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Menus/Tools and Reference

This section lists the various Ribbon commands

and tools in each application window. For details

on each command and tool, refer to the

corresponding page in this manual.

This section also contains font samples and

information on the various sewing attributes.

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Default Chapter5
- Improved User Interface5
New Features of PE-DESIGN NEXT11
- Embroidery Machine14
Table of Contents15
How to Use Manuals17
- Instruction Manual17
Support/Service18
- Online Registration18
- Checking for the Latest Version of the Program19
Starting Up/Exiting Applications20
- Starting up Application20
- Exiting Applications20
Understanding Windows21
- Layout & Editing Window21
- Specifying Basic Software Settings24
Getting Started25
- Tutorial 1: Getting Started26
Basic Layout & Editing Operations33
- Tutorial 2: Drawing Shapes to Create an Embroidery Design34
- Drawing Shapes41
- Editing Embroidery Designs52
- Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and Regions58
- Reshaping Embroidery Patterns64
- Editing a Stitch Pattern68
- Converting Objects to a Stitch Pattern68
- Checking Embroidery Patterns71
- Opening/Importing Embroidery Designs79
- Creating a New Embroidery Design79
- Saving and Printing83
- Specifying Print Settings84
- Specifying the Design Page Size and Color87
  - Specifying the Sewing Area88
  - Optimize Hoop Change89
- Changing Application Settings90
- Changing the Grid Settings90
Creating Embroidery Patterns Containing Text91
- Tutorial 3: Entering Text92
- Advanced Operations for Entering Text94
- Tutorial 4: Monograms105
- Advanced Operations for Entering Monograms108
- Editing Monograms108
- Tutorial 5-1: Using Name Drop109
- Tutorial 5-2: Creating Name Drop111
- Name Drop Feature (Replacing Text)113
- Tutorial 5-3: Using Templates115
- Template Feature117
Creating Embroidery Patterns Using Images119
- Stitch Wizard: Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design120
- Tutorial 6-1: Auto Punch121
- Auto Punch Features123
- Tutorial 6-2: Photo Stitch 1124
- Step 4125
- Step 4 Automatically Correcting the Image and Creating an Embroidery Pattern125
- Photo Stitch 1 Features127
- Tutorial 6-3: Photo Stitch 2129
- Step 1 Importing Photo Data into Layout & Editing129
- Photo Stitch 2 Features131
- Tutorial 6-4: Cross Stitch132
- Importing Image Data into Layout & Editing132
- Step 2132
- Click 1, then 2, then132
- Cross Stitch Features134
- Memo134
- Image to Stitch Wizard136
- Advanced Stitch Wizard Operations136
- Select Mask Dialog Box136
- Importing Image Data139
- Creating a Portrait Image140
- Changing the Image Settings142
- Saving the Image Data143
- Tutorial 7: Print and Stitch144
Operations for Specific Applications149
- Manually Creating Professional-Level Embroidery Patterns (Manual Punching)150
- Tutorial 8: Manual Punching151
- Tutorial 9: Creating Appliqués155
- Tutorial 10-1: Creating Split Embroidery Designs157
- Tutorial 10-2: Creating Design for Multi-Position Hoops163
- Tutorial 10-3: Embroidering with the Jumbo Frame168
- Specifying/Saving Custom Sewing Attributes172
Transferring Data175
- Transferring Embroidery Designs to Machines176
- Using the Link Function to Embroider from the Computer179
Design Center185
- Basic Design Center Operations186
  - Moving Outlines189
  - Reshaping Outlines190
- Design Center Window195
- Original Image Stage196
  - Using the Wizard196
  - Opening an Image196
- Line Image Stage198
- Extracting the Outlines of an Image198
- Sew Setting Stage205
Design Database213
- Design Database Window214
- Starting up Design Database215
- Organizing Embroidery Designs216
- Opening Embroidery Designs218
- Transferring Embroidery Designs to Machines219
- Using Usb Media222
- Searching for an Embroidery Design224
- Converting Embroidery Design Files to Different Formats225
- Checking Embroidery Designs226
  - Previewing Files226
  - Checking File Information226
- Outputting a Catalog of Embroidery Designs228
  - Outputting as an Html File229
  - Outputting as a Csv File229
Programmable Stitch Creator231
- Basic Programmable Stitch Creator Operations232
- Creating Fill/Stamp Stitch Pattern233
- Stitch Pattern235
- Editing a Pattern in Fill/Stamp Mode237
- Creating Motif Stitch Pattern239
- Editing a Pattern in Motif Mode242
- Programmable Stitch Creator Window243
- Opening a Template244
- Preview Window245
- Saving Patterns245
- Changing the Settings246
Font Creator247
- Basic Font Creator Operations248
- Character Patterns250
- Font Creator Window255
- Opening a File257
  - Creating a New Font257
  - Opening a Font File257
- Selecting a Character and Preparing the Template258
- Creating a Font Character Pattern260
- Editing Font Character Patterns261
- Editing the Points of a Font Character Pattern262
- Checking the Created Font Patterns263
- Previewing the Embroidery Pattern263
- Saving Font Character Patterns265
- Changing the Settings266
- Changing the Drawing Mode266
Supplement269
- Enlarging/Reducing Stitch Patterns270
- Sewing Direction270
- Sewing Order271
- Sewing Wide Areas271
- Jump Stitch and Jump Stitch Trimming272
- Fonts Suitable for Embroidering273
- Converting Characters (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Etc) to Embroidery Patterns274
- Changing the Appearance of the Application (Options)275
- Troubleshooting278
Menus/Tools and Reference279
- Layout & Editing280
- Design Center286
- Design Database289
- Programmable Stitch Creator291
- Font Creator293
- Sewing Attributes295
- Font List312
Index316

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