List of menus, File menu, Layout & editing – Brother PE-DESIGN Ver.6 User Manual
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Layout & Editing
List of Menus
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Memo:
Many menu commands are available as buttons on the Toolbar or in the menu that appears when the right
mouse button is clicked.
File menu
The File menu contains commands for handling file input/output, such as opening, saving and printing.
Menu
Toolbar
Purpose
Shortcut key
See page
New
Creates a new Design Page.
Ctrl + N
p. 108
Open
Opens a previously saved embroidery pattern.
Ctrl + O
p. 109
Import
from File
Imports embroidery patterns from embroidery cards
(.pec), original cards (.pes) and files created in the
Tajima (.dst), Melco (.exp), Pfaff (.pcs), Husqvarna
(.hus) and embroidery sewing machine (.phc) formats
and adds them to your current Design Page.
F8
p. 127
from
Design
Center
Imports an embroidery pattern from Design Center.
F7
p. 128
from
Card
Imports an embroidery pattern from an embroidery
card.
p. 128
Save
Saves your embroidery pattern on the computer’s
hard disk as a latest version file (default).
Ctrl + S
p. 194
Save As
Saves your embroidery pattern on the computer’s
hard disk under a new file name.
p. 194
Export
Exports the data shown in the Design Page as a file of
a different format (.dst, .hus, .exp, and .pcs).
p. 195
Write to
Card
Current
Design
Writes your embroidery pattern to an original card.
F4
p. 195
Other
PES files
Writes multiple .pes files to an original card at the
same time.
Shift + F4
p. 196
Property
Used to enter comments in the .pes file being edited.
p. 199
Print Setup
Allows you to change the printing settings for
previewed embroidery.
p. 200
Print Preview
Allows you to preview the contents of the Design Page
and check the sewing color order, the dimensions and
the needle count before printing.
p. 201
Prints your Design Page and some sewing
information.
Ctrl + P
p. 201
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