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Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator User thread charts can be created and edited to contain a list of threads that you use most often or a list of all threads that you have. Thread data from system thread charts can be included or new thread data can be added. [Creating a New Thread Chart] Click New Chart. The following dialog appears. Type in the name of the chart, and then click OK to save the chart with the entered name. The saved chart can be selected from the User Thread Chart list, then edited. [Deleting a Chart] From the User Thread Chart list, select the chart that you want to delete. Click Delete Chart to delete the selected chart. 226 Quick Reference Alphabetic Index

Section	Page
Contents	5
Before Using	9
Principal Parts	9
Package Contents	9
Optional Supplies	9
Installing the Software	10
System Requirements	10
Installation	10
Online Registration	15
Uninstallation	15
Technical Support	15
Tips and Techniques for Creating Embroidery Patterns	16
Getting Started	17
Introduction	17
About this Chapter	17
Layout & Editing	17
Design Center	18
Programmable Stitch Creator	18
Using the Auto Punch Function	19
Step 1 Starting Layout & Editing	19
Step 2 Opening an Image	20
Step 3 Editing the Image	21
Step 4 Using the Wizard and Selecting the Auto Punch Function	22
Step 5 Automatically Extracting Pattern Outlines	22
Step 6 Automatically Creating an Embroidery Pattern	23
Using Design Center	24
Step 1 Starting Design Center	25
Step 2 Opening an Image	26
Step 3 Converting to Line Image	27
Step 4 Editing Lines	28
Step 5 Converting to Figure Handle Image	30
Step 6 Moving to Sew Setting	31
Step 7 Setting Sewing Attributes	31
Setting the outlines	31
Setting the regions	33
Step 8 Previewing the Image	36
Step 9 Saving the File	36
Using Layout & Editing	37
Step 1 Starting Layout & Editing	38
Step 2 Importing Embroidery Patterns from Design Center	39
Step 3 Zooming In and Out	40
Step 4 Moving the Embroidery Pattern	43
Step 5 Adding an Oval	44
Step 6 Adjusting the Size and Location of the Oval	45
To change the size of the oval	45
To center the oval on the pattern	46
Step 7 Adding Text	46
Step 8 Fitting the Text around the Oval	48
Step 9 Moving the Oval and Text	49
To move both patterns as a group	49
To move the text over the oval	49
Step 10 Adding a Circle for Drawing the Sun	49
Step 11 Selecting a Programmable Fill Stitch	51
Step 12 Adding Broken Lines for Drawing the Sun Rays	53
Step 13 Changing the Sewing Order of Sun and Rays	54
Step 14 Adjusting the Rays	54
Step 15 Setting Hole Sewing	55
Step 16 Previewing the Sewing Image	56
Step 17 Transferring the Data to a Card	57
Step 18 Saving the File	57
Using Programmable Stitch Creator	58
Step 1 Starting Programmable Stitch Creator	59
Step 2 Opening a Programmable Stitch File	60
Step 3 Drawing Lines to Edit the Programmable Stitch	61
Step 4 Saving the Edited Programmable Stitch	62
Step 5 Quitting Programmable Stitch Creator	62
Creating data for the multi-position frame	63
Select the Design Page size	63
Create the pattern	64
Optimize Hoop Change	65
Check the design	65
Save the data	66
Write the data to an original card	66
Design Center	69
The Screen	70
Using the Stage 2 Tool Box	71
Drawing and Erasing	71
Drawing	71
Erasing	71
Zoom-in Mode	72
Fit Design Page to Window	72
Zoom-out Mode	72
Using the Stage 3 Tool Box	73
Selection Mode	74
Selecting patterns	74
Moving patterns	74
Scaling patterns	74
Flipping a pattern horizontally or vertically	75
Rotating a pattern	75
Point Edit Mode	76
Moving points	76
Inserting points	76
Deleting points	76
Line Drawing Mode	77
Drawing a broken line	77
Zoom-in Mode	77
Fit Design Page to Window	78
Zoom-out Mode	78
Enlarging Selected Outlines to the Screen Size	78
Using the Stage 4 Tool Box	79
Region Setting Mode	79
Applying the sewing attributes to a region	79
Checking the sewing attributes of a region	80
Line (all) Setting Mode	81
Applying the sewing attributes to an outline	81
Checking the sewing attributes of an outline	81
Line (part) Setting Mode	82
Applying the sewing attributes to a portion of the outline	82
Checking the sewing attributes of a portion of an outline	83
Hole Sewing Mode	84
Zoom-in Mode	84
Fit Design Page to Window	84
Zoom-out Mode	84
Using the Sewing Attributes Bar	85
Setting the Thread Color and Stitch	85
Region sew	85
Line sew	86
Color	87
Stitch	88
Using the Menu Bar and the Toolbar	89
File Menu	89
New Line Image	90
New Figure Data	90
Wizard	91
Open	93
Select TWAIN device	94
Input from TWAIN device	94
Input from Clipboard	95
Output to Clipboard	96
Import Figure	96
Save	97
Save As	97
Exit	98
Edit Menu	99
Undo	99
Redo	99
Cut	99
Copy	100
Duplicate	100
Paste	100
Delete	100
Mirror – Horizontal	101
Mirror – Vertical	101
Rotate	102
Numerical Setting-Size	102
Numerical Setting-Rotate	103
Select All	103
Sew Menu	104
