Brother PE-DESIGN- Manuals

ii Table of Contents Step1 Starting up Layout & Editing ................. 59 Step2 Specifying a Design Page size ................ 60 Step3 Creating the embroidery pattern ............. 60 Step4 Checking the embroidering order ........... 61 Step5 Saving the pattern .................................

Basic Operation Advanced Opreation Design Center Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing Advanced Opreation Programmable Stitch Creator Advanced Opreation Design Database Reference Design Center Reference Layout & Editing Reference Programmable Stitch Creator Reference Design Database iii Table ...

iv Table of Contents Selecting a Pattern To Be Created ............... 210 Viewing the Stitch Pattern WhileCreating It ..................................................... 212 Drawing a Stitch Pattern in Fill/StampMode ............................................................. 212 Editing a Stit...

1 Before Use 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...

2 Before Use Easily Create Large-Size Embroidery Designs c For more details, refer to “Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns” on page 59. Have Fun Creating Embroidery Patterns Manually You can combine embroidery patterns or apply stitching to drawings and text. In addition, you can design a wider ...

3 Before Use Overview of the Manual Structure of the manual This manual consists of three main sections: Basic Operation, Advanced Operation, and Reference. ■ Basic Operation By following the step-by-step instructions contained in this section, you can create basic embroidery patterns. For first tim...

4 Before Use Introduction Applications of the software This package consists of four applications. ■ Design Center Design Center is used to manually create embroidery patterns from images. The images may come from scanning a printed image or can be created with an application like Paint ® . The exte...

5 Before Use ■ Programmable Stitch Creator Programmable Stitch Creator allows you to create, edit and save fill/stamp and motif stitch patterns that can be applied as a programmable fill stitch or motif stitch, or as a stamp to the enclosed regions of embroidery patterns both in Design Center and La...

6 Before Use Optional supplies Principal parts b Memo: • Since power is supplied to the USB card writer module through the USB connection to the computer, there is no power supply cable or power switch. • Be sure to keep original cards away from high humidity, direct sunlight, static electricity and...

7 Before Use Installation Installation procedure The installation procedure is different depending on whether the full version or an upgrade of the software is being installed. Be sure to perform the installation procedures listed below. Installing version 6.0 (full version) [STEP 1] Installing the ...

8 Before Use System requirements Before installing the software on your computer, make sure that the computer meets the following requirements. [STEP 1] Installing the software This section describes how to install the application software. b Memo: The following installation procedure includes descr...

13 Before Use → If the upgrade has been completed suc-cessfully, the dialog box shown below ap-pears. Online registration If you wish to be contacted about upgrades and provided with important information such as future product developments and improvements, you can register your product online by f...

14 Before Use Tips and Techniques for Creating Embroidery Patterns ■ Sewing wide areas When satin stitching is sewn in a wide area, the stitched area may shrink after sewing, depending on the material and the type of thread used. If this happens, switch to this alternate method: Select the fill stit...

15 Before Use Sew Types The sewing attributes for each sew type are first set to their default settings; however, by changing the settings of the sewing attributes, you can create custom stitching. (For details, refer to pages 91 through 95 and pages 172 through 178.) ■ Line sew types Zigzag stitch ...

18 Getting Started About This Chapter This chapter is organized as a tutorial to provide you with a hands-on introduction to the basic features of the applications. 1. Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns 1-1. Using the Auto Punch Function c page 19 In this section, we will use the Auto Punch ...

Basic Operation 19 Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns Using the Auto Punch Function In this section, we are going to automatically create an embroidery pattern from an image. Follow the instructions in this section step by step. If you have to interrupt this exercise for any reason, it is re...

20 Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns Step 2 Opening an image file First, we need to open the image that will be converted into the embroidery pattern. 1. Click Image on the menu bar, point to Input , and then click from File on the submenu. → An Open an image file dialog box similar to the ...

Basic Operation 23 Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns b Memo: • To zoom in (or out), click (or ) on the Tool Box, and then click the desired area of the embroidery pattern. • To display, hide, or display a faded copy of the original image, which remains in the work area, click Image on the m...

24 Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns Step 7 Transferring the pattern to an original card Before you can actually sew the embroidery pattern, you must transfer the pattern to a sewing machine. Transfer the embroidery pattern to the sewing machine using media of the type used by your machine,...

Basic Operation 25 Automatically Creating Embroidery Patterns Using a Photo Stitch Function In this section, we are going to automatically create a more realistic embroidery pattern from a photo. Follow the instructions in this section step by step. If you have to interrupt this exercise for any rea...

30 Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns Using Design Center In this section, we are going to manually create an embroidery pattern from an image using a four-stage procedure. This pattern will be used later as the stepping stone to create a more complex embroidery pattern. Follow the instruction...

32 Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns 2. Click any part of the outline. → The selected color appears in the top box under Pick Colors , and appears in the check box to show that the color is selected. b Memo: • If the image contains outlines of different colors, you can repeat step 2. to selec...

34 Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns b Memo: Various settings are available for converting the line image to a figure handle image. (For more details on the various settings, refer to page 76.) In addition, this dialog box allows you to preview how the image will fit in the selected Design Pa...

Basic Operation 37 Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns After applying the sewing attributes to the leaves, the image appears as shown below. For one side of the petals 8. Select the color CARMINE , set the stitching direction, and then click each region where you want to apply the attributes. F...

