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Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Image to Stitch Wizard

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Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Image to Stitch Wizard) The Image to Stitch Wizard gives step-by-step instructions for converting an image into an embroidery pattern. Toolbar button: 1. If no image is displayed in the Design Page, use one of the commands on the Input submenu of the Image menu to display the image. c "Importing Image Data" on page 120. 2. Click Image, then Modify, and then re-size and re-position the image for creating the embroidery pattern. 3. Click , or click Image, then Image to Stitch Wizard. → The following dialog box appears. 1 3 2 4 1 Current image 2 Embroidery pattern after being converted 3 Type of embroidery data to be created 4 Description of the selected embroidery type a Note: The dialog box will not appear if no image is displayed in the Design Page. Instead, a dialog box appears, allowing you to open an image file. 4. Select the type of embroidery, and then click Next. Auto Punch: Select this option to automatically extract the outline for creating the embroidery pattern. (Proceed to "If Auto Punch is selected") Photo Stitch 1: Select this option to automatically create a realistic photo embroidery pattern. This option can be used to create embroidery patterns in color (Color), sepia or grayscale (Sepia) or black and white (Mono). (Proceed to "If Photo Stitch 1 (Color) is selected", "If Photo Stitch 1 (Sepia) is selected" or "If Photo Stitch 1 (Mono) is selected") Photo Stitch 2: Select this option to automatically create realistic photo embroidery in 4 colors (Color) or 1 color (Mono). (Proceed to "If Photo Stitch 2 (Color) is selected" or "If Photo Stitch 2 (Mono) is selected") Cross Stitch: Select this option to create a cross stitch pattern. This option can be used to create embroidery patterns in color (Color), or sepia or grayscale (Sepia). (Proceed to "If Cross Stitch (Color) is selected" or "If Cross Stitch (Sepia) is selected") Design Center: Select this option to start up Design Center with the Design Page image. (Proceed to "If Design Center is selected") b Memo: The following types of images are appropriate for embroidery patterns. Auto Punch/Cross Stitch/Design Center • Images with few and distinct colors Photo Stitch • Photos where the subject to be embroidered appears clearly • Portraits should be resized so that the size of the face is at least 100 × 100 mm (4 × 4 inches). • Photos that are bright and sharp 125

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)

Automatically Converting an Image to an

Embroidery Pattern (Image to Stitch Wizard)

The Image to Stitch Wizard gives step-by-step instructions for converting an image into an embroidery pattern.

Toolbar button:

If no image is displayed in the Design Page,

use one of the commands on the

Input

sub-

menu of the

Image

menu to display the image.

“Importing Image Data” on page 120.

Click

Image

, then

Modify

, and then re-size

and re-position the image for creating the

embroidery pattern.

Click

, or click

Image

, then

Image to

Stitch Wizard

→

The following dialog box appears.

Current image

Embroidery pattern after being converted

Type of embroidery data to be created

Description of the selected embroidery type

Select the type of embroidery, and then click

Auto Punch

Select this option to automatically extract the

outline for creating the embroidery pattern.

(Proceed to “

If Auto Punch is selected

”)

Photo Stitch 1

Select this option to automatically create a

realistic photo embroidery pattern. This option

can be used to create embroidery patterns in

color (

Color

), sepia or grayscale (

Sepia

) or

black and white (

Mono

(Proceed to “

If Photo Stitch 1 (Color) is

selected

”, “

If Photo Stitch 1 (Sepia) is

selected

” or “

If Photo Stitch 1 (Mono) is

selected

”)

Photo Stitch 2

Select this option to automatically create

realistic photo embroidery in 4 colors (

Color

)

or 1 color (

Mono

(Proceed to “

If Photo Stitch 2 (Color) is

selected

” or “

If Photo Stitch 2 (Mono) is

selected

”)

Cross Stitch

Select this option to create a cross stitch

pattern. This option can be used to create

embroidery patterns in color (

Color

), or sepia

or grayscale (

Sepia

(Proceed to “

If Cross Stitch (Color) is

selected

” or “

If Cross Stitch (Sepia) is

selected

”)

Design Center

Select this option to start up Design Center

with the Design Page image.

(Proceed to “

If Design Center is selected

”)

Note:

The dialog box will not appear if no image is

displayed in the Design Page. Instead, a

dialog box appears, allowing you to open an

image file.

Memo:

The following types of images are appropriate

for embroidery patterns.

Auto Punch/Cross Stitch/Design Center

• Images with few and distinct colors

Photo Stitch

• Photos where the subject to be

embroidered appears clearly

• Portraits should be resized so that the

size of the face is at least 100 × 100

mm (4 × 4 inches).

• Photos that are bright and sharp