Brother PE-DESIGN 5 User Manual
PE-DESIGN
PE-DESIGN
Version 5.0
Instruction Manual
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 digital
apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus”,
ICES-003 of the Department of Communications
Radio Interference
(Other than USA and Canada)
This machine complies with EN55022 (CISPR Publication 22) /Class B.
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 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.
Copyright acknowledgment
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 copyright 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.”
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New Features of Version 5.0
General
• USB card writer module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
• Improved Thread Color Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79, 144
• Automatic stitch direction recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 207
Design Center
• Most recent files added to Wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Layout & Editing
• Imports data from embroidery cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
• Writes multiple data files to an original card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
• Creates outline data from True Type font. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
• Viewer makes changing the sewing order easier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
• Creates stitch objects from shape object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
• Optimizes entry points and exit points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
• Simulates stitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
• Imports and exports image data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176, 178, 179
• Portrait Creator using built in files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
• Wizard for creating stitch data from images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Automatic punching (also known as Auto-dizitizing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Photo embroidery (2 types). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 190
Cross-stitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
• Allows you to edit entry points and exit points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
• Curve block-type punching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
• Semi-automatic punching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
• Measure Mode in manual punching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Others
• File Utility functions incorporated into Layout & Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
• Compatible with JPEG2000 (*.j2k) image files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
• Photo Stitch from Design Center moved to Layout & Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Before Using
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Principal Parts............................................................ 1
Package Contents ..................................................... 1
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Optional Supplies ...................................................... 1
Installing the Software .............................................. 2
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System Requirements................................................. 2
Installation.................................................................... 2
Online Registration...................................................... 7
Uninstallation ............................................................... 7
Technical Support ....................................................... 7
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Tips and Techniques for Creating Embroidery Pat-
terns ............................................................................. 8
Getting Started
Introduction.................................................................. 9
About this Chapter ...................................................... 9
• Layout & Editing .................................................... 9
• Design Center ..................................................... 10
• Programmable Stitch Creator ............................. 10
Using the Auto Punch Function............................ 11
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Starting Layout & Editing .......................................... 11
Opening an Image..................................................... 12
Editing the Image ...................................................... 13
Using the Wizard and Selecting the Auto Punch Func-
tion ............................................................................. 14
Automatically Extracting Pattern Outlines ................ 14
Automatically Creating an Embroidery Pattern........ 15
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Using Design Center............................................... 16
Starting Design Center.............................................. 17
Opening an Image..................................................... 18
Converting to Line Image.......................................... 19
Editing Lines .............................................................. 20
Converting to Figure Handle Image ......................... 22
Moving to Sew Setting .............................................. 23
Setting Sewing Attributes.......................................... 23
• Setting the outlines.............................................. 23
• Setting the regions .............................................. 25
Previewing the Image ............................................... 28
Saving the File........................................................... 28
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Using Layout & Editing........................................... 29
Starting Layout & Editing .......................................... 30
Contents
Importing Embroidery Patterns from Design Center 31
Zooming In and Out.................................................. 32
Moving the Embroidery Pattern ............................... 35
Adding an Oval ......................................................... 36
Adjusting the Size and Location of the Oval............ 37
Adding Text............................................................... 38
Fitting the Text around the Oval............................... 40
Moving the Oval and Text ........................................ 41
Adding a Circle for Drawing the Sun........................ 41
Selecting a Programmable Fill Stitch....................... 43
Adding Broken Lines for Drawing the Sun Rays..... 45
Changing the Sewing Order of Sun and Rays ........ 46
Adjusting the Rays.................................................... 46
Setting Hole Sewing ................................................. 47
Previewing the Sewing Image.................................. 48
Transferring the Data to a Card ............................... 49
Saving the File .......................................................... 49
Using Programmable Stitch Creator .................... 50
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Starting Programmable Stitch Creator..................... 51
Opening a Programmable Stitch File....................... 52
Drawing Lines to Edit the Programmable Stitch...... 53
Saving the Edited Programmable Stitch.................. 54
Quitting Programmable Stitch Creator..................... 54
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Creating data for the multi-position frame .......... 55
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The Screen................................................................ 62
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Using the Stage 2 Tool Box ................................... 63
Drawing and Erasing ................................................ 63
Zoom-in Mode .......................................................... 64
Fit Design Page to Window...................................... 64