38 Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns 3. To display a realistic preview of the embroidery pattern, click Display on the menu bar, and then click Realistic Preview . An alternate method is to click the Toolbar button indicated below. → A realistic preview of the embroidery pat-tern appears. b M...

Basic Operation 39 Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns Using Layout & Editing In this section, we are going to complete the embroidery pattern by combining a pattern imported from Design Center with objects created using Layout & Editing, one of which will have a programmable fill stitc...

Basic Operation 41 Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns 2. Move the pointer over a handle. → The shape of the pointer changes to , , , or , depending on the handle that the pointer is over. b Memo: • is for scaling the width. • is for scaling the height. • and are for scaling both dimensions at ...

42 Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns 3. To cancel line sewing (outline), click the Line sew button. → The Line color button and the Line sew type selector disappear. b Memo: If the Line sew button is clicked, causing the Line color button and the Line sew type selector to disappear, the outli...

Basic Operation 43 Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns 2. Click the oval to select it. → The shape of the pointer changes to . 3. Drag the oval to its final location. Step 4 Adding text The next object to add to our embroidery pattern is text. 1. Click on the Tool Box, and then click . → The sh...

44 Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns → The Edit Text Letters dialog box ap- pears. 7. Type your text (“ROSE”, for this example). b Memo: • 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 usefu...

Basic Operation 45 Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns → The Fit Text to Path Attribute Setting di- alog box appears. 5. Click OK without changing any settings. c For more details on these settings, refer to “Specifying text arrangement” on page 158. → The text is now arranged on the oval. b Me...

46 Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns → The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box appears. 5. To change the width from 2.0 mm, set Zigzag width to 1.0 , and then click Apply . 6. To change the color for the region, click the Region sew button ( ) so that the Region color button ( ) and the Regio...

50 Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns 3. Click the frame containing the outline for the sun’s rays to select it, and then drag the selected frame between the region for the sun’s rays and the circle for the sun. 4. Click OK . → The sun’s rays will be sewn before the sun (circle). If necessary,...

54 Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns Using Programmable Stitch Creator Programmable Stitch Creator allows you to design fill stitch and motif stitch patterns that can be applied as a programmable fill stitch or motif stitch both in Design Center and Layout & Editing, resulting in more dec...

58 Creating and Editing Embroidery Patterns Step 5 Saving the edited stitch pattern In order to apply your edited stitch pattern as a programmable fill stitch or as a stamp to a region in Layout & Editing or Design Center, you must first save it as a .pas file. 1. Click File on the menu bar, and...

Basic Operation 59 Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns A large-size embroidery pattern can be designed by specifying the size of the pattern, creating the embroidery pattern, then automatically dividing the pattern into a size that can be embroidered. By separately embroidering each section of t...

60 Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns Step 2 Specifying a Design Page size First, we need to specify the desired size for the complete embroidery pattern. 1. Click Option , then Design Page Property . → The Design Page Property dialog box appears. 2. Select Custom Size , and then type or select...

Basic Operation 61 Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns → The Import from File dialog box appears. 2. Select the embroidery pattern file Largelace.pes in the Data folder. b Memo: If the Preview check box is selected, the contents of the selected file will appear in the Preview box. 3. Click Impor...

Basic Operation 63 Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns 3. Click OK . → The following message appears. b Memo: • Each section of the pattern is saved to the original card as a separate pattern. When the patterns are displayed on the sewing machine’s display, they appear with two letters in the lo...

Basic Operation 65 Creating Large-Size Embroidery Patterns Step 3 Hooping the fabric Using the hoop’s plastic embroidery sheet, align the reference lines on the embroidery sheet with the marks on the fabric. Then, hoop the fabric while making sure that the fabric remains correctly aligned. 1. Insert...

68 Advanced Operations About This Chapter This chapter provides you with detailed procedures on the various operations that you can perform in each of the applications. Design Center Design Center is used to manually create embroidery patterns from images using a four-stage procedure. Stage 1 (Origi...

70 Design Center Main Window 1 Title bar 2 Menu bar Provides access to the functions. 3 Toolbar Provides shortcuts for the menu commands. 4 Sewing Attributes bar Sets the sewing attributes (color and sew type) of the lines and regions in the pattern(only in stage 4 (Sew Setting stage)) 5 Tool Box Us...

Advanced Opreation Design Center 71 Design Center Stage 1 (Original Image Stage) Importing Image Data Using the wizard This wizard provides a step-by-step guide for creating embroidery patterns. 1. Click File , then Wizard . → The How do you want to produce em- broidery? dialog box appears. Position...

74 Design Center Stage 2 (Line Image Stage) b Memo: • To quit the operation and go back to stage 1 (Original Image stage), click Cancel . • It is recommended to select just as many colors as necessary to create a clear outline of the image. In the above example, only a single color was selected. • I...

Advanced Opreation Design Center 77 Design Center Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage) 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. b Memo: The Figure Object Conversion Setting dialog box appears again when...

78 Design Center Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage) Creating a new Design Page in stage 3 (Figure Handle stage) 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 . → ...

Advanced Opreation Design Center 79 Design Center Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage) b Memo: • To move the outline horizontally or vertically, hold down the key while dragging it. • Pressing the arrow keys moves the selected outline 0.5 mm (about 0.02 inch) in the direction of the arrow on the key. Scali...

