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Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing)

on A4- or Letter-size paper design that is
larger than the paper size by dividing them in
two and printing each half on different pages.
(This setting is only available when

Actual

size

is selected in the

Print Setup

dialog box

and when the Design Page is set to the larger
hoop sizes [300

×

200 mm (11 3/4"

×

7 3/4"),

200

×

300 mm (7 3/4"

×

11 3/4"), 180

×

300

mm (7"

×

11 3/4") when set to

Hoop Size

, and

170

×

290 mm (180

×

300 mm) 6.69"

×

11.41"

(7"

×

11 3/4") or 290

×

190 mm (300

×

200 mm)

11.41"

×

7.48" (11 3/4"

×

7 3/4") when set to

Custom Size

].) With this split printing feature,

/

or

/

is printed in the lower-

right corner of the paper to indicate which half
is printed.

Stitch image

Normal:

Select this option to print the design

as lines and dots.

Realistic:

Select this option to print a realistic

image of the design. To change the settings of
the realistic image, click

Attributes

.

c

“Memo” on page 65.

4.

When printing an imported image onto iron-on
paper or printable fabric, or when printing the
sheet for positioning the embroidery in the
printed image, select the

Image print mode

check box, and then select an option under

Material

.

Material

Print the image on printable fablic or an
iron-on transfer sheet:

Select this option to

print the background image on iron-on
material or fabric that can be printed on. Only
the image is printed.

Print a flipped image:

Select this option to

print the image flipped on a vertical axis. When
printing on iron-on paper, the image is
normally printed flipped (mirror image). (For
details, refer to the instructions for the iron-on
paper that you are using.)

Select this option if your printer does not have
a function for printing a flipped (mirror) image.
(For details, refer to the instructions for your
printer.)

Print a sheet of paper for aligning the
printed image and the embroidery:

Select

this option to print a sheet for aligning the
positions of the image and embroidery.
Positioning marks and guidelines indicating
the embroidering area are printed on the
image.

Change Position:

The position where the

image is printed on the paper can be changed.
(Any part of the image extending out of the
print area of the paper is not printed.) Click

Change Position

to display the

Image Print

Position Setting

dialog box, and then drag

the image to the desired printing position in the
paper.

5.

Click

OK

.

c

“Displaying a preview of the embroidery”
on page 65.

■

Checking the print image

You can preview the contents of the Design Page
before printing.

1.

Click

File

, then

Print Preview

.

→

The print image is displayed.

c

“Specifying print settings” on page 141,
“Printing” on page 143 and “Checking
embroidery design information” on
page 137.

a

Note:

If the

Divide embroidery image into 2

pages

check box is cleared and you print on

a larger paper size, the design does not print
in two halves. Likewise, if you print on a
smaller paper size, the design might be cut
off.

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Страница 2: ...y energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to co...

Страница 3: ...to a heater iron or other hot objects Do not spill water or other liquids on the unit or cards Do not drop or hit the unit For repairs or adjustments In the event that a malfunction occurs or adjustment is required please consult your Baby Lock Retailer Notice Neither this Reference Guide and Instruction Manual nor the Installation Guide explains how to use your computer under Windows Please refer...

Страница 4: ...igitizing and editing capabilities allowing you the creative freedom to design original embroidery Easily turn illustrations photos and lettering into custom embroidery designs 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 ...

Страница 5: ... easily be created from photos taken with a digital camera Combining with background images p 42 Creating custom logos p 20 p 70 p 77 p 80 and p 126 Photo Stitch 1 Sepia Photo Stitch 1 Color Photo Stitch 1 Mono Photo Stitch 2 Color Photo Stitch 2 Mono ...

Страница 6: ... Punch function p 20 p 126 Illustration and images can easily be converted into embroidery In addition the color and sew type can be changed as desired Drawing Shapes to Create an Embroidery Design p 29 p 70 Cross Stitch function p 27 p 134 Illustration and images can easily be converted into cross stitch embroidery In addition the size of the cross stitches can be changed as desired Combining Emb...

Страница 7: ...refer to Setting the thread color and sew type on page 94 Increased Variety of Fonts Embroidery can be created using not only the built in fonts but also the TrueType fonts on your computer Monograms p 90 p 171 in the Instruction Manual PDF format Create monograms by simply selecting a font typing in the text then selecting a decorative pattern A wide variety of decorative patterns are available E...

Страница 8: ...gs of the sewing attributes you can create custom stitching c For more details refer to Line sewing attributes on page 98 and Region sewing attributes on page 101 Line sew types Zigzag Stitch Running Stitch Triple Stitch Motif Stitch E V Stitch Region sew types Satin Stitch Fill Stitch Programmable Fill Stitch Motif Stitch ...

Страница 9: ... Stippling Stitch Stippling Stitch motif setting c For more details refer to Programmable fill stitch on page 103 Piping stitch on page 105 Motif stitch on page 106 and Stippling stitch on page 108 b Memo The stitching for the programmable fill stitch and the motif stitch depends on the selected stitch pattern ...

Страница 10: ... designs Custom lettering Custom designs Digitize Design Database p 187 in the Instruction Manual PDF format Manage design files Search for files Open files Organize files Convert files Write to cards Design Center p 145 Manually create embroidery patterns from image With Design Center extract outlines from an image edit the shapes of lines and regions and then specify sewing attributes and colors...

Страница 11: ... be switched between millimeters and inches Multiple files can be opened Data can be copied and pasted between files The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box Thread Color dialog box and Text Attribute Setting dialog box are in a combined dialog box which is easier to use The functions in the Import dialog box for importing embroidery designs have been improved The functions in the Sewing Order Lock...

