

The following installation procedure includes descriptions and dialog boxes for Windows XP. The procedure and dialog boxes for other operating systems may be slightly different.

1. Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the

computer’s CD-ROM drive.

→ After a short while, the Choose Setup

Language dialog box automatically ap-

pears.

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b Memo:

If the installer does not automatically start up:

1) Click the Start button.

2) Click Run.

→

The Run dialog box appears.

3) Type in the full path to the installer, and then click OK to start up the installer. For example: D:\setup.exe (where “D:” is the name of the CD-ROM drive)

2. Select the desired language, and then click

OK.

→ The InstallShield Wizard starts up, and

the first dialog box appears.

b Memo:

To install the application into a different folder:

1) Click Browse.

2) In the Choose Folder dialog box that appeared, select the drive and folder. (If necessary, type in the name of a new folder.)

3) Click OK.

→

The Choose Destination Location dialog box of the InstallShield Wizard shows the selected folder.

4) Click Next to install the application into the selected folder.

• To return to the previous step, click

• To quit the installation, click

4. Click Next to install the application into the

default folder.

→ When the installation is completed, the di-

alog box shown below appears.

Cancel

Back

3. Click Next to continue with the installation.

→ A dialog box appears, allowing you to se-

lect the folder where the software will be installed.

5. Click Finish to complete the installation of the

software.

a Note:

Even though the installation is completed, do not remove the CD-ROM from the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

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[STEP 2] Installing the driver for the card writer module

This section describes how to install the driver for the card writer module.

a Note:

If you upgrading from version 5.02 or later, skip this section and continue with the procedure described in “[STEP 3] Upgrading the USB card writer module” on page 12.

1. Plug the USB connector into the USB port on

the computer. Make sure that the connector is fully inserted.

For Windows XP users connected to the Internet:

→ The installation of the driver is completed

automatically.

For all other users

→ After a short while, the Found New Hard-

ware Wizard (or Add New Hardware Wizard) dialog box appears.

2. For Windows XP: Select Install from a list or

specific location [Advanced], and then click Next.

Select Search removable media (floppy, CD-ROM...), and then click Next.

For Windows 98: driver for your device. (Recommended), and then click Next.

Select CD-ROM drive, and then click Next.

Select Search for the best

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For Windows Me: Select Specify the location of the driver [Advanced], and then click Next.

Select Removable Media (Floppy, CDROM...), and then click Next.

3. Follow the instructions of the Found New

Hardware Wizard (or Add New Hardware Wizard) to complete the installation of the driver.

4. Remove the CD-ROM from the computer’s

CD-ROM drive.

For Windows 2000:

suitable driver for my device [recommended], and then click Next.

Select CD-ROM drives, and then click Next.

Select Search for a

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[STEP 3] Upgrading the USB card writer module

This section describes how to upgrade the USB card writer module for version 6.0. Users upgrading from version 5.0 or later must upgrade the card writer. After installing version 5.0 or later, immediately follow the procedure below to upgrade the card writer for version 6.0.

a Note:

• If the USB card writer module is not upgraded, Design Center and Layout & Editing of version 6.0 can no longer be used after the specified number of trial uses has been reached.

• In order to upgrade the USB card writer module, you must be able to connect to the Internet. If you cannot connect to the Internet, contact your nearest service representative.

1. Start up Layout & Editing.

→ The dialog box shown below appears.

2. To begin the upgrade, click Upgrade now.

→ The Upgrade wizard starts up, and the

first dialog box shown below appears.

3. Click Next.

4. Type in the 15-digit product ID on the label

attached to the CD-ROM case, and then click Next.

→ The entered product ID and the serial

number automatically retrieved from the USB card writer module is displayed.

5. Click Next to access our server through the

Internet and retrieve the upgrade key.

→ If the upgrade key has been successfully

retrieved, the dialog box shown below appears.

6. Click Next to begin upgrading the USB card

writer module.

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→ If the upgrade has been completed suc-

cessfully, the dialog box shown below appears.

a Note:

If a warning appears at any time, follow the instructions that are displayed.

Online registration

If you wish to be contacted about upgrades and provided with important information such as future product developments and improvements, you can register your product online by following a simple registration procedure.

Click Online Registration on the Help menu of Layout & Editing to start up the installed Web browser and open the online registration page on our Web site.

a Note:

Online registration may not be available in some areas.

