Brother International PEDESIGN 7.0 Users Manual - English - Page 208
Drawing a New handle image freehand, Editing outlines
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Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Drawing a New figure handle image freehand An empty Design Page can be created in order to draw a figure handle image or to create patterns from outlines taken from a previously saved .pem file. 1. Click File, then New Figure Data. → If the current Design Page has already been saved or has not been edited, a new Design Page immediately appears in the Figure Handle Stage. b Memo: • The size of the Design Page is the currently selected size. • To retrieve data from a saved .pem file, use the menu command File - Import Figure. → If the current Design Page has not been saved, you will be asked whether you want to save the changes. b Memo: In the Figure Handle Stage, the file will be saved as a .pem file. c "Importing image data from a TWAIN device" on page 195, "Saving embroidery patterns" on page 234, and "Drawing a New line image freehand" on page 197 Editing outlines I Selecting outlines 1. Click on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to . 2. Click the outline that you want to select. → When the pointer is moved over the outline, the shape of the pointer changes to . b Memo: • When the outline is selected, handles appear and the outline appears in red. Handles • The outline will not be selected if an empty part of it is selected. • To deselect the outline, select a different outline, or click in a blank area of the Design Page. 3. To select an additional outline, hold down the Ctrl key and click the other outline. b Memo: You can also select outlines by dragging the pointer across the outline that you want to select. As you drag the pointer, a selection frame is drawn. All outlines that are completely contained in that selection frame are selected when the mouse button is released. I Moving outlines 1. Select the outline that you want to move. → When the pointer is moved over the outline, the shape of the pointer changes to . 2. Drag the outline to the desired location. b Memo: • To move the outline horizontally or vertically, hold down the Shift key while dragging it. • Pressing the arrow keys moves the selected outline 0.5 mm (about 0.02 inch) in the direction of the arrow on the key. Holding down the arrow key for the desired direction continues moving the outline in that direction. I Scaling outlines Scaling manually: 1. Select the outline that you want to resize. 202