Janome Digitizer MBX User Manual

Introduction to Digitizer MBX
Learn how easy it is to organize and convert embroidery fi les with
Design Gallery. Learn some basic skills; inserting an embroidery
design, adding lettering, turning tool bars on and off, writing designs
to the machine or external media and printing templates.
Open Easy Design.
On Screen Tips:
Place the cursor over an icon the name of the icon will appear. .. wait
about 1 second and a tool tip will appear as well as the keyboard
shortcut, press the F1 key on the keyboard, the instruction book
opens appropriate page. Refer to page 285 of the Instruction Manual
for the entire list of tool icons and the descriptions.
Instruction Manual:
Click Help on the task bar > Onscreen Manual > from here you can
read the chapters on line or print a hard copy.
Onscreen Workbook:
Click Help > Onscreen Workbook > these exercises build digitizing
skills.
Screen Calibration:
From the Task bar select Set Up > a pop up window will appear
>Measure the width and length of the pop up window. Then enter
the measurements in the width and length lines in the pop up window
and click OK.
Introduction to Design Gallery:
Design Gallery is the
program to locate and
organize embroidery and
graphics fi les on the hard
drive.
In the left hand window,
navigate to My Documents
> Embroidery Album >
Click on the + button and
there are three fi les inside
the album as well as these
designs. You can choose to look at All Files, All Embroidery Files, All
Image fi les, or look for designs in specifi c embroidery formats. Select
All Files.

Janome Digitizer MBX Specifications

General

Brand	Janome
Model	Digitizer MBX
Category	Software
Language	English

Summary

Introduction to Digitizer MBX

On Screen Tips

Displays tooltips for icons, uses F1 for manual lookup.

Instruction Manual

Accessing and printing the online instruction manual for details.

Onscreen Workbook

Exercises to build and improve digitizing skills.

Screen Calibration

Calibrating the screen dimensions for accurate measurements.

Introduction to Design Gallery

Locating and organizing embroidery and graphics files on the hard drive.

Viewing Design Information

Displaying design details like stitch count, colors, size, and creation date.

Creating New Folders

Organizing designs by creating new folders for management.

Converting Designs

Converting embroidery files to different formats.

Inserting an Existing .jef Design

Step-by-step guide to insert a .jef file into a hoop.

Viewing the Working Area

Navigating the design screen using scroll, pan, and shortcuts.

Design Rotation

Rotating designs clockwise by 90 degrees using the Rotate tool.

Adding Lettering

Inserting text, setting justification, orientation, and size.

Creating Arced Lettering

Placing text in circular or arced paths using center and radius.

Reshaping Lettering

Modifying letter shapes, spacing, and lines using editing tools.

Always Tie Off and Trim

Controlling automatic jump thread tie-offs and trims for lettering.

Docker Bar

Accessing Resequence and thread palette tools.

Using the Resequence Window

Managing objects, changing colors, and reordering design elements.

Design Information

Viewing design details like stitches, dimensions, and colors.

Saving the Design

Saving designs in .jan format and preparing for embroidery.

Saving and Converting Designs

Saving in .jan format and converting to other machine formats.

Printing Templates

Previewing and printing design templates for placement.