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- Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 1
PE-DESIGN Version 5.0 Instruction Manual - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 3
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 manuals. Copyright acknowledgment MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. IBM is - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 4
of Version 5.0 General • USB card writer module 1 • Improved Thread Color Chart 79, 144 • Automatic stitch direction recognition 98, 207 Design type punching 133 • Semi-automatic punching 133 • Measure Mode in manual punching 135 Others • File Utility functions incorporated into Layout & - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 5
Design Center Layout & Editing Before Using I Principal Parts 1 I Package Contents 1 I Optional Supplies 1 I Installing the Software 2 System Requirements 2 Installation 2 Online Registration 7 Uninstallation 7 Technical Support -in Mode 64 Fit Design Page to Window 64 Zoom-out Mode 64 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 6
of an outline 75 Hole Sewing Mode 76 Zoom-in Mode 76 Fit Design Page to Window 76 Zoom-out Mode 76 I Using the Sewing Attributes Bar 77 Setting 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 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 7
a line 132 Manual Punching Mode 133 • Creating a manual punching pattern 133 156 • Export 157 • Write to Card - Current Design 157 • Write to Card - Other PES files 158 • Property 161 • Print Setup 161 • Setup 219 • Preview 220 • Refresh Window 220 • Realistic Preview 220 • Realistic - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 10
. If the installation is interrupted or not performed according to the instructions, the software will not be installed correctly. NOTE: The following installation procedure includes descriptions and dialog boxes for Windows 98. The procedure and dialog boxes for other operating systems may - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 12
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing 6 Select "CD-ROM drive", and then box shown at the right appears, click Finish. This completes the installation of the driver software. NOTE: A message may appear, indicating that the computer should be restarted; however, it - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 14
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing B Click Next to install exit. C When the installation is completed, the dialog box shown at the right appears. IMPORTANT: With Windows 98 and ME, the computer must be restarted. Be sure to click Restart to complete the setup. - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 15
if you have a problem. Please check the company web site to find the Technical Support address for your area. IMPORTANT: Have the following information ready before contacting Technical Support. • The make and model of your PC you are using as well as the Windows version. (Please check the system - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 19
a more complex embroidery picture. Please follow these instructions step by step, in the sequence given. If different steps of a normal working session with Design Center and will introduce you to its most important Version 5.0, and then click Layout & Editing to open the Layout & Editing window. - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 20
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Step 2 Opening an Image We are . • If the Preview check box is checked, the contents of the selected file displays in the Preview window. N Click Open to open the file and close the dialog. The image displays and is maximized to - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 25
Contents Before Using Step 1 Starting Design Center 1 To start Design Center, click the button, select Programs, then Version 5.0, and then click Design Center to open the Design Center window. You may also double-click the Design Center icon in the program group. If the shortcut icon for - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 26
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Step 2 Opening an Image We are folder. • If the Preview check box is checked, the contents of the selected file displays in the Preview window. N Click Open to open the file. • Double-clicking the file name will also open the file - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 28
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 area. 4 Position - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 29
point. Repeat this step several times. Click on the Tool Box. The Design Page fits the Design Center window automatically. Your window may now look like the following: Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 21 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 31
the and buttons on the Tool Box in the 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 7 Setting Sewing Attributes We are now going to apply sewing attributes to the different parts on - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 37
Step 17 Step 18 Starting Layout & Editing Importing Embroidery Patterns from Design Center Zooming In and Out Moving the Embroidery Pattern Adding an Oval follow these instructions step by step, in the sequence given. If you have to interrupt your training for any reason, feel free to save the - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 38
the button, select Programs, then Version 5.0, and then click Layout & Editing to open the Layout & Editing window. You may also double-click the Design Page Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index Status bar The window - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 39
the application again and open the saved Flower.pem file again. 1 To start Design Center, click Option on the menu bar, then click Design Center on the submenu. The Design Center window displays. 2 Click File on the Design Center menu bar, then click Open on the submenu. An Open dialog similar to - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 40
computer. By default, the window is set so that the entire Design Page is visible. If you need to work on a specific part of the Design Page, you might wish to . 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 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 51
dialog. N Select the path Program Files/Version 5.0/Pattern. The Pattern folder contains the are patterns for Motif. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator you are selecting are displayed in the other preview window of the dialog. You can see how each click - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 52
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 mouse button down on either arrow or by typing the value directly in the edit box window. NOTE: You can only - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 57
card is not inserted or is defective, 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 quitting the application, you should save your . The new file name displays in the title bar of the Layout & Editing window. 49 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 58
can set as sewing attributes to enclosed regions of patterns, both in Design Center and Layout & Editing. The stitch patterns fill the regions 54 Please follow these instructions step by step, in the sequence given. If you have to interrupt your training for any reason, feel free to save the file - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 59