80 Design Center Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage) 3. Move the pointer over one of the four rotation handles. → When the pointer is moved over a rotation handle, the shape of the pointer changes to . 4. Drag the rotation handle clockwise or counterclockwise to rotate the outline in 1° increments. b Memo...

Advanced Opreation Design Center 81 Design Center Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage) Editing Points in Outlines Moving points 1. Click on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to . 2. Click the outline that you want to edit. → The outline appears in pink, and the points in the selected outline...

82 Design Center Stage 3 (Figure Handle Stage) Drawing a Broken Line The line drawing mode allows you to add broken lines to your pattern. A broken line is made of one or more adjacent straight lines, in other words, the end point of one straight line is the start point of the next one. If the broke...

Advanced Opreation Design Center 83 Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Continuing to Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) After editing the outline in stage 3 (Figure Handle stage), continue to stage 4 (Sew Setting stage), where the sewing attributes can be set. Use the zooming tools available to disp...

84 Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and Regions Region sewing ■ Applying sewing attributes to regions 1. Click on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to , and the Sewing Attributes bar ap- pears similar to the one shown below. 2. If necessary...

Advanced Opreation Design Center 85 Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) 2. Right-click a closed region. → The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box for the selected region appears. b Memo: • An alternate method is to select the menu command Sew – Setting Attribute , or click the Toolbar button i...

Advanced Opreation Design Center 87 Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) → The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box for the selected outline or portion of out-line appears. b Memo: • An alternate method is to select the menu command Sew – Setting Attribute , or click the Toolbar button indicated...

Advanced Opreation Design Center 89 Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) ■ Color Click this button to set the thread color for lines or regions. b Memo: The Color button appears in the Sewing Attributes bar when the Region sew button ( ) or Line sew button ( ) has been turned on. 1. Click the C...

Advanced Opreation Design Center 91 Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) ■ Line sewing attributes The available attributes differ depending on the selected sew type. In Beginner mode, not all of the following attributes appear. Zigzag stitch Running stitch ■ Region sewing attributes The availab...

96 Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Notes on programmable fill stitches When setting the sew type and pattern directions of a programmable fill stitch, lines will not be sewn if the sew type and pattern direction settings cause a stitch to be sewn in the same direction as a line in the stit...

Advanced Opreation Design Center 97 Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Moving the center point of the concentric circle stitch and radial stitch In order to increase the decorative effect, you can move the center point of regions set to the concentric circle stitch or radial stitch. 1. Click ...

98 Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Applying and Editing Stamps Stamps created with Programmable Stitch Creator can be applied to regions in stage 4 (Sew Setting stage) of Design Center. Some stamp patterns are provided with this application; however, by using Programmable Stitch Creator, y...

Advanced Opreation Design Center 99 Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) • Stamps are only sewn within the region that they have been applied to. • The size of stamps may change when they are imported into Layout & Editing if the size of the design has been changed with the Magnification se...

100 Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Viewing and Modifying the Sewing Order The sewing order of pattern colors as well as the sewing order of pattern objects of the same color can be checked and modified as necessary. (This function is available only in stage 4 (Sew Setting stage).) Toolbar...

Advanced Opreation Design Center 101 Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Checking the Stitching The actual stitching as it will be performed by the sewing machine can be viewed using the stitch simulator. (This function is available only in stage 4 (Sew Setting stage).) Toolbar button: 1. Clic...

102 Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Previewing the Sewing Image Once the embroidery pattern is complete or while you work on the design, you can preview the pattern’s stitches. You can also view a realistic preview of the pattern in order to see how it will appear once it is sewn. (These f...

Advanced Opreation Design Center 103 Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) 2. Use the Thread Width slider to set how wide the thread will appear. 3. Use the Contrast slider to set the contrast. 4. Use the Brightness slider to set how bright the display is. 5. Click Apply to display a realistic p...

104 Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Scaling the display area frame 1. Move the pointer over a corner of the display area frame. → The shape of the pointer changes to or , depending on the corner that the pointer is over. b Memo: and are for scaling the height and width. 2. Drag the corner ...

Advanced Opreation Design Center 105 Design Center Stage 4 (Sew Setting Stage) Changing Software Settings Changing the grid settings A grid of dotted lines or solid lines can be displayed or hidden, and the spacing for the grid can be adjusted. (This function is available only in stage 3 (Figure Han...

108 Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns Creating a Design Page Creating a new Design Page Toolbar button: 1. Click , or click File , then New . → If the current Design Page has already been saved or has not been edited, a new Design Page immediately appears. → If the curren...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 109 Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns b Memo: • To return to the default settings ( 100 × 100 mm ( 4" × 4" ) of Hoop Size ), click Default . • Before an embroidery pattern created in a custom Design Page is saved or transfer...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 111 Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns Importing Image Data Importing image data Image data from an existing file can be imported into a Design Page and used as a guide for creating an embroidery pattern. The file name extension must...

112 Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns 4. Click Select to choose the selected device and to close the dialog box. b Memo: To quit the operation and close the dialog box, click Cancel . 5. Click Image , then Input , then from TWAIN device . → The driver interface for the de...

