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    							Personal Embroidery Design Software SystemVer.7
    Instruction Manual 
    						
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    Table of Contents
    How to Use This Manual ............................. 1
    Screen configuration...................................... 1
    Operation buttons .......................................... 1
    How to use Support menus ........................... 1
    How to use Menu areas/Main text areas ....... 2
    Printing .......................................................... 3
    How to use the Search function..................... 3
    Displaying related Web pages ....................... 3
    Features ....................................................... 4
    What You Can Do With This Software .............. 4
    Automatically Create an Embroidery Pattern 
    From an Image .............................................. 4
    Automatically Create an Embroidery Pattern 
    From a Photo................................................. 4
    Easily Create Custom Font Patterns ............. 5
    Have Fun Creating Embroidery Patterns 
    Manually ........................................................ 5
    Create Embroidery Patterns Using All Four 
    Applications ................................................... 6
    Description of New Features...................... 7
    Basic Operation Map .................................. 8
    Support/Service........................................... 9
    Online Registration ........................................... 9
    Checking for the Latest Version of the 
    Program ............................................................ 9
    Starting up/Exiting Applications.............. 10
    Starting up Layout & Editing ........................... 10
    Starting up Design Center............................... 10
    Starting up Font Creator ................................. 11
    Starting up Programmable Stitch Creator ....... 11
    Starting up Design Database .......................... 12
    Exiting the Application..................................... 12
    Understanding Windows and Using 
    Tools........................................................... 13
    Layout & Editing Window ................................ 13
    Design Center Window ................................... 14
    Font Creator Window ...................................... 15
    Programmable Stitch Creator Window............ 16
    Design Database Window............................... 17
    Tutorial ....................................................... 18
    Automatically Converting an Image to an 
    Embroidery Design (Auto Punch Function)..... 18
    Step1 Importing image data into Layout 
    & Editing ........................................... 18
    Step2 Automatically converting the image 
    to an embroidery pattern .................. 19
    Step3 Displaying a preview of 
    the embroidery ................................. 20
    Step4 Saving the embroidery design.......... 20Step5 Transferring the design to 
    an original card ................................. 21
    Automatically Converting an Image to an 
    Embroidery Design (Cross Stitch Function) .... 22
    Step1 Importing image data into Layout 
    & Editing  .......................................... 22
    Step2 Automatically converting the image 
    to an embroidery pattern 
    (Cross Stitch function) ...................... 23
    Step3 Displaying a preview of 
    the embroidery ................................. 24
    Step4 Saving the embroidery design .......... 25
    Step5 Transferring the design to 
    an original card ................................. 25
    Automatically Converting a Photo to an 
    Embroidery Pattern (Photo Stitch Function).... 27
    Step1 Importing photo data into 
    Layout & Editing  .............................. 27
    Step2 Automatically converting the image 
    to an embroidery pattern .................. 28
    Step3 Displaying a preview of 
    the embroidery ................................. 30
    Step4 Saving the embroidery design .......... 31
    Step5 Transferring the design to an 
    original card ...................................... 31
    Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns 
    From Images (Design Center)......................... 33
    Step1 Opening an image file 
    (Original Image Stage)  .................... 33
    Step2 Extracting the outlines by selecting 
    colors ................................................ 34
    Step3 Editing the outlines 
    (Line Image Stage) ........................... 35
    Step4 Specifying sewing attributes 
    (Sew Setting Stage) ......................... 38
    Step5 Displaying a preview of 
    the embroidery ................................. 41
    Step6 Saving the embroidery pattern ......... 42
    Step7 Transferring the design to 
    an original card ................................. 42
    Arranging Embroidery Patterns 
    (Layout & Editing)............................................ 45
    Step1 Importing an embroidery pattern 
    from Design Center  ......................... 46
    Step2 Adding text ....................................... 47
    Step3 Drawing shapes................................ 51
    Step4 Displaying a preview of 
    the embroidery ................................. 58
    Step5 Saving the embroidery design .......... 59
    Step6 Transferring the design to 
    an original card ................................. 59 
    						
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    Managing Embroidery designs 
    (Design Database) .......................................... 61