Страница 12: ...of the alphabet numbers and symbols can be registered If a template image was open when custom font data is saved in PEF file the template image will be saved with the data General New sample embroidery files have been added to the Design Library The estimated sewing time has been added to the design properties Embroidery hoop sizes 200 200 mm 7 3 4 7 3 4 inches and 200 300 mm 7 3 4 11 3 4 inches ...

Страница 13: ...atterns 56 Editing a Stitch Pattern 62 Specifying the Design Page Size and Color 68 Changing Application Settings 69 Drawing Shapes 70 Manually Creating Professional Level Embroidery Patterns Manual Punching 77 Adding Text 80 Entering Monograms 90 Applying Sewing Attributes to Lines and Regions 93 Editing Regions 114 Checking and Editing the Sewing Order Lock 117 Importing Image Data 120 Changing ...

Страница 14: ...tamp Mode 208 Editing a Pattern in Fill Stamp Mode 209 Creating Embossing Engraving Effects in Fill Stamp Mode 211 Creating a Pattern in Motif Mode 212 Editing a Pattern in Motif Mode 213 Saving Patterns 214 Changing the Settings 215 Basic Font Creator Operations 217 Font Creator Window 217 Manually Creating Custom Font 219 Creating Custom Fonts Font Creator 225 Opening a File 225 Selecting a Char...

Страница 15: ...dition to the Reference Guide described above Details on Design Database Programmable Stitch Creator and Font Creator are provided Refer to this manual for information on these applications Basic operations for each of these applications are described through examples For a better understanding of the Palette operations an advanced tutorial tips and techniques and lists of menus tools for each app...

Страница 16: ... software is checked to determine whether or not it is the latest version If the message shown below appears the latest version of the software is being used If the message shown below appears the latest version of the software is not being used Click Yes and then download the latest version of the software from the Web site a Note Have the information ready before contacting Technical Support Mak...

Страница 17: ... to draw a design and then specify the sewing attributes 4 Entering Text p 35 Create a text pattern and then arrange it on a shape 5 Combining Embroidery Patterns p 38 Create an original design by combining various embroidery patterns 6 Print and Stitch p 42 Create an original design by combining a printed image and an embroidery pattern 1 Importing Embroidery Patterns Sample embroidery patterns a...

Страница 18: ... it The contents of Design Library are displayed c Importing embroidery designs on page 48 Click Category selector Move the scroll bar until Floral3 appears and then click it Drag the flower to import it into the Design Page as shown in the illustration From the Category selector select Animals and then drag the butterfly into the Design Page From the Category selector select Children and then dra...

Страница 19: ... PDF format b Memo You can also transfer designs to a floppy disk CompactFlash card and USB media You will need to check your machine for the correct media to use 7 1 a Note When writing to an original card that already contains data all data on the card will be deleted Before using an original card check that the designs on the card are no longer needed and be sure to store all necessary data to ...

Страница 20: ...ons for using the card writer module original cards The original card is inserted correctly when you hear it snap into place Never remove an original card or unplug the USB cable while the LED indicator is flashing Correctly insert or remove the original card according to the Instruction Manual for the embroidery machine ...

Страница 21: ...the following formats can be imported Windows bitmap bmp Exif tif jpg ZSoftPCX pcx Windows Metafile wmf Portable Network Graphics png Encapsulated PostScript eps Kodak PhotoCD pcd FlashPix fpx JPEG2000 j2k GIF gif In addition files in these formats can be imported as images for printing on iron on paper as an original image in Design Center and as templates for creating manual punching patterns cu...

Страница 22: ...e Double click the Documents My Documents Palette Ver 8 Tutorial Tutorial_2 folder to open it When this application is installed the Palette Ver 8 folder is installed in the Documents My Documents folder When an image is imported for the first time the contents of this folder are displayed Step 1 Importing image data into Layout Editing Step 2 Automatically converting the image to an embroidery pa...

Страница 23: ...be converted to an embroidery pattern Click Image then Image to Stitch Wizard Select Auto Punch and then click Next b Memo Repeat steps to to choose another picture image If you change the way to import data from in step you can import picture images from a scanner digital camera or clipboard or even create images with the portrait function and import that image c Importing Image Data on page 120 ...

Страница 24: ...Display then Realistic Preview To return to the normal view click Display then Realistic Preview or press the key Step 4 Saving the embroidery design Once the embroidery design is finished you may want to save it in order to retrieve it later Click File then Save b Memo Selected regions can be converted to line sewing for example using zigzag stitches c If Auto Punch is selected on page 126 3 1 2 ...

Страница 25: ...fer to Transferring the design to an original card on page 17 b Memo Various clip art images can be found in the ClipArt folder which can be found in the folder where Palette was installed For example click the drive where Palette was installed then Program Files then Babylock then Palette Ver 8 then ClipArt Try these image samples for great results 2 3 ...

Страница 26: ... pattern can be created in four colors Color or in one color Mono For this example we will create an embroidery pattern using Color and Photo Stitch 1 This procedure describes how to select the desired preview image from the six candidates that are created with automatic corrections applied in order to create the embroidery pattern Step 1 Importing photo data into Layout Editing Refer to Importing...

Страница 27: ...e monotone embroidery c If Photo Stitch 1 Sepia is selected on page 129 If Photo Stitch 1 Mono is selected on page 130 2 3 4 b Memo The shape of the mask line can be edited by moving adding or deleting the point of the mask line It is also possible to select the mask shape from various template shapes already available c If Photo Stitch 1 Color is selected on page 127 b Memo The size of the embroi...

Страница 28: ... contrast An image with a width and height between 300 and 500 dots is suitable Check the photo The following types of photos are not appropriate for creating embroidery patterns Photos where the subject is small such as in photos of gatherings Photos where the subject