Brother International PE-DESIGN Ver.6 Users Manual - English - Page 174

Advanced_02.fm Page 166 Friday, July 9, 2004 4:49 PM Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns b Memo: • The whole stamp appears, even if it is larger than the object that it has been applied to, however, only the parts that are enclosed within the object will be sewn. • Stamps can only be applied to objects drawn with the Circle or Arc tool, Rectangle tool, Outline tools, Text tools and the Manual Punch tools and that have the satin stitch, fill stitch and programmable fill stitch applied. • To apply several stamps within the same object, continue clicking the object as often as needed. • If the pointer cannot fit within the selected object, the stamp cannot be applied. • The Stamp Attribute Setting dialog box appears only after a stamp tool is selected. • Stamps are only sewn within the object that they have been applied to. Editing a stamp 1. Click on the Tool Box. → Two buttons appear: . 2. Click . → The shape of the pointer changes to , the Stamp Attribute Setting dialog box appears, and stamps that have been applied are indicated by pink dotted lines. b Memo: If an object was already selected, "marching lines" appear around the region, and its stamps are indicated by dotted lines. 166 3. Click the object with the stamp that you want to edit. → "Marching lines" appear around the selected object. 4. Click the stamp that you want to edit. → Round handles appear around the stamp, and a rotation handle appears at the top of the stamp. Rotation handle Handles a Note: Only one stamp can be selected at a time. If you select another stamp, the previously selected stamp becomes deselected. 5. To change the stamp pattern, select a different pattern in the Stamp Attribute Setting dialog box, and then click Apply. To change the stamp size and orientation, specify the desired settings in the Stamp Attribute Setting dialog, or adjust it by dragging the handles or rotation handle. To move a stamp, drag it to another location within the object or partially positioned on the object. To delete the stamp, select the menu command Edit - Delete, or press the Delete key. b Memo: • When a pattern with a stamp applied is moved, the stamp is moved together with the pattern. However, changes to the size and orientation of the pattern do not affect the size and orientation of the stamps. After editing the shape of an object, it may be necessary to check the region and adjust the stamps. • Stamps appear only after a stamp tool is selected. • Stamps are only sewn within the region that they have been applied to. • To close the dialog box, click Close. c "Scaling patterns" on page 132 and "Rotating patterns" on page 133