Zoom-out Mode ........................................................ 64
Using the Stage 3 Tool Box ................................... 65
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Selection Mode......................................................... 66
• To change the size of the oval ........................... 37
• To center the oval on the pattern ....................... 38
• To move both patterns as a group..................... 41
• To move the text over the oval........................... 41
• Select the Design Page size .............................. 55
• Create the pattern............................................... 56
• Optimize Hoop Change...................................... 57
• Check the design................................................ 57
• Save the data...................................................... 58
• Write the data to an original card ....................... 58
Design Center
• Drawing............................................................... 63
• Erasing ................................................................ 63
• Selecting patterns............................................... 66
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Stitch Creator
Quick Reference Alphabetic Index
• Moving patterns................................................... 66
• Scaling patterns................................................... 66
• Flipping a pattern horizontally or vertically ......... 67
• Rotating a pattern................................................ 67
Point Edit Mode......................................................... 68
• Moving points ...................................................... 68
• Inserting points .................................................... 68
• Deleting points..................................................... 68
Line Drawing Mode ................................................... 69
• Drawing a broken line ......................................... 69
Zoom-in Mode ........................................................... 69
Fit Design Page to Window ...................................... 70
Zoom-out Mode......................................................... 70
Enlarging Selected Outlines to the Screen Size ...... 70
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Using the Stage 4 Tool Box ................................... 71
Region Setting Mode ................................................ 71
• Applying the sewing attributes to a region ......... 71
• Checking the sewing attributes of a region ........ 72
Line (all) Setting Mode .............................................. 73
• Applying the sewing attributes to an outline....... 73
• Checking the sewing attributes of an outline ..... 73
Line (part) Setting Mode ........................................... 74
• Applying the sewing attributes to a portion of the
outline ..................................................................74
• Checking the sewing attributes of a portion of an
outline ..................................................................75
Hole Sewing Mode.................................................... 76
Zoom-in Mode ........................................................... 76
Fit Design Page to Window ...................................... 76
Zoom-out Mode......................................................... 76
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Using the Sewing Attributes Bar........................... 77
Setting the Thread Color and Stitch ......................... 77
• Region sew.......................................................... 77
• Line sew ............................................................. 78
• Color ................................................................... 79
• Stitch ................................................................... 80
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Using the Menu Bar and the Toolbar ................... 81
File Menu................................................................... 81
• New Line Image .................................................. 82
• New Figure Data ................................................. 82
• Wizard ................................................................. 83
• Open .................................................................... 85
• Select TWAIN device .......................................... 86
• Input from TWAIN device.................................... 86
• Input from Clipboard ........................................... 87
• Output to Clipboard ............................................. 88
• Import Figure ....................................................... 88
• Save..................................................................... 89
• Save As ............................................................... 89
• Exit ....................................................................... 90
Edit Menu .................................................................. 91
• Undo .................................................................... 91
• Redo .................................................................... 91
• Cut ....................................................................... 91
• Copy.................................................................... 92
• Duplicate ............................................................. 92
• Paste ................................................................... 92
• Delete.................................................................. 92
• Mirror – Horizontal .............................................. 93
• Mirror – Vertical .................................................. 93
• Rotate ................................................................. 94
• Numerical Setting-Size....................................... 94
• Numerical Setting-Rotate ................................... 95
• Select All ............................................................. 95
Sew Menu................................................................. 96
• Sewing Attributes................................................ 96
• Sewing Order.................................................... 100
Display Menu .......................................................... 103
• Grid Setup......................................................... 103
• Preview ............................................................. 104
• Refresh Window ............................................... 104
• Realistic Preview .............................................. 104
• Realistic Preview Attribute Setting ................... 104
• Toolbar .............................................................. 105
• Status Bar ......................................................... 105
Option Menu ........................................................... 106
• Layout & Editing ............................................... 106
• Programmable Stitch Creator .......................... 106
• Design Page Property ...................................... 106
• Select System Unit ........................................... 107
Stage Menu ............................................................ 108
• To Original Image ............................................. 108
• To Line Image................................................... 108
• To Figure Handle.............................................. 110
• To Sew Setting ................................................. 112
Help Menu............................................................... 113
• Contents............................................................ 113
• Customer support ............................................. 113
• About Design Center ........................................ 113
Layout & Editing
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The Screen.............................................................. 115
Using the Tool Box................................................ 116
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Selection Mode....................................................... 117