    Step1 Checking embroidery design files  ... 61
    Step2 Opening an embroidery design file 
    in Layout & Editing ........................... 63
    Case1 Printing a catalog of embroidery 
    designs ............................................ 63
    Case2 Searching for an embroidery 
    design............................................... 64
    Entering Monograms (Layout & Editing) ......... 66
    Step1 Creating monograms ....................... 66
    Step2 Changing the font and character 
    size ................................................... 67
    Step3 Changing the thread color and sew 
    type .................................................. 68
    Step4 Adjusting the size and position 
    of the decorative pattern .................. 69
    Step5 Saving the embroidery design.......... 70
    Step6 Transferring the design to an 
    original card...................................... 71
    Creating Appliqués.......................................... 72
    Step1 Creating an appliqué pattern  ........... 72
    Step2 Saving the design............................. 74
    Step3 Transferring the design to 
    an original card................................. 74
    Automatically Converting an Image to an 
    Embroidery Pattern (Layout & Editing/
    Image to Stitch Wizard) ............................ 76
    Importing Image Data ..................................... 76
    Importing image/photo data ......................... 76
    Importing image data from a scanner 
    or digital camera .......................................... 76
    Creating a portrait image ............................. 77
    Importing image data from the Clipboard .... 78
    Changing the Image Settings.......................... 79
    Changing the display of the background 
    image ........................................................... 79
    Changing the size and position 
    of the image ................................................. 79
    Automatically Converting an Image to an 
    Embroidery Pattern 
    (Image to Stitch Wizard) ................................. 80
    Automatically converting an image to an 
    embroidery pattern (Auto Punch) ................ 81
    Automatically converting a photo to an 
    embroidery pattern 
    (Photo Stitch 1/Photo Stitch 2) .................... 82
    Automatically converting an image 
    to a cross stitch pattern (Cross Stitch)......... 91
    Arranging Embroidery Designs 
    (Layout & Editing) ..................................... 94
    Opening/Importing Embroidery Designs ......... 94
    Creating a new embroidery design .............. 94
    Opening a Layout & Editing file ................... 94
    Importing embroidery design files................ 95
    Importing embroidery designs from an 
    embroidery card........................................... 97Importing embroidery designs from Design 
    Center .......................................................... 98
    Specifying the Design Page Size and Color ... 99
    Saving the Image Data.................................. 100
    Editing Embroidery Designs .......................... 101
    Selecting patterns ...................................... 101
    Moving patterns ......................................... 101
    Scaling patterns ......................................... 103
    Flipping patterns horizontally or vertically .. 104
    Rotating patterns ....................................... 104
    Grouping embroidery patterns ................... 105
    Reshaping Embroidery Patterns ................... 106
    Selecting points ......................................... 106
    Moving points............................................. 106
    Inserting points .......................................... 107
    Deleting points ........................................... 108
    Transforming straight lines into curves 
    or curves into straight lines ........................ 108
    Smoothing out the path at a point .............. 109
    Symmetrically adjusting the control 
    handles of a point ...................................... 109
    Transforming to a pointed path .................. 110
    Moving entry/exit points and the center 
    point ........................................................... 110
    Editing a Stitch Pattern.................................. 113
    Converting objects to a stitch pattern ........ 113
    Editing stitch points of stitch pattern .......... 113
    Changing colors of a stitch pattern ............ 115
    Converting a stitch pattern to blocks.......... 115
    Splitting off parts of a stitch pattern ........... 116
    Drawing Shapes ............................................ 118
    About circles and arcs ............................... 118
    Drawing a circle or an oval ........................ 118
    Drawing an arc........................................... 118
    Drawing a fan shape .................................. 119
    Drawing an arc & string ............................. 120
    Selecting the circle/arc type ....................... 120
    Drawing a rectangle ................................... 121
    Specifying the radius of the rectangle 
    corners ....................................................... 121
    Drawing various shapes ............................ 121
    About straight lines and curves.................. 122
    Drawing straight lines and curves .............. 123
    Selecting the attributes of line ends ........... 124
    Manually Creating Professional-Level 
    Embroidery Patterns (Manual Punching) ...... 125
    Adding Text ................................................... 127
