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Arrang
ing Em
broider
y Design
s (Layout &
Editing)
5.
Change
the colo
r or sew type.
6.
Click
, or click
Text
, then
Text Attri
bute
Setting
.
→
The
Text Att
ribute Settin
g
dialog b
ox
appears
.
7.
Change
the te
xt attribut
es and click
Ap
ply
.
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Table of Contents
Main Page
Default Chapter
1
Instruction Manual
1
Table of Contents
2
How to Use this Manual
7
Screen Configuration
7
Operation Buttons
7
How to Use Support Menus
7
How to Use Menu Areas/Main Text Areas
8
Printing
9
How to Use the Search Function
9
Displaying Related Web
9
Features
10
What You Can Do with this Software
10
Automatically Create an Embroidery Pattern from an Image
10
Automatically Create an Embroidery Pattern from a Photo
10
Easily Create Custom Font Patterns
11
Have Fun Creating Embroidery Patterns Manually
11
Create Embroidery Patterns Using All Four Applications
12
Description of New Features
13
Basic Operation Map
14
Support/Service
15
Online Registration
15
Checking for the Latest Version of the Program
15
Starting Up/Exiting Applications
16
Starting up Layout & Editing
16
Starting up Design Center
16
Starting up Font Creator
17
Starting up Programmable Stitch Creator
17
Starting up Design Database
18
Exiting the Application
18
Understanding Windows and Using Tools
19
Layout & Editing Window
19
Design Center Window
20
Font Creator Window
21
Programmable Stitch Creator Window
22
Design Database Window
23
Tutorial
24
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design (Auto Punch Function)
24
Step1 Importing Image Data into Layout & Editing
24
Step2 Automatically Converting the Image to an Embroidery Pattern
25
Step3 Displaying a Preview of the Embroidery
26
Step4 Saving the Embroidery Design
26
Transferring the Design to an Original Card
27
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design (Cross Stitch Function)
28
Step1 Importing Image Data into Layout & Editing
28
Step2 Automatically Converting the Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Cross Stitch Function)
29
Step3 Displaying a Preview of the Embroidery
30
Step4 Saving the Embroidery Design
31
Step5 Transferring the Design to
31
An Original Card
31
Automatically Converting a Photo to an Embroidery Pattern (Photo Stitch Function)
33
Step1 Importing Photo Data into Layout & Editing
33
Step2 Automatically Converting the Image to an Embroidery Pattern
34
Step3 Displaying a Preview of the Embroidery
36
Step5 Transferring the Design to an Original Card
37
Step4 Saving the Embroidery Design
37
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns from Images (Design Center)
39
(Original Image Stage)
39
Step2 Extracting the Outlines by Selecting Colors
40
(Line Image Stage)
41
Specifying Sewing Attributes (Sew Setting Stage)
44
Step5 Displaying a Preview of the Embroidery
47
Step6 Saving the Embroidery Pattern
48
Step7 Transferring the Design to an Original Card
48
Arranging Embroidery Patterns (Layout & Editing)
51
Step1 Importing an Embroidery Pattern from Design Center
52
Step2 Adding Text
53
Step3 Drawing Shapes
57
Step5 Saving the Embroidery Design
65
Transferring the Design to an Original Card
65
Managing Embroidery Designs (Design Database)
67
Step1 Checking Embroidery Design Files
67
Case1 Printing a Catalog of Embroidery
69
Designs
69
In Layout & Editing
69
Step2 Opening an Embroidery Design File
69
Case2 Searching for an Embroidery
70
Design
70
Entering Monograms (Layout & Editing)
72
Step1 Creating Monograms
72
Step2 Changing the Font and Character Size
73
Step3 Changing the Thread Color and Sew Type
74
Step4 Adjusting the Size and Position of the Decorative Pattern
75
Step5 Saving the Embroidery Design
76
Step5 Transferring the Design to an Original Card
77
Step6 Transferring the Design to an Original Card
77
Creating Appliqués
78
Step1 Creating an Appliqué Pattern