• Selecting patterns............................................. 117
• Selecting patterns 2.......................................... 117
• Moving patterns ................................................ 117
• Scaling patterns ................................................ 118
• Flipping a pattern horizontally or vertically....... 118
• Rotating a pattern ............................................. 119
Point Edit Mode ...................................................... 120
• Moving points.................................................... 120
• Reorienting a tangent to a point ....................... 121
• Inserting points ................................................. 121
• Deleting points .................................................. 122
• Realigning ......................................................... 122
• Selecting characters on a text pattern ............. 123
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Stitch Creator
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• Editing stitch data of a stitch object .................. 123
• Editing entry/exit points of a shape object........ 124
Zoom Mode ............................................................. 125
• Zooming in......................................................... 125
• Zooming out ...................................................... 126
• Zooming to the real size.................................... 126
• Enlarging selected objects to the screen size .. 126
• Return to the standard scale............................. 126
Text Input Mode ...................................................... 127
• Entering text ...................................................... 127
Circle and Arc Drawing Mode................................. 128
• Drawing a circle or an ellipse ............................ 129
• Drawing an arc .................................................. 129
• Drawing a fan shape ......................................... 130
• Drawing an arc & string..................................... 130
Rectangle Drawing Mode ....................................... 131
• Drawing a box ................................................... 131
Outline Drawing Mode ............................................ 131
• Drawing a line.................................................... 132
Manual Punching Mode .......................................... 133
• Creating a manual punching pattern ................ 133
Measure Mode ........................................................ 135
• Measuring the distance between two points .... 135
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Using the Sewing Attributes Bar......................... 136
Setting Geometric Attributes................................... 137
• Arc shape ......................................................... 137
• Edge radius ...................................................... 137
• Path shape ....................................................... 138
Setting Text Attributes............................................. 138
• Font ................................................................... 138
• Text size ........................................................... 140
• Transform level ................................................. 141
Setting the Thread Color and Stitch ....................... 142
• Line sew ............................................................ 142
• Region sew........................................................ 143
• Color ................................................................. 144
• Stitch ................................................................. 146
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Using the Menu Bar and the Toolbar ................. 148
File Menu................................................................. 149
• New.................................................................... 149
• Open .................................................................. 150
• Import – from File .............................................. 151
• Import – from Design Center ............................ 153
• Import – from Card ............................................ 154
• Save................................................................... 156
• Save As ............................................................. 156
• Export ................................................................ 157
• Write to Card – Current Design ........................ 157
• Write to Card – Other PES files ........................ 158
• Property ............................................................. 161
• Print Setup......................................................... 161
• Print Preview ..................................................... 163
• Print ................................................................... 164
• Exit ..................................................................... 165
Edit Menu ................................................................ 166
• Undo .................................................................. 166
• Redo ................................................................. 166
• Group ................................................................ 167
• Ungroup ............................................................ 167
• Cut..................................................................... 167
• Copy.................................................................. 168
• Duplicate ........................................................... 168
• Paste ................................................................. 168
• Delete................................................................ 168
• Mirror – Horizontal ............................................ 169
• Mirror – Vertical ................................................ 169
• Rotate ............................................................... 170
• Numerical Setting-Size..................................... 171
• Numerical Setting-Rotate ................................. 172
• Center ............................................................... 172
• Align .................................................................. 173
• Select All ........................................................... 174
Image Menu............................................................ 175
• Input – from File................................................ 176
• Input – from TWAIN device .............................. 176
• Input – from Portrait .......................................... 177
• Input – from Clipboard...................................... 178
• Output – to File ................................................. 179
• Output – to Clipboard ....................................... 179
• Select TWAIN device ....................................... 179
• Modify ............................................................... 180
• Image to Stitch Wizard ..................................... 181
• Display Image – On/Faded/Off ........................ 196
Text Menu............................................................... 197
• Edit Text Letters................................................ 197
• Text Attribute Setting ........................................ 198
• Fit Text to Path Setting ..................................... 199
• Release Text from Path ................................... 201
• Transform Text ................................................. 201
• Clear Transformation........................................ 202
• TrueType Font Attribute Setting....................... 202
• Convert to Outline Object ................................. 203
Sew Menu............................................................... 204
• Sewing Attribute Setting ................................... 204
• Sewing Order.................................................... 210
• Set hole sewing ................................................ 212
• Cancel hole sewing .......................................... 213
• Stitch to Block ................................................... 213
• Convert to Stitch ............................................... 214
