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Introduction
Layout & Editing is used to assemble an embroidery Design Page from different elements.
The most complex elements are created with Design Center and imported in the Design Page. You can then add text, boxes, circles, broken lines, curves and manual punching patterns. You can move all the patterns to obtain the best layout, and define the Sewing Attributes (thread color and stitch type) for the different components of your Design Page.
When you have finished, you can save your work on your hard disk, print it, and transfer it to a card.
The card can be inserted in your sewing machine to automatically embroider you creation.
Design Center is used to create individual patterns from image files created with other applications. You can also apply stitch patterns created with Programmable Stitch Creator to regions of images displayed in Design Center. The resulting embroidery pattern can then be imported into the Layout & Editing Design Page and combined with other patterns.
The procedure is divided in four steps;
Stage 1 -Original Image:
You open a image that you purchased from a commercial source, created using an application such as Paint or scanned from a printed source using a scanner and the appropriate software.
The file extension must be one of the following: Windows BMP (*.bmp), Exif (*.tif, *.jpg), ZSoftPCX (*.pcx), Windows Meta File (*.wmf), Portable Network Graphics (*.png), Encapsulated PostScript (*.eps), Kodak PhotoCD (*.pcd), FlashPix (*.fpx), JPEG2000 (*.j2k).
Note that graphic files in other formats can be converted into the specified format if you have the proper
conversion software.
In Stage 1, the image is displayed with its original colors and you cannot modify it.
Stage 2 -Line Image:
To move from Stage 1 to Stage 2, you select one or more colors(max. 5colors) of the Image that will be converted into black outlines. Unselected colors will be converted into white. You can then correct the black and white image using pens and erasers of different
thicknesses. If you save the file in Stage 2, its file name extension will be PEL.
Stage 3 -Figure Handle:
When you move to Stage 3, the application automatically detects the outline of the black areas and replace it with a set of broken lines. The broken lines can be edited (you can move and delete points or insert new points).
If you save the file in Stage 3, its file name extension will be PEM.
Stage 4 -Sewing Setting:
You can set the stitch, thread color, etc. for the outlines and regions to complete the embroidery data.
If you save the file in Stage 4, its file name extension will be PEM.
If you have to interrupt your work at stage 2, 3 and 4, save the file and retrieve it later to resume working.
Features
Design Center
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Most Recently Used Files" has been added to Wizard. The Wizard will keep a file of your most recent activity at the bottom of the Wizard screen.
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New Clipart has been added to the software. FILE:OPEN:CLIPART
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Cross Stitch: Listed under stage 4:to Sew Setting there is Fill Stitch, Satin Stitch, Programmable Fill Stitch, Motif Stitch and now a new function, Cross Stitch.
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Output to Clipboard: A new feature that allows you to take an image out of Layout & Editing to the first stage in Design Center.
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Design Center- FILE:INPUT: FROM CLIPBOARD
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Layout & Editing - IMAGE:OUTPUT:TO CLIPBOARD
Layout and Editing
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Imports data from BROTHER embroidery cards or disk, one design or multiples. Select FILE: IMPORT:FROM CARD. (This replaces File Utility.) A picture is now displayed of each design.
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Writes one design or multiple data files to an original blank card or disk from files stored in your computer in the PES format. FILE:WRITE TO CARD:OTHER PES FILES. A picture is displayed of each design. Designs from different manufacturers can be imported and saved in the computer. These designs can be opened in Layout & Editing, saved as a PES file, then download it to a card or disk.
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Data files can now be input to Layout & Editing from .bmp, .jpg, .tif and many other types of files: These files can be used with the stitch wizard and as a template. IMAGE:INPUT:FROM A FILE
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Clip Art: IMAGE:INPUT:FROM FILE. New built-in clipart has been added to the software.
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IMAGE: "INPUT" - from files, Twain device, portrait, clipboard new for Layout & Editing (Was in Design Center in 4.0)
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"OUTPUT" - from files, clipboard (Was in Design Center in 4.0. Now new in Layout & Editing.)
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"Select TWAIN device" - (Was under Design Center in 4.0. Now new in Layout & Editing)
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"MODIFY" - Used to resize or move a template.
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"IMAGE TO STITCH WIZARD" - Selects different stitch methods to create a design.
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Auto Punch Auto Punch automatically sets the color regions in order to create the embroidery stitches from a photo or clip art.
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Photo Stitch (2 types)Photo Stitch 1 has two parts. Part one is the same as PE Design 4.0, with a few more adjustment features. Part two has monochrome capability.
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Photo Stitch 2 has two parts. Pre-selected color with four colors. Part two is a Monochrome.
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Cross Stitch Selected designs can automatically convert to cross stitch with up to 15 colors. On the Sewing Attribute Bar click on the down arrow to select the Region Sewing Type; there is Fill Stitch, Satin Stitch, Programmable Fill Stitch, Motif Stitch and now a new function, Cross Stitch.
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Design Center - This takes you back to Design Center.
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Portrait: IMAGE:INPUT:FROM PORTRAIT This function combines images of facial features to create a character portrait image. After the portrait is created you can choose many different ways to sew it out. Example auto punch, Photo Stitch 1, Photo Stitch 2, or cross-stitch.
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Display Image: IMAGE:DISPLAY Used for templates for manual punch, appliquй, you can have the data on, faded or off.
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CONVERT TO OUTLINE OBJECT is a new feature in the Text menu. TrueType fonts can now be converted to outline objects. This can be used to create appliquйs and outline lettering. TEXT: CONVERT TO OUTLINE OBJECT
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Sewing Order is made easier by drag-and-drop to make your changes. You can also change the color of a design segment. SEW:SEWING ORDER
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Stitch Simulator: Simulates stitching on the screen. Shows exactly how the design will be stitched out on the machine. Select the icon at the right to access Stitch Simulator.
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Editing Entry and Exit Points of a Shape Object: This new tool is used to manually control where sewing starts and stops on a shape. This will help control the location of jump stitches. Shape objects that can be edited in this way are data created with the Circle, Rectangle and Outline tools. Click on the first icon at the right to access Editing Points.
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Manual Punch has several new types of tools to work with to create a design from a template or to enhance the design that you have already created. The new tools are straight block, curve block, and semi automatic block. Running stitch, and feed type (no sew line) are carried over from PE Design 4.0. You can alternate the types of manual punch to create one design.
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Measuring Tool: The new measuring tool is the last icon on the left vertical tool bar of the Layout & Editing screen. This measures the distance between two points.
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