Brother Pe Design 6 Manual

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bMemo:
To remove the last point that was entered, 
click the right mouse button.
6.After clicking point 8 (the last point of the 
block-type pattern), click   (feed-type 
pattern button), and then in the Design Page to specify point 9 (the start point of the 
running-type pattern).
7.Click   (running-type pattern button), and 
then click in the Design Page to specify points 
10, 11, and 12, as shown in the above...

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5.Type the text.
bMemo:
 Press the   key to enter a new line 
of text.
 You can also enter a character by 
selecting it in the character table, then 
clicking 
Insert, or simply by double-
clicking it. This is particularly useful if you 
have to enter accented characters that are 
not available on your keyboard.
 An enlarged image of the character 
appears below the pointer when it is 
moved over a character in the character 
table, providing a better...

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The available fonts and the types of 
characters available with each font are listed 
below.
The names and samples of installed TrueType 
fonts appear after the fonts listed in the table 
above.
bMemo:
TrueType font settings can be changed in the 
TrueType Font Attribute Setting dialog 
box, which is displayed by clicking the menu 
command 
Text – TrueType Font Attribute 
Setting
. For more details, refer to 
“Specifying...

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■Text Size 
Use this selector to select the size of the text.
bMemo:
The Text Size selector appears in the 
Sewing Attributes bar when   on the Tool 
Box is selected. It also appears when text or 
a character in the Design Page has been 
selected.
1.Click in the Text Size selector.
2.Type the desired height (5 to 100 mm (0.20 to 
3.93 inches)) and press the   key, or 
click the desired value.
→The setting is applied to all text patterns 
that you will...

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Selecting characters
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
→Two buttons appear: 
2.Click .
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
.
3.Click the text that you want to edit.
→The points in the text appear as small 
empty squares.
4.To select a single character, click the point for 
the character that you want to select.
To select multiple characters, hold down the 
 key and click each point for the other 
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3.If necessary, change the text attributes.
bMemo:
To return a parameter to its default setting, 
click Default beside it.
4.Click Apply to confirm the effect of the setting.
bMemo:
To close the dialog box, click Close.bMemo:
 Vertical text will be displayed in vertically 
on the Design Page.
 Both 
Kerning and Character Spacing set 
the spacing between characters. 
Character Spacing is always applied to 
the entire text pattern, while Kerning can 
be...

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3.From the Horizontal Alignment, Vertical 
Alignment and Text Orientation selectors, 
select the desired settings.
bMemo:
To position the text on the other side of the 
path, select the other side check box.
4.Click OK to apply the settings.
bMemo:
To quit the operation, click Cancel.
c“Canceling text arrangement” on 
page 160
aNote:
When text arrangement is specified, the text 
transformation is cancelled. Only one string...

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■Canceling text arrangement
The text arrangement on a path can be cancelled.
Toolbar button: 
1.Select text that is arranged on a path (Fit to 
Path).
2.Click  , or click Text, then Release Text 
from Path.
c“Specifying text arrangement” on 
page 158 
Transforming text
A preset transform shape can be applied to text.
Toolbar button: 
1.Select the text that you want to transform.
2.Click  , or click Text, then Transform 
Text.
→The Text Transform Setting...

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2.Click  , or click Text, then Clear 
Transformation.
Specifying TrueType text attributes
Various character attributes, such as the style, can 
be specified for TrueType fonts converted to an 
embroidery pattern.
1.Select the TrueType text that you want to edit.
2.Click Text, then TrueType Font Attribute 
Setting.
→A dialog box similar to the one shown be-
low appears. If any characters converted 
from a TrueType font are...

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Entering Monograms
The monogram function allows you to create monograms composed of one to three uppercase letters and 
arrange a decorative pattern around them.
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
→Two buttons appear:  .
2.Click .
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
, and the Sewing Attributes bar ap-
pears similar to the one shown below. 
3.If necessary, change the font, text size, color 
and sew type.
bMemo:
 You can change the font, text size, color, 
and sew...