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Congratulations on choosing our product! Thank you very much for purchasing our product. To obtain the best performance from this device and to ensure safe and correct operation, please read this Instruction Manual carefully, and then keep it in a safe place together with your warranty. Please read before using this product For designing beautiful embroidery designs • This system allows you to create a wide variety of embroidery designs and supports a wider range of sewing attribute settings (thread density, sewing pitch, etc.). However, the final result will depend on your particular sewing machine model. We recommend that you make a trial sewing sample with your sewing data before sewing on the final material. For safe operation • Do not save any files on the "PE-DESIGN Software Key" for transferring or storage. • Do not plug the "PE-DESIGN Software Key" into your sewing machine. For a longer service life • When storing the "PE-DESIGN Software Key", avoid direct sunlight and high humidity locations. Do not store the "PE-DESIGN Software Key" close to a heater, iron or other hot objects. • Do not spill water or other liquids on the "PE-DESIGN Software Key". • Do not drop or hit the "PE-DESIGN Software Key". For repairs or adjustments • In the event that a malfunction occurs or adjustment is required, please consult your nearest service center. Notice • Since this "PE-DESIGN Software Key" device is required to run the software, its replacement value is the retail price of the software. Please keep in a safe place when not in use. • Neither this Instruction Manual nor the Reference Guide explains how to use your computer under Windows®. Please refer to the Windows® manuals. Copyright acknowledgment Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other product names mentioned in the Instruction Manual and Reference Guide may be trademarks of registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged. Caution The software included with this product is protected by copyright laws. This software can be used or copied only in accordance with the copyright laws. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This product is intended for household use. For additional product information and updates, visit our website at: http://www.brother.com/ or http://support.brother.com/ 1

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
How To Use Manuals	5
Support/Service	6
Technical Support	6
Online Registration	6
Checking for the Latest Version of the Program	7
PE-DESIGN Software Key	8
Comparison of Types of Data Created With PE-DESIGN 10	9
Starting Up/Exiting Applications	10
Starting Up the Application	10
Exiting the Application	10
About the Startup Wizard	11
Understanding Windows	12
Layout & Editing Window	12
Example of Importing Embroidery Data	14
Basic Software Settings	15
Specifying the Design Page Settings	15
Using Fabric Selector	18
Specifying Basic Display Settings	19
Basic Layout & Editing Operations	23
Tutorial 1: Drawing shapes to create an embroidery design	24
Editing Embroidery Designs	32
Specifying Thread Colors and Sew Types for Lines and Regions	47
Drawing Shapes	61
Reshaping Embroidery Patterns	67
Editing a Stitch Pattern	72
Checking Embroidery Patterns	78
Opening/Importing Embroidery Designs	91
Saving and Printing	96
Creating Embroidery Patterns Containing Text	101
Tutorial 2: Using Templates	102
Template Feature	105
Tutorial 3: Entering text	106
Advanced Operations for Entering Text	107
Tutorial 4: Monograms	121
Advanced Operations for Entering Monograms	124
Tutorial 5: Creating Name Drop	125
Name Drop Feature (Replacing Text)	128
Creating Embroidery Patterns Using Images	131
Stitch Wizard: Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design	132
Tutorial 6-1: Auto Punch	133
Auto Punch Features	135
Tutorial 6-2: Cross Stitch	136
Cross Stitch Features	138
Tutorial 6-3: Photo Stitch 1	140
Photo Stitch 1 Features	143
Tutorial 6-4: Photo Stitch 2	145
Photo Stitch 2 Features	147
Advanced Stitch Wizard Operations	148
Importing Image Data	151
Changing the Image Settings	153
Tutorial 7: Print and Stitch	155
Operations for Specific Applications	161
Tutorial 8-1: Creating Appliqués	162
Tutorial 8-2: Creating Embroidered Patches	167
Tutorial 8-3: Creating a Cutwork Pattern Filled with Net Stitching	170
On Using the Cutwork Functions	174
Tutorial 9-1: Creating Split Embroidery Designs	178
Tutorial 9-2: Creating Design for Multi- Position Hoops	184
Tutorial 9-3: Embroidering With the Jumbo Frame	189
Specifying/Saving Custom Sewing Attributes	193
Using Manual Punch Tool	198
Transferring Data	201
Transferring Embroidery Designs to Machines	202
Using the Link Function to Embroider From the Computer	205
Design Center	211
Basic Design Center Operations	212
Design Center Window	222
Original Image Stage	223
Line Image Stage	225
Figure Handle Stage	227
Sew Setting Stage	232
Design Database	241
Design Database Window	242
Starting Up Design Database	243
Organizing Embroidery Designs	244
Opening Embroidery Designs	246
Transferring Embroidery Designs to Machines	247
Searching for an Embroidery Design	252
Converting Embroidery Design Files to Different Formats	253
Checking Embroidery Designs	254
Outputting a Catalog of Embroidery Designs	256
Programmable Stitch Creator	259
Basic Programmable Stitch Creator Operations	260
Creating Fill/Stamp Stitch Pattern	261
Editing a Pattern in Fill/Stamp Mode	265
Creating Motif Stitch Pattern	267
Editing a Pattern in Motif Mode	270
Programmable Stitch Creator Window	271
Opening a Template	272
Preview Window	273
Saving Patterns	273
Changing the Settings	274
Font Creator	275
Basic Font Creator Operations	276
Font Creator Window	283
Opening a File	285
Selecting a Character and Preparing the Template	286
Creating a Font Character Pattern	288
Editing the Points of a Font Character Pattern	289
Checking the Created Font Patterns	290
Saving Font Character Patterns	292
Changing the Settings	293
Supplement	295
For Basic Operations	296
On Settings	298
Changing Various Settings	299
For Making an Effective Use of This Application	304
Menus/Tools and Reference	307
Layout & Editing	308
Design Center	313
Design Database	316
Programmable Stitch Creator	318
Font Creator	319
Sewing Attributes	321
Font List	341
Troubleshooting	345
New Features of PE-DESIGN 10	347