• Change colors of a stitch object ....................... 215
• Select Sewing Area .......................................... 216
• Optimize hoop change ..................................... 217
• Optimize Entry/Exit points ................................ 218
Display Menu .......................................................... 219
• Grid Setup......................................................... 219
• Preview ............................................................. 220
• Refresh Window ............................................... 220
• Realistic Preview .............................................. 220
• Realistic Preview Attribute Setting ................... 221
• Stitch Simulator................................................. 221
• Toolbar .............................................................. 222
• Status Bar ......................................................... 222
Option Menu ........................................................... 223
• Design Center................................................... 223
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing
Programmable
Stitch Creator
Quick Reference Alphabetic Index
• Programmable Stitch Creator ........................... 223
• Design Property ................................................ 223
• Design Page Property....................................... 225
• Edit User Thread Chart ..................................... 225
• Select System Unit............................................ 229
Help Menu ............................................................... 230
• Contents ............................................................ 230
• Customer support ............................................. 230
• Online Registration............................................ 231
• About Layout & Editing ..................................... 231
Programmable Stitch Creator
The Screen.............................................................. 233
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Using the Tool Box................................................ 234
Selection Mode........................................................ 234
• Selecting lines ................................................... 234
• Moving lines ...................................................... 234
• Scaling lines ...................................................... 235
Point Edit Mode....................................................... 235
• Moving points .................................................... 235
• Inserting points .................................................. 236
• Deleting points................................................... 236
Line Drawing Mode ................................................. 237
• Drawing a broken line ....................................... 237
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Using the Menu Bar............................................... 238
File Menu................................................................. 238
• New.................................................................... 238
• Open .................................................................. 238
• Template Open ................................................. 240
• Save................................................................... 240
• Save As ............................................................. 241
• Exit ..................................................................... 241
Mode Menu ............................................................. 242
Edit Menu ................................................................ 244
• Undo .................................................................. 244
• Redo .................................................................. 244
• Cut ..................................................................... 245
• Copy .................................................................. 245
• Duplicate............................................................ 245
• Paste.................................................................. 245
• Delete ................................................................ 246
• Mirror – Horizontal............................................. 246
• Mirror – Vertical ................................................. 246
• Rotate ................................................................ 246
• Select All............................................................ 247
Display Menu........................................................... 248
• Grid .................................................................... 248
• Template-On, Faded, Off.................................. 249
• Preview .............................................................. 249
• Toolbar .............................................................. 249
• Status bar .......................................................... 250
Help Menu ............................................................... 250
• Contents............................................................ 250
• Customer support ............................................. 250
• About Programmable Stitch Creator................ 251
Quick Reference
Design Center......................................................... 253
Layout & Editing...................................................... 255
Programmable Stitch Creator ................................ 259
Alphabetic Index
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Stitch Creator
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Before Using
Principal Parts
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.
IMPORTANT:
Never remove an original card or unplug the
Card slot
Insert an original card here.
NOTE:
Since power is supplied to the USB card writer module through the USB connection with the
computer, there is no power supply cable or power switch.
Package Contents
USB cable while this indicator is flashing.
USB connector
Connect to the computer.
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Check that the following items are included. If anything is missing or damaged, contact your service representative.
USB card writer module
CD-ROM
NOTE:
The USB card writer module and the original card are not included with the kit for upgrading from other
models.
Original card
Instruction manual
Optional Supplies
Original card
IMPORTANT:
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.
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Stitch Creator
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Installing the Software
System Requirements
Before installing the software on your computer, make sure that the computer meets the following
requirements.
Computer
Operating system
Processor
Memory
Hard disk free space
Monitor
Port
Printer
CD-ROM drive
NOTE:
• Power is supplied to this USB card writer module through the USB connection. Connect the USB card
writer module to a USB connector of 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.
Installation
This section describes how to install the driver and application software.
IBM-PC or compatible computer originally equipped with a USB port
Windows 98, ME, XP or 2000
Pentium 133 MHz or higher
Minimum 32 MB (64 MB or more is recommended)
Minimum 100 MB
SVGA (800 × 600), 16-bit color or higher
USB Ver. 1.1
A graphic printer that is supported by your system (if you wish to print
your images)
Required for installation
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IMPORTANT:
Be sure to perform the installation according to the following instructions. If the installation is interrupted or not performed according to the instructions, the software will not be installed correctly.
NOTE:
The following installation procedure includes descriptions and dialog boxes for Windows 98. The procedure and dialog boxes for other operating systems may be slightly different.
1
Turn on the computer and start Windows. Quit all other applications.
2
Plug the USB connector into the USB port on the computer.
Make sure that the connector is fully inserted.
