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Creating Embroidery Patterns Using Images, Tutorial 7-1: Auto Punch

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Creating Embroidery Patterns Using Images Tutorial 7-1: Auto Punch In this section, we are going to use the Auto Punch function to automatically create an embroidery pattern from an image. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Importing image data into PE-DESIGN PLUS2 Starting the Auto Punch wizard Applying an image mask and adjusting its size and position Creating a border from the mask outline and converting to an embroidery pattern Step 1 Importing image data into PE-DESIGN PLUS2 1 Click the [Image] tab. 2 Click [Open] in the [Image] group, and then click [from File]. 3 Double-click the [Documents (My documents)\PE-DESIGN PLUS2\Tutorial\ Tutorial_7] folder to open it. 4 Select the file [penguin.bmp], and then click [Open], or double-click the file's icon. b • Images with few and distinct colors work best with [Auto Punch]. • Repeat steps 1 to 4 to choose another picture image. Otherwise, the image can be replaced with the [Select Mask] dialog box. cc "Select Mask dialog box" on page 87 • You can import picture images from clipboard, and import that image. cc "Importing and Editing Image Data" on page 90  The image appears in the work area. Step 2 Starting the Auto Punch wizard 1 Click the [Image] tab. 2 Click [Auto Punch] in the [Stitch Wizard] group. 73

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Creating Embroidery Patterns Using
Images
Tutorial 7-1: Auto Punch
In this section, we are going to use the Auto Punch function to automatically create an embroidery pattern from
an image.
1
Click the
[Image]
tab.
2
Click
[Open]
in the
[Image]
group, and then
click
[from File]
.
3
Double-click the
[Documents (My
documents)\PE-DESIGN PLUS2\Tutorial\
Tutorial_7]
folder to open it.
4
Select the file
[penguin.bmp]
, and then click
[Open]
, or double-click the file's icon.
The image appears in the work area.
1
Click the
[Image]
tab.
2
Click
[Auto Punch]
in the
[Stitch Wizard]
group.
Step 1
Importing image data into PE-DESIGN PLUS2
Step 2
Starting the Auto Punch wizard
Step 3
Applying an image mask and adjusting its size and position
Step 4
Creating a border from the mask outline and converting to an embroidery pattern
Step 1
Importing image data into
PE-DESIGN PLUS2
b
Images with few and distinct colors work best
with
[Auto Punch]
.
Repeat steps
1
to
4
to choose another picture
image. Otherwise, the image can be replaced
with the
[Select Mask]
dialog box.
cc
"Select Mask dialog box" on page 87
You can import picture images from clipboard,
and import that image.
cc
"Importing and Editing Image Data" on
page 90
Step 2
Starting the Auto Punch
wizard