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Congratulations on choosing our product!

Thank you very much for purchasing our product. To obtain the best performance from this device

and to ensure safe and correct operation, please read this Instruction Manual carefully, and then

keep it in a safe place together with your warranty.

Please read before using this product

For designing beautiful embroidery designs

•

This system allows you to create a wide variety of embroidery designs and supports a wider

range of sewing attribute settings (thread density, sewing pitch, etc.). However, the final result

will depend on your particular sewing machine model. We recommend that you make a trial

sewing sample with your sewing data before sewing on the final material.

For safe operation

•

Do not save any files on the "PE-DESIGN Software Key" for transferring or storage.

•

Do not plug the

"PE-DESIGN Software Key"

into your sewing machine.

For a longer service life

•

When storing the "PE-DESIGN Software Key", avoid direct sunlight and high humidity

locations. Do not store the "PE-DESIGN Software Key" close to a heater, iron or other hot

objects.

•

Do not spill water or other liquids on the "PE-DESIGN Software Key".

•

Do not drop or hit the "PE-DESIGN Software Key".

For repairs or adjustments

•

In the event that a malfunction occurs or adjustment is required, please consult your nearest

service center.

Notice

•

Since this "PE-DESIGN Software Key" device is required to run the software, its replacement

value is the retail price of the software. Please keep in a safe place when not in use.

•

Neither this Instruction Manual nor the Reference Guide explains how to use your computer

under Windows

. Please refer to the Windows

manuals.

Windows

is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other product names mentioned in

the Instruction Manual and Reference Guide may be trademarks of registered trademarks of their

respective companies and are hereby acknowledged.

Caution

The software included with this product is protected by copyright laws. This software can be used

or copied only in accordance with the copyright laws.

For additional product information and updates, visit our website at:

http://www.brother.com/ or http://support.brother.com/

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

This product is intended for household use.