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Stitch Creator
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3
After a short while, the first Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears.
Click
Next.
IMPORTANT:
When using XP, select “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)” on the first Wizard
screen and click Next.
4 Make sure that “Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended)” is selected, and then
click Next.
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5 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
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Stitch Creator
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6 Select “CD-ROM drive”, and then after 5 to 10 seconds, click Next.
IMPORTANT:
Depending on the operating system, the dialog box shown in step 9 may also appear; however, the operation described in step 8 should be performed before continuing to step 9.
7 When UsbWriter appears, click Next.
IMPORTANT:
Depending on the operating system, the message “No digital signature.” may appear;
however, the installation can be continued.
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8 When the dialog box shown at the right appears, click Finish.
This completes the installation of the driver software.
NOTE:
A message may appear, indicating that the computer should be restarted; however, it is not necessary to restart yet, so click
Cancel.
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Stitch Creator
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9 The Choose Setup Language dialog box appears. Select the desired language, and then click OK.
0 After a short while, the application installer automatically starts up.
If the installer does not automatically start up:
• Click the Start button.
• Click Run.
The Run dialog box appears.
• Type in the full path to the installer, and then click OK to start up the installer.
For example: D:\Setup (where “D:” is the name of the CD-ROM drive)
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A When the InstallShield Wizard appears, click Next to continue with the installation.
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Stitch Creator
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B Click Next to install the application into the default folder.
To install the application into another folder:
• Click Browse. Select the drive and folder (if necessary, type in the name of the new folder).
• When the desired folder is selected, click OK.
• The “Choose Destination Location” shows the selected folder. Click Next to install the application
into that folder.
• Click Back to return to the previous step.
• Click Cancel to exit.
C When the installation is completed, the dialog box shown at the right appears.
IMPORTANT:
With Windows 98 and ME, the computer must be restarted. Be sure to click Restart to complete the setup.
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NOTE:
With other operating systems, it is not necessary to restart the computer. Click Finish to complete the
setup.
This completes the entire setup operation.
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Stitch Creator
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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 to start up the installed Web browser and open the online
registration page on our Web site.
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IMPORTANT:
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Uninstallation
Turn on the computer and start Windows.
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2 Click the Start button in the task bar, select Setting, and then click Control Panel.
3 In the Control Panel window, double-click “Add/Remove Programs”.
4 In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, select program, and then click Add/Remove.
Technical Support
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Have the following information ready before contacting Technical Support.
• The make and model of your PC you are using as well as the Windows version. (Please check
the system requirements for this product once again. See page 2.)
• Information on any error messages that appear.
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Tips and Techniques for Creating Embroidery Patterns
When Satin stitch is used in a wide area, the stitched area may shrink after sewing, depending on the
material and the type of thread used. When this happens, switch to this alternate method: Select Fill
stitch and use a stabilizer material on the reverse side of the fabric.
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Note: When using Satin stitch in a wide area, the needle may move out of position by about 10 mm with
some machines. To avoid this, use the above mentioned alternate method.
To limit shrinking, set the stitch direction perpendicular to the larger edge of the area.
Shrinking more likely to occur
After creating an embroidery pattern made of several different parts (in Design Center or Layout & Editing), make sure that you 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 set.
With Layout & Editing, the default sewing order is the order in which the elements are drawn.
There are two ways of enlarging or reducing an imported embroidery pattern in Layout & Editing. You
may choose to simply scale your pattern with the selection cursor or apply the Stitch to Block function to
the pattern and then scale it.
When you scale an imported pattern, the number of stitches that will be sewn remain the same, resulting
in a change of embroidery quality if the size of the pattern is greatly changed.
Selecting the Sew – Stitch to Block command, then scaling a pattern allows you to keep the original
embroidery quality of the pattern, as the number of stitches that will be sewn automatically adapt to the
new size. Selecting the “Normal” sensitivity setting of the Stitch to Block function will allow you to maintain the embroidery quality in most cases. Selecting a finer density setting in the Stitch to Block Sensitivity dialog will allow you to obtain a more complex embroidery; selecting a coarser density will create a
simpler embroidery.
When a pattern is scaled only moderately, it may not be necessary to apply the Stitch to Block function.
After sewing
Shrinking less likely to occur
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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 fabric, using the same needle and the same machine embroidery thread as your final material.
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Getting Started
Introduction
This package contains three applications.
About this Chapter
The next three sections of this chapter are organized as a tutorial to provide you with a hands-on introduction to the different features of the applications.
