Brother International PEDESIGN 8.0 Users Manual - English - Page 55

Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) ■ Aligning embroidery patterns 1. Select the patterns. 2. Click Edit, then Align, then Left, Center, Right, Top, Middle, or Bottom. → The selected patterns are aligned as shown below. Top Middle Left Center Right Bottom Scaling patterns ■ Scaling manually 1. Select the pattern(s). Handles a Note: • Stamp settings remain independent from the patterns that they are applied to. If a pattern containing a stamp is edited, be sure to check the stamp after editing is finished. c "Applying and editing Stamps" on page 114. • Some patterns imported from embroidery cards cannot be scaled. • When scaling stitch patterns, the number of stitches remains the same, resulting in a loss of quality. To keep density and fill pattern of the embroidery pattern, hold down the Ctrl key while scaling. c "Enlarging/Reducing Stitch Patterns" on page 237 in the Instruction Manual (PDF format). ■ Scaling numerically 1. Select the patterns. 2. Click Edit, then Numerical Setting, then Size. 3. To change the width and height proportionally, select the Maintain aspect ratio check box. Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing) 2. Drag the handle to adjust the selected pattern(s) to the desired size. b Memo: • If the Shift key is held down while a handle is dragged, the pattern is enlarged or reduced from the center of the pattern. • As you drag the handle, the current size is displayed on the status bar. 4. Select the whether the width and height will be set as a percentage (%) or a dimension (millimeters or inches). 5. Type or select the desired width and height. 6. To resize the selected pattern while maintaining the original density and fill pattern, select the Keep density and fill pattern check box. b Memo: The Keep density and fill pattern check box is available only if stitch data is selected. c "Enlarging/Reducing Stitch Patterns" on page 237 in the Instruction Manual (PDF format). 7. Click OK. 53