Brother PE-DESIGN Ver.432 - Manual (Page 6)

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
■
Options........................................................................ 1
■ Setting Up ................................................................... 2
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Installing the Software .............................................. 3
System Requirements................................................. 3
Installing....................................................................... 3
Note on the use of Version 3.0 and the Internet Explorer ... 5
■ Tips and Techniques for Creating Embroidery Patterns....... 6
Getting Started
Introduction.................................................................. 7
• Design Center ....................................................... 7
• Layout & Editing .................................................... 7
• Programmable Stitch Creator ............................... 8
• File Utility ............................................................... 8
About this Chapter ...................................................... 8
■ Using Design Center................................................. 9
Starting Design Center.............................................. 10
Opening a Bitmap Image .......................................... 11
Converting to Line Image.......................................... 12
Editing Lines .............................................................. 13
Converting to Figure Handle Image ......................... 15
Moving to Sew Setting .............................................. 16
Setting Sewing Attributes.......................................... 16
• Setting the outlines.............................................. 16
• Setting the regions .............................................. 18
Previewing the Image ............................................... 20
Saving the File........................................................... 21
■ Using Layout & Editing........................................... 22
Starting Layout & Editing .......................................... 23
Importing Embroidery Patterns from Design Center.. 24
Zooming In and Out .................................................. 25
Moving the Embroidery Pattern ................................ 28
Adding an Oval.......................................................... 29
Adjusting the Size and Location of the Oval ............ 30
• To change the size of the oval............................ 30
• To center the oval on the pattern........................ 31
Adding Text ............................................................... 31
Fitting the Text around the Oval ............................... 33
Moving the Oval and Text ........................................ 34
• To move both patterns as a group..................... 34
• To move the text over the oval........................... 34
Adding a Circle for Drawing the Sun........................ 34
Selecting a Programmed Fill Stitch.......................... 36
Adding Broken Lines for Drawing the Sun Rays..... 38
Changing the Sewing Order of Sun and Rays ........ 39
Adjusting the Rays.................................................... 39
Setting Hole Sewing ................................................. 40
Previewing the Sewing Image.................................. 41
Transferring the Data to a Card ............................... 42
Saving the File .......................................................... 42
■ Using Programmable Stitch Creator .................... 44
Starting Programmable Stitch Creator..................... 45
Opening a Programmed Stitch File.......................... 46
Drawing Lines to Edit the Programmed Stitch......... 47
Saving the Edited Programmed Stitch..................... 48
Quitting Programmable Stitch Creator..................... 48
■ Creating data for the extra-large frame................ 49
• Select the Design Page size .............................. 49
• Create the pattern............................................... 50
• Check the data ................................................... 51
• Save the data...................................................... 52
• Write the data to an original card ....................... 52
Design Center
■ The Screen................................................................ 56
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Using the Stage 2 Tool Box ................................... 57
Drawing and Erasing ................................................ 57
• Drawing............................................................... 57
• Erasing................................................................ 57
Zoom-in Mode .......................................................... 57
Fit Design Page to Window...................................... 58
Zoom-out Mode ........................................................ 58
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Using the Stage 3 Tool Box ................................... 59
Selection Mode......................................................... 60
• Selecting patterns............................................... 60
• Moving patterns .................................................. 60
• Scaling patterns.................................................. 60
• Flipping a pattern horizontally or vertically......... 61
• Rotating a pattern ............................................... 61
Point Edit Mode ........................................................ 62
• Moving points...................................................... 62
• Inserting points ................................................... 62
• Deleting points .................................................... 62
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