First, using the Auto Punch function in Layout & Editing, you will create an embroidery pattern automatically from an image. The embroidery pattern can also be created in Design Center using the 4-stage procedure described later.
Next, the pattern will be imported into Layout & Editing. You will learn how to add a few components to
the embroidery image and to organize the layout.
In the third section, you will then learn how to use Programmable Stitch Creator to edit a programmable
stitch in order to create your own.
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1.
The Auto Punch
function of Layout &
Editing can be used to
create an embroidery
pattern automatically.
→ page 11
or
2.
Layout & Editing
will be used to combine
images and text and
organize the layout.
→ page 29
3.
Programmable Stitch
Creator will be used.
→ page 50
1.
Design Center can be
used create an
embroidery pattern.
→ page 16
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■ Layout & Editing
Layout & Editing is used to automatically create embroidery patterns from images, combine images and
text, and create embroidery data 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. The extension of the image
files must be bmp, tif, jpg, j2k, pcx, wmf, png, eps, pcd, or fpx. In addition, the following type of embroidery
data can be incorporated into the embroidery pattern.
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◆ Embroidery patterns created with Design Center
◆ Embroidery patterns on Embroidery cards purchased from your dealer (Note that some patterns can-
not be read.)
◆ Embroidery patterns in the Tajima, Melco, Pfaff and Husqvarna formats
◆ Patterns created within Layout & Editing itself (These patterns include text, circles and related
shapes, rounded boxes, polygonal lines, curves and manual punching patterns.)
After gathering the different components of your embroidery picture, you can use the layout functions to
modify their relative position, orientation and scale.
When an embroidery image is complete, you can save it (the file name extension will be pes) and write it
to an Original card. The Original card can then be inserted into your sewing machine and the embroidery
process continued.
■ 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. The extension of the image
files must be bmp, tif, jpg, j2k, pcx, wmf, png, eps, pcd, or fpx. Design Center automatically detects out-
lines in the image and replaces them with broken lines that can be edited and assigned sewing
attributes.
The procedure is divided in four stages:
◆ Stage 1 – Original Image: You open the image file and select one or more colors that the application
will use to retrace the outlines.
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◆ Stage 2 – Line Image: The original color image is replaced with a black and white image (the colors
selected in Stage 1 become black, and all the other colors become white). You can edit this image
using pens and erasers of different thicknesses. (You can also start at this step and draw a complete
black and white image by hand.)
When the image is ready, you set and start the automatic retracing process.
◆ Stage 3 – Figure Handle: The black and white image is replaced with a set of outlines made of edit-
able broken lines. You can edit the broken lines by moving, inserting or deleting points.
◆ Stage 4 – Sew Setting: In this final step, you apply sewing attributes (thread color and stitch type) to
the outlines and regions inside.
At any stage, you can save your work to retrieve it later. Up to stage 2, the file will be saved with the
extension pel. In stages 3 and 4, the file will be saved with the extension pem.
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, you can import it in Layout & Editing. The image will be considered a single object by Layout & Editing, which means that you will be able to move and scale it, but you
will not be able to edit the outline. You can however change the pattern and some of the sewing attributes
after applying the Stitch to Block function.
■ Programmable Stitch Creator
Programmable Stitch Creator allows you to create, edit and save fill stitch patterns, which you can apply
to the enclosed regions of patterns, both in Design Center and Layout & Editing. The fill stitch pattern
files are saved as pas files. The application comes with a number of pas files, which you can use as such
or edit to enhance your embroidery patterns.
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Using the Auto Punch Function
In this section, we are going to create an embroidery pattern automatically. That pattern will be created
by automatic retracing of an image. This pattern will be used later as the stepping stone to creating a
more complex embroidery picture.
Please follow these instructions step by step, in the sequence given. If you have to interrupt your training
for any reason, it is recommended to save the file. You will be able to retrieve it later and resume your
work.
The complete procedure will take us through the different steps of a normal working session with Design
Center and will introduce you to its most important features.
Step 1 Starting Layout & Editing page 11
Step 2 Opening an Image page 12
Step 3 Editing the Image page 13
Step 4 Using the Wizard and Selecting the Auto Punch Function page 14
Step 5 Automatically Extracting Pattern Outlines page 14
Step 6 Automatically Creating an Embroidery Pattern page 15
Step 1 Starting Layout & Editing
1 To start Layout & Editing, click the button, select Programs, then Version 5.0, and then click
Layout & Editing to open the Layout & Editing window.
