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PE-DESIGN Version 5.0 Instruction Manual - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 2
0911 USA declares that the product Product Name: Model Number: Brother USB Writer PE-DESIGN complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 3
cards. • Do not drop or hit the unit. For repairs or adjustments • In the event malfunction occurs or adjustment is required, please consult your nearest service center. Notice This Instruction Manual does not explain how to use your computer under Windows. Please refer to the Windows - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 4
Thread Color Chart 79, 144 • Automatic stitch direction recognition 98, 207 Design Center • Most recent files added to Wizard 84 Layout & Editing type punching 133 • Semi-automatic punching 133 • Measure Mode in manual punching 135 Others • File Utility functions incorporated into Layout & - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 5
System Requirements 2 Installation 2 Online Registration 7 Uninstallation 7 Technical Support 7 I Tips and Techniques for Creating Embroidery Patterns 8 Getting Started Introduction 9 About this Chapter 9 • Layout & Editing 9 • Design Center 10 • Programmable Stitch Creator 10 I Using the - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 6
To Original Image 108 • To Line Image 108 • To Figure Handle 110 • To Sew Setting 112 Help Menu 113 • Contents 113 • Customer support 113 • About Design Center 113 Layout & Editing I The Screen 115 I Using the Tool Box 116 Selection Mode 117 • Selecting patterns 117 • Selecting patterns - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 7
Mode 131 • Drawing a line 132 Manual Punching Mode 133 • Creating a manual punching pattern 133 Measure Mode 135 • Measuring 156 • Save As 156 • Export 157 • Write to Card - Current Design 157 • Write to Card - Other PES files 158 • Property 161 • Print Setup 161 • Print Preview 163 • - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 8
, Off 249 • Preview 249 • Toolbar 249 • Status bar 250 Help Menu 250 • Contents 250 • Customer support 250 • About Programmable Stitch Creator 251 Quick Reference Design Center 253 Layout & Editing 255 Programmable Stitch Creator 259 Alphabetic Index Quick Reference Alphabetic Index - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 9
Check that the following items are included. If anything is missing or damaged, contact your service representative. USB card writer module CD-ROM Original card Instruction manual Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index NOTE: The USB card - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 10
800 × 600), 16-bit color or higher USB Ver. 1.1 A graphic printer that is supported by your system (if you wish to print your instructions. If the installation is interrupted or not performed according to the instructions Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 11
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing 3 After a short while, the first Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click Next. IMPORTANT: When using XP, select "Install from a list - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 12
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing 6 Select "CD-ROM drive", and then after 5 to 10 seconds, click Next. IMPORTANT: Depending on the operating system, the dialog box shown - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 13
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing 9 The Choose Setup Language dialog box appears. Select the desired language, and then click OK. 0 After a short while, the application installer automatically - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 14
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing B Click Next to install the application into the default folder. To install the application into another folder: • Click Browse. Select the drive - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 15
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Online Registration If you wish to be then click Add/Remove. Technical Support Please contact Technical Support if you have a problem. Please check the company web site to find the Technical Support address for your area. - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 16
the reverse side of the fabric. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Data After sewing Note system allows you to create a wide variety of embroidery patterns and supports wider ranges for the setting of the sewing attributes (thread density, - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 17
section, you will then learn how to use Programmable Stitch Creator to edit a programmable stitch in order to create your own. 1. 1. The Auto Punch Design Center can be function of Layout & used create an Editing can be used to create an embroidery or embroidery pattern. → page 16 pattern - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 18
can save it (the file name extension will be pes) and write it to an Original card. The Original card can then be inserted into your sewing machine and the embroidery process continued. I Design Center Design Center is used to manually create embroidery patterns from images. The images may come from - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 19
stepping stone to creating a more complex embroidery picture. Please follow these instructions step by step, in the sequence given. If you have to will take us through the different steps of a normal working session with Design Center and will introduce you to its most important features. Step 1 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 20
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Step 2 Opening an Image We are now going to open an image and convert it into an embroidery image. 1 Click Image on - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 21
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Step 3 Editing the Image 1 Click Image on the menu bar, then click Modify. 2 Handles appear around the selected image. The Status bar - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 22
2 (Color and Mono) See the function details on page 190. - Cross Stitch See the function details on page 195. - Design Center, Starting Design Center See "Using Design Center" on page 16 or the function details on page 61. Step 5 Automatically Extracting Pattern Outlines 1 Outlines are automatically - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 23
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Step 6 Automatically Creating an Embroidery Pattern N The embroidery pattern appears. N The stitching and thread colors of the finished embroidery pattern can be - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 24
picture. The complete procedure will take us through the different steps of a normal working session with Design Center and will introduce you to its most important features. Please follow these instructions step by step, in the sequence given. If you have to interrupt your training for any reason - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 25
display area on the screen of your personal computer. 2 To make the Design Center window fill up the available space on your screen, click the maximize title bar. If you are working with other programs, you can reduce the Design Center window temporarily to an icon (see icon below) by clicking the - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 26
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Step 2 Opening an Image We are now going to open an image and convert it into an embroidery image. If the Wizard - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 27
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Step 3 Converting to Line Image 1 Move to line image: Click Stage on the menu bar, then click To Line Image on the submenu.You - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 28
fied when you let go of the mouse button. For a more complete description of the zoom features, see "Zoom-in Mode", "Zoomout Mode" and "Fit Design Page to Window" on page 64. 3 Click on the Tool Box. The shape of the cursor changes to when you move it over the work - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 29
proceeding. Click on the Tool Box. The shape of the cursor changes to when you move it over the work area. Click a point of the Design Page and the image shrinks toward that point. Repeat this step several times. Click on the Tool Box. The - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 30
Toolbar shown below: The following dialog will display. To Figure Handle This dialog allows you to preview how the image will fit in the selected Design Page. The Design Page size is the actual size of the area to be sewn. N Leave all settings unchanged and click OK. • For more details about the - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 31
The Sew Setting window appears. To Sew Setting Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator In this stage, you can same way as you did at the Figure Handle stage. 3 To maximize the Design Page so that it fits the window, click on the Tool Box. Step - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 32
2.0 mm to 1.5 mm, for example, type or select 1.5 in the Zigzag width selector. N Click Close if you want to remove the dialog from the screen. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 24 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 33
width from 1.5 mm to 1 mm. 7 Click on the outlines to apply the new setting. Your image now looks like this: Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index I Setting the regions 1 Click on the Tool Box. The shape of the cursor - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 34
shown below. The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog appears. The dialog displays the default settings for the region stitch. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator N Set the direction of the fill stitch as explained in the "NOTE" below. N Click on - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 35
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing After applying the sewing setting to the leaves, your image will look like this: 2 For one side of the petals: Select the - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 36