Uninstallation

1. Turn on the computer and start up Windows.

2. Click the Start button in the task bar, and then click Control Panel.

3. In the Control Panel window, double-click Add or Remove Programs.

a Note:

With an operating system other than Windows XP, point to

Control Panel

. In the Control Panel window, double-click

4. In the dialog box that appeared, select this software, and then click Change/Remove.

Settings

Add/Remove Programs

in the

Start

menu, and then click

Technical support

Contact Technical Support if you have a problem. Please check the company web site (www.brother.com) to find the Technical Support in your area.

a Note:

Have the following information ready before contacting Technical Support.

• The make and model of the computer that you are using as well as the Windows version (Refer to page 8 and check the system requirements for this product again.)

• Information on any error messages that appear

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Tips and Techniques for Creating Embroidery Patterns

■ Sewing wide areas

When satin stitching is sewn in a wide area, the stitched area may shrink after sewing, depending on the material and the type of thread used. If this happens, switch to this alternate method: Select the fill stitch and use stabilizer material on the reverse side of the fabric.

Pattern

After sewing

a Note:

When using the satin stitch in a wide area, the needle may move out of position by about 10 mm with some machines. In order to avoid this, use the above-mentioned alternate method.

■ Sewing direction

In order to limit shrinking, select a stitch direction perpendicular to the larger edge of the area.

Shrinking more likely to occur Shrinking less likely to occur

■ Sewing order

After creating an embroidery pattern made of several different parts (in Design Center or Layout & Editing), be sure to check the sewing order and correct it if necessary.

With Design Center, the default sewing order is the order in which the sewing attributes are applied.

With Layout & Editing, the default sewing order is the order in which the elements are drawn.

■ Enlarging/reducing embroidery patterns

There are several ways of enlarging or reducing an imported embroidery pattern in Layout & Editing. You may choose to scale your pattern with the pointer, or apply the Stitch to Block function, then scale the pattern.

When you normally scale an imported pattern, the number of stitches that will be sewn remains the same, resulting in a change of embroidery quality if the size of the pattern is greatly changed. However, by holding down the key while scaling the imported embroidery pattern, the original embroidery quality can be maintained, since the stitch density and fill pattern automatically adapts to the new size.

Another method of maintaining the original embroidery quality of the pattern is to select the Sew – Stitch to Block command, then scale the pattern. When a pattern is scaled only moderately, it may not be necessary to apply the Stitch to Block function.

Ctrl

This system allows you to create a wide variety of embroidery patterns and supports wider ranges for the setting of the sewing attributes (thread density, sewing pitch, etc.). However, the final result also depends on your particular sewing machine model. We recommend that you make a trial sewing sample with your sewing data before sewing on the final material. Remember to sew your trial sample on the same type of fabric as your final material and to use the same needle and the same machine embroidery thread.

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Sew Types

The sewing attributes for each sew type are first set to their default settings; however, by changing the settings of the sewing attributes, you can create custom stitching. (For details, refer to pages 91 through 95 and pages 172 through 178.)

■ Line sew types

Zigzag stitch Running stitch

Motif stitch E/V stitch

b Memo:

The stitching for the programmable fill stitch and the motif stitch depends on the selected stitch pattern. For details, refer to “Programmable fill stitch” on page 93 and 175 and “Motif stitch” on page 95 and 177.

■ Region sew types

Satin stitch Fill stitch

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Programmable fill stitch Motif stitch

b Memo:

Cross stitch Concentric circle stitch

Radial stitch Spiral stitch

Piping stitch

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Chapter 1 Basic Operation

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Getting Started

About This Chapter

This chapter is organized as a tutorial to provide you with a hands-on introduction to the basic features of the applications.

1. Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns

1-1. Using the Auto Punch Function c page 19

In this section, we will use the Auto Punch function in Layout & Editing to automatically convert an image to an embroidery pattern.

1-2. Using a Photo Stitch Function c page 25

In this section, we will use one of the Photo Stitch functions to create a more realistic embroidery pattern from a image.

2. Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns

2-1. Using Design Center c page 30

In this section, we will use Design Center to manually create an embroidery pattern from an image using a four-stage procedure.

2-2. Using Layout & Editing c page 39

In this section, the embroidery pattern created in Design Center will be imported into Layout & Editing, where a few objects will be added and the layout will be rearranged.

2-3. Using Programmable Stitch Creator c page 54

In this section, we will learn how to use Programmable Stitch Creator to edit a stitch in order to create a custom stitch pattern.

3. Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns

3-1. Designing a large-size embroidery pattern c page 59

In this section, we will design an embroidery pattern that is too large to be sewn in a normal embroidery hoop and therefore must be divided into sections.

3-2. Embroidering large-size embroidery patterns c page 63

In this section, we will sew the separate sections of the embroidery pattern to create large-size embroidery.