114 Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns Changing the Size and Position of the Image The size and position of the image can be adjusted. 1. Click Image , then Modify . → A red line and handles appear around the image. b Memo: The status bar shows the dimensions (width and he...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 115 Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns Automatically Converting Image Data Into an Embroidery Pattern The Image to Stitch Wizard gives step-by-step instructions for converting an image into an embroidery pattern. Toolbar button: 1. I...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 125 Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns 5. In the Gray Balance dialog box, click Next . → The Photo Stitch 2 Parameters dialog box appears. 6. Specify the settings for creating the embroidery pattern. b Memo: • To return to the previo...

126 Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns 2. Click Next . → A Cross Stitch Setting dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. 3. In the image in the dialog box, click the areas to select whether or not they are to be sewn. b Memo: • Areas not set to be sewn are shown ...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 127 Layout & Editing Inputting Images and Embroidery Patterns Importing Embroidery Patterns Importing embroidery patterns from a file Embroidery patterns from embroidery cards (.pec) and files created in the Tajima (.dst), Melco (.exp), Pfaff (.pcs), Husqv...

130 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Editing Embroidery Patterns Selecting patterns To apply settings to an existing pattern, you must first select it. The Select Object tool is used to select one or more patterns. Once a pattern is selected, you can move it, scale it, and change its...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 131 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Moving patterns 1. Move the pointer over a selected pattern or group of selected patterns. → The shape of the pointer changes to . 2. Drag the pattern to the desired location. b Memo: • To move the pattern h...

132 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Patterns set for hole sewing If just the inside pattern is selected, the pattern is aligned on the outline of the inside area. If the outside of the pattern is also selected, the pattern is aligned on the outline of the outside area. Scaling patte...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 133 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns b Memo: • Select 100% to leave the pattern unchanged. • If aspect is selected, changing one dimension automatically changes the other so that the proportion of the width and height remains unchanged. • The s...

134 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns b Memo: To rotate the pattern in 15° increments, hold down the key while dragging the rotation handle. ■ Rotating numerically 1. Select the pattern that you want to rotate. 2. Click Edit , then Numerical Setting , then Rotate . → The Rotate dialog...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 135 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Editing Points in Embroidery Patterns Selecting points 1. Click on the Tool Box. → Two buttons appear: . 2. Click . → The shape of the pointer changes to . 3. Click the pattern that you want to edit. → The p...

136 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns 5. Drag the point to the new location. b Memo: • All of the selected points move in the same direction. • To move the point of a broken line, a curve, a manual punching pattern, or stitch data horizontally or vertically, hold down the key while dr...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 137 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Deleting points 1. Click on the Tool Box. → Two buttons appear: . 2. Click . → The shape of the pointer changes to . 3. Click the pattern that you want to edit. b Memo: The pattern can be a broken line, a cu...

138 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns b Memo: If the point is on a curve, you can use the control handles to adjust the curve. Moving entry/exit points and the center point ■ Moving the entry/exit points You can reposition the entry and exit points of objects created with the tools on...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 139 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns ■ Moving the center point The center point for regions set to the concentric circle stitch or radial stitch can be repositioned for a more decorative effect. 1. Click on the Tool Box. → Two buttons appear: ....

140 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Editing Stitch Data Converting objects to stitch data Objects drawn with the tools in Layout & Editing can be converted into stitch data, allowing you to make detailed changes by modifying the position of individual stitches. 1. Select the obj...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 141 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns • To select an additional stitch point in the stitching order, hold down the key and press the → or ↓ key. To select an additional stitch point in the opposite direction of the stitching order, hold down the...

142 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Changing colors of stitch data The colors of imported stitch data or objects converted to stitches can be changed in the following way. Toolbar button: 1. Click , or click Sew , then Sewing Order/ Color . → The Sewing Order/Color dialog box ap- pe...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 143 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns b Memo: • To quit the operation, click Cancel . • To modify the sewing attributes of all blocks of the same color within the pattern, hold down the key while selecting a block whose color or sew type setting...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 145 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Drawing Circles and Arcs The Circle or Arc tool allows you to create several curved patterns: regular circles (or ovals), arcs, fan shapes and arc & strings. All of these patterns, except arcs have an ou...

146 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns → A radial line appears on the oval when the mouse button is released. 4. Move the pointer to the start point of the arc, and then click. → The radial line disappears. 5. Move the pointer until the arc has the desired shape, and then click. Drawin...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 147 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Drawing an arc & string 1. Click on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to , and the Sewing Attributes bar ap- pears similar to the one shown below. b Memo: • You can change the color and se...

148 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Drawing a Rectangle With the Rectangle tool, you can draw rectangles with sharp or rounded corners. A rectangle will automatically have an outline and an inside region that can independently be assigned different sewing attributes. 1. Click on the...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 149 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Drawing Straight Lines and Curves The Outline tools allow you to add straight lines and curves to your pattern. If the straight line or curve is set to be open ( Open Path ), it will end at the last point en...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 151 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Creating Manual Punching Data The Manual Punch tools are used to create patterns that look like manual embroidery. With manual punching, you can create data with any sewing order, direction and orientation t...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 153 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns b Memo: 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...

154 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns 5. Type the text. b Memo: • 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 ent...

156 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns ■ Text Size Use this selector to select the size of the text. b Memo: 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. C...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 157 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns 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...

158 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns 3. If necessary, change the text attributes. b Memo: To return a parameter to its default setting, click Default beside it. 4. Click Apply to confirm the effect of the setting. b Memo: To close the dialog box, click Close . b Memo: • Vertical text...