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Step 8 Previewing the Image To see how the pattern will look like once sewn, you can use the preview feature. Toolbar: Operation: 1 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 37
16 Step 17 Step 18 Starting Layout & Editing Importing Embroidery Patterns from Design Center Zooming In and Out Moving the Embroidery Pattern Adding an Oval page 46 page 47 page 48 page 49 page 49 Please follow these instructions step by step, in the sequence given. If you have to interrupt - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 38
Editing to open the Layout & Editing window. You may also double-click the Layout & Editing icon in the program group. If the shortcut icon for Design Center is created, for example, on computer desk- top, double-click it to start program. The Layout & Editing window appears. Title bar Menu bar - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 39
the Preview window. • Be sure to select a pem file saved in stage 4. You cannot import another file type from Design Center. 3 The embroidery pattern appears on the Design Page of the Design Center application. 4 Click on the Layout & Editing window to bring it in the foreground of the screen. 5 Click - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 40
, you might wish to see a more detailed display of that part. This can be achieved by zooming in. When you want to see the whole Design Page again, you can zoom out. We are going to show how to zoom in on a portion of the picture and how to return to - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 41
the mouse toward the opposite corner of the area. A dotted-line rectangle showing the selected area appears. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Release the mouse's button when the dotted-line rectangle matches the area that you want to - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 42
5 Click . 34 Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 43
Contents Before Using Getting Started Step 4 Moving the Embroidery Pattern When you import a pattern from Design Center, Layout & Editing puts the pattern at the center of the Design Page. We are now going to see how to move the imported pattern to a different location. 1 Click on the Tool Box. - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 44
picture will be an oval. Since this oval will be used only as a guide to fit text that we will add later, we must set it so that it sew type Line color Region color Line sew type Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index If - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 45
arrow to scale the pattern. is for scaling the width. is for scaling the height. and are for scaling both dimensions at the same time. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 37 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 46
to change the default font, but if you click on the Font selector, you can scroll through the many different font styles available. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 4 Set the text size: Click on the Text size selector and select the - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 47
Satin stitch. For more precise setting of the text attributes, see "Text Attribute Setting" on page 198. 6 Enter the text: Click anywhere in the Design Page. The actual location does not matter, because we can move the text after creating it. The Edit Text dialog displays. N Type your text ("ROSE - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 48
key and hold it down while clicking on the oval. This allows you to select the oval without deselecting the text. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator 4 Click Text on the menu bar, then click Fit Text to Path Setting on the submenu. You can - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 49
5 Your text now fits nicely on the oval. Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Step 9 Moving the Oval and Text Once the text is fit to the oval, you can move both patterns as a - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 50
a region color and a stitch. In this example, we will leave the other sewing attributes of the region as is. Your display will look as follows. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 42 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 51
through the existing pas files. Note: "*.pas" files are patterns for Programmable Fill. "*.pmf" files are patterns for Motif. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index N Browse through the illustrated stitches and click on the pat - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 52
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing 4 Change the row offset. Under the Offset category, set the Direction as Row and set the value at "50%", and holding the - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 53
. 3 Draw the broken line around the circle using the circle as a guide. Move the mouse to the starting point and click. Move the mouse to clicked, the display will look like the following. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 54
can also click on the Toolbar button shown hereafter. This will move the ray pattern to the back of the circle. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index If necessary, move the circle so that it looks centered relative to the - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 55
black square. 5 Drag the point to a new position. The point remains selected, so that you can drag it again. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing 3 4 5 To add or delete a point, see "Inserting points" on page 121 and "Deleting points" on page 122. Step 15 Setting - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 56
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Step 16 Previewing the Sewing Image Our embroidery image is now complete.You can preview it to have a more realistic view of - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 57
you will see an error message. Refer to "Write to Card - Current Design" on page 157 for more details. Step 18 Saving the File Before file name. N Click Save to save. N Click Cancel to exit. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index If the new - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 58
you can set as sewing attributes to enclosed regions of patterns, both in Design Center and Layout & Editing. The stitch patterns fill the regions in Creator page 51 page 52 page 53 page 54 page 54 Please follow these instructions step by step, in the sequence given. If you have to interrupt your - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 59
Stitch Creator window displays. Title bar Menu bar Toolbar Tool box Close button Maximize button Minimize button Work area Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index Status bar The window size will be smaller than the display - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 60
: "*.pas" files are patterns for Programmable Fill. "*.pmf" files are patterns for Motif. Use the Mode menu to change the type of file to create. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 52 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 61
Programmable Stitch Creator application. Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Step 3 Drawing Lines to Edit the Programmable Stitch draw these waves, we will use the grid setting medium with which the pes file stitch pattern was saved. NOTE: Grid types should be selected according - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 62
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing 5 Repeat the procedure to the Edited Programmable Stitch In order to apply your edited stitch pattern to a region in Layout & Editing or Design Center, you must first save it as a pas file. To do this, proceed as follows. 1 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 63
by "*".) • Choose the appropriate setting after checking the size of the embroidery frame available for your machine. NOTE: The Design Page size in dialog shown above is not available in Design Center since the maximum sizes for a single pattern are 260 × 160 mm, 130 × 180 mm, and 100 × 100 mm - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 64
N The size of one pattern must be no bigger than 100 × 100 mm (or 130 × 180 mm). (If the pattern is imported from Design a Center, only these size settings are available.) 1 4 b 23 c N Each pattern must completely fit within one single area (a, b, or c). 1: This pattern is correct since it - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 65
Since turning on this setting will change the sewing order that you have set, check the sewing order before you begin embroidering. I Check the design NOTE: Make sure that no pattern has been selected before clicking this command. If a pattern has already been selected, only the information for that - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 66
save the data. All of the data is saved as one file (*.pes). If the file size or the number of color changes is larger NOTE: The saved file cannot be opened in a previous version (ver. 2.0x or earlier) of Layout & Editing. NOTE: If a Design Page for a Multi-position embroidery frame (130 × 300 mm, - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 67
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing If the pattern shown below at the right is written to an original card and the written pattern is checked on the - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 68
in order to prevent embroidering outside the out- lines. • For patterns that require the embroidery frame to be installed at different installation positions, design the embroidery pattern data so that the various parts of the pattern overlap in order to prevent misalignment while embroidering. 60 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 69
also apply stitch patterns created with Programmable Stitch Creator to regions of images displayed in Design Center. The resulting embroidery pattern can then be imported into the Layout & Editing Design Page and combined with other patterns. The embroidery pattern is created in four stages: N STAGE - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 70
