Brother International PEDESIGN 8.0 Users Manual - English - Page 208
Opening a Pattern File
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Creating Custom Stitch Patterns (Programmable Stitch Creator) Opening a Pattern File A previously saved pattern file can be opened to be edited. Toolbar button: 1. Click , or click File, then Open. 2. Select the drive and the folder. 3. To open a file, select it, and then click Open, or double-click the file's icon. → The contents of the selected file appear in the work area. b Memo: The mode will automatically change to match that of the selected pattern (Fill/Stamp for .pas files or Motif for .pmf files). a Note: To open a fill/stamp stitch pattern, be sure to select a folder that contains .pas files. To open a motif stitch pattern, be sure to select a folder that contains .pmf files. Opening an image in the background You can open a background image that can be used as a guide to draw a new fill/stamp and motif stitch pattern. There are many different types of files that can be opened. c "Image file formats" on page 19. 1. Click File, then Template Open. 2. Select the drive, the folder and the desired file. b Memo: • To view the data in the selected folder as thumbnails in the Browse dialog box, click Browse. • A green arrow through the middle of the stitch pattern indicates motif stitch patterns (.pmf). Otherwise, the data is a fill/stamp stitch pattern (.pas). • Stamps are identified by the red- (engraving effect sewn with the fill stitch) and blue-filled areas (embossing effect sewn with satin stitching). 3. Click Open to open the file. → The image fills the work area. 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. 206