Brother PE-Design 8.0 User Manual

Instruction Manual

Brother PE-Design 8.0 Specifications

General

Category	Embroidery Software
RAM	2 GB or more
Compatible Machines	Brother embroidery machines
Digitizing Tools	Auto-digitizing, manual digitizing, image tracing
Editing Capabilities	Stitch editing, color editing, resizing, rotating
Stitch Types	Satin stitch, fill stitch, running stitch, cross stitch, motif stitch
Font Support	TrueType fonts, built-in embroidery fonts
File Formats	PES, DST, EXP, HUS, VIP, XXX, PEC, JEF, SEW
Operating System	Windows
Display	1024 x 768 or higher
Graphics Card	DirectX compatible

Summary

Manually Creating Professional-Level Embroidery Patterns (Manual Punching)

Checking and Editing the Sewing Order/Lock

Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Image to Stitch Wizard)

Basic Design Center Operations

Creating an Embroidery Design From an Image

Guide to creating designs from images using Design Center.

Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center)

Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) (continued)

Original Image Stage

The first stage in Design Center for preparing images.

Line Image Stage

The second stage for editing outlines and drawing lines.

Figure Handle Stage

The third stage for editing points and reshaping outlines.

Sew Setting Stage

The fourth stage for applying sewing attributes to lines and regions.

Saving embroidery patterns

Instructions on how to save created embroidery patterns.

Tutorial (Advanced)

Entering Monograms

Guide to creating monograms with decorative patterns.

Tutorial (Advanced) (continued)

Creating Appliqués

Instructions on creating appliqués using the Applique Wizard.

Creating Split Embroidery Designs

Learn to create split designs for patterns larger than the embroidery hoop.

Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database)

Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database) (continued)

Checking Embroidery Designs

How to preview designs and check file information.

Opening Embroidery Designs

Instructions for opening design files in Layout & Editing.

Organizing Embroidery Designs

Methods for organizing designs by creating folders and moving files.

Searching for an Embroidery Design

Using search criteria to find specific embroidery designs.

Basic Programmable Stitch Creator Operations

Creating Fill/Stamp Stitch Pattern

Guide to editing existing patterns to create new fill/stamp patterns.

Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator)

Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) (continued)

Creating a New Pattern

Instructions on starting a new pattern in Fill/Stamp or Motif mode.

Editing a Pattern in Fill/Stamp Mode

Guide to editing points, moving, scaling, and reshaping patterns.

Creating a Pattern in Motif Mode

Saving Patterns

Basic Font Creator Operations

Basic Font Creator Operations (continued)

Manually Creating Custom Font

Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator)

Opening a File

Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator) (continued)

Changing the Settings

Selecting a Character and Preparing the Template

Creating a Font Character Pattern

Editing Font Character Patterns

Checking the Created Font Patterns