attributes bar Tool box (different in each stage) The Screen Close button Maximize button Minimize button Design Page Status bar Menu bar Toolbar Sewing attributes bar Tool box Status bar Design Page Gives access to the functions. Shortcut for the menu functions. Sets the sewing attributes - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 71
Pen tool is active by default. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Sets the cursor in zoom-in mode . Cursor shape: Maximizes the selected Design Page to fit in the window. Sets the cursor in zoom-out - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 72
enlarge, then release it. You can repeat this step several times. Fit Design Page to Window This feature allows you to maximize the selected Design Page so that it will fit in the window. 1 Click on the Tool Box. The Design Page is enlarged or shrunk automatically to fit the window. Zoom-out Mode - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 73
cursor in line drawing mode. Cursor shape: page 68 page 69 Sets the cursor in zoom-in mode. Cursor shape: page 69 Maximizes the selected Design Page to fit in the window. page 70 Sets the cursor in zoom-out mode. Cursor shape: Fills the display with the selected objects. page 70 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 74
display in blue. Note that a pattern will not be selected if you click on a transparent part of it. Handles Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator 3 To deselect the pattern, select another one, click on the white space or click another button - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 75
the mouse. A simple dragging of the mouse will rotate the pattern by 1˚ increments. Pressing the Shift key will rotate it by 15˚ increments. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 67 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 76
line are marked with small empty squares. The starting and ending points of a line are marked by bigger squares. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator 3 Click the point that you want to move. To select an additional point, click that point - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 77
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center 4 Press the Delete key to remove the point from the outline. Note that the points marked by red squares cannot be deleted. Line Drawing - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 78
will fit in the window. 1 Click on the Tool Box. The Design Page is enlarged or shrunk automatically to fit the window. Zoom-out now occupy all the available space on the screen. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 70 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 79
the window. page 71 page 73 page 74 page 76 page 76 page 76 Sets the cursor in zoom-out mode. Cursor shape: page 76 Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index Region Setting Mode In this mode, you can apply the current sewing attributes to an - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 80
the region, click each region you want to apply those settings to using the left button. N Click Close to remove the dialog from the screen. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 72 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 81
outline 1 Click on the Tool Box. The shape of the cursor changes to Box button. and is displayed together with a small figure of the Tool Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 73 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 82
, then click the outline of the pattern(s) using the left button. N Click Close to remove the dialog from the screen. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index Line (part) Setting Mode In this mode, you can apply the current - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 83
single lines, click the lines you want to apply the settings to with the left button. N Click Close to remove the dialog from the screen. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 75 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 84
region to toggle hole sewing on/off. N Click OK to set hole sewing. N Click Cancel to exit without setting hole sewing. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index Zoom-in Mode The zoom-in mode is used to magnify a part of the - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 85
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Using the Sewing Attributes Bar The Sewing Attributes, available in Stage 4, bar allows you to set the color and stitch of a region or outline. - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 86
an outline to turn it on or off. When you turn off the outline, it is replaced by a dotted line that will not be sewn. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index When you turn on the outline, the outline gets the color displayed on the Line - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 87
"Edit User Thread Chart" on page 225. See also: "Region sew" on page 77, "Line sew" on page 78 and "Special colors" on page 145. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 79 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 88
available. 2 Click the desired stitch. The new setting displays on the selector. "Region sew" on page 77 and "Line sew" on page 78 Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 80 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 89
, such as opening, saving and printing. New Line Image Creates a new blank Design Page and switches to Stage 2. New Figure Data Creates a new blank Design Page and switches to Stage 3. Wizard Gives a step-by-step guide for creating pattern data, according the type of data you want to create - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 90
See also: "Open" on page 85, "Save" and "Save As" on page 89 and "New Figure Data" below I New Figure Data Purpose: Creates a new blank Design Page and switches to Stage 3. Shortcut key: No shortcut key for this function Toolbar: No button for this function Operation: 1 Click File, then New - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 91
No button for this function Operation: 1 Click File, then Wizard. A step-by-step selection guide dialog similar to this will display. (The same type of dialog will display when Design Center is running.) However, if the current Design Page is edited, you will be asked whether you want to save the - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 92
image importing operation will take place, and the image will be pasted on the Stage 1 Design Page. After that, the Cut out to Line Image dialog, which lets you choose colors the data. For details, see those sections in the manual. 84 Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 93
preview window. N Click Open or double-click the file name to open the file in Design Center. N Click Cancel to exit. 2 The selected file opens immediately if your current Design Page is not edited. If the current Design Page is edited, you will be asked whether you want to save the changes. N Click - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 94
, make the settings for importing an image, and import the image. NOTE: For information on using the interface, see the help manual for that interface, or contact the manufacturers of the interface. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 86 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 95
else (for example, modify the current Design Page or saving it with another file name). NOTE: TWAIN is an application interface (API) standardization for software controlling scanners, etc. Also, the software itself is called TWAIN. This software supports TWAIN standardized devices, so you can - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 96
. (This can only be done when there is image data in the Stage 1 design page.) The image data in the design page is copied to the clipboard. I Import Figure Purpose: Adds a *.pem file to your Design Page (available only in Stage 3). Shortcut key: F8 Toolbar: Operation: 1 Click File, then - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 97
Contents Before Using Getting Started I Save Purpose: Saves your Design Page on the disk as latest Version file (default). Shortcut key: a PEL file, and pattern data can be saved as a PEM file. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 89 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 98
. Shortcut key: Alt + F4 Toolbar: No button for this function Operation: 1 Click File, then Exit. If the current Design Page is not edited, the application closes immediately. 2 If the current Design Page is edited, you will be asked whether you want to save the changes. See also: "Save" and - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 99
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Edit Menu The functions of the Edit menu perform simple actions on selected patterns, such as cutting and pasting. Undo Redo Cut Copy Duplicate - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 100
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Operation: 1 Select one or more outline data (Stage 3 only). 2 Click Edit, then Cut. The selected outline data disappear. Since they are saved in the - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 101
) of the outline data appears on the screen. Two successive executions of this command restores the original image. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator See also: "Flipping a pattern horizontally or vertically" on page 67 and "Mirror - Vertical" below - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 102
increments. Pressing the Shift key will rotate it by 15˚ increments. See also: "Rotating a pattern" on page 67 Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator I Numerical Setting-Size Purpose: Resizes the selection numerically. Shortcut key: No shortcut key for - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 103
. Select 0 degree to leave the pattern unchanged. N Click OK to confirm. N Click Preview to view the pattern rotated the specified angle in the Design Page. N Click Cancel to exit without making any changes. NOTE: The range of values that can be entered is between 0 and 359 degrees, in 1-degree - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 104
Sew Menu Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing The Sew menu allows you to control the way the pattern will be sewn. Sewing Attributes Sets the sewing attributes for outlines - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 105
