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Layout & Editing
Editing Embroidery Patterns
3.
If necessary, change the text attributes.
b
Memo:
To return a parameter to its default setting,
click Default beside it.
4.
Click Apply to confirm the effect of the setting.
b
Memo:
To close the dialog box, click Close. b
Memo:
• Vertical text will be displayed in vertically
on the Design Page.
• Both Kerning and Character Spacing set
the spacing between characters.
Character Spacing is always applied to
the entire text pattern, while Kerning can
be applied to individual characters.
Applying Kerning to the entire text in the
pattern is the same as specifying
Character Spacing. Refer to “Selecting
characters” on page 157 for more details
about selecting individual characters in a
text pattern.
c
“Specifying text arrangement” below and
“Transforming text” on page 160
Specifying text arrangement
A line of text can be arranged along a path.
Toolbar button:
1.
Select the text and a path.
2. Click , or click Text, then Fit Text to
Path Setting.
→ The Fit Text to Path Attribute Setting di-
alog box appears.
Kerning
Sets the spacing
between individual
characters.
Range: -100 to 100 mm
(-3.94 to 3.94 inches)
Default: 0
0.0 mm
5.0 mm
(between “A”
and “b”)
Vertical
Offset
Moves the text vertically.
Range: -100 to 100 mm
(-3.94 to 3.94 inches)
Default: 0
0.0 mm
2.0 mm
Rotate
angle
Rotates the characters.
Range: 0 to 359 degrees
Default: 0
0 degree
20 degrees
Character
Spacing
Sets the spacing
between all characters.
Range: -100 to 100 mm
(-3.94 to 3.94 inches)
Default: 0
0.0 mm
2.0 mm
Line
Spacing
Sets the spacing
between lines as a per-
centage of the character
height.
Range: 0–1000%
Default: 0
100%
150%
Alignment
Aligns several lines of text
to the left, center or right.
Center
Right
Direction
Specifies whether
characters will be
positioned horizontally
or vertically.
Horizontal
Vertical
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