160 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns ■ 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...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 161 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns 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 patt...

162 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns 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 pointe...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 163 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns 8. Click a decorative pattern to select it, and then click Select (or double-click the pattern) to close the Browse dialog box and display the pattern in the preview window. 9. After selecting the desired se...

168 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Setting the thread color and sew type All patterns can be assigned at least one color and sew type. Patterns with an outline and an inside region can be assigned two different thread colors and sew types. If a gradation is set, an additional color...

170 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns → This setting is applied to all patterns of the same type that you will create, until the setting is changed. The color button of each category shows the current color for that category. → If a pattern is selected, the setting is ap-plied to the ...

180 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Specifying hole sewing By specifying hole sewing, the stitching in overlapping regions will not be sewn twice. Hole sewing can be set only when one region completely encloses another. 1. Select a pair of patterns, for example, a circle included in...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 181 Layout & Editing Editing Embroidery Patterns Using the Applique Wizard The Applique Wizard provides instructions for easily creating appliqués. 1. Select a pattern with a closed shape, such as a circle or square. b Memo: • A pattern with lines that cro...

182 Layout & Editing Checking Embroidery Patterns Measuring the Distance Between Two Points 1. Click on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to . 2. Move the pointer to the beginning of the part of the object that you want to measure, and then hold down the mouse button. → A small ci...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 183 Layout & Editing Checking Embroidery Patterns Specifying the Sewing Area The sewing area can be specified. 1. Click Sew , then Select Sewing Area . → The following dialog box appears. 2. Select the desired sewing area ( Design Page area or Use existing...

186 Layout & Editing Checking Embroidery Patterns Zooming You can zoom in to work on details of the embroidery pattern or you can zoom out to work on any part of the embroidery pattern that cannot be viewed in the work area. Zooming in 1. Click on the Tool Box. → Five buttons appear: . 2. Click ...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 189 Layout & Editing Checking Embroidery Patterns second number indicates the total number of colors used. • The first number beside indicates the pattern section that is displayed, and the second number indicates the total number of hoop sections in the p...

190 Layout & Editing Checking Embroidery Patterns • To display information for other pattern sections, click Previous or Next . • The pattern sections are displayed in order from left to right, top to bottom. Pattern sections that do not contain any stitching will not be displayed. • To close th...

194 Layout & Editing Saving and Printing Saving Overwriting Once the image or pattern has been saved, changes can easily be saved so that the latest version can be retrieved later. Toolbar button: 1. Click , or click File , then Save . → If the image or pattern has already been saved at least on...

200 Layout & Editing Saving and Printing Printing Specifying print settings Before printing, you may need to change the print settings for the embroidery pattern files that you want to print. 1. Click File , then Print Setup . → A Print Setup dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. 2....

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 201 Layout & Editing Saving and Printing 4. Click OK . b Memo: • To change the printer settings, click Properties . • To quit the operation, click Cancel . c “Previewing the Sewing Image” on page 187 Checking the print image You can preview the contents of...

202 Layout & Editing Changing Software Settings Changing the Settings Changing the grid settings A grid of dotted lines or solid lines can be displayed or hidden, and the spacing for the grid can be adjusted. 1. Click Display , then Grid Setup . → The Grid Setting dialog box appears. 2. To displ...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 203 Layout & Editing Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop Users Creating Patterns for Multi-Position Hoops This program enables you to create multi-position patterns that you can stitch in any multi-position hoop attached to your sewing machine. Althou...

204 Layout & Editing Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop Users Creating the pattern 1. The Design Page appears on the screen as shown below. b Memo: Area a: Embroidering area when the multi-position hoop is installed at the top installation position.Area b: Embroidering area when the multi-...

Advanced Opreation Layout & Editing 205 Layout & Editing Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop Users • When the Optimize hoop change function is selected, the sewing order that you have set is optimized to reduce the number of times that the hoop installation position is changed.For the e...

206 Layout & Editing Information for Optional Large-Size Hoop Users 2. To preview the image, click Display , then Preview , or click on the Toolbar. Saving the pattern 1. Click File , then Save or Save As , and then save the pattern. → The entire pattern is saved as a single file (.pes). b Memo:...

Advanced Opreation Programmable Stitch Creator 209 Programmable Stitch Creator Opening a Pattern File Creating a new pattern You can begin with a blank work area in order to design a new stitch pattern. Toolbar button: 1. Click , or click File , then New . → If the current work area has already been...

210 Programmable Stitch Creator b Memo: The mode will automatically change to match that of the selected pattern ( Fill/Stamp for .pas files or Motif for .pmf files). → If the current work area has not been saved, you will be asked whether you want to save the changes. b Memo: • To save the work are...

Advanced Opreation Programmable Stitch Creator 211 Programmable Stitch Creator → If the current work area has not been saved, you will be asked whether you want to save the changes. b Memo: • To save the work area, click Yes . • To abandon the work area, click No . • To return to the work area, for ...

212 Programmable Stitch Creator Viewing the Stitch Pattern While Creating It You can display the Preview window to view a repeating image of the stitch pattern as you create it. 1. If the Preview window isn’t displayed, click Display , then Preview . The Preview window for the selected Mode setting ...