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Line sewing attribute Setting items according to the selected stitch Zigzag stitch Line sewing Zigzag width Density Running stitch Line sewing Run pitch Run - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 106
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Direction Pull Compensation Type Specifies the type of sewing direction. Constant: Sews at a fixed angle. The angle is specified by the Angle - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 107
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Motif stitch only: Use Pattern Pattern Pattern Size Width Height H-Arrange (Horizontal Arrange) V-Arrange (Vertical Arrange) Row Offset Direction Run Pitch Cross stitch only: - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 108
. Shortcut key: F10 Toolbar: Operation: 1 Click Sew, then Sewing Order. The Sewing Order dialog opens and displays the Color tab. The embroidery pattern is grayed. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 100 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 109
sewing order. N Click to move the selected color for- ward one spot in the sewing order. N Click OK to confirm. N Click Cancel to exit. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 101 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 110
first, it will be the first outline to be sewn, but will still be sewn after all inside regions. See also: "Preview" on page 104 Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 102 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 111
this function Toolbar: No button for this function Operation: 1 Click Display, then Grid Setup (Stage 3 only). This dialog displays. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 2 To set the grid interval, click the up and down - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 112
after being embroidered. Shortcut key: Shift + F9 Toolbar: Operation: 1 Click Display, then Realistic Preview (Stage 4 only). The patterns on the Design Page are displayed realistically according to the settings in the Realistic Preview Attribute Setting dialog. 2 To return to the normal working - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 113
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Operation: 1 Click Display, then Realistic Preview Attribute Setting (Stage 4 only). The following dialog appears. N Use Thread Width to set how wide the thread will - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 114
window up front. Starts Programmable Stitch Creator and displays its window up front. Allows you to change the size of the Design Page and the color of the Design Page and the Design Page background. Allows you to select the system unit (mm or inch). page 106 page 106 page 106 page 107 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 115
arrow, then by clicking the size. The preview area allows you to view the setting changes. The sewing machine picture shows the direction of the Design Page (frame) on the machine. N Click OK to confirm. N Click Default to go back to the default setting. N Click Cancel to exit. At the - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 116
pasted from the clipboard, etc.) If you have started with a new file (Stage 2), for example, the function is not enabled. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index See also: "To Line Image" below, "To Figure Handle" on page 110 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 117
Click OK to confirm. N Click Cancel to exit. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator [Color Reduction function] If you of noise are deleted. N Click OK to show the finished image on the Design Page and on the Cut Out to Line Image dialog, and close the dialog. - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 118
% - 400 %). You will not be able to enlarge the image beyond the limits of the Design Page area. If necessary, set the Design Page size by clicking Design Page Property and selecting one of the two other Design Page sizes in the dialog that opens. • The preview window reflects the setting changes you - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 119
be replaced with a center line). ON Thinning Process OFF: the black lines are replaced with pattern lines following the border of the black lines. OFF Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 111 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 120
your pattern. See also: "To Original Image" and "To Line Image" on page 108, "To Sew Setting" below, "Grid Setup" on page 103 and "Design Page Property" on page 106 I To Sew Setting Purpose: Moves from Stage 3 to Stage 4. Shortcut key: No shortcut key for this function Toolbar: Operation - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 121
, then Contents. A table of contents of the on-screen help information displays. 2 Refer to your Windows manual for the next operation. See also: "About Design Center" below I Customer support Purpose: Opens the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page in this company's Web site. Shortcut key: No - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 122
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 114 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 123
Page from different elements. The most complex elements are created with Design Center and imported in the Design Page. You can then add text, boxes, circles, broken lines, curves and manual punching patterns. You can move all the patterns to obtain the best layout, and define sewing attributes - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 124
button page 131 Sets the cursor in outline drawing mode. Cursor shape: with a miniature of the tool button page 132 Sets the cursor in manual punching mode. Cursor shape: with a miniature of the tool button page 133 Sets the cursor in measure mode. Cursor shape: with a miniature of the - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 125
additional pattern, click that pattern while holding the Ctrl key down. Note that you can also select patterns by dragging the cursor across the Design Page. As you drag, a dotted rectangle appears. When you release the mouse button, all patterns that overlap that rectangle will be selected. If you - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 126
, select the command Edit - Mirror - Vertical or click on the Toolbar. NOTE: Images imported from embroidery cards cannot be flipped if they were designed with the mirror function turned off. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 118 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 127
. A simple dragging of the mouse will rotate the pattern by 1˚ increments. Pressing the Shift key will rotate it by 15˚ increments. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 119 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 128
pattern can be a broken line, a curve, an arc, a fan shape, an arc & string or a manual punching pattern. The existing points of the pattern are marked with small empty squares Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 4 Click the point that you - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 129
Holding down the Shift key while dragging the point moves the point horizontally or vertically. Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing 4 5 Note that you must drag a point that is selected. If you start dragging by clicking elsewhere on the outline, a new point - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 130
and in the case of a curve, with a control handle). When a manual punching pattern is selected, a pair of new points is inserted. The new to reorient the tangent to the new point. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator 4 I Deleting points 1 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 131
that you want to realign. If the point was on a curved part, it is now on a broken line and vice versa. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator NOTE: When the point is on a curved part, you can use the handle to reorient the tangent (see - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 132
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center 3 Click the stitch object that you want to edit. The existing stitch data setting is turned on), this button cannot be selected. To use this tool to manually edit the entry and exit points, turn off the Optimize Entry/Exit points setting. 124 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 133
to edit along the outline to the desired position. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index Continue and Outline tools. Objects created with the Text or Manual punch tools cannot be edited. • If the Optimize Entry/Exit points setting on - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 134
You can repeat the entire operation. I Zooming out 1 Click . Five buttons appear: . 2 Click . The shape of the cursor changes to . 3 Click a point of the Design Page where you want to do the next work. The image shrinks toward that point. You can repeat this step until the image has returned - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 135
useful if you have to enter accented characters that are not available on your keyboard. N Click OK to confirm. Your text opens on the Design Page. N Click Cancel to exit. • If a character that you entered is not available for the selected font, a warning message displays. Click OK in that dialog - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 136
font (as explained above). NOTE: With some TrueType fonts, the text cannot be converted correctly into embroidery data due to the shape of the design or the text cannot be embroidered correctly. Before sewing your project, embroider a trial piece of fabric. In addition, text of some TrueType fonts - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 137
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center I Drawing a circle or an ellipse 1 Click on the Tool Box. The shape of the cursor changes to Attributes bar now looks like this: and - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 138
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center I Drawing a fan shape 1 Click on the Tool Box. The shape of the cursor changes to Attributes bar now looks like this: and displays together - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 139