select Programs, then Version 5.0, and then click Programmable Stitch Creator to open the Programmable Stitch Creator window. You may also area Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index Status bar The window size will be - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 60
Pattern folder by clicking on it. The contents of the selected file displays in the Preview window, provided its check box is checked. N Double-click the selected pas file or click type of file to create. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 52 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 62
Design Center Layout & Editing 5 Repeat the procedure to add two more waves. Your display may look somewhat like the following. If you want to edit some points of the pattern that you drew, you can do so in the Point edit mode, which you were introduced to in the Layout & Editing window - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 65
, only the information for that pattern is displayed. 1 Click Option, then Design Property. At the same time that the Design Property dialog appears, the Design Page is automatically enlarged or shrunk to fit in the entire window. N The first line of the dialog shows the position in the embroidery - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 66
(ver. 2.0x or earlier) of Layout & Editing. 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, you can select only "PES Version 2.5, PES Version 3.0, or PES version 4.0 as the File Type. I Write the data to an - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 69
displayed in Design Center. The resulting embroidery pattern can then be imported into the Layout & Editing Design Page and formats can be converted into the specified format if you have the proper conversion software. In Stage 1, the image is displayed with its original colors and you cannot modify - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 71
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 mode. Cursor shape: Drawing and Erasing I Drawing 1 Click the button with the desired pen thickness on the Tool - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 72
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 1 Click on the Tool Box - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 73
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 page 70 Getting - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 78
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 The zoom-out mode is used to return to the normal display after zooming in. 1 Click on - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 79
hole sewing mode. Cursor shape: , with a small image of the button Sets the cursor in zoom-in mode. Cursor shape: Maximizes the selected Design Page to fit in 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 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 84
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 The zoom-out mode is - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 89
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. Open Opens a previously saved file (*.PEM, *.PEL) or image file (Windows BMP (*.bmp), Exif (*.tif, *.jpg), ZSoftPCX - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 90
feature to create patterns that are easier to draw by hand, for example, free-hand writing. See also: "Open" on page 85, "Save" and " 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 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 93
file extensions in List Files of Type. • If the Preview check box is checked, the content of the selected file displays in the 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 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 94
names displayed on the Sources list. Use this function after installing the driver software for the TWAIN device you want to use. See also: "Input from interface, see the help manual for that interface, or contact the manufacturers of the interface. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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: Ctrl + S Toolbar: Operation: 1 Click File, then Save. If the file already exists on the disk (the file has been saved at - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 98
files can be opened with a previous version of the software. However, some information may be lost. I Exit Purpose: Exits the application. 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 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 111
the appearance of the screen. Grid Setup Preview Refresh Window Realistic Preview Realistic Preview Attribute Setting Toolbar Status Bar Setup (Stage 3 only). This dialog displays. Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 112
No button for this function Operation: 1 Click Display, then Refresh Window. Use this function when the screen does not seem to update correctly , then Realistic Preview (Stage 4 only). The patterns on the Design Page are displayed realistically according to the settings in the Realistic Preview - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 114
Select System Unit Starts Layout & Editing and displays its 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 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 115
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 color by clicking its selector arrow, then by clicking the color. The preview window allows you to view the selected colors. N Click OK to confirm. - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 117
does not have clear outlines. N Image Window displays the image resulting from the current operations. Image Window N Tone sets the amount of color reduction 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 118
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 make. 110 Quick Reference - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 119
image.You will return to this screen as soon as you release the mouse. • The preview window reflects the setting changes you make. N Click OK to confirm. N Click Cancel border of the black lines. OFF Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 111 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 122
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 114 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 150
and off. Patterns with only a region are: Text included this software, manual punch patterns and converted imported patterns (to which the Stitch to . Clicking the button toggles between the two states. Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 button again. NOTE: If the fonts included in this software (font number 1-35) are selected, the Line sew - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 157
Page on the disk as a latest version file (default). Saves your Design Page on the disk under a new file name. Exports the data shown in the Design Page as a file of a different format (dst, hus, exp, and pcs). Writes your Design Page to an original card. Writes multiple PES files to an original card at - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 158
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 Be sure to select a folder containing pes files. • The contents of the selected file dis- plays in the Preview window, provided its check box is checked. - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 160
