Brother Pe Design 7 Manual

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3.When you release the mouse button, the 
character angle is changed.
→When the Text Attribute Setting dialog 
box is opened, the new rotation angle is 
displayed.
Specifying text 
arrangement
A line of text can be arranged along a path.
Toolbar button: 
1.Select the text and a path.
2.Click , or click Text, then Fit Text to 
Path Setting.
→The Fit Text to Path Attribute Setting 
dialog box appears.
3.From the Horizontal Alignment, Vertical 
Alignment...

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c“Canceling text arrangement” on 
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Horizontal AlignmentSets the distribution of characters along 
the path.
Vertical AlignmentSets the distance between the text and 
the path.
Text OrientationSets the orientation of the characters 
relative to the path.
The other sideSets the side for arrangement. 

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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 135 
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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→A dialog box similar to the one shown 
below appears. If any characters 
converted from a TrueType font are 
selected, the attributes for the selected 
characters are displayed.
3.To change the font style, select the desired 
style from the Font Style list.
4.To change the character set for the font, select 
the desired character set from the Script 
selector.
5.Click OK to set the attributes and to close the 
dialog box.
→The attribute settings are...

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Entering Small Text
If the Small Text tool is used, beautiful embroidery 
can be created from small characters of 6 mm (0.24 
inch) or less. FIVE fonts are available.
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
→Three buttons appear:  .
2.Click .
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
, and the Sewing Attributes bar 
appears similar to the one shown below. 
3.If necessary, change the font, text size and 
color.
4.Click in the Design Page where you want the 
text to...

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Entering Monograms
The monogram function allows you to create monograms composed of one to three or less uppercase letters 
and arrange a decorative pattern around them.
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
→Three buttons appear:  .
2.Click .
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
, and the Sewing Attributes bar 
appears similar to the one shown below. 
3.If necessary, change the font, text size, color 
and sew type.
4.Click in the Design Page where you want the...

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8.Click OK.
→The monogram is displayed in the Design 
Page with the selected decorative pattern.
9.Click   on the Tool Box, select the 
decorative pattern, and then adjust its size 
and position.
10.If necessary, change the thread color and sew 
type in the Sewing Attributes bar for the 
monogram.
Editing monograms

Monogram Font 
Use this selector to select a font for the monograms.
1.Click in the Font selector.→A list of monogram fonts appears....

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Editing the monogram text
1.
Select the monogram pattern that you want to 
edit.
2.Click Text, then Edit Letters.
→The Edit Monogram Letters dialog box 
appears, where the characters of the 
selected monogram pattern are displayed 
in the text field.
3.Edit the text as needed.
4.Click OK.
→The edited monogram pattern is 
displayed in the Design Page.
c“Entering Monograms” on page 140

Editing single characters
The color and size can be set separately...

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5.Change the color or sew type.
6.Click  , or click Text, then Text Attribute 
Setting.
→The Text Attribute Setting dialog box 
appears.
7.Change the text attributes and click Apply. 

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Applying and Editing Stamps
Stamps can be applied to regions of objects drawn with the Circle or Arc tool, Rectangle tool, Outline tools, 
Text tools and the Manual Punch tools. Some stamp patterns are provided with this application; however, by 
using Programmable Stitch Creator, you can edit the patterns that are provided or you can create your own.
Applying a stamp
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
→Two buttons appear:  .
2.Click .
→The shape of the pointer...