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Title bar
Menu bar
Toolbar
Sewing attributes bar
Tool box
Status bar
Close button
Maximize button
Minimize button
Work area
Design Page
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Step 2 Opening an Image
We are now going to open an image and convert it into an embroidery image.
1 Click Image on the menu bar, select Input on the submenu, then click from File.
The Open dialog appears.
◆ Select the sample file Flower.bmp in the
Data folder.
• If the Preview check box is checked, the
contents of the selected file displays in
the Preview window.
◆ Click Open to open the file and close
the dialog.
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The image displays and is maximized to fit the work area.
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Step 3 Editing the Image
1 Click Image on the menu bar, then click Modify.
2 Handles appear around the selected image.
The Status bar shows the dimensions (width and height) of the selected pattern.
3 Move the cursor over a handle of the selected pattern, and then after the cursor changes to ,
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, , or , adjust the size of the pattern.
4 Move the cursor over the selected pattern, and then after the shape of the cursor changes to ,
drag the pattern to the desired location.
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Step 4 Using the Wizard and Selecting the Auto Punch Function
1 Click Image on the menu bar, then click Image to Stitch Wizard. Otherwise, click on the Toolbar.
2 On the Select Image to Stitch Method dialog that appears, click the Auto Punch check box to select
it, and then click
Next.
• The following stitch methods are also avail-
able.
- Photo Stitch 1 (Color and Mono)
See the function details on page 183.
- Photo Stitch 2 (Color and Mono)
See the function details on page 190.
- Cross Stitch
See the function details on page 195.
- Design Center, Starting Design Center
See “Using Design Center” on page 16 or the
function details on page 61.
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Step 5 Automatically Extracting Pattern Outlines
1 Outlines are automatically extracted from the image and the Image Analysis dialog appears.
◆ Detailed settings for the imported image can
be adjusted and, if Retry is clicked, the new
settings can be applied.
◆ Areas that are not to be sewn appear with a
crosshatch pattern. Click each area to set
whether it should be sewn or not.
2 After the necessary settings are selected, click Finish.
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Step 6 Automatically Creating an Embroidery Pattern
◆ The embroidery pattern appears.
◆ The stitching and thread colors of the finished
embroidery pattern can be changed as you
wish.
◆ To continue editing the embroidery pattern,
continue with step 5 of “Using Layout & Editing” on page 36.
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Using Design Center
In this section, we are going to create an embroidery pattern. That pattern will be created by automatic
retracing of an image. This pattern will be used later as the stepping stone to creating a more complex
embroidery picture.
The complete procedure will take us through the different steps of a normal working session with Design
Center and will introduce you to its most important features.
Please follow these instructions step by step, in the sequence given. If you have to interrupt your training
for any reason, it is recommended to save the file (see Step 9). You will be able to retrieve it later and
resume your work.
Step 1 Starting Design Center page 17
Step 2 Opening an Image page 18
Step 3 Converting to Line Image page 19
Step 4 Editing Lines page 20
Step 5 Converting to Figure Handle Image page 22
Step 6 Moving to Sew Setting page 23
Step 7 Setting Sewing Attributes page 23
Step 8 Previewing the Image page 28
Step 9 Saving the File page 28
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Step 1 Starting Design Center
1 To start Design Center, click the button, select Programs, then Version 5.0, and then click
Design Center to open the Design Center window.
You may also double-click the Design Center icon in the program group.
If the shortcut icon for Design Center is
created, for example, on computer desktop, double-click it to start program.
You can also click Option on the menu bar of Layout & Editing, then click Design Center on the submenu.
The Design Center window appears.
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The window size will be smaller than the display area on the screen of your personal computer.
2 To make the Design Center window fill up the available space on your screen, click the maximize
button on the right side of title bar.
If you are working with other programs, you can reduce the Design Center window temporarily to
an icon (see icon below) by clicking the minimize button on the right side of the title bar. You can
then access the other windows and icons on the display screen by using the mouse.
To return to the Design Center window, click the icon, bearing the name of the opened document,
at the bottom of your screen.
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Step 2 Opening an Image
We are now going to open an image and convert it into an embroidery image. If the Wizard dialog
appears, click Cancel to close it.
1 Click File on the menu bar, then click Open on the submenu.
The Open dialog appears.
◆ Select the file Flower.bmp in the Data
folder.
• If the Preview check box is checked, the
contents of the selected file displays in
the Preview window.
◆ Click Open to open the file.
• Double-clicking the file name will also
open the file and close the dialog.