Type. • If the Preview check box is checked, 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 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 164
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 window. See also: "Save" above and "Write to Card - Current Design" on page 157 156 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 171
Actual Size was selected in the Print Setup dialog, the Layout & Editing window changes to the following. The buttons that are selectable display in black and 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 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 184
so that it can be used as a guide for creating embroidery data Shortcut key: No , the contents of the selected file displays in the Preview window. N Click Open to open the file. • Double-clicking edited position and size, then opened. 2 Your Design Page will display the image. If the current image - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 185
on using the interface, see the help manual for that interface, or contact the manufacturers is complete, the imported image will be pasted in Design Page. If the current image is not saved, you software controlling scanners, etc. Also, the software itself is called TWAIN. This software supports - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 187
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 set. • The image data can be saved in any of the following formats: Windows BMP (*.bmp), Exif (*.jpg). N Click Save to save the data. N - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 188
similar to this will display. Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center 2 From the devices in the display, select which names displayed on the Sources list. Use this function after installing the driver software for the TWAIN device you want to use. I Modify Purpose: Adjusts the - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 192
the image brighter or darker (clearer or less sharp). N The image window displays the image resulting from the current operations. N Use Original - Sharp 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 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 227
of the screen. Grid Setup Preview Refresh Window Realistic Preview Realistic Preview Attribute Setting Stitch Simulator whether or 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 the - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 228
Toolbar: No button for this function Operation: 1 Click Display, then Refresh Window. Use this function when the screen does not seem to respond correctly, 1 Click Display, then Realistic Preview. The patterns on the Design Page are displayed realistically according to the settings in the Realistic - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 232
box is selected, the display can be switched with the machine's preset color names. N Click Close to close the window. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator This dialog allows you to quickly check the dimensions, the needle count, the color - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 237
the same way as adding an item. Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator As with newly added items index Some machines can display the thread information specified with this software. Of the thread information specified in the embroidery data, those - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 239
regions. I About Layout & Editing Purpose: Gives information about the version of this application. Shortcut key: No shortcut key for this function also: "Contents" on page 230 Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 231 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 240
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 232 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 247
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Operation: 1 Click File, then Open. A Open dialog similar to • If the Preview check box is checked, the content of the selected file displays in the preview window. N Click Open or double-click the file name to open the file in the work area. - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 248
Using Getting Started Design Center I Template Open Purpose: Opens a background image file that can be used as a guide to draw a le. The following file formats can be opened: Windows BMP (*.bmp), Exif (*.tif, .jpg), ZsoftPCX (.pcx), Windows Meta File (*.wmf), Portable Network Graphics (*.png), - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 258
Using Getting Started Design Center I Status in this company's Web site. Gives information about the version of this application. page 250 page 250 page 251 to your Windows manual for the next operation. See also: "About Programmable Stitch Creator" on page 251 I Customer support Purpose: - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 259
About Programmable Stitch Creator Purpose: Gives information about the version of this application. Shortcut key: No shortcut key for also: "Contents" on page 250 Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 251 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 260
Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing Programmable Stitch Creator Quick Reference Alphabetic Index 252 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 262
Window Ctrl + R - Display Realistic Preview Shift + F9 Realistic Preview Attribute Setting - - Toolbar - - Status Bar - - Layout & Editing F5 - Option Programmable Stitch Creator - Design - Contents F1 - Help Customer support - - About Design Center - - Toolbar Page 95 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 265
change - - Optimize Entry/ Exit points - - Grid Setup - - Preview F9 Refresh Window Ctrl + R - Realistic Display Preview Shift + F9 Realistic Preview Attribute Setting - - Stitch Programmable Stitch Creator Layout & Editing Design Center Getting Started Before Using Contents - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 269
, 245 Creating a manual punching pattern 133 Creating support 113, 230, 250 Cut 91, 167, 245 D Delete 92, 168, 246 Deleting a Chart 226 Deleting points 68, 122, 236 Deleting stitch points 124 Density 97, 205, 207 Design Center 10, 11, 16, 61, 223 Design Center window 17 Design Page Color 185 Design - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 270
Group 167 H Hard disk free space 2 H-Arrange (Horizontal - from Design Center 31, 153 Import - from File 151 Import Figure 88 Importing Embroidery Patterns from Design Center 31 sewing attributes 205 Line Spacing 198 M Manual Color Selection 186 Manual Punching mode 133 Mask 184 Max length - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 271
104, 221 Rectangle Drawing mode 131 Redo 91, 166, 244 Refresh Window 104, 220 Region color 26 Region setting mode 71 Region sew 77 241 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 - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | 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 PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 273
product, except for backup purposes. 4. Limitations on Modifications You may not modify or disassemble this product in any way. 5. Limitations on Transfer This software may not be transferred to or used in any other way by a third party. 6. Warranty We accept no responsibility for your choice or use - Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.5 | Users Manual - English - Page 274
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