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Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) Creating appliqués (Applique Wizard) The Applique Wizard provides instructions for easily creating appliqués. A tutorial describing basic operations is also available. c "Creating Appliqués" on page 174 in the Instruction Manual (PDF format). 1. Select a pattern with a closed shape, such as a circle or square. b Memo: • A pattern with lines that cross over themselves cannot be selected. • The pattern selected for creating the appliqué will be deleted after the Applique Wizard is used. 2. Click Sew, then Applique Wizard. 3. Under Applique Material, select whether (Yes) or not (No) the outline of the appliqué is to be sewn onto the appliqué fabric as a guide for cutting it out. 4. The Applique Position, (guideline for attaching the appliqué piece) is set to be sewn automatically. 5. Under Tack down, select whether (Yes) or not (No) the appliqué is to be basted onto the base fabric. If Yes is selected, select the basting stitch from the selector. You can also select which stitch (Satin Stitch, E Stitch or V Stitch) to use for the basting. Satin Stitch E Stitch V Stitch Checking embroidery design information Sewing information such as dimensions, needle count, sewing time, color count and color order of patterns can be checked in the Design Property dialog box. 1. Click Option, then Design Property. a Note: The displayed sewing time is an estimate. The actual sewing time depends on the machine model used and the specified settings. b Memo: • You can select and check the properties of individual objects within the embroidery pattern by selecting the pattern before opening this dialog box. • To display the colors as the machine's preset color names, select the with Basic Color check box. • If the Design Page was set to Custom Size or Hoop Size is multi-position hoop (100 x 172 mm, 130 x 300 mm), and no object in the Design Page is selected, the sewing information for the entire Design Page is displayed hoop by hoop, and a Design Property dialog box appears. 6. Under Covering Stitch, select the sew type and other attributes for finishing the appliqué. 7. Click OK to finish the Applique Wizard and display the design in the Design Page. 137

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)

Creating appliqués

(Applique Wizard)

The Applique Wizard provides instructions for easily

creating appliqués.

A tutorial describing basic operations is also available.

“Creating Appliqués” on page 174 in the

Instruction Manual (PDF format).

Select a pattern with a closed shape, such as

a circle or square.

Click

Sew

, then

Applique Wizard

Under

Applique Material

, select whether

(

Yes

) or not (

) the outline of the appliqué is

to be sewn onto the appliqué fabric as a guide

for cutting it out.

The

Applique Position

, (guideline for

attaching the appliqué piece) is set to be sewn

automatically.

Under

Tack down

, select whether (

Yes

) or

not (

) the appliqué is to be basted onto the

base fabric. If

Yes

is selected, select the

basting stitch from the selector. You can also

select which stitch (Satin Stitch, E Stitch or V

Stitch) to use for the basting.

Under

Covering Stitch

, select the sew type

and other attributes for finishing the appliqué.

Click

to finish the Applique Wizard and

display the design in the Design Page.

Checking embroidery

design information

Sewing information such as dimensions, needle

count, sewing time, color count and color order of

patterns can be checked in the

Design Property

dialog box.

Click

Option

, then

Design Property

Memo:

• A pattern with lines that cross over

themselves cannot be selected.

• The pattern selected for creating the

appliqué will be deleted after the Applique

Wizard is used.

Satin Stitch

E Stitch

V Stitch

Note:

The displayed sewing time is an estimate.

The actual sewing time depends on the

machine model used and the specified

settings.

Memo:

• You can select and check the properties of

individual objects within the embroidery

pattern by selecting the pattern before

opening this dialog box.

• To display the colors as the machine’s

preset color names, select the

with Basic

Color

check box.

•

If the Design Page was set to

Custom Size

Hoop Size

is multi-position hoop (100 x

172 mm, 130 x 300 mm), and no object in

the Design Page is selected, the sewing

information for the entire Design Page is

displayed hoop by hoop, and a

Design

Property

dialog box appears.