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center 5 Move the cursor (without dragging) to the end point of the arc & string and click. Click at end point Click at start point Move - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 140
Contents End point Start point Open line Closed line This closed broken line has no region inside. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing End point Start point Open curve Closed curve This closed curve has no region inside. I Drawing a line 1 Click on the Tool Box. - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 141
of this method over the automatic conversion provided by Design Center is that you have a better control on the thread orientation. I Creating a manual punching pattern 1 Open a template or prepare a pattern that you will use as a guide. 2 Click on the Tool Box. Five buttons appear: is - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 142
Using Getting Started While creating a manual punching pattern, you can alternate the attributes using the Sew menu (see "Sewing Attribute Setting" on page 204). 4 Click point 1 on the Design Page (start point). Click point 2 and next points referring to the illustration below. 8 7 5 9 11 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 143
the distance. Drag the cursor to view the length in the status bar between the starting point and the cursor's position. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 135 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 144
label indicating the function of that element appears. In the following instructions, we will name the components of the Sewing Attributes bar according to these labels, for easier identification. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 145
Punch color: Sets the thread color for outline, region inside, text, manual punching pattern and imported pattern (after the Stitch to Block function has Tool Box to start the Circle and Arc Drawing mode. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 146
0 - 3.93 inches) and press the Enter key or click on the Edge radius selector to display the available values. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing 2 Click the desired value. The setting applies to all the patterns that you will create in the Rectangle Drawing mode until - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 147
selection. The following illustration shows the fonts available and, for each font, the kind of characters available: Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index Uppercase letters of the English alphabet Lowercase letters of the - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 148
which is displayed by clicking Text - TrueType Font Attribute Setting. NOTE: Some TrueType fonts may not convert well into beautiful embroidery data due to their design and shape. See also: "Text Input Mode" on page 127, "Point Edit Mode" on page 120, "TrueType Font Attribute Setting" on page 202 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 149
is selected, the setting also applies to the selection. 50% See also: 100% "Text Input Mode" on page 127 and "Transform Text" on page 201 Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 141 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 150
off. Patterns with only a region are: Text included this software, manual punch patterns and converted imported patterns (to which the Stitch to block . Clicking the button toggles between the two states. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 151
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center If a pattern is selected, the setting applies to that pattern. Line sew on: Line sew off: 2 To restore the outline click the Line sew - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 152
Color Purpose: Sets the thread color for outline, region inside, text, manual punching pattern and imported pattern (after the Stitch to Block function has page 142 and "Region sew" on page 143 Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 144 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 153
Special colors Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing NOT DEFINED APPLIQUE APPLIQUE ed color. If you are using such a machine and if you wish to be able to select manually the color for a monochrome pattern, you can select the "NOT DEFINED" color. N Colors for - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 154
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center 4 Bring the APPLIQUE POSITION oval and the existing pattern, the sew type button for that pattern appears. When you are in the text or manual punching mode or after applying a Stitch to block setting to an imported pattern. Operation: 1 Click - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 155
stitch setting. See also: "Line sew" on page 142, "Region sew" on page 143 and "Sewing Attribute Setting" on page 204 Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 147 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 156
or key combination. When you leave the cursor for a while on a button of the Toolbar, a label indicating the function of the button displays. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 148 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 157
Export Write to Card Property Print Setup Print Preview Print Exit from File from Design Center from Card Current Design Other PES files Creates a new blank Design Page. Opens a previously saved Design Page file (*.pes file). Imports embroidery patterns from embroidery cards (*.pec), original cards - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 158
or saving it with another file name). "Open" below and "Save" and "Save As" on page 156 I Open Purpose: Opens a previously saved Design Page file (*.pes file). Shortcut key: Ctrl + O Toolbar: Operation: 1 Click File, then Open. A File Open dialog similar to this will display. N Select the drive - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 159
the selected file opens immediately if your current Design Page is not edited. If the current Design Page is edited, you will be asked whether File Purpose: Imports embroidery patterns from embroidery cards (*.pec), original cards (*.pes) and files created in the Tajima (*.dst), Melco (*.exp), Pfaff - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 160
, the content of the selected file displays in the preview window. N Click Import or double-click the file name to display the file on the Design Page. N You can also select the drive and folder only and then click Browse to display a graphic contents of the currently selected file format. N Click - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 161
the arrow buttons. • The application will not allow you to magnify the embroidery data to a size such that it would not fit in your Design Page area. N Select the Orientation by clicking the Orientation radio button opposite the appropriate icon. N Click Import to import the data. N Click Cancel - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 162
or if one is connected but an embroidery card is not inserted, one of the following messages appear. N Correct the problem, and then click Retry. N Click Cancel if you want to quit the operation. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 154 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 163
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing 2 After the data has been read, the following dialog appears. N To select a pattern, click on its icon or drag the pointer over - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 164
to Save As. See also: "Save As" below, "Write to Card - Current Design" on page 157 I Save As Purpose: Saves your Design Page on the disk under a new file name. NOTE: If you select a previous version, saved *.pes files can be opened with a previous version of the software. However, all saved - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 165
if the DST format is selected.) I Write to Card - Current Design Purpose: Writes your Design Page to an original card. Shortcut key: F4 Toolbar: Operation: is not connected, this message displays. N Correct the problem, then click Retry. N Click Cancel to exit. Layout & Editing Programmable - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 166
a while, the following message will appear. N Click OK. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing See also: "Save" and "Save As" on page 156 I Write to Card - Other PES files Purpose: Writes multiple PES files to an original card at the same time. Shortcut key: Shift + F4 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 167
. The Folder dialog appears. Select the folder where the pattern file (.pes) is saved, and then click OK. Images and file names for the selected folder appear in the Available patterns list. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 168
all patterns that you wish to write to an original card. Viewing the Card capacity indicator during this process will allow you to plan which designs you would like to save an original card. Reading the Card capacity indicator: The part indicating selected patterns is shown in blue, and the part - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 169
To enter comments in a saved PES file. Shortcut key: No shortcut key for this function Toolbar: No button for this function Operation: 1 Click File, then Property. The File Property dialogue appears. N Enter or revise the necessary points in text format. Design Name, Category, Author, Keywords - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 170
printed on both pages. The Reduced Size will print a reduced illustration of the image and all the above mentioned items on a single page. NOTE: If a Design Page for a multi-position embroidery frame (130 × 300 mm, 300 × 130 mm, 100 × 172 mm, or 172 × 100 mm) is selected, each Print type will - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 171
Preview Purpose: Allows you to preview the contents of the Design Page and check the sewing color order, the dimensions In and Zoom Out to enlarge and reduce the page. N Click Close to return to the Design Page. 2 Enlarge the image either by clicking Zoom In or by clicking directly on the point - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 172
