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New Features of Version 8

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New Features of Version 8 ■ Stitch Generation Features ● A motif pattern can be applied to the stippling stitch. ● The underlay stitching function has been improved. - New underlay stitching patterns have been added to the settings available for region sewing of text and manual punching patterns. - The density for underlay stitching of regions can be set to Dense, Medium or Light. ■ Editing Functions and User Interface Layout & Editing ● The Remove Overlaps and Merge commands have been added for editing shapes. - Remove Overlaps: The overlapping regions of the shapes are removed. - Merge: The overlapping regions of the shapes are merged. ● Designs can be created that combine embroidery with an image used in the background. Print the image on the fabric by using an iron-on transfer sheet or printable fabric, and then embroider on this fabric. The positioning sheet allows you to easily align the embroidering position. ● Rulers have been added at the top and left side of the Design Page. Measurement units when checking sizes and positions can be switched between millimeters and inches. ● Multiple files can be opened. Data can be copied and pasted between files. ● The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box, Thread Color dialog box, and Text Attribute Setting dialog box are in a combined dialog box, which is easier to use. ● The functions in the Import dialog box for importing embroidery designs have been improved. ● The functions in the Sewing Order/Lock dialog box have been improved. - Embroidery patterns can be locked (no changes, such as moving, enlarging/reducing or editing, can be performed). - The sewing attribute of the objects in each color can be changed. ● The functions in the Image to Stitch Wizard have been improved. - Sepia modes have been added to the Photo Stitch and Cross Stitch functions. - A feature has been added to convert regions to lines when automatically converting to an embroidery pattern with the Auto Punch function. - Single cross-stitches and backstitches can be edited when automatically converting an image to an embroidery pattern with the Cross Stitch function. ● The image can be rotated in 90° increments. ● Tools for drawing lines freehand have been added. ● Arranged text on an arc can be selected from transform text pattern. ● Stitch data can be divided by color. 9

Section	Page
PE-DESIGN8 Instruction Manual	1
Turn Any Design Into Original Embroidery With PE-DESIGN	4
What You Can Do With PE-DESIGN	6
Sew Types	8
Basic Operation Map	10
New Features of Version 8	11
Table of Contents	13
How To Use Manuals	15
Support/Service	16
Online Registration	16
Checking for the Latest Version of the Program	16
Tutorial	17
1. Importing Embroidery Patterns	17
2. Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design	21
3. Drawing Shapes to Create an Embroidery Design	31
4. Entering Text	37
5. Combining Embroidery Patterns	40
6. Print and Stitch	44
Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing)	49
Layout & Editing Window	49
Opening/Importing Embroidery Designs	49
Checking Embroidery Patterns	53
Editing Embroidery Designs	54
Reshaping Embroidery Patterns	58
Editing a Stitch Pattern	64
Specifying the Design Page Size and Color	70
Changing Application Settings	71
Drawing Shapes	72
Manually Creating Professional-Level Embroidery Patterns (Manual Punching)	79
Adding Text	82
Entering Monograms	92
Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and Regions	95
Editing Regions	116
Checking and Editing the Sewing Order/ Lock	119
Importing Image Data	122
Changing the Image Settings	125
Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Image to Stitch Wizard)	127
Saving and Printing	140
Basic Design Center Operations	147
Creating an Embroidery Design From an Image	147
Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center)	155
Design Center Window	155
Original Image Stage	156
Line Image Stage	158
Figure Handle Stage	160
Sew Setting Stage	165
About the Instruction Manual (PDF Format)	172
Tutorial (Advanced)	173
Entering Monograms	173
Creating Appliqués	176
Creating Split Embroidery Designs	178
Creating Design for Multi-Position Hoops	184
Managing Embroidery Design Files (Design Database)	189
Design Database Window	189
Starting Up Design Database	189
Checking Embroidery Designs	190
Opening Embroidery Designs	191
Organizing Embroidery Designs	192
Searching for an Embroidery Design	194
Converting Embroidery Design Files to Different Formats	195
Writing Embroidery Design Files to an Original Card	196
Outputting a Catalog of Embroidery Designs	198
Basic Programmable Stitch Creator Operations	201
Programmable Stitch Creator Window	201
Creating Fill/Stamp Stitch Pattern	201
Creating Motif Stitch Pattern	205
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator)	207
Opening a Pattern File	208
Creating a New Pattern	209
Viewing the Pattern While Creating It	210
Creating a Pattern in Fill/Stamp Mode	210
Editing a Pattern in Fill/Stamp Mode	211
Creating Embossing/Engraving Effects in Fill/Stamp Mode	213
Creating a Pattern in Motif Mode	214
Editing a Pattern in Motif Mode	215
Saving Patterns	216
Changing the Settings	217
Basic Font Creator Operations	219
Font Creator Window	219
Manually Creating Custom Font	221
Creating Custom Fonts (Font Creator)	227
Opening a File	227
Selecting a Character and Preparing the Template	228
Creating a Font Character Pattern	231
Editing Font Character Patterns	232
Editing the Points of a Font Character Pattern	233
Checking the Created Font Patterns	234
Saving Font Character Patterns	236
Changing the Settings	237
Tips and Techniques	239
Enlarging/Reducing Stitch Patterns	239
Sewing Direction	239
Sewing Order	239
Sewing Wide Areas	240
Jump Stitch and Jump Stitch Trimming	240
Fonts Suitable for Embroidering	241
Creating Outlined Characters (Using Text Converted to Outline Object)	242
Converting Characters (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, etc) to Embroidery Patterns	243
Menus/Tools	245
Layout & Editing	245
Design Center	251
Design Database	256
Programmable Stitch Creator	258
Font Creator	261
Troubleshooting	264

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New Features of Version 8

■

Stitch Generation Features

●

A motif pattern can be applied to the stippling stitch.

●

The underlay stitching function has been improved.

New underlay stitching patterns have been added to the settings available for region sewing of text

and manual punching patterns.

The density for underlay stitching of regions can be set to

Dense

Medium

Light

■

Editing Functions and User Interface

Layout & Editing

●

The

Remove Overlaps

and

Merge

commands have been added for editing shapes.

Remove Overlaps: The overlapping regions of the shapes are removed.

Merge: The overlapping regions of the shapes are merged.

●

Designs can be created that combine embroidery with an image used in the background.

Print the image on the fabric by using an iron-on transfer sheet or printable fabric, and then embroider

on this fabric. The positioning sheet allows you to easily align the embroidering position.

●

Rulers have been added at the top and left side of the Design Page. Measurement units when checking

sizes and positions can be switched between millimeters and inches.

●

Multiple files can be opened. Data can be copied and pasted between files.

●

The

Sewing Attribute Setting

dialog box,

Thread Color

dialog box, and

Text Attribute Setting

dialog

box are in a combined dialog box, which is easier to use.

●

The functions in the

Import

dialog box for importing embroidery designs have been improved.

●

The functions in the

Sewing Order/Lock

dialog box have been improved.

Embroidery patterns can be locked (no changes, such as moving, enlarging/reducing or editing, can

be performed).

The sewing attribute of the objects in each color can be changed.

●

The functions in the Image to Stitch Wizard have been improved.

Sepia modes have been added to the Photo Stitch and Cross Stitch functions.

A feature has been added to convert regions to lines when automatically converting to an embroidery

pattern with the Auto Punch function.

Single cross-stitches and backstitches can be edited when automatically converting an image to an

embroidery pattern with the Cross Stitch function.

●

The image can be rotated in 90° increments.

●

Tools for drawing lines freehand have been added.

●

Arranged text on an arc can be selected from transform text pattern.

●

Stitch data can be divided by color.