78
Step2 Saving the Design
80
Step3 Transferring the Design to an Original Card
80
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/Image to Stitch Wizard)
82
Importing Image Data
82
Importing Image/Photo Data
82
Importing Image Data from a Scanner or Digital Camera
82
Creating a Portrait Image
83
Importing Image Data from the Clipboard
84
Changing the Image Settings
85
Changing the Display of the Background Image
85
Changing the Size and Position of the Image
85
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Image to Stitch Wizard)
86
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Auto Punch)
87
Automatically Converting a Photo to an Embroidery Pattern (Photo Stitch 1/Photo Stitch 2)
88
Automatically Converting an Image to a Cross Stitch Pattern (Cross Stitch)
97
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing)
100
Opening/Importing Embroidery Designs
100
Creating a New Embroidery Design
100
Opening a Layout & Editing File
100
Importing Embroidery Design Files
101
Importing Embroidery Designs from an Embroidery Card
103
Importing Embroidery Designs from Design Center
104
Specifying the Design Page Size and Color
105
Saving the Image Data
106
Editing Embroidery Designs
107
Selecting Patterns
107
Moving Patterns
107
Scaling Patterns
109
Flipping Patterns Horizontally or Vertically
110
Rotating Patterns
110
Grouping Embroidery Patterns
111
Reshaping Embroidery Patterns
112
Selecting Points
112
Moving Points
112
Inserting Points
113
Deleting Points
114
Transforming Straight Lines into Curves or Curves into Straight Lines
114
Smoothing out the Path at a Point
115
Symmetrically Adjusting the Control Handles of a Point
115
Transforming to a Pointed Path
116
Moving Entry/Exit Points and the Center Point
116
Editing a Stitch Pattern
119
Converting Objects to a Stitch Pattern
119
Editing Stitch Points of Stitch Pattern
119
Moving Stitch Points
120
Changing Colors of a Stitch Pattern
121
Converting a Stitch Pattern to Blocks
121
Splitting off Parts of a Stitch Pattern
122
Drawing Shapes
124
About Circles and Arcs
124
Drawing a Circle or an Oval
124
Drawing an Arc
124
Drawing a Fan Shape
125
Drawing an Arc & String
126
Selecting the Circle/Arc Type
126
Arc Shape
126
Drawing a Rectangle
127
Specifying the Radius of the Rectangle Corners
127
Drawing Various Shapes
127
About Straight Lines and Curves
128
Drawing Straight Lines and Curves
129
Selecting the Attributes of Line Ends
130
Path Shape
130
Manually Creating Professional-Level Embroidery Patterns (Manual Punching)
131
Adding Text
133
Entering Text
133
Selecting Text Attributes
134
Editing Entered Text
136
Selecting Characters
137
Specifying Text Attributes
138
Easy Changes to the Character Size and Attributes
139
Changing the Size
139
Changing the Character Spacing
140
Specifying Text Arrangement
141
Transforming Text
143
Specifying Truetype Text Attributes
143
Converting Text to Outline Pattern
144
Entering Small Text
145
Entering Monograms
146
Editing Monograms
147
Editing Single Characters
148
Applying and Editing Stamps
150
Applying a Stamp
150
Editing a Stamp
151
Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and Regions
153
Region Sew
154
Setting the Thread Color and Sew Type
154
Special Colors
156
Specifying Sewing Attributes
157
Creating a Gradation
168
Editing User Thread Color Lists
168
Deleting a Chart
169
Thread Chart
169
Deleting an Item
170
Editing an Item
170
Saving Frequently Used Sewing Attributes
171
Preventing Overlapping Stitching (Hole Sewing)
172
Creating Appliqués (Applique Wizard)
173
Zooming
174
Displaying at Actual Size
174
Displaying Selected Patterns to Fill the Window
174
Zooming Design Page to Window
174
Zooming in
174
Zooming out
174
Checking Embroidery Patterns
175
Measuring the Distance between Two Points
175
Specifying the Sewing Area
175
Checking and Editing the Sewing Order/Color
176
Changing Realistic Preview Settings
