Brother PE-DESIGN PLUS - Manual (Page 5)

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Table of Contents
Before Use........................................4
Before Use ............................................... 4
Introduction ................................................... 4
Installation..................................................... 5
Creating Embroidery Patterns......10
Getting Started ...................................... 10
Starting Up Application ............................... 10
Creating Embroidery Patterns From Photos
(Photo Stitch 1) ........................................... 11
Saving......................................................... 18
Exiting Application ...................................... 19
Image To Stitch ..................................... 21
Photo Stitch 2 ............................................. 21
Auto Punch ................................................. 24
Cross Stitch ................................................ 27
Common dialog boxes ................................ 30
Entering Text ......................................... 32
Entering Text .............................................. 32
Advanced Operations for Entering Text...... 35
Arranging Embroidery Designs ...37
Arranging Embroidery Designs ........... 37
Editing Embroidery Designs ....................... 37
Checking Embroidery Patterns ................... 40
Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and
Regions....................................................... 45
Opening/Importing Embroidery Designs..... 48
Transferring Embroidery Designs to
Machines .................................................... 52
Printing........................................................ 54
Specifying the Design Page Size and
Color ........................................................... 56
Changing Application Settings.................... 57
Supplement ....................................61
Understanding Windows ...................... 61
PE-DESIGN PLUS Window ........................61
Menus .........................................................65
Tips and Techniques............................. 67
Sewing Direction .........................................67
Sewing Order ..............................................67
Sewing Wide Areas.....................................67
Reference ............................................... 68
Sewing Attributes ........................................68
Font List ......................................................70
PES-Writer.............................................. 72
Writing Multiple Embroidery Files to an
Original Card...............................................72
Troubleshooting .................................... 75
Index ...............................................76
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