Brother Pe Design 7 Manual

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Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns From Images (Design Center)
The functions for each button are described below.
1 Open Image File
Click this button to open a previously saved 
image file and paste the image in the Design 
Page.
cFor details, refer to “Importing image data 
into Layout & Editing” on page 18.
2 From Clipboard
Clicking this button pastes the image on the 
Clipboard into the Design Page. This function 
can only be used when there is an image on the 
Clipboard.
3 From TWAIN device...

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Line Image Stage
After opening the image, continue to the Line Image Stage, where the color(s) that will be used to create the 
line image (outline of the image) will be selected. In the Line Image Stage, you can edit the image using the 
pen and eraser tools. You may also want to use these tools to create outlines that are easier to draw by hand, 
for example, free-hand writing. Use the zooming tools available to display the image...

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2.Click the outline color(s) that you want to 
convert into black outlines.
→When the pointer is moved over the 
image, the shape of the pointer changes 
to .
→The selected color appears in a box on 
the right side, and   appears in the 
check box to show that the color is 
selected.
To extract the color boundaries, click Detect 
Outlines check box.
3.Click Preview to preview the line image in the 
Design Page.
4.Click OK.
→All of the...

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Drawing and erasing 
outlines
Drawing outlines
1.On the Tool Box, click the button for the pen 
with the desired thickness.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
.
2.To add a dot, click once. To draw a line, drag 
the pointer.
Erasing outlines
1.On the Tool Box, click the button for the eraser 
with the desired thickness.
2.Move the pointer over the line that you want to 
erase, and then hold down the right mouse 
button.
→The shape of...

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Figure Handle Stage
After creating the outline, which is simply a collection of dots (or pixels) in the Line Image Stage, continue to 
the Figure Handle Stage, where the dots are automatically connected to create lines that can be edited. In the 
Figure Handle Stage, you can use the Point Edit tool to move, delete and insert points, or you can use the Line 
tool to draw lines.
Changing settings for 
converting to outlines
Toolbar...

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5.To select a specific part of the image, click 
Pick Area, drag the pointer ( ) across the 
image in the Design Page to select the desired 
area.
6.Click OK.
→The figure handle image is displayed in 
the Design Page of the Figure Handle 
Stage.
c“Drawing a New line image freehand” on 
page 197, “Sew Setting Stage” on 
page 209, “Changing the grid settings” on 
page 236, and “Specifying the Design 
Page size” on page 201
Changing the...

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Moving a template image:
1.Move the pointer over the image.
→The shape of the pointer changes to  .
2.Drag the template image to the desired 
location.
Scaling a template image:
1.Move the pointer over one of the handles.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
, ,  or , depending 
on the handle that the pointer is over.
2.Drag the handle to adjust the template image 
to the desired size.
Specifying the Design Page 
size
In the Figure...

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Drawing a New figure 
handle image freehand
An empty Design Page can be created in order to 
draw a figure handle image or to create patterns 
from outlines taken from a previously saved .pem 
file.
1.Click File, then New Figure Data.
→If the current Design Page has already 
been saved or has not been edited, a new 
Design Page immediately appears in the 
Figure Handle Stage.
→If the current Design Page has not been 
saved, you will be...

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2.Move the pointer over one of the handles of a 
selected outline or group of outlines.
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
, ,  or , depending 
on the handle that the pointer is over.
3.Drag the handle to adjust the selected 
outline(s) to the desired size.
Scaling numerically:
1.Select the outline that you want to resize.
2.Click Edit, then Numerical Setting, then Size.
→The Size dialog box appears.
3.To change the width and height...

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Rotating numerically:
1.Select the outline that you want to rotate.
2.Click Edit, then Numerical Setting, then 
Rotate.
→The Rotate dialog box appears.
3.Type or select the desired rotation angle.
4.Click OK.

Deleting outlines
1.
Select the outline to be deleted.
2.Press the   key, or click Edit, then 
Delete.

Cutting out outlines
1.
Select one or more outlines.
2.Click , or click Edit, then Cut.
→The selected outlines are removed...