    Entering Text ............................................. 127
    Selecting text attributes ............................. 128
    Editing entered text .................................... 130
    Selecting characters .................................. 131
    Specifying text attributes............................ 132
    Easy changes to the character size 
    and attributes ............................................. 133
    Specifying text arrangement ...................... 135
    Transforming text ....................................... 137
    Specifying TrueType text attributes ........... 137 
    						
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    Converting text to outline pattern............... 138
    Entering Small Text ................................... 139
    Entering Monograms..................................... 140
    Editing monograms.................................... 141
    Applying and Editing Stamps ........................ 144
    Applying a stamp ....................................... 144
    Editing a stamp .......................................... 145
    Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and 
    Regions ......................................................... 147
    Setting the thread color and sew type ....... 148
    Specifying sewing attributes ...................... 151
    Creating a gradation .................................. 162
    Editing User Thread Color Lists................. 162
    Saving frequently used sewing attributes .. 165
    Preventing overlapping stitching 
    (hole sewing) ............................................. 166
    Creating appliqués (Applique Wizard) ....... 167
    Zooming ........................................................ 168
    Zooming in ................................................. 168
    Zooming out............................................... 168
    Displaying at actual size ............................ 168
    Displaying selected patterns to fill 
    the window................................................. 168
    Zooming Design Page to window .............. 168
    Checking Embroidery Patterns ..................... 169
    Measuring the distance between 
    two points .................................................. 169
    Specifying the sewing area........................ 169
    Checking and editing the sewing 
    order/color ................................................. 170
    Displaying a preview of the embroidery..... 172
    Checking the stitching ............................... 173
    Checking embroidery design information .. 174
    Viewing design in the reference window ... 175
    Saving and Printing ....................................... 177
    Saving........................................................ 177
    Printing ...................................................... 180
    Changing Software Settings ......................... 183
    Changing the grid settings ......................... 183
    Changing the measurement units.............. 183
    Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop 
    Users............................................................. 184
    Creating design for multi-position hoops ... 184
    Embroidering large-size embroidery 
    design (custom size).................................. 189
    Manually Creating Embroidery Patterns 
    From Images (Design Center) ................ 193
    Basic Operation Flow - Design Center.......... 193
    Original Image Stage .................................... 194
    Importing an image using the wizard ......... 194
    Importing image data from a TWAIN 
    device ........................................................ 195
    Line Image Stage .......................................... 196
    Extracting the outlines of an image ........... 196
    Drawing a New line image freehand.......... 197
    Drawing and erasing outlines .................... 198Figure Handle Stage ..................................... 199
    Changing settings for converting 
    to outlines .................................................. 199
    Changing the display of the background 
    image ......................................................... 200
    Changing the size and position of the 
    background image ..................................... 200
    Specifying the Design Page size ............... 201
    Drawing a New figure handle image 
    freehand..................................................... 202
    Editing outlines .......................................... 202
    Reshaping outlines .................................... 205
    Drawing a broken line ................................ 206
    Viewing outlines in the Reference 
    Window ...................................................... 207
    Sew Setting Stage......................................... 209
    Specifying the fabric color.......................... 209
    Applying sewing attributes to lines 
    and regions ................................................ 209
    Using the Sewing Attributes bar ................ 213
    Saving frequently used sewing attributes .. 226
    Applying and editing stamps ...................... 228
    Checking and editing the sewing order...... 230
    Checking the stitching................................ 231
    Displaying a preview of the embroidery ..... 231
    Viewing embroidery patterns in 
    the Reference Window .............................. 233
    Saving embroidery patterns ....................... 234
    Importing the embroidery pattern into 
    Layout & Editing......................................... 235
    Changing Software Settings ...................... 236
    Creating Custom Fonts 
