Brother PE-Design 6.0

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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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Default Chapter4
- Editing Functions4
- User Interface4
- Table of Contents5
Before Use9
- What You Can Do with this Software9
- Overview of the Manual11
  - Structure of the Manual11
  - List of Terms Used11
- Introduction12
- Installation15
- Tips and Techniques for Creating Embroidery Patterns22
- Sewing Wide Areas22
- Sewing Direction22
- Sew Types23
Chapter 1 Basic Operation25
Getting Started26
- About this Chapter26
Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns27
- Using the Auto Punch Function27
- Using a Photo Stitch Function33
Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns38
- Using Design Center38
- Using Layout & Editing47
- Using Programmable Stitch Creator62
Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns67
- Designing a Large-Size Embroidery Pattern67
Chapter 2 Advanced Operation75
Advanced Operations76
- About this Chapter76
Design Center77
- Main Window78
- Stage 1 (Original Image Stage)79
  - Importing Image Data79
    - Using the Wizard79
    - Importing Image Data from a TWAIN Device80
- Stage 2 (Line Image Stage)81
- Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage)91
Layout & Editing114
- Main Window115
- Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns116
- Editing Embroidery Patterns138
Checking Embroidery Patterns190
- Measuring the Distance between Two Points190
- Saving and Printing202
  - Saving202
  - Printing208
- Changing Software Settings210
  - Changing the Settings210
    - Changing the Grid Settings210
    - Changing the Measurement Units210
- Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop Users211
  - Creating Patterns for Multi-Position Hoops211
Programmable Stitch Creator216
- Main Window216
- Opening a Pattern File217
  - Creating a New Pattern217
  - Opening an Image in the Background218
- Selecting a Pattern to be Created218
- Motif Mode219
- Viewing the Stitch Pattern While Creating It220
- Drawing a Stitch Pattern in Fill/Stamp Mode220
- Editing a Stitch Pattern in Fill/Stamp Mode221
- Editing Points in Fill/Stamp Mode224
- Creating a Stamp225
- Creating a Stitch Pattern in Motif Mode226
- Editing a Stitch Pattern in Motif Mode227
- Saving229
  - Overwriting229
  - Saving with a New Name229
- Changing the Settings230
  - Changing the Display of the Background Image230
  - Changing the Grid Settings230
Design Database231
- Main Window231
- Starting up Design Database232
- Organizing Embroidery Patterns232
- Opening Embroidery Patterns235
  - Opening Embroidery Patterns with Layout & Editing235
  - Importing Embroidery Patterns into Layout & Editing235
- Checking Embroidery Patterns235
  - Previewing Embroidery Patterns235
  - Checking Embroidery Pattern Information236
- Searching for an Embroidery Pattern237
- Converting Embroidery Patterns to Different Formats238
- Outputting a Catalog of Embroidery Patterns239
Chapter 3 Reference241
Design Center242
- List of Tool Box Buttons242
- List of Menus244
Layout & Editing249
- List of Tool Box Buttons249
- List of Menus250
Programmable Stitch Creator257
- List of Tool Box Buttons257
- List of Menus257
Design Database261
- List of Menus261
Index264

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