Brother PE-DESIGN V7 - Manual (Page 207)

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Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center)
Moving a template image:
1.
Move the pointer over the image.
→ The shape of the pointer changes to
.
2.
Drag the template image to the desired
location.
Scaling a template image:
1.
Move the pointer over one of the handles.
→ The shape of the pointer changes to
, , or , depending
on the handle that the pointer is over.
2.
Drag the handle to adjust the template image
to the desired size.
Specifying the Design Page
size
In the Figure Handle Stage, you can select a Design
Page size according to the size of hoop that you will
be using with your sewing machine, or you can
customize the size to fit even very large embroidery
patterns.
1.
Click Option, then Design Page Property.
→ The Design Page Property dialog box
appears.
2.
Select the Design Page size.
To adjust the Design Page size according to
the hoop size, select Hoop Size, and then
select the desired hoop size from the selector.
To specify a custom Design Page size, select
Custom Size, and then type or select the
desired width and height for the Design Page.
(The setting range is 100 to 1000 mm (3.9 to
39.4 inches).)
3.
Click OK.
b
Memo:
• is for scaling the width.
• is for scaling the height.
• and are for scaling both
dimensions at the same time. (The height-
to-width proportion is maintained.)
• If the key is held down while a
handle is dragged, the image is enlarged or
reduced from the center of the template
image.
Shift
b
Memo:
• The preview area shows the setting
changes that you make.
• When Hoop Size is selected, the sewing
machine image shows the orientation of the
Design Page (hoop) in relation to the
machine.
a
Note:
When Hoop Size is selected, do not select a
size larger than the maximum embroidering
area for your machine.
b
Memo:
• To return to the default settings (100
×
100
mm (4"
×
4") of Hoop Size), click Default.
• To close the dialog box without applying the
changes to the settings, click Cancel.
a
Note:
• Custom Design Page sizes cannot be
saved for version 5 and earlier.
• The selected size will be applied to every
new Design Page, until the settings are
changed.
b
Memo:
The measurements for values displayed in the
application can be in either millimeters or
inches. For more details, refer to “Changing
the measurement units” on page 236.