    (Font Creator)........................................... 237
    Starting up Font Creator................................ 237
    Opening a File ............................................... 237
    Creating a new font.................................... 237
    Opening a font file...................................... 237
    Opening an image in the background ........ 238
    The Design Page guidelines ...................... 239
    Selecting the Character To Be Created ........ 241
    Creating a Font Character Pattern ................ 242
    Editing Font Character Patterns .................... 244
    Selecting patterns ...................................... 244
    Moving patterns ......................................... 244
    Scaling patterns ......................................... 245
    Deleting patterns........................................ 245
    Cutting out patterns ................................... 245
    Copying patterns........................................ 245
    Duplicating patterns ................................... 245
    Pasting a cut or copied pattern .................. 245
    Flipping patterns horizontally ..................... 246
    Flipping patterns 
    vertically ..................................................... 246
    Rotating patterns ....................................... 246 
    						
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    Editing the Points of a Font Character 
    Pattern .......................................................... 248
    Moving points ............................................ 248
    Inserting points .......................................... 248
    Deleting points ........................................... 249
    Editing points ............................................. 249
    Checking the Created Font Patterns............. 250
    Checking and editing the sewing order ..... 250
    Previewing the embroidery pattern ............ 250
    Checking the list of created characters ..... 251
    Zooming ........................................................ 252
    Zooming in ................................................. 252
    Zooming out............................................... 252
    Displaying selected patterns to fill 
    the window................................................. 252
    Zooming Design Page to window .............. 252
    Saving Font Character Patterns.................... 253
    Overwriting ................................................ 253
    Saving with a new name............................ 253
    Changing the Settings................................... 254
    Changing the drawing mode...................... 254
    Changing the display of the background 
    image ......................................................... 254
    Changing the grid settings ......................... 255
    Creating Custom Stitch Patterns 
    (Programmable Stitch Creator) .............. 256
    Opening a Pattern File .................................. 256
    Opening an image in the background........ 257
    Creating a New Pattern................................. 258
    Selecting the Type of Stitch Pattern 
    To Be Created ........................................... 258
    Viewing the Stitch Pattern While 
    Creating It ..................................................... 260
    Creating a Stitch Pattern for Region Sewing 
    (Fill/Stamp Mode).......................................... 261
    Editing a Stitch Pattern for Region Sewing 
    (Fill/Stamp Mode).......................................... 262
    Selecting patterns ...................................... 262
    Moving patterns ......................................... 262
    Scaling patterns ......................................... 262
    Deleting patterns ....................................... 263
    Cutting out patterns ................................... 263
    Copying patterns ....................................... 263
    Duplicating patterns ................................... 263
    Pasting a cut or copied pattern .................. 263
    Flipping patterns vertically ......................... 264
    Flipping patterns horizontally ..................... 264
    Rotating patterns ....................................... 264
    Reshaping a Stitch Pattern for Region 
    Sewing (Editing Points) ................................. 266
    Moving points ............................................ 266
    Inserting points .......................................... 266
    Deleting points ........................................... 266
    Specifying Region Sewing ............................ 268
    Creating a Motif Stitch Pattern 
    (Motif Mode) .................................................. 269Editing a Motif Stitch Pattern (Motif Mode).... 270
    Moving and deleting several points 
    at a time ..................................................... 270
    Scaling patterns ......................................... 270
    Flipping a pattern horizontally 
    or vertically................................................. 271
    Saving Stitch Patterns ................................... 272
    Overwriting................................................. 272
    Saving with a new name ............................ 272
    Changing the Settings ................................... 273
    Changing the display of the background 
    image ......................................................... 273
    Changing the grid settings ......................... 273
    Managing Embroidery Design Files 
    (Design Database) ................................... 274
    Starting Up Design Database........................ 274
