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Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center) 3. To view the sewing order of multiple patterns of the same color, select the frame, and then click the Part tab. → The individual patterns with the same color appear in different frames. 4. To change the sewing order of a pattern, select the frame for the pattern, and then drag the frame to the desired position. 5. Click OK to apply the changes and to close the dialog box. Checking the stitching Saving embroidery patterns The file can be saved at each stage. ■ Overwriting 1. Click , or click File, then Save. → The file is saved. ■ Saving with a new name The current file can be saved with a different file name in order to keep the original unchanged or to keep various versions of the same image or pattern. 1. Click File, then Save As. 2. Select the drive and the folder, and then type in the file name. The actual stitching as it will be performed by the sewing machine can be viewed using the stitch simulator. To view stitching using the stitch simulator, click , or click Display, then click Stitch Simulator. The stitch simulator is used in the same way that it is in Layout & Editing. c "Checking the stitching" on page 66. Viewing embroidery patterns in the Reference Window Embroidery patterns can be viewed in the Reference Window in the Sew Setting Stage in the same way that they are in the Figure Handle Stage. c "Viewing outlines in the Reference Window" on page 161. b Memo: • The correct extension is automatically selected. • Image data from the Original Image Stage can be saved as a bitmap file (.bmp). In the Line Image Stage, image data is saved as a .pel file. In the Figure Handle Stage and the Sew Setting Stage, pattern data is saved as a .pem file. • If a .pem file is not imported into Layout & Editing, the pattern cannot be written to an original card in order to transfer it to an embroidery machine. c "Importing into Layout & Editing" on page 152. a Note: If you select a file type of a previous software version, saved .pem files can be opened with that version of the software; however, some information may be lost. 3. Click Save to save the data. 169

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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Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center)

To view the sewing order of multiple patterns

of the same color, select the frame, and then

click the

Part

tab.

→

The individual patterns with the same

color appear in different frames.

To change the sewing order of a pattern,

select the frame for the pattern, and then drag

the frame to the desired position.

Click

to apply the changes and to close the

dialog box.

Checking the stitching

The actual stitching as it will be performed by the

sewing machine can be viewed using the stitch

simulator.

To view stitching using the stitch simulator, click

, or click

Display

, then click

Stitch Simulator

The stitch simulator is used in the same way that it

is in Layout & Editing.

“Checking the stitching” on page 66.

Viewing embroidery patterns

in the Reference Window

Embroidery patterns can be viewed in the

Reference Window in the Sew Setting Stage in the

same way that they are in the Figure Handle Stage.

“Viewing outlines in the Reference

Window” on page 161.

Saving embroidery

patterns

The file can be saved at each stage.

■

Overwriting

Click

, or click

File

, then

Save

→

The file is saved.

■

Saving with a new name

The current file can be saved with a different file

name in order to keep the original unchanged or to

keep various versions of the same image or pattern.

Click

File

, then

Save As

Select the drive and the folder, and then type

in the file name.

Click

Save

to save the data.

Memo:

• The correct extension is automatically

selected.

• Image data from the Original Image

Stage can be saved as a bitmap file

(.bmp).

In the Line Image Stage, image data is

saved as a .pel file.

In the Figure Handle Stage and the Sew

Setting Stage, pattern data is saved as a

.pem file.

• If a .pem file is not imported into Layout &

Editing, the pattern cannot be written to

an original card in order to transfer it to an

embroidery machine.

“Importing into Layout & Editing”

on page 152.

Note:

If you select a file type of a previous software

version, saved .pem files can be opened

with that version of the software; however,

some information may be lost.