to exit. N Click Properties to change the default settings of the printer. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator 2 Follow the instructions in the Windows manuals and in the manuals of your printer for the next operations. Depending on the Print Type setting - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 173
Page that would be sewn with the first embroidery frame installation position 3 Prints the pattern and its color order for the section of the Design Page that would be sewn with the second embroidery frame installation position : This continues until all of the sewing data is printed. NOTE: In - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 174
Flips the selected pattern(s) left/right. Allows you to manually rotate the selected pattern(s) by an arbitrary angle. Resizes 169 page 169 page 170 page 171 page 172 page 172 page 173 page 174 Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator I Undo Purpose: Undoes the last operation. - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 175
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center I Group Purpose: Turns several selected objects into one object. Shortcut key: Ctrl + G Toolbar: No button for this function Operation: 1 Select several objects. 2 Click Edit - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 176
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center 2 Click Edit, then Cut. The selected patterns disappear. Since they are saved in the clipboard, you can paste them back using Edit - Paste. See - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 177
by their horizontal mirror image (top and bottom inverted). Two successive applications of this function restores the original image. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Note that some patterns installed from a card cannot be flipped. See also: "Mirror - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 178
Using Getting Started I Rotate Purpose: Allows you to manually rotate the selected pattern(s) by an arbitrary angle. Shortcut to rotate the pattern the desired angle and release the mouse button. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index A - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 179
+ Line Size at the bottom of the dialog. N Click OK to confirm. N Click Preview to view the pattern at the new size in the Design Page. N Click Cancel to exit without making any changes. Region (without line) Region + line - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 180
+ M Toolbar: No button for this function Operation: 1 Select one or more objects. 2 Click Edit, then Center. The entire selected object moves to the center of Design Page. NOTE: For Letters Fit to a Path If you select either the letters or the path only, the selected object will be moved to the - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 181
a path: Text on a path can be aligned by selecting other objects on the design page as well as the text, the path, or both the text and the path. NOTE: Refer to index for related topics, if necessary. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 1. - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 182
Operation: 1 Make sure that the cursor is in Selection mode. 2 Click Edit, then Select All. 3. Both the inside and outside areas are selected Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 174 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 183
data from an existing file so that it can be used as a guide for creating embroidery data page 176 Input from TWAIN device Operates a TWAIN the image data. page 180 Image to Stitch Wizard Gives step-by-step instruction for creating embroidery data from image data. page 181 Display Image On, - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 184
from an existing file so that it can be used as a guide for creating embroidery data Shortcut key: No shortcut key for this function Toolbar is corrected to the previously edited position and size, then opened. 2 Your Design Page will display the image. If the current image is not saved, you will - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 185
information on using the interface, see the help manual for that interface, or contact the manufacturers of driver is complete, the imported image will be pasted in Design Page. If the current image is not saved, you will is called TWAIN. This software supports TWAIN standardized devices, so you can - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 186
variations of the selected part. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic 3 After the portrait is created, click OK. The portrait image appears in Design Page. If the current image is not saved, you will be asked whether - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 187
whether you want to save it. N Click OK to save the image. N Click Cancel to finish without saving the image. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing I Output - to File Purpose: Saves the image data as a file. Shortcut key: No shortcut key for this function Toolbar: No - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 188
Operation: 1 Click Image, then Select TWAIN device. A dialog similar to this will display. Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center 2 From the devices in the display, select which device to use and highlight that device. N Click Select to choose the selected device and close - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 189
Contents Before Using Getting Started Deleting an image: Press Delete . The image will be deleted from the Design Page. I Image to Stitch Wizard Purpose: Gives step-by-step instruction for creating embroidery data from image data. Shortcut key: No shortcut key for this function Toolbar: - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 190
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center If Auto Punch is selected: 1 After the image characteristics are analyzed, a dialog similar to the one shown below appears. N Click the Result View tab - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 191
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing In addition, whether all areas appropriate thread color and stitch settings are applied, and then the data is pasted into the Design Page. The stitch settings of the created embroidery data can later be changed in the same way - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 192
the brightness of the image. N Use Contrast Low - High to adjust the contrast of the image. N Click OK to show the finished image on the Design Page and on the Select Mask dialog, and close this dialog. N Click Cancel to close this dialog. 184 Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 193
Click Cancel to close this dialog. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Sewing Option: Detail than 16 colors in the image data, the default selection is Cartoon.) Design Page Color: Sew Page Color If this item is checked, the data for parts - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 194
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Auto Select Setting: Thread Chart Color Count the Photo Stitch Parameters dialog above, an Edit List dialog similar to this will display, and you can manually set the thread colors to be used in the Photo Stitch. N Click Add to add a selected - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 195
in order to change the settings. N Click Previous to return to the previous dialog. N Click Finish to paste the created embroidery data into the Design Page. N Click Cancel to close this dialog. If Photo Stitch 1 (Mono) is selected: 1 A Select Mask dialog similar to the one shown below appears. For - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 196
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing 2 In the Select Mask dialog, click Next to display the Gray Balance dialog similar to the one shown below. Drag the slider - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 197
settings to the Photo Stitch data, and display the next dialog. N Click Cancel to close this dialog. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Sewing Option: Detail Run pitch Conversion Priority Specifies how detailed the created embroidery data - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 198
in order to change the settings. N Click Previous to return to the previous dialog. N Click Finish to paste the created embroidery data into the Design Page. N Click Cancel to close this dialog. If Photo Stitch 2 (Color) is selected: 1 A Select Mask dialog similar to the one shown below appears - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 199
the settings to the Photo Stitch data, and display the next dialog. N Click Cancel to close this dialog. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Sewing Option: Line Interval Specifies the interval of parallel lines used to create embroidery data - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 200
in order to change the settings. N Click Previous to return to the previous dialog. N Click Finish to paste the created embroidery data into the Design Page. N Click Cancel to close this dialog. If Photo Stitch 2 (Mono) is selected: 1 A Select Mask dialog similar to the one shown below appears - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 201
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing 2 In the Select Mask dialog, click Next to display the Gray Balance dialog similar to the one shown below. Drag the slider - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 202
used in the embroidery data. 4 Click Next in the Photo Stitch Parameters dialog to display a Preview dialog similar to the one shown on page 195. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 194 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 203
the settings for cross stitches. N Click Previous to return to the previous dialog. N Click Finish to paste the created embroidery data into the Design Page. N Click Cancel to close this dialog. Cross size Stitch times Thread Chart Max. Number of Colors Sets the horizontal and vertical size of - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 204
a image is not open. Press the shortcut key to switch between displaying the template image to displaying it faded to hiding the image. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 196 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 205
