Brother International PE-DESIGN 10 Instruction Manual - Page 72

Editing a Stitch Pattern Editing a Stitch Pattern Converting shape pattern or text pattern to a stitch pattern Shape pattern or text pattern can be converted into a stitch pattern, allowing you to make detailed changes by modifying the position of individual stitches. 1 Select the shape pattern, and then click the [Shapes] tab. 2 Click [Convert to Stitches] in the [Edit] group. b • [Convert to Stitches] can also be used with text pattern to convert it to stitch patterns. • In stitch patterns, stitches appears as solid lines ( ), and jump stitches appear as dotted lines ( ). • If any part of grouped patterns, patterns set for hole sewing, and text arranged on shapes is selected, all patterns in the entire group are converted to stitch patterns. • Patterns that do not have stitches are deleted when the pattern is converted to a stitch pattern. Selecting stitch patterns by thread color Hold down the key and click the thread color for the stitch patterns that you wish to select. b • The thread color can be changed when patterns are selected using this method. cc "Setting the thread color" on page 46 • If stitch patterns are grouped, patterns cannot be selected by color using this method. 71