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The image displays and is maximized to fit the work area.
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Step 3 Converting to Line Image
1 Move to line image: Click Stage on the menu bar, then click To Line Image on the submenu. You can
also click the button of the Toolbar shown below:
To Line Image
NOTE: Many menu functions can be activated by clicking a button on the Toolbar.
Cut out to Line Image dialog will display. In this dialog, you will select the color(s) that will be
The
used to make the outline of the image.
◆ If necessary, scroll and zoom the image.
◆ Move the cursor over the image. Its shape
changes to . Click on any point of the outline. The selected color displays in the upper
box under
check box to show that the color is selected.
• When the outline of the image uses more than one
color, you can repeat to select a total of five colors.
If you try to select more, colors are scrolled down,
and the color that was at the bottom is deselected.
• If you selected a color by mistake, simply click
its check box to deselect it.
Pick Colors and a appears in the
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2 When you click OK, the line image displays.
◆ Click View to see the effect of your selection.
• If you wanted to select another choice of color,
Cancel. The image displays again and you
click
can repeat this step with another color.
◆ If your preview image looks like the one shown
here, click OK to confirm the outline of your pattern.
◆ Click Cancel to exit and go back to the image.
◆ If necessary, click
ors or the noise. (page 109)
Image Tune to reduce the col-
• At this stage, the data can be saved as a *.pel
file.
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Step 4 Editing Lines
At this step, you might normally need to correct a few lines. You should especially make sure that the lines
around regions are completely closed or intersect to form a region. You may also wish to edit a line image and
either add or remove some details or your image. You can do this at this stage using the pens and erasers of
the Tool Box.
In this example, you are going practice how to use an eraser to remove some of the outline.
1 To make your editing job easier, enlarge the image using the zoom function.
Click on the Tool Box. The shape of the cursor changes to when you move
it over the work area.
2 Drag the cursor over the pattern and click. The area is enlarged as soon as you
release the mouse. You can repeat this step several times. To zoom in on a specific
area, position the cursor to a point just next to the area, then click the left mouse button and hold it down as you move the cursor diagonally. A dotted box appears as you
drag and the selected area will be magnified when you let go of the mouse button.
For a more complete description of the zoom features, see “Zoom-in Mode”, “Zoomout Mode” and “Fit Design Page to Window” on page 64.
3 Click on the Tool Box. The shape of the cursor changes to when you move
it over the work area.
4 Position the cursor over the first line you want to erase. Click and hold the right button
of the mouse. The shape of the cursor changes to .
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5 Carefully erase the line, then move the cursor to the next line to erase and scroll the
image as needed. Repeat this procedure to delete a few petals and leaves.
NOTE:
If you deleted parts of the outline by mistake, you may need to redraw some of lines.
To do this, simply hold down the left mouse button and start drawing the line.
If you are not satisfied with your editions, you can go back to Stage 1, convert your
pattern and start editing again.
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6 After editing your image, you will want to zoom out again to view the whole picture.
There are two ways of proceeding.
Click on the Tool Box. The shape of the cursor changes to when you move it over the
work area. Click a point of the Design Page and the image shrinks toward that point. Repeat this
step several times.
Click on the Tool Box. The Design Page fits the Design Center window automatically.
Your window may now look like the following:
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Step 5 Converting to Figure Handle Image
In Stage 2, the image is just a collection of dots or pixels. Editing in Stage 2 means adding or removing
black dots. When you move to Stage 3 (figure handle image) the application automatically follows adjacent black dots to detect paths and replaces them with broken lines. Those broken lines can then be
edited.
1 Click Stage on the menu bar, then click To Figure Handle on the submenu.
You can also click the button of the Toolbar shown below:
To Figure Handle
The following dialog will display.
This dialog allows you to preview how the image
will fit in the selected Design Page. The Design
Page size is the actual size of the area to be
sewn.
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◆ Lea
ve all settings unchanged and click OK.
• For more details about the settings, see
“Design Page Property” on page 106 and “To
Figure Handle” on page 110.
2 When you click OK, the conversion process starts. After a while, the figure handle image appears.
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The Tool Box provides editing tools to draw lines, move, delete points or insert new points, as well as
zooming tools. In this example, we will however leave the image as is. For details on how to edit the
figure handle image, see “Using the Stage 3 Tool Box” page 65.
NOTE:
You may also change the Design Page properties at this stage using the menu command Option -
Design Page Property
, which will open the Design Page Property dialog.
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