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Text Menu The functions of the Text menu performs actions on text patterns, such as fitting text to a curved path. Edit Text Letters Text - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 206
its Default button. N Click Apply to confirm the effect of the setting. N Click Close to remove the dialog. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index Kerning Vertical Offset Rotate angle Character Spacing Line Spacing Sets the - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 207
whether characters will be positioned horizontally or vertically. Right Vertical NOTE: The vertical letters will be displayed in a vertical manner on design page. NOTE: Both Kerning and Character Spacing set the spacing between characters. The difference is that Character Spacing is always applied - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 208
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Horizontal Alignment Sets the distribution of characters along the path. Vertical Alignment Sets the distance between the text and the path. Text Orientation Sets - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 209
key: Ctrl + Q Toolbar: Operation: 1 Select a text fitted to a path. 2 Click Text, then Release Text from Path. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing See also: "Fit Text to Path Setting" on page 199 I Transform Text Purpose: Applies a preset transformation to text - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 210
the text. Shortcut key: F3 Toolbar: Operation: 1 Select transformed text. 2 Click Text, then Clear Transformation. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing See also: "Transform Text" on page 201 I TrueType Font Attribute Setting Purpose: Sets the attributes, such as - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 211
. Specify the stitching settings as necessary. In order to prevent the pattern from losing its shape, group the objects or set them for hole sewing. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 203 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 212
hole sewing setting. Converts imported stitch patterns into blocks (manual punching data), allowing you to set sewing attributes and to imported stitch data. Sets the sewing area Optimizes the sewing order of patterns in a Design Page for multi-position embroidery frames (100 × 172 mm, 172 × 100 mm, - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 213
Hint to turn the hint image display on or off. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Sewing attribute display area: Zigzag width Density Running stitch Line sewing Run pitch Run times Manual Punch Line sewing Run pitch Motif stitch Line sewing Run - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 214
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Run pitch Run times Sets the pitch of the line sewing. Range: 1 - 10 mm (0.04 - 0.39 inch) Default: 2 mm (0.08 inch) Sets the number - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 215
Fill Pattern Pattern size Width Height Offset Direction Value Direction Manual Punch Fill stitch Region sewing Density Pull compensation Step (0.00 inch) 207 Quick Reference Alphabetic Index Programmable Stitch Creator Layout & Editing Design Center Getting Started Before Using Contents - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 216
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Fill stitch only: Step Pitch Frequency Sets the pitch of the steps. Range: 1 - 10 mm (0.04 - 0.39 inch) Default: 4 mm (0.16 inch) Sets the - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 217
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center H-Arrange (Horizontal Arrange) V-Arrange (Vertical of the sewing direction to apply the Feathered edge setting to. When creating data in Manual Punch mode, the Topside has organization points 1-3, and the Bottom side has organization points - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 218
220, "Programmable Stitch Creator" on page 233 I Sewing Order Purpose: Allows you to check and change the sewing order of patterns Shortcut key: F10 Toolbar: Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 210 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 219
the settings. Selecting data: Select a pattern by clicking it. The selected pattern is framed with a thick line and the corresponding area in the Design Page is surrounded with a dotted line. To select multiple patterns, hold down the Shift and Ctrl keys while clicking the patterns. In addition - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 220
set Hole sewing set If the selected pair cannot be set for hole sewing, this message displays. N Click OK to remove the message. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index For a pair to be valid, one of the pattern must be completely enclosed - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 221
I Stitch to Block Purpose: Converts imported stitch patterns into blocks (manual punching data), allowing you to set sewing attributes and to keep the for this function Operation: 1 Select the imported stitch data opened in the Design Page to which you want to apply the setting to. 2 Click Sew - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 222
. The selected shape data is converted to stitch data. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index that can be converted are data created with the Circle, Rectangle, Outline, Manual punch or Text tools. • Related text, paths and objects set for hole - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 223
. Repeat this procedure for each color you want to change. N Click OK to confirm. N Click Cancel to exit. See also: "Color" on page 144 Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 215 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 224
will be sewn so that the place the needle is when you start coincides with the center of the actual patterns. NOTE: When Use existing design area is selected, the actual pattern size is maintained, therefore allowing greater mobility when using the layout function of your embroidery machine - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 225
Contents Before Using Getting Started I Optimize hoop change Purpose: Optimizes the sewing order of patterns in a Design Page for multi-position embroidery frames (100 × 172 mm, 172 × 100 mm, 130 × 300 mm, or 300 × 130 mm) Shortcut key: No shortcut key for - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 226
off, the last entry point and exit point positions are maintained. In addition, the positions of the entry points and the exit points can be manually changed with the entry/exit point edit tool. Optimize Entry/Exit points turned off Optimize Entry/Exit points turned on - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 227
220 page 221 page 221 page 222 page 222 Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator I Grid Setup Purpose not the grid is displayed. N Check Show Grid to see the grid on your Design Page. N Type in the Grid Interval to set both horizontal and vertical steps of - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 228
will look after being embroidered. Shortcut key: Shift + F9 Toolbar: Operation: 1 Click Display, then Realistic Preview. The patterns on the Design Page are displayed realistically according to the settings in the Realistic Preview Attribute Setting dialog. 2 To return to the normal working - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 229
function Toolbar: Operation: 1 Click Display, then Stitch Simulator. The following dialog appears and the embroidery data in the Design Page is cleared. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator N Click to begin the stitching simulation. During the stitching simulation, this - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 230
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center N The slider shows the current location in the simulation. In addition, adjusting the slider can change the position in the simulation. N The simulation stitching - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 231
System Unit Allows you to select the unit of length (mm or inch). page 223 page 223 page 223 page 225 page 225 page 229 I Design Center Purpose: Starts Design Center and displays its window up front. Shortcut key: F5 Toolbar: No button for this function Operation: 1 Click Option, then - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 232
the color count and color order of the selected pattern(s). You can select and check the properties of individual objects composing your embroidery pattern. If a Design Page for a multi-position embroidery frame (130 × 300 mm, 300 × 130 mm, 100 × 172 mm, or 172 × 100 mm) is selected: If no object in - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 233
the set- ting changes. The sewing machine picture shows the direction of the Design Page (frame) on the machine. N Click OK to confirm. N × 100 mm, indicated by "*", are used to embroider multi-position designs using a special embroidery frame attached to the sewing machine at three installation - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 234
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 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 235
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing [Editing a Chart] From the User Thread Chart list, select the chart that you want to edit. If no chart is selected, the - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 236
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing •Adding a new item Click New Item. The following dialog appears. To create a new color, click Mix. A dialog similar to the one shown - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 237
then click Edit Item. The following dialog appears. Edit the item details in the same way as adding an item. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator As with newly added items, an asterisk (*) appears in front of the index number of edited items - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 238
Cancel to exit. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing See also: "Grid Setup" on page 219, "Design Page Property" on page 225. Help Menu to your Windows manual for the next operation. See also: "About Layout & Editing" on page 231 I Customer support Purpose: Opens the - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 239