Sewing Attributes	104
Sewing Order	108
Display Menu	111
Grid Setup	111
Preview	112
Refresh Window	112
Realistic Preview	112
Realistic Preview Attribute Setting	112
Toolbar	113
Status Bar	113
Option Menu	114
Layout & Editing	114
Programmable Stitch Creator	114
Design Page Property	114
Select System Unit	115
Stage Menu	116
To Original Image	116
To Line Image	116
[Color Reduction function]	117
To Figure Handle	118
To Sew Setting	120
Help Menu	121
Contents	121
Customer support	121
About Design Center	121
Layout & Editing	123
The Screen	123
Using the Tool Box	124
Selection Mode	125
Selecting patterns	125
Selecting patterns 2	125
Moving patterns	125
Scaling patterns	126
Flipping a pattern horizontally or vertically	126
Rotating a pattern	127
Point Edit Mode	128
Moving points	128
Reorienting a tangent to a point	129
Inserting points	129
Deleting points	130
Realigning	130
Selecting characters on a text pattern	131
Editing stitch data of a stitch object	131
Moving stitch points	132
Inserting stitch points	132
Deleting stitch points	132
Editing entry/exit points of a shape object	132
Zoom Mode	133
Zooming in	133
Zooming out	134
Zooming to the real size	134
Enlarging selected objects to the screen size	134
Return to the standard scale	134
Text Input Mode	135
Entering text	135
Circle and Arc Drawing Mode	136
Drawing a circle or an ellipse	137
Drawing an arc	137
Drawing a fan shape	138
Drawing an arc & string	138
Rectangle Drawing Mode	139
Drawing a box	139
Outline Drawing Mode	139
Drawing a line	140
Manual Punching Mode	141
Creating a manual punching pattern	141
Measure Mode	143
Measuring the distance between two points	143
Using the Sewing Attributes Bar	144
Setting Geometric Attributes	145
Arc shape	145
Edge radius	145
Path shape	146
Setting Text Attributes	146
Font	146
Text size	148
Transform level	149
Setting the Thread Color and Stitch	150
Line sew	150
Region sew	151
Color	152
Special colors	153
Stitch	154
Using the Menu Bar and the Toolbar	156
File Menu	157
New	157
Open	158
Import – from File	159
Import – from Design Center	161
Import – from Card	162
Save	164
Save As	164
Export	165
Write to Card – Current Design	165
Write to Card – Other PES files	166
Property	169
Print Setup	169
Print Preview	171
Print	172
Exit	173
Edit Menu	174
Undo	174
Redo	174
Group	175
Ungroup	175
Cut	175
Copy	176
Duplicate	176
Paste	176
Delete	176
Mirror – Horizontal	177
Mirror – Vertical	177
Rotate	178
Numerical Setting-Size	179
Numerical Setting-Rotate	180
Center	180
Align	181
Select All	182
Image Menu	183
Input – from File	184
Input – from TWAIN device	184
Input – from Portrait	185
Input – from Clipboard	186
Output – to File	187
Output – to Clipboard	187
Select TWAIN device	187
Modify	188
Image to Stitch Wizard	189
If Auto Punch is selected:	190
If Photo Stitch 1 (Color) is selected:	191
[Manual Color Selection]	194
If Photo Stitch 1 (Mono) is selected:	195
If Photo Stitch 2 (Color) is selected:	198
If Photo Stitch 2 (Mono) is selected:	200
If Cross Stitch is selected:	203
Display Image – On/Faded/Off	204
Text Menu	205
Edit Text Letters	205
Text Attribute Setting	206
Fit Text to Path Setting	207
Release Text from Path	209
Transform Text	209
Clear Transformation	210
TrueType Font Attribute Setting	210
Convert to Outline Object	211
Sew Menu	212
Sewing Attribute Setting	212
Sewing Order	218
Set hole sewing	220
Cancel hole sewing	221
Stitch to Block	221
Convert to Stitch	222
Change colors of a stitch object	223
Select Sewing Area	224
Optimize hoop change	225
Optimize Entry/Exit points	226
Display Menu	227
Grid Setup	227
Preview	228
Refresh Window	228
Realistic Preview	228
Realistic Preview Attribute Setting	229
Stitch Simulator	229
Toolbar	230
Status Bar	230
Option Menu	231
Design Center	231
Programmable Stitch Creator	231
Design Property	231
Design Page Property	233
Edit User Thread Chart	233
[Creating a New Thread Chart]	234
[Deleting a Chart]	234
[Editing a Chart]	235
Select System Unit	237
Help Menu	238
Contents	238
Customer support	238
Online Registration	239
About Layout & Editing	239
Programmable Stitch Creator	241
The Screen	241
Using the Tool Box	242
Selection Mode	242
Selecting lines	242
Moving lines	242
Scaling lines	243
Point Edit Mode	243
Moving points	243
Inserting points	244
Deleting points	244
Line Drawing Mode	245
Drawing a broken line	245
Using the Menu Bar	246
File Menu	246
New	246
Open	246
Template Open	248
Save	248
Save As	249
Exit	249
Mode Menu	250
Edit Menu	252
Undo	252
Redo	252
Cut	253
Copy	253
Duplicate	253
Paste	253
Delete	254
Mirror – Horizontal	254
Mirror – Vertical	254
Rotate	254
Select All	255
Display Menu	256
Grid	256
Template-On, Faded, Off	257
Preview	257
Toolbar	257
Status bar	258
Help Menu	258
Contents	258
Customer support	258
About Programmable Stitch Creator	259
Quick Reference	261
Design Center	261
Layout & Editing	263
Programmable Stitch Creator	267