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Using the Auto Punch Function

In this section, we are going to automatically create an embroidery pattern from an image.

Follow the instructions in this section step by step. If you have to interrupt this exercise for any reason, it is recommended to save the file (refer to Step 6, “Saving the embroidery pattern”, on page 23). You will be able to retrieve it later and resume your work.

The complete procedure will take you through the different steps of a normal working session using the Auto Punch function.

Step 1 Starting up Layout & Editing page 19

Step 2 Opening an image file page 20

Step 3 Adjusting the size and position of the image page 21

Step 4 Automatically converting the image to an embroidery pattern page 21

Step 5 Displaying a preview of the embroidery pattern page 22

Step 6 Saving the embroidery pattern page 23

Step 7 Transferring the pattern to an original card page 24

Step 8 Quitting Layout & Editing page 24

Basic Operation

Step 1

Starting up Layout & Editing

1. Click , select All Programs, then

PE-DESIGN Ver.6. Select Layout & Editing

to open the Layout & Editing window.

b Memo:

If a shortcut for Layout & Editing was created, for example, on the desktop, double-click it to start up the application.

→ The Layout & Editing window appears.

b Memo:

• To fill the entire screen with the Layout & Editing window, click the maximize button on the right end of the title bar.

• At this time, you can change the Design Page properties by using the menu command

Property

page 77.) For this example, we will not change the Design Page settings.

Option – Design Page

. (For more details, refer to

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Title bar

Menu bar

Toolbar

Sewing Attributes bar

Too l Bo x

Status bar

Step 2

Opening an image file

First, we need to open the image that will be converted into the embroidery pattern.

1. Click Image on the menu bar, point to Input,

and then click from File on the submenu.

Close button

Maximize button Minimize button

Work area

Design Page

Reference Window

3. Select the sample file tulip.bmp in the ClipArt

folder.

b Memo:

If the

Preview

contents of the selected file will appear in the

Preview

4. Click Open to open the image file and to close

the dialog box.

check box is selected, the

box.

→ An Open an image file dialog box similar

to the one shown below appears.

2. Double-click the ClipArt folder to open it.

b Memo:

Double-clicking the file name also adds the image to the work area and closes the dialog box.

→ The image appears in the work area.

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Step 3

Adjusting the size and position of the image

1. Click Image on the menu bar, and then click

Modify.

→ Handles appear around the image.

Handles

Status bar

b Memo:

The status bar shows the dimensions (width and height) of the image.

5. Drag the image to the desired location.

Basic Operation

Step 4

Automatically converting the image to an embroidery pattern

1. Click Image on the menu bar, and then click

Image to Stitch Wizard.

2. Move the pointer over a handle.

→ The shape of the pointer changes to

, , , or , depending

on the handle that the pointer is over.

b Memo:

• is for scaling the width.

• is for scaling the height.

• and are for scaling both dimensions at the same time.

3. Drag the handle to adjust the selected image

to the desired size.

4. Move the pointer over the selected image.

→ The shape of the pointer changes to .

An alternate method is to click the Toolbar button indicated below.

Image to Stitch Wizard

→ The Select Stitch Method for Image dia-

log box appears.

2. Select Auto Punch, and then click Next.

→ The image is analyzed, and the resulting

image is displayed in the Image Analysis dialog box.

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b Memo:

The following stitch methods are also available.

Photo Stitch 1 (Color

• Refer to page 116 for more details on the

Color

setting and to page 120 for more

details on the

Photo Stitch 2 (Color

• Refer to page 122 for more details on the

Color

setting and to page 124 for more

details on the

•

Cross Stitch

For more details, refer to page 125.

•

Design Center

For more details, refer to “Using Design Center” on page 30.

Mono

and

setting.

and

setting.

Mono

)

→ The image is converted to an embroidery

pattern, which is displayed in the Design Page.

Step 5

Displaying a preview of the embroidery pattern

You can display a preview of the embroidery pattern in order to see how the stitching is connected, or you can display a realistic preview of the embroidery pattern in order to see how the pattern will appear once it is sewn.

b Memo:

• Various settings are available for converting the image to an embroidery pattern. (For more details on the various settings, refer to page 115.) After changing the settings, click image with the new settings applied.

• Areas of the image that will not be converted to the embroidery pattern appear with a crosshatch pattern. Click each area to select whether or not it should be converted.

3. Click Finish.

Retry

to display the

1. Click Display on the menu bar, and then click

Preview.

An alternate method is to click the Toolbar button indicated below.

Preview

→ A preview of the embroidery pattern ap-

pears.

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