this function Operation: 1 Click Help, then About Layout & Editing. A dialog will display. 2 Click OK to remove it. See also: "Contents" on page 230 Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 231 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 240
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 232 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 241
patterns for motif sewing. You can use Layout & Editing to apply line stitch or fill stitch sewing attributes, or you can use Design Center to apply fill stitch attributes to the motif pattern. The Screen Title bar Menu bar Toolbar Tool box Close button Maximize button Minimize button - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 242
changes to . 2 Click the line that you want to select. You know that the line is selected when handles are displayed. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index NOTE: A pattern will not be selected if you do not click on a part - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 243
You can only select one broken line at a time. The existing points of the selected broken line are marked with small empty squares. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 3 Click the point that you want to move. To select an additional point - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 244
a single line, the line is deleted. NOTE: When in Motif Mode, the start point (blue rectangle) and end point (red rectangle) can not be deleted. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 236 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 245
last end point. At that point double-click. Repeat the whole procedure if you want to include other broken lines in a stitch pattern. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 237 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 246
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Using the Menu Bar File Menu The . Opens a previously saved programmable stitch file. Opens a background image file that can be used as a guide to draw a new pattern for Programmable Fill and Motif. Saves your work area on the disk. Saves the - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 247
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Operation: 1 Click File, then Open. A Open dialog similar to this will display. N Select the drive, the folder and the file name. • Be sure the - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 248
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center I Template Open Purpose: Opens a background image file that can be used as a guide to draw a new pattern for Programmable Fill and Motif. Shortcut key: No shortcut key for this function Toolbar: No button for this function Operation: 1 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 249
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center I Save As Purpose: Saves the current stitch pattern under a new file name. Shortcut key: No shortcut key for this function Toolbar: No button for - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 250
to save the work area Page first. N Click No to abandon the work area. N Click Cancel to do anything else (for example, modify the current Design Page or saving it with another file name). Fill Mode In Fill Mode, you can make a pattern out of one line or many lines. In - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 251
points.) Also, you can set these patterns to be sewn for Line sewing or Region sewing. (In Design Center, Region sewing only.) (Example of a pattern) Line sewing Region sewing Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 243 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 252
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Edit Menu Undo Redo Cut Copy clipboard. Flips the selected line(s) up/down. Flips the selected line(s) left/right. Allows you to manually rotate the selected line(s) by an arbitrary angle. Selects all the patterns. page 244 page 244 page - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 253
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center I Cut Purpose: Removes the selected line(s) from the screen while saving a copy in the clipboard. Shortcut key: Ctrl + X Toolbar: Operation: 1 Select one or more - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 254
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center I Delete Purpose: Removes the selected line(s) from the " above and "Rotate" below I Rotate Purpose: Shortcut key: Toolbar: Allows you to manually rotate the selected line(s) by an arbitrary angle. Ctrl + Y Layout & Editing Programmable - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 255
Rotate. The shape of the handles changes. Getting Started 3 Move the cursor to one of the handles. The shape of the cursor changes. Design Center Layout & Editing 4 Drag the handle to rotate the pattern the desired angle, and then release the mouse button. Programmable Stitch Creator Quick - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 256
is turned on the next time, the same settings will be applied. Example 1: Narrow grid Example 2: Medium grid Example 3: Wide grid Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index The horizontal and vertical lines that you draw on the work area - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 257
was not displayed, the Preview dialogue matching the mode setting will be displayed, as shown in the examples below. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index (Mode = Fill) (Mode = Motif) When the application is turned off - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 258
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center I Status bar Purpose: Turns the Status bar information displays. 2 Refer to your Windows manual for the next operation. See also: "About Programmable Stitch Creator" on page 251 I Customer support Purpose: Opens the FAQ (Frequently Asked - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 259
: 1 Click Help, then About Programmable Stitch Creator. A dialog will display. 2 Click OK to remove it. See also: "Contents" on page 250 Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 251 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 260
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 252 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 261
Quick Reference Design Center Menu New Line Image New Figure Data Wizard Shortcut key Ctrl + N - - F3 - Open Ctrl + O Select TWAIN 92 93 93 94 94 253 Quick Reference Alphabetic Index Programmable Stitch Creator Layout & Editing Design Center Getting Started Before Using Contents - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 262
Page Property - - - Select System Unit - - To Original Image - Stage To Line Image - To Figure Handle - To Sew Setting - Contents F1 - Help Customer support - - About Design Center - - Toolbar Page 95 95 96 100 103 104 104 104 104 105 105 106 106 106 107 108 108 110 112 113 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 263
Center F7 Import - from Card - - Save Ctrl + S Save As - - Export - - File Write to Card - Current F4 Design Write to Card- Other PES files Shift + F4 - Property - - Print Setup - - Print Preview - - Print Ctrl + P - Exit Alt + F4 - Toolbar Page 149 150 151 153 154 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 264
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Undo Ctrl + Z 166 Redo Ctrl + A 166 Group Ctrl + G - 167 Ungroup Shift + G - 167 Cut Ctrl + X 167 Copy Ctrl + C 168 Duplicate Ctrl + D - 168 Paste Ctrl + V 168 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 265
213 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 220 220 221 221 222 222 257 Quick Reference Alphabetic Index Programmable Stitch Creator Layout & Editing Design Center Getting Started Before Using Contents - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 266
User Thread Chart - - 225 Select System Unit - - 229 Contents F1 - 230 Help Customer support Online Registration - - - - 230 231 About Layout & Editing - - 231 Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 258 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 267
244 245 245 245 245 246 246 246 246 247 248 249 249 249 250 259 Quick Reference Alphabetic Index Programmable Stitch Creator Layout & Editing Design Center Getting Started Before Using Contents - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 268
Contents F1 - 250 Customer Help support - - 250 Contents About Programmable - - 251 Stitch Creatorr Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 260 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 269
clipboard. 88 Copy 92, 168, 245 Creating a manual punching pattern 133 Creating a New Thread Chart 226 195 Cross stitch only 99, 209 Cross-stitching 195 Customer support 113, 230, 250 Cut 91, 167, 245 D Delete 161 Fill Mode 242 Fill stitch only 98, 208 Fit Design Page to window 64, 70, 76, 126 Fit - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 270
Card 154 Import - from Design Center 31, 153 Import - from File 151 Import Figure 88 Importing Embroidery Patterns from Design Center 31 Input - from attribute 97 Line sewing attributes 205 Line Spacing 198 M Manual Color Selection 186 Manual Punching mode 133 Mask 184 Max length 209 Max. Density - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 271
S Save 28, 49, 58, 89, 156, 240 Save As 89, 156, 241 Scaling lines 235 Scaling patterns 66, 118 Select All 95, 174, 247 Select Design Page Size 225 Select Sewing Area 216 Select System Unit 107, 229 Select TWAIN device 86, 179 Selecting characters on a text pattern 123 Selecting lines - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 272
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Use Color List 186, 191 Use Color List 198 W Wizard 83 Write the data to an original card 58 Write to Card - Current Design 157 Write to Card - Other PES files 158 Z Zigzag width 97, 205 Zoom mode 125 Zoom-in mode 64, 69, 76 - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 273
Read the following before opening the CD-ROM package Thank you for purchasing this software. Before opening the CD-ROM package for this software, carefully read the following Product Agreement, which has been provided for this product. Use this software only if you agree to the terms of this - Brother International PEDESIGN 5.0 | Users Manual - English - Page 274
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