    Organizing Embroidery Designs ................... 274
    Creating new folders .................................. 274
    Moving/copying files to a different folder ... 275
    Changing file names .................................. 275
    Deleting files .............................................. 275
    Changing how files are displayed .............. 276
    Opening Embroidery Designs ....................... 277
    Opening files with Layout & Editing ........... 277
    Importing files into Layout & Editing .......... 277
    Checking Embroidery Designs ...................... 278
    Previewing files .......................................... 278
    Checking file information ........................... 278
    Searching for an Embroidery Design ............ 280
    Converting Embroidery Design Files 
    to Different Formats ...................................... 282
    Writing Embroidery Design Files 
    to an Original Card ........................................ 284
    Outputting a Catalog of Embroidery 
    Designs ......................................................... 287
    Printing....................................................... 287
    Outputting as an HTML file ........................ 287
    Outputting as a CSV file ............................ 288
    Tutorial (Advanced) ................................. 289
    Automatically Converting a Photo to an 
    Embroidery Pattern (Photo Stitch Function).. 289
    Step1 Importing photo data into 
    Layout & Editing  ............................ 289
    Step2 Automatically converting the image 
    to an embroidery pattern ................ 290
    Step3 Setting up the Color Option ............ 292
    Step4 Displaying a preview 
    of the embroidery ........................... 293
    Step5 Saving the embroidery design ........ 294
    Step6 Transferring the design 
    to an original card ........................... 294 
    						
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    Manually Creating Custom Font 
    (Font Creator) ............................................... 296
    Step1 Preparing a background image  ..... 296
    Step2 Opening a background image ........ 296
    Step3 Creating a font character pattern ... 298
    Step4 Creating other font character 
    patterns .......................................... 301
    Step5 Creating an embroidery pattern 
    using the created font characters ... 305
    Creating Custom Stitch Patterns 
    (Programmable Stitch Creator) ..................... 307
    Step1 Opening a programmable stitch 
    pattern ........................................... 307
    Step2 [Case 1] Drawing lines to edit 
    the stitch pattern............................. 308
    Step2 [Case 2] Creating patterns 
    (embossing/engraving) for region 
    sewing (Fill/Stamp mode)............... 309
    Step2 [Case 3] Reshaping a single line to 
    create custom stitch patterns 
    (Motif mode) ................................... 311
    Step3 Saving the edited stitch pattern ...... 312
    Creating Large-Size Embroidery Designs..... 313
    Step1 Specifying the Design Page size 
    in Layout & Editing  ........................ 313
    Step2 Creating the embroidery design ..... 314
    Step3 Checking the embroidering order ... 314
    Step4 Saving the design........................... 315
    Step5 Transferring the design 
    to an original card........................... 316
    Tips and Techniques .............................. 317
    Sew Types .................................................... 317
    Enlarging/Reducing Embroidery Patterns ..... 319
    Sewing Direction ........................................... 319
    Sewing Order ................................................ 319
    Sewing Wide Areas....................................... 319
    Tips for Importing Images 
    for Design Center .......................................... 320
    Removing Sections of Stitch Pattern 
    (by Using the Split Stitch tool) ....................... 321
    Creating Beautiful Photo Embroidery............ 321
    Fonts Suitable for Embroidering ................... 322
    Creating Outlined Characters 
    (Using Text Converted to Outline Object) ..... 323
    Converting Characters (Japanese, Chinese, 
    Korean, etc) to Embroidery Patterns............. 324
    Menus/Tools ............................................ 325
    Layout & Editing ............................................ 325
    List of Tool Box Buttons............................. 325
    List of Menus ............................................. 326
    Design Center ............................................... 335
    List of Tool Box Buttons............................. 335
    List of Menus ............................................. 338
    Font Creator .................................................. 343List of Tool Box Buttons ............................. 343
    List of Menus ............................................. 343
    Programmable Stitch Creator........................ 347
    List of Tool Box Buttons ............................. 347
    List of Menus ............................................. 348
    Design Database........................................... 351
    List of Menus ............................................. 351
    Troubleshooting ...................................... 354 
    						
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    How to Use This Manual
    Screen configuration
    This manual consists of four elements, A (Operation buttons), B (Support menus), C (Menu area), and D (Main 
    text area). To change the size of the text, click Text Size on the View menu.