178
Displaying a Preview of the Embroidery
178
Checking the Stitching
179
Checking Embroidery Design Information
180
Viewing Design in the Reference Window
181
Saving and Printing
183
Saving
183
Adding Comments to Saved .Pes Files
185
Printing
186
Specifying Print Settings
186
Checking the Print Image
187
Changing Software Settings
189
Changing the Grid Settings
189
Changing the Measurement Units
189
Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop Users
190
Creating Design for Multi-Position Hoops
190
Optimizing Hoop Changes
191
Checking the Pattern
192
Saving the Design
193
Printing a Design Page for a Multiposition Hoop
194
Embroidering Large-Size Embroidery Design (Custom Size)
195
Hooping the Fabric
196
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns from Images (Design Center)
199
Basic Operation Flow - Design Center
199
Original Image Stage
200
Importing an Image Using the Wizard
200
Importing Image Data from a TWAIN Device
201
Line Image Stage
202
Extracting the Outlines of an Image
202
Drawing a New Line Image Freehand
203
Drawing and Erasing Outlines
204
Figure Handle Stage
205
Changing Settings for Converting to Outlines
205
Changing the Display of the Background Image
206
Changing the Size and Position of the Background Image
206
Specifying the Design
207
Drawing a New Figure Handle Image Freehand
208
Editing Outlines
208
Flipping Outlines Horizontally or Vertically
209
Rotating Outlines
209
Deleting Outlines
210
Reshaping Outlines
211
Drawing a Broken Line
212
Viewing Outlines in the Reference Window
213
Sew Setting Stage
215
Specifying the Fabric Color
215
Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and Regions
215
Line Sewing
217
Using the Sewing Attributes Bar
219
Line Sew
220
Region Sew
220
Specifying Sewing Attributes
222
Saving Frequently Used Sewing Attributes
232
Applying and Editing Stamps
234
Checking and Editing the Sewing Order
236
Checking the Stitching
237
Displaying a Preview of the Embroidery
237
Viewing Embroidery Patterns in the Reference Window
239
Saving Embroidery Patterns
240
Importing the Embroidery Pattern into Layout & Editing
241
Changing Software Settings
242
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator)
243
Starting up Font Creator
243
Opening a File
243
Creating a New Font
243
Opening a Font File
243
Opening an Image in the Background
244
The Design
245
Selecting the Character to be Created
247
Creating a Font Character Pattern
248
Editing Font Character Patterns
250
Selecting Patterns
250
Moving Patterns
250
Scaling Patterns
251
Deleting Patterns
251
Cutting out Patterns
251
Copying Patterns
251
Duplicating Patterns
251
Pasting a Cut or Copied Pattern
251
Flipping Patterns Horizontally
252
Flipping Patterns Vertically
252
Rotating Patterns
252
Editing the Points of a Font Character Pattern
254
Moving Points
254
Inserting Points
254
Deleting Points
255
Editing Points
255
Checking the Created Font Patterns
256
Checking and Editing the Sewing Order
256
Previewing the Embroidery Pattern
256
Checking the List of Created Characters
257
Zooming
258
Zooming in
258
Zooming out
258
Displaying Selected Patterns to Fill the Window
258
Zooming Design Page to Window
258
Saving Font Character Patterns
259
Overwriting
259
Saving with a New Name
259
Changing the Settings
260
Changing the Drawing Mode
260
Changing the Display of the Background Image
260
Changing the Grid Settings
261
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator)
262
Opening a Pattern File
262
Opening an Image in the Background
263
Creating a New Pattern
264
Selecting the Type of Stitch Pattern to be Created
264
Motif Mode
265
Viewing the Stitch Pattern While Creating It
266
Creating a Stitch Pattern for Region Sewing (Fill/Stamp Mode)
267
Editing a Stitch Pattern for Region Sewing (Fill/Stamp Mode)
268
Selecting Patterns
268
Moving Patterns
268
Scaling Patterns
268
