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Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Importing Image Data An imported image is needed to create an embroidery pattern, a template for manual punching, or as a pattern that can be printed onto iron-on paper. An image can be imported using any of the following four methods. 1 From a file 2 From a scanner or digital camera 3 From a portrait image 4 From the Clipboard a Note: Only one image can be added to the work area. If you try to display a different image, it will replace the previous one. Importing image/photo from a file Different types of clip art or photos can be imported into Layout & Editing to create embroidery patterns. There are many different types of files that can be imported. c "Image file formats" on page 19. 1. Click Image, then Input, then from File. 2. Select the drive, the folder and the desired file. Importing image data from a scanner or digital camera Images can be imported into the current Design Page from a scanner or other TWAIN device and used as a template for creating an embroidery pattern. b Memo: TWAIN is an application interface (API) standardization for software that controls scanners and other devices. 1. Check that the scanner or other TWAIN device is correctly connected to your computer. 2. Click Image, then Select TWAIN Device. 3. From the Sources list, click the desired device to select it. b Memo: If the Preview check box is selected, the contents of the selected file will appear in the Preview box. 3. Click Open to open the file. → The image appears in the work area. b Memo: Various clip art images can be found in the ClipArt folder, which can be found in the folder where PE-DESIGN was installed. (For example, click the drive where PE-DESIGN was installed, then Program Files, then Brother, then PE-DESIGN 8, then ClipArt.) 120 a Note: If no TWAIN device is installed, there will be no names displayed in the Sources list. First, install the driver software for the TWAIN device. 4. Click Select to choose the selected device and to close the dialog box. 5. Click Image, then Input, then from TWAIN device. → The driver interface for the device selected in the Select Source dialog box appears. 6. Specify the necessary settings for importing an image, and then import the image.

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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Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing)

Importing Image Data

An imported image is needed to create an embroidery pattern, a template for manual punching, or as a pattern

that can be printed onto iron-on paper.

An image can be imported using any of the following four methods.

From a file

From a scanner or digital camera

From a portrait image

From the Clipboard

Importing image/photo

from a file

Different types of clip art or photos can be imported

into Layout & Editing to create embroidery patterns.

There are many different types of files that can be

imported.

“Image file formats” on page 19.

Click

Image

, then

Input

, then

from File

Select the drive, the folder and the desired file.

Click

Open

to open the file.

→

The image appears in the work area.

Importing image data from a

scanner or digital camera

Images can be imported into the current Design Page

from a scanner or other TWAIN device and used as a

template for creating an embroidery pattern.

Check that the scanner or other TWAIN device

is correctly connected to your computer.

Click

Image

, then

Select TWAIN Device

From the

Sources

list, click the desired device

to select it.

Click

Select

to choose the selected device

and to close the dialog box.

Click

Image

, then

Input

, then

from TWAIN

device

→

The driver interface for the device selected

in the

Select Source

dialog box appears.

Specify the necessary settings for importing

an image, and then import the image.

Note:

Only one image can be added to the work area. If you try to display a different image, it will replace the

previous one.

Memo:

If the

Preview

check box is selected, the

contents of the selected file will appear in the

Preview

box.

Memo:

Various clip art images can be found in the

ClipArt

folder, which can be found in the

folder where PE-DESIGN was installed. (For

example, click the drive where PE-DESIGN

was installed, then

Program Files

, then

Brother

, then

PE-DESIGN 8

, then

ClipArt

Memo:

TWAIN is an application interface (API)

standardization for software that controls

scanners and other devices.

Note:

If no TWAIN device is installed, there will be

no names displayed in the

Sources

list.

First, install the driver software for the

TWAIN device.