Advanced Opreation Programmable Stitch Creator 213 Programmable Stitch Creator 3. Click in the work area to specify the next point. b Memo: To remove the last point that was entered, click the right mouse button. 4. Continue clicking to specify every point, and then double-click the last point. 5. R...

Advanced Opreation Programmable Stitch Creator 215 Programmable Stitch Creator → The patterns saved on the Clipboard (us-ing the Cut or Copy command) are past- ed into the work area. c “Cutting out patterns” on page 214, “Copying patterns” on page 214 and “Duplicating patterns” on page 214 Flipping ...

216 Programmable Stitch Creator Editing Points in Fill/Stamp Mode The points that you move or insert are positioned at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines of the grid. Regardless of where you drag a point to or insert a point on the line, it will automatically be positioned at the ...

Advanced Opreation Programmable Stitch Creator 217 Programmable Stitch Creator Deleting points 1. Click on the Tool Box. → When the pointer is moved over the work area, the shape of the pointer changes to . 2. Click the broken line that you want to edit. b Memo: You can only select one broken line a...

218 Programmable Stitch Creator 5. Click each region where you want to apply the embossing setting. → The regions appear in blue, which is the color for the tool, and will be sewn with stitching that appears like satin stitching. 6. To remove the stamp effect applied to a region, click ( Region (res...

Advanced Opreation Programmable Stitch Creator 219 Programmable Stitch Creator b Memo: • To move the point horizontally or vertically, hold down the key while dragging it. • Pressing the arrow keys moves the selected point one grid mark in the direction of the arrow on the key. If the grid is not di...

224 Design Database Starting Up Design Database 1. Click , select All Programs , then PE-DESIGN Ver 6. Select Design Database to open the Design Database window. b Memo: If a shortcut for Design Database was created, for example, on the desktop, double-click it to start up the application. → The Des...

Advanced Opreation Design Database 227 Design Database Opening Embroidery Patterns Opening embroidery patterns with Layout & Editing You can easily open any selected .pes file with Layout & Editing. 1. In the folder pane, select the folder containing the embroidery pattern that you want to o...

Advanced Opreation Design Database 229 Design Database Searching for an Embroidery Pattern The Search function allows you to quickly search for the desired embroidery pattern (.pes, .phc, .dst., .exp., .pcs or .hus file) within the selected folder according to the various search conditions that you ...

Advanced Opreation Design Database 231 Design Database Outputting a Catalog of Embroidery Patterns Printing Images of all embroidery patterns in the selected folder can be printed as a catalog. 1. In the folder pane, select the folder containing the embroidery patterns that you want to catalog. 2. C...

232 Design Database Outputting as a CSV file A .csv file containing the sewing information (file name, dimensions, number of stitches, number of colors, file path, file properties (.pes files only) and the names of thread colors) for selected embroidery patterns can be outputted. 1. In the folder pa...

234 Design Center List of Tool Box Buttons Stage 2 (Line Image stage) In stage 2 (Line Image stage), the Tool Box is used to modify the line image generated from the original image or to create a line image from scratch. Selecting a button on the Tool Box changes the pointer mode and shape. A descri...

236 Design Center List of Menus b Memo: Many menu commands are available as buttons on the Toolbar or in the menu that appears when the right mouse button is clicked. File menu The File menu contains commands for handling file input/output, such as opening and saving. Sets the pointer in zoom-out mo...

Reference Design Center 237 Design Center Edit menu The Edit menu contains commands for performing simple actions on selected patterns, such as cutting and pasting. Output to Clipboard Copies the stage 1 (Original Image stage) image data to the Clipboard. p. 114 Import Figure Adds a .pem file to you...

238 Design Center Sew menu The Sew menu contains commands for controlling the way the pattern will be sewn. Display menu The Display menu contains commands for modifying the appearance of the screen. NumericalSetting Size Resizes the selection numerically. p. 79 Rotate Rotates the selected pattern n...

Reference Design Center 239 Design Center Option menu The Option menu contains commands for selecting the Design Page size and the unit system. Stage menu The Stage menu contains commands for moving from one stage to the next or to a previous one. Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key See page Layout &a...

240 Design Center Help menu The Help menu contains commands for accessing the on-screen help information system. Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key See page Contents Starts up the on-screen help information for this application. F1 Customer Support Opens the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page on o...

Reference Layout & Editing 245 Layout & Editing Image menu The Image menu contains commands for importing and exporting image data and creating embroidery data from image data. Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key See page Input from File Imports image data from an existing file so that it can ...

246 Layout & Editing Text menu The Text menu contains commands for performing actions on text patterns, such as fitting text to a curved path. Sew menu The Sew menu contains commands for controlling the way each pattern will be sewn. Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key See page Edit Letters Allows...

250 Programmable Stitch Creator Mode menu You can use Programmable Stitch Creator to create patterns for programmable fill stitches, motif fill or motif line stitches, and stamps. However, the method and work area are different for each. Use the Mode menu to select the mode for the pattern that you ...

256 Index A adding text ..............................................................43, 153thread colors .....................................................191thread colors to charts .......................................191 aligning embroidery patterns ............................................

ENGLISHXC8871-001Printed in Japan << PE-Design Ver.6.0 >> cover 1-4 Instruction Manual Instruction Manual Personal Embroidery Design Software System PE-DESIGN PE-DESIGN Ver. 6 Ver. 6 Instruction Manual PE-DESIGN Ver. 6

1 Before Use What you can do with this software This software provides digitizing and editing capabilities, allowing you the creative freedom to design original embroidery. Easily combine images and text to create embroidery patterns that can be written to an original card. The images may come from ...