    Operation buttons
    You can switch the screen, print text, etc. by clicking 
    the appropriate button.
    Displays the Instruction Manual top screen.
    Returns the display to the screen displayed 
    immediately before.
    After you have gone back to a previous 
    page, this displays again the page you came 
    back from.
    Prints the text page being displayed. (For 
    details, see page 3.)
    You can search the terms and parts of terms 
    (text strings) in the Instruction Manual text. 
    (For details, see page 3.)
    How to use Support menus
    You can check information about this instruction 
    manual and applications by clicking the appropriate 
    button.
    You can view explanations of the screen 
    display for this manual and the operation 
    methods.
    You can view an introduction to the 
    features of the software.
    You can view information on the new 
    functions available in version 7 and the 
    changes to functions from version 6.
    You can view diagrams of the 
    relationships among the software 
    applications and the flow of operations.
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    How to Use This Manual
    You can check the software support 
    service information and support pages 
    on the Web.
    Displays a site map for this manual.
    How to use Menu areas/
    Main text areas
    Menu area operations
    Here, select the item you want to read.
    You can open a title in the menu area that has   to 
    its left side by clicking that title. The mark to the left 
    of the title changes to  .
    To close an opened title, click it again.
    A title with no levels under it has no triangular mark.
    If you click such a title, the page for that text area is 
    displayed.
    To scroll to titles not currently on the screen, click   
    and .
    How to view Text areas
    1.
    Shows applications related to the explanatory 
    text being displayed.
    2.Clicking   displays the previous 
    page; clicking   displays the next 
    page.
    3.If you click 3, the display jumps to that page.
    4.If you click 4, the page is displayed from its 
    start.
    To scroll to text not currently on the screen, click   
    and   on the right edge.
    bMemo:
    Accessing support pages requires an 
    environment in which you can connect to the 
    Internet.
    You can not access these pages offline.
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    How to Use This Manual
    Printing
    Printing this manual requires a printer.
    Some printers can not print illustrations and screen 
    samples completely.
    Printing the contents of 
    explanation screens
    1.
    Display the page to print.
    2.Click .
    3.Check the printer etc., then click Print.
    How to use the Search 
    function
    1.Input the character string you want to search 
    for in the text box.
    You cannot search for multiple lines of text at 
    one time.
    2.Click .
    The title of the page in which the search string 
    is found and part of the text are displayed in 
    the main text area.
    3.Click the title of the page you want to view.
    The corresponding explanation screen is 
    displayed.
    To return to the search results screen, click 
    .
    Displaying related Web 
    pages
    1.Displays the Brother global homepage.
    bMemo:
    To print as displayed on the screen, set up 
    printing to include background pictures.
    Use the procedure below for your operating 
    system to set up printing.
    For Windows XP
    Click Start-Control Panel-Internet Options.
    Click 
    Advanced.
    Click 
    Print background colors and images 
    to put a check mark in the box, then click 
    Apply, then click OK.
    For Windows 2000
    Click Start-Settings-Control Panel-Internet 
    Options.
    Click 
    Advanced.
    Click 
    Print background colors and images 
    to put a check mark in the box. Click Apply, 
    then, click OK.
    bMemo:
    To print part of the page being displayed, 
    select the part you want to print (display it 
    inverted), then click   and in the Print 
    dialog box, select 
    Selection.
    bMemo:
    Accessing Web pages requires an 
    environment in which you can connect to the 
    Internet.
    You can not access these pages offline.
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    Features
    What You Can Do With This Software
    This software provides digitizing and editing capabilities, allowing you the creative freedom to design original 
    embroidery. Easily turn illustrations, photos and lettering into custom embroidery designs.
    Automatically Create an Embroidery Pattern From an Image
    cFor more details, refer to “Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design (Auto Punch 
    Function)” on page 18.
    Automatically Create an Embroidery Pattern From a Photo
    cFor more details, refer to “Automatically Converting a Photo to an Embroidery Pattern (Photo Stitch 
    Function)” on page 27 and page 289 (Advanced). 
    						
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