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Using the Add Design tool to add a design from File

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Creating and Editing New Designs 35 You can also insert a design quickly by just following steps 1-4 above, and then double-clicking in the workspace. This will add the selected design at the default size. 7 Click on the Select tool to exit the Add Design tool. Note that you must change to the Select tool when you are finished adding designs; otherwise the Add Design tool will still be active, and a new design will be added each time you click in the workspace. 8 If needed, you can now adjust the size and orientation of the added design; use the frame handles to move, resize or rotate it. Using the Add Design tool to add a design from File: 1 From the toolbar, select the Add Design tool. You see an option menu. 2 From the option menu, choose Add from File. You see the Open dialog. 3 In the Open dialog, browse to the folder containing the file you want, and select it. 4 Place the mouse pointer at the position you would like to place the design file. 5 Click and drag the mouse; as you drag, note that the Design appears in outline in your workspace; the outline indicates the size and orientation of the design, before it is actually generated in the workspace. 6 Click Open. The selected embroidery file will be merged into the current design.

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Creating and Editing New Designs
35
7
Click on the Select tool to exit the Add Design tool.
8
If needed, you can now adjust the size and orientation of the added
design; use the frame handles to move, resize or rotate it.
Using the Add Design tool to add a design from File:
1
From the toolbar, select the Add Design
tool.
You see an option menu.
2
From the option menu, choose
Add from File
.
You see the Open dialog.
3
In the Open dialog, browse to the folder containing the file you
want, and select it.
4
Place the mouse pointer at the position you would like to place the
design file.
5
Click and drag the mouse; as you drag, note that the Design
appears in outline in your workspace; the outline indicates the size
and orientation of the design, before it is actually generated in the
workspace.
6
Click Open.
The selected embroidery file will be merged into the current design.
You can also insert a design quickly by just following steps 1-4 above,
and then double-clicking in the workspace. This will add the selected
design at the default size.
Note that you must change to the Select tool when you are finished
adding designs; otherwise the Add Design tool will still be active, and
a new design will be added each time you click in the workspace.