Deleting Patterns
269
Cutting out Patterns
269
Copying Patterns
269
Duplicating Patterns
269
Pasting a Cut or Copied Pattern
269
Flipping Patterns Vertically
270
Flipping Patterns Horizontally
270
Rotating Patterns
270
Reshaping a Stitch Pattern for Region Sewing (Editing Points)
272
Moving Points
272
Inserting Points
272
Deleting Points
272
Specifying Region Sewing
274
Creating a Motif Stitch Pattern (Motif Mode)
275
Editing a Motif Stitch Pattern (Motif Mode)
276
Moving and Deleting Several Points at a Time
276
Scaling Patterns
276
Flipping a Pattern Horizontally or Vertically
277
Saving Stitch Patterns
278
Overwriting
278
Saving with a New Name
278
Changing the Settings
279
Changing the Display of the Background Image
279
Changing the Grid Settings
279
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database)
280
Starting up Design Database
280
Organizing Embroidery Designs
280
Creating New Folders
280
Moving/Copying Files to a Different Folder
281
Changing File Names
281
Deleting Files
281
Changing How Files Are Displayed
282
Opening Embroidery Designs
283
Opening Files with Layout & Editing
283
Importing Files into Layout & Editing
283
Checking Embroidery Designs
284
Previewing Files
284
Checking File Information
284
Searching for an Embroidery Design
286
Converting Embroidery Design Files to Different Formats
288
Writing Embroidery Design Files to an Original Card
290
Outputting a Catalog of Embroidery Designs
293
Printing
293
Outputting as an HTML File
293
Outputting as a CSV File
294
Step1 Importing Photo Data into Layout & Editing
295
Tutorial (Advanced)
295
Automatically Converting a Photo to an Embroidery Pattern (Photo Stitch Function)
295
Layout & Editing
295
Step2 Automatically Converting the Image to an Embroidery Pattern
296
Step3 Setting up the Color Option
298
Step4 Displaying a Preview of the Embroidery
299
The Embroidery
300
Step5 Saving the Embroidery Design
300
Step6 Transferring the Design to an Original Card
300
Manually Creating Custom Font
302
(Font Creator)
302
Step1 Preparing a Background Image
302
Step2 Opening a Background Image
302
Step3 Creating a Font Character Pattern
304
Patterns
304
Using the Created Font Characters
311
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator)
313
Step1 Opening a Programmable Stitch Pattern
313
Step2 [Case 1] Drawing Lines to Edit the Stitch Pattern
314
Step2 [Case 2] Creating Patterns (Embossing/Engraving) for Region Sewing (Fill/Stamp Mode)
315
Step2 [Case 3] Reshaping a Single Line to Create Custom Stitch Patterns (Motif Mode)
317
Step3 Saving the Edited Stitch Pattern
318
Creating Large-Size Embroidery Designs
319
Step1 Specifying the Design Page Size in Layout & Editing
319
Step2 Creating the Embroidery Design
320
Step3 Checking the Embroidering Order
320
Step4 Saving the Design
321
Step5 Transferring the Design to an Original Card
322
Tips and Techniques
323
Sew Types
323
Enlarging/Reducing Embroidery Patterns
325
Sewing Direction
325
Sewing Order
325
Sewing Wide Areas
325
Tips for Importing Images for Design Center
326
Removing Sections of Stitch Pattern (by Using the Split Stitch Tool)
327
Creating Beautiful Photo Embroidery
327
Fonts Suitable for Embroidering
328
Creating Outlined Characters (Using Text Converted to Outline Object)
329
Converting Characters (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Etc) to Embroidery Patterns
330
Menus/Tools
331
Layout & Editing
331
List of Tool Box Buttons
331
List of Menus
332
Edit Menu
333
Image Menu
335
Text Menu
336
Sew Menu
337
Display Menu
338
Option Menu
339
Help Menu
340
Design Center
341
List of Tool Box Buttons
341
List of Menus
344
Stage Menu
347
Font Creator
349
List of Menus
349
Programmable Stitch Creator
353
List of Tool Box Buttons
353
Mode Menu
354
List of Menus
354
File Menu
357
Design Database
357
List of Menus
357
Troubleshooting
360
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