Brother International PE-DESIGN 8 Users Manual - English - Page 11
New Features of Version 8
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New Features of Version 8 ■ Stitch Generation Features ● A motif pattern can be applied to the stippling stitch. ● The underlay stitching function has been improved. - New underlay stitching patterns have been added to the settings available for region sewing of text and manual punching patterns. - The density for underlay stitching of regions can be set to Dense, Medium or Light. ■ Editing Functions and User Interface Layout & Editing ● The Remove Overlaps and Merge commands have been added for editing shapes. - Remove Overlaps: The overlapping regions of the shapes are removed. - Merge: The overlapping regions of the shapes are merged. ● Designs can be created that combine embroidery with an image used in the background. Print the image on the fabric by using an iron-on transfer sheet or printable fabric, and then embroider on this fabric. The positioning sheet allows you to easily align the embroidering position. ● Rulers have been added at the top and left side of the Design Page. Measurement units when checking sizes and positions can be switched between millimeters and inches. ● Multiple files can be opened. Data can be copied and pasted between files. ● The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box, Thread Color dialog box, and Text Attribute Setting dialog box are in a combined dialog box, which is easier to use. ● The functions in the Import dialog box for importing embroidery designs have been improved. ● The functions in the Sewing Order/Lock dialog box have been improved. - Embroidery patterns can be locked (no changes, such as moving, enlarging/reducing or editing, can be performed). - The sewing attribute of the objects in each color can be changed. ● The functions in the Image to Stitch Wizard have been improved. - Sepia modes have been added to the Photo Stitch and Cross Stitch functions. - A feature has been added to convert regions to lines when automatically converting to an embroidery pattern with the Auto Punch function. - Single cross-stitches and backstitches can be edited when automatically converting an image to an embroidery pattern with the Cross Stitch function. ● The image can be rotated in 90° increments. ● Tools for drawing lines freehand have been added. ● Arranged text on an arc can be selected from transform text pattern. ● Stitch data can be divided by color. 9