2 Before Use Optional Supply Original card Principal Parts a LED indicatorThis indicator lights up when the unit is turned on, and flashes when the USB card writer module is communicating with the computer. b Card slotInsert an original card/embroidery card here. c USB connectorConnect to the comput...

3 Before Use Installation Please Read Before Installation ● Before beginning the installation, check that the computer meets the system requirements. ● In order to install the software on Windows ® Operating System, you must log on to the computer using an account with administrator privileges. For ...

4 Before Use Installing the Software This section describes how to install the application software. 1. Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the computer's CD-ROM drive. ■ For Windows® XP or 2000 users: → After a short while, the Choose Setup Language dialog box automatically appears. Continue with step ...

5 Before Use ■ Windows Vista™ users only → After a short while, the Auto Play dialog box automatically appears. 2. Click Run setup.exe . → The User Account Control dialog box appears. 3. Click Continue . → After a short while, the Choose Setup Language dialog box automatically appears. b Memo: If th...

8 Before Use Technical Support Contact Technical Support if you have a problem. Please check the company web site (http://www.brother.com/) to find the technical Support in your area. To view the FAQ and information for software updates, visit the Brother Solutions Center at (http://solutions.brothe...

9 Tutorial Understanding the Window and Using Tools The default value for the design page size in this example is 100 × 100 mm. 1 Title bar 2 Menu bar Provides access to the functions. 3 Toolbar Provides shortcuts for the menu commands. 4 Sewing Attributes bar Sets the sewing attributes (color and s...

10 Tutorial Adding Text and Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design (Auto Punch Function) In this section, we are going to use the Auto Punch function to automatically create an embroidery pattern from an image.This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation. Step 1 Entering text...

12 Tutorial Adjust the text size and position. Click on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to . Click the text , and then drag a handle to adjust the selected text to the desired size. Move the pointer over the selected text. The pointer changes to . Drag the text to the desired positi...

13 Tutorial Step 2 Adjusting the text layout Next, we will change the text arrangement. Click Text , then Text Layout , or click on the toolbar. → The Text Layout dialog box appears. Move the top and bottom sliders, or click a button to select the desired text curving and spacing. → The text is disp...

14 Tutorial Select the sample file tulip.bmp , and then click Open , or double-click the file’s icon. → The image appears in the Design Page. Adjust the image size and position. Drag the handle to adjust the selected image to the desired size. Move the pointer over the selected image, and then drag ...

15 Tutorial Convert the image to an embroiderypattern. Check the Result View of the conversion, and then click Finish . → The generated embroidery pattern is displayed. Step 5 Specifying the sewing color and direction Next, we will change the sewing color and direction. Change the region color Selec...

16 Tutorial Specify the color. For this example, click to select HARVEST GOLD , and then click OK . → The color of the selected region changes to HARVEST GOLD. Change the sewing direction. To add contrast and improve the appearance of the embroidery, we can use different sewing directions for differ...

19 Tutorial Step 9 Transferring the design to an original card By writing a design to a media that can be used in your sewing machine and transferring it to your sewing machine, you can actually sew the design. For this example, we will transfer the design to an original card. Insert an original car...

20 Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern Importing Image Data Importing image data Different types of clip art can be imported into PE-DESIGN Lite to create embroidery patterns.There are many different types of files that can be imported: Windows bitmap (.bmp) Exif (.tif, .jpg) ...

22 Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Pattern Changing the Image Settings Changing the display of the background image The image that remains in the work area can be displayed or hidden, or a faded copy of the image can be displayed. 1. Click Image , then Display Image , and then sel...

25 Arranging Embroidery Designs Opening/Importing Embroidery Designs Creating a new embroidery design Toolbar button: 1. Click , or click File , then New . → If the current Design Page has already been saved or has not been edited, a new Design Page immediately appears. → If the current Design Page ...

29 Arranging Embroidery Designs Specifying the Design Page Size and Color The color and size of the Design Page in addition to the color of the background can be changed. You can select a Design Page size according to the size of hoop that you will be using with your embroidery machine. 1. Click Opt...

30 Arranging Embroidery Designs Saving the Image Data The image can be saved as a file or output to the Clipboard. ■ Saving as a file 1. Click Image , then Output , then to File . → A dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. 2. Select the drive, the folder and the format in which you want ...

31 Arranging Embroidery Designs Editing Embroidery Designs Selecting patterns To apply settings to an existing pattern, you must first select it. The Select Object tool is used to select one or more patterns. Once a pattern is selected, you can move it, scale it, and change its direction by rotating...

32 Arranging Embroidery Designs ■ Moving embroidery patterns to the center The selected patterns can easily be moved to the center of Design Page. 1. Select one or more patterns. 2. Click Edit , then Center . → All selected patterns move to the center of Design Page. Scaling patterns ■ Scaling manua...

34 Arranging Embroidery Designs Adding Text Entering Text 1. Click on the Tool Box. → The shape of the pointer changes to , and the Sewing Attributes bar appears similar to the one shown below. 2. If necessary, change the font, text size, color and sew type. 3. Click in the Design Page where you wan...

35 Arranging Embroidery Designs Selecting text attributes ■ Font Use this selector to select a font for the text. 1. Click in the Font selector. → A list of fonts appears when clicking on the menu arrow at the right. 2. Click the desired font. → The setting is applied to all text patterns that you w...

36 Arranging Embroidery Designs • Built-in Fonts c “Entering Text” on page 34. ■ Text Size Use this selector to select the size of the text. 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...

39 Arranging Embroidery Designs Applying Sewing Attributes to Text and Regions The Sewing Attributes bar allows you to set the following attributes: • text attributes (font, size) • embroidery attributes (thread color and sew type) The sewing attributes that are available depend on the tool selected...

40 Arranging Embroidery Designs 1. Click the Color button. → A Thread Color dialog box similar to the one shown below appears. 2. From the Thread Chart selector, select a thread brand. 3. From the list of thread colors, select the desired color. 4. Click OK . → This setting is applied to all pattern...

42 Arranging Embroidery Designs ■ Region sewing attributes The available attributes differ depending on the selected sew type. Satin stitch Fill stitch Under sewing Sets underlay stitching on or off. Use underlay stitching in order to prevent shrinking during stitching.On: Underlay stitching will be...

43 Arranging Embroidery Designs Zooming You can zoom in to work on details of the embroidery pattern or you can zoom out to work on any part of the embroidery pattern that cannot be viewed in the work area. Zooming in 1. Click on the Tool Box. → Five buttons appear: . 2. Click . → The shape of the p...

44 Arranging Embroidery Designs Checking and editing the sewing order/color The sewing order of pattern colors as well as the sewing order of the patterns within a combination of patterns of the same color can be checked and modified as necessary. Toolbar button: 1. Click , or click Sew , then Sewin...

45 Arranging Embroidery Designs Editing the sewing order The sewing order can be changed by selecting the frame containing the pattern that you want to move, then dragging the frame to the new location. A vertical red line appears, indicating the position where the frame is being moved. An alternati...

46 Arranging Embroidery Designs Displaying a preview of the embroidery Once the embroidery design is complete, you can display a preview of it in order to see how the stitching is connected, or you can display a realistic preview of it in order to see how the design will appear once it is sewn. 1. T...

48 Arranging Embroidery Designs Checking embroidery design information Sewing information such as dimensions, needle count, color count and color order of patterns can be checked in the Design Property dialog box. 1. Click Option , then Design Property . → The Design Property dialog box appears. b M...

49 Arranging Embroidery Designs Saving and Printing Saving ■ Overwriting Once the design has been saved, changes can easily be saved so that the latest version can be retrieved later. Toolbar button: 1. Click , or click File , then Save . → If the design has already been saved at least once, the fil...

52 Arranging Embroidery Designs 9. Click in the upper-right corner of the dialog box to close the dialog box. ■ Adding comments to saved .pes files You can enter comments and information about the pattern to a saved .pes file. 1. Click File , then Property . → The File property dialog box appears. 2...

53 Arranging Embroidery Designs Print option Print sewing area box & center axes: Select this check box to print black lines for indicating the sewing area and the center axes of the data. (This setting is only available when Actual Size is selected.) Print template grid: Select this check box t...

55 Arranging Embroidery Designs Changing Software Settings Changing the grid settings A grid of dotted lines or solid lines can be displayed or hidden, and the spacing for the grid can be adjusted. 1. Click Display , then Grid Setup . → The Grid Setting dialog box appears. 2. To display the grid, se...

56 Tips and Techniques Sewing Direction In order to limit shrinking, select a stitch direction perpendicular to the larger edge of the area. Sewing Order After creating an embroidery pattern made of several different parts, be sure to check the sewing order and correct it if necessary. The default s...

57 Menus/Tools List of Tool Box Buttons List of Menus ■ File menu The File menu contains commands for handling file input/output, such as opening, saving and printing. Tool Box Purpose Reference Sets the pointer in selection mode. When you start up the application, the selection mode is selected. Po...

58 Menus/Tools ■ Edit menu The Edit menu contains commands for performing simple actions on selected patterns, such as cutting and pasting. Save Saves your embroidery design on the computer’s hard disk as a PE-DESIGN Lite file. Ctrl + S p. 49 Save As Saves your embroidery design on the computer’s ha...

60 Menus/Tools ■ Image menu The Image menu contains commands for importing and exporting image data and creating embroidery data from image data. Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference Input from File Imports image data from an existing file so that it can be used as a guide for creating embroi...

61 Menus/Tools ■ Text menu The Text menu contains commands for performing actions on text patterns. ■ Sew menu The Sew menu contains commands for controlling the way each pattern will be sewn. ■ Display menu The Display menu contains commands for modifying the appearance of the screen. Menu Toolbar ...

62 Menus/Tools ■ Option menu The Option menu contains commands for providing additional options. ■ Help menu The Help menu contains commands for accessing the on-screen help information system. Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference Design Property Displays a dialog box containing sewing inform...

63 Troubleshooting If a problem occurs, visit the following Web site to find causes and solutions to those problems and answers to frequently asked questions. http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public/midlink2.aspx?prod=pe-design-lite&lang=all

64 Index A APPLIQUE ..................................................................40APPLIQUE MATERIAL ...............................................40APPLIQUE POSITION ................................................40Auto Punch .....................................................................

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