Brother PE-DESIGN Ver.432 - Manual (Page 7)

Bef
ore Using
Design Center
La
y
out & Editing
File Utility
Programmable
Stich Creator
Contents
Quik Ref
erence
Alphabetic Inde
x
Getting Star
ted
Before Using
■ Principal Parts............................................................ 1
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Accessories................................................................ 1
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Options........................................................................ 1
■ Setting Up ................................................................... 2
Attaching the Security Device..................................... 2
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Installing the Software .............................................. 4
System Requirements................................................. 4
Installing....................................................................... 4
Note on the use of Version 4.0 and the
Internet Explorer.......................................................... 6
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Tips and Techniques for Creating
Embroidery Patterns.................................................. 7
Getting Started
Introduction.................................................................. 9
• Design Center ....................................................... 9
• Layout & Editing .................................................... 9
• Programmable Stitch Creator ............................. 10
• File Utility ............................................................. 10
About this Chapter .................................................... 10
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Using Design Center............................................... 11
Starting Design Center.............................................. 12
Opening an Image..................................................... 13
Converting to Line Image.......................................... 14
Editing Lines .............................................................. 15
Converting to Figure Handle Image ......................... 17
Moving to Sew Setting .............................................. 18
Setting Sewing Attributes.......................................... 18
• Setting the outlines.............................................. 18
• Setting the regions .............................................. 20
Previewing the Image ............................................... 22
Saving the File........................................................... 23
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Using Layout & Editing........................................... 24
Starting Layout & Editing .......................................... 25
Importing Embroidery Patterns from Design Center .. 26
Zooming In and Out .................................................. 27
Moving the Embroidery Pattern ................................ 30
Adding an Oval.......................................................... 31
Adjusting the Size and Location of the Oval ............ 32
• To change the size of the oval............................ 32
• To center the oval on the pattern........................ 33
Adding Text............................................................... 33
Fitting the Text around the Oval............................... 35
Moving the Oval and Text ........................................ 36
• To move both patterns as a group..................... 36
• To move the text over the oval........................... 36
Adding a Circle for Drawing the Sun........................ 36
Selecting a Programmable Fill Stitch....................... 38
Adding Broken Lines for Drawing the Sun Rays..... 40
Changing the Sewing Order of Sun and Rays ........ 41
Adjusting the Rays.................................................... 41
Setting Hole Sewing ................................................. 42
Previewing the Sewing Image.................................. 43
Transferring the Data to a Card ............................... 44
Saving the File .......................................................... 44
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Using Programmable Stitch Creator .................... 46
Starting Programmable Stitch Creator..................... 47
Opening a Programmable Stitch File....................... 48
Drawing Lines to Edit the Programmable Stitch...... 49
Saving the Edited Programmable Stitch.................. 50
Quitting Programmable Stitch Creator..................... 50
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Creating data for the multi-position frame .......... 51
• Select the Design Page size .............................. 51
• Create the pattern............................................... 52
• Optimize Hoop Change...................................... 53
• Check the design................................................ 53
• Save the data...................................................... 54
• Write the data to an original card ....................... 54
Design Center
■ The Screen................................................................ 58
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Using the Stage 2 Tool Box ................................... 59
Drawing and Erasing ................................................ 59
• Drawing............................................................... 59
• Erasing................................................................ 59
Zoom-in Mode .......................................................... 59
Fit Design Page to Window...................................... 60
Zoom-out Mode ........................................................ 60
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Using the Stage 3 Tool Box ................................... 61
Selection Mode......................................................... 62
• Selecting patterns............................................... 62
• Moving patterns .................................................. 62
• Scaling patterns.................................................. 62
• Flipping a pattern horizontally or vertically......... 63
• Rotating a pattern ............................................... 63
Point Edit Mode ........................................................ 64
• Moving points...................................................... 64
• Inserting points ................................................... 64
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