Page 2 - Table of Contents
2 Table of Contents General New Features…………………………………………..…....... 4 Font Creator Program………………..………………………….…….. 5 Layout & Editing Features……………………..……………..……….. 9 User Defined Font Created in Font Creator………..…………….………… 9 Applying Under Sewing to Lettering……………………...………………… 9 Transforming Text...
Page 4 - Using the Features of PE-Design Version 7; General New Features:; Check for Updates
4 Using the Features of PE-Design Version 7 General New Features: To check for the most recent update of the software: 1. Open Layout and Editing. 2. From the Help pull down menu, choose Check for Updates . 3. This window will appear: 4. If you want the software to automatically check for updates ea...
Page 5 - Font Creator Program; From the Select Character pull down menu, choose the Capital C.
5 Font Creator Program Using the Font Creator Program: 1. From the Start menu, choose PE-DESIGN Version7 and then choose Font Creator. 2. From the Select Character pull down menu, choose the Capital C. 3. From the File pull down menu, choose Template Open. This imports an image file of the character...
Page 10 - To Transform text using the new handles:
10 7. From the File pull down menu choose Save as. 8. Choose the folder you wish to save the design in and type in a name for your design. To Transform text using the new handles: 1. Open Layout and Editing. 2. Click on the Text tool fly out menu and choose the first tool to the right, the input tex...
Page 12 - To Use the Small Font feature:
12 8. To Size the letter. Hold down your left mouse key and pull in or out on the green arrows at the top right of the letter. Release the mouse when it is the size you desire. 9. To change the vertical offset. Hold down your left mouse key over the arrows at the bottom center of the letter and move...
Page 13 - All fonts with
13 3. From the text pull down menu, choose the font style you wish to use. 4. From the text size pull down menu choose the text size you want. 5. Click on the design page to activate the tool. 6. Type in your text and click OK. 7. From the File pull down menu choose Save as. 8. Choose the folder you...
Page 14 - If you created a folder for your
14 12. Click on the handle/selector tool . 13. Hold down the Control key and the E key to select everything. 14. From the Edit pull down menu, choose Align and then Center. 15. From the Edit pull down menu, choose Align and then Middle. 16. From the File pull down menu choose Save as. 17. Choose the...
Page 15 - To resize individual monogram letters:
15 2. Click on the Import from file icon . 3. Click on decorative pattern 21. The directory for this is c:\Program files\Brother\PE-DESIGN ver7\Design Library\Monogram Decoration\MonoDeco21. Your decorative pattern will appear on the design page. 4. To edit the pattern, you may use all the tools at ...
Page 19 - To use the Auto Shape Creator tool:
19 To use the Auto Shape Creator tool: 1. Open Layout and Editing. 2. Click the Auto Shape tool fly out menu . 3. Choose the shape you would like to create. For this exercise, choose the first tool to the right . 4. Hold your left mouse key down and draw the shape. Release your mouse when the shape ...
Page 22 - To Apply a triple stitch outline in Layout and Editing:
22 10. Hold down the Shift key on your keyboard and pull the top heart shape inside the other heart. Release the mouse when the diamond is the size you desire. (By holding the shift key down, you keep the heart shape and its space inside the other heart.) 11. Hold down the Control key and click on t...
Page 24 - To Apply Under Sewing to a zigzag outline:
24 Note: This type of under sewing will be useful for large areas and areas that have a programmable fill applied. To Apply Under Sewing to a zigzag outline: 1. Open Layout and Editing. 2. Click on one of the drawing tools. For this exercise, choose the Auto Shape Creator tool and choose the star to...
Page 25 - Applying the Sharp corner feature:
25 Applying the Sharp corner feature: 1. Open Layout and Editing. 2. Click on one of the drawing tools. For this exercise, choose the Auto Shape Creator tool and choose the heart . 3. Click on the Sewing Attributes icon . 4. Click on the Tab at the Bottom of the window that says To Expert Mode. (If ...
Page 26 - New Editing tools for Curved Outlines:
26 Applying Horizontal and Vertical spacing for Motif fill stitches: 1. Open Layout and Editing. 2. Click on one of the drawing tools. For this exercise, choose the Auto Shape Creator tool and choose the heart . 3. From the Fill stitch type pull down menu, choose Motif fill stitch. 4. Click on the S...
Page 28 - Saving your Personal Sewing Attribute Settings:
28 Saving your Personal Sewing Attribute Settings: 1. Open Layout and Editing. 2. Click on one of the drawing tools. For this exercise, choose the Auto Shape Creator tool and choose the heart . 3. From the Fill stitch type pull down menu, choose Piping stitch. 4. Click on the Sewing Attributes icon ...
Page 31 - Design Data Base; To Open a File By dragging and Dropping from the Design Data Base:; Note: You can drag and drop from Windows Explorer in the same manner.
31 Design Data Base An Alternate way (Drag and Drop) to import a file that is in a different format: 1. Open Layout and Editing. 2. From the Option pull down menu, choose Design Data Base. 3. Locate the file you wish to import. 4. Minimize both the Layout and Editing screen and the Design Data Base ...
Page 34 - Design Center Features; From Image
34 Design Center Features Using the Detect Outlines function: 1. Open Design Center. 2. In the How do you want to produce embroidery window (The Wizard), choose From Image . 3. Choose From file . 4. Choose an image file without outlines. You need to locate a good image file to demonstrate this featu...
Page 35 - The alternate way to view
35 Using the Background image preview function in Stage 3 of Design Center: 1. Open Design Center. 2. In the How do you want to produce embroidery window, choose From Image . 3. Choose From file . 4. Open the Angel image file in the PE-Design folder (c:\Program Files\Brother\PE-Design Ver7\Sample\An...
Page 36 - Applying a triple stitch outline:
36 7. Hold down your left mouse key and the Alt key on the keyboard. The cursor will change to a hand. 8. Drag the editing point on top of another editing point. When it turns red, it is reconnected and you may release the mouse. Note: If you connect a line at an intersecting point, it will be a bol...
Page 38 - Using the Sharp Corner Feature:
38 7. Click on an area to apply the under sewing. To apply under sewing to a zigzag outline in beginner mode: 1. Click on the outline tool . 2. From the stitch type pull down menu, choose Zigzag Stitch. 3. Click on the Sewing Attributes icon . 4. Place a check mark in front of Under Sewing . 5. Clic...