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

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Table of Contents
Step1 Starting up Layout & Editing ................. 59
Step2 Specifying a Design Page size................ 60
Step3 Creating the embroidery pattern ............. 60
Step4 Checking the embroidering order ........... 61
Step5 Saving the pattern ................................... 61
Step6 Transferring the pattern to an original
card ......................................................... 62
Step7 Quitting Layout & Editing...................... 63
Embroidering large-size embroidery patterns ...... 63
Step1
Attaching stabilizer to the fabric ............ 63
Step2 Marking the embroidering position ........ 63
Step3 Hooping the fabric .................................. 65
Step4 Embroidering .......................................... 65
Chapter 2
Advanced Operation ................ 67
Advanced Operations ............................... 68
About This Chapter ......................................... 68
Design Center ............................................ 69
Main Window .................................................. 70
Stage 1 (Original Image Stage) ..................... 71
Importing Image Data ..................................... 71
Using the wizard ................................................. 71
Importing image data from a TWAIN device ..... 72
Stage 2 (Line Image Stage) ........................... 73
Continuing to Stage 2 (Line Image Stage)...... 73
Creating a new Design Page in stage 2
(Line Image stage)............................................... 74
Drawing and erasing outlines.............................. 74
Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage) ...................... 76
Continuing to Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage) . 76
Specifying the Design Page size ......................... 77
Creating a new Design Page in stage 3 (Figure
Handle stage)....................................................... 78
Editing Outlines............................................... 78
Selecting outlines ................................................ 78
Moving outlines .................................................. 78
Scaling outlines ................................................... 79
Flipping outlines horizontally or vertically......... 79
Rotating outlines ................................................. 79
Deleting outlines ................................................. 80
Editing Points in Outlines ................................ 81
Moving points ..................................................... 81
Inserting points.................................................... 81
Deleting points .................................................... 81
Drawing a Broken Line.................................... 82
Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) .......................... 83
Continuing to Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) .... 83
Specifying display colors .................................... 83
Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and
Regions........................................................... 84
Region sewing..................................................... 84
Line sewing ......................................................... 85
Using the Sewing Attributes bar ......................... 87
Specifying sewing attributes ............................... 89
Creating a gradation ............................................ 96
Moving the center point of the concentric circle
stitch and radial stitch.......................................... 97
Specifying hole sewing ....................................... 97
Applying and Editing Stamps .......................... 98
Applying a stamp ................................................ 98
Editing a stamp.................................................... 99
Viewing and Modifying the Sewing Order ..... 100
Checking the Stitching .................................. 101
Previewing the Sewing Image....................... 102
Changing realistic preview settings .................. 102
Viewing Patterns in the Reference Window .. 103
Zooming ............................................................ 103
Moving the display area frame.......................... 103
Redrawing the display area frame..................... 103
Scaling the display area frame .......................... 104
Saving ........................................................... 104
Overwriting ....................................................... 104
Saving with a new name ................................... 104
Changing Software Settings.......................... 105
Changing the grid settings................................. 105
Changing the measurement units ...................... 105
Layout & Editing ...................................... 106
Main Window................................................. 107
Inputting Images and Embroidery
Patterns ......................................................... 108
Creating a Design Page ................................ 108
Creating a new Design Page ............................. 108
Specifying the Design Page .............................. 108
Opening a Layout & Editing file....................... 109
Importing Image Data.................................... 111
Importing image data ........................................ 111
Importing image data from a TWAIN device,
such as a scanner ............................................... 111
Creating a portrait image................................... 112
Importing image data from the Clipboard......... 113
Changing the display settings of images ........... 113
Changing the Size and Position of the
Image ............................................................. 114
Saving the Image Data.................................. 114
Automatically Converting Image Data Into an
Embroidery Pattern ....................................... 115
Importing Embroidery Patterns ..................... 127
Importing embroidery patterns from a file........ 127
Importing embroidery patterns from Design
Center ................................................................ 128
Importing embroidery patterns from an
embroidery card ................................................ 128
Editing Embroidery Patterns ....................... 130
Editing Embroidery Patterns ......................... 130
Selecting patterns .............................................. 130
Moving patterns ................................................ 131
Scaling patterns ................................................. 132
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