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Menus/Tools and Reference

Programmable Stitch Creator

Application button menu

Ribbon menu tabs

■ Home tab

No. Menu Reference

New Fill/Stamp Pattern

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New Motif Pattern

p. 237

Open

p. 231

Save

p. 243

Save As

p. 243

No. Menu Reference No. Menu Reference

Select Tool

p. 235 8

Copy

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Edit Point Tool

p. 235 9

Paste

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Draw Line Tool

p. 231 10

Duplicate

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Region (Reset) Tool

p. 233 11

Delete

p. 240

Region (Engrave) Tool

p. 232 12

Flip vertically

p. 240

Region (Emboss) Tool

p. 233 13

Flip horizontally

p. 240

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XE8656-001.book Page 289 Monday, May 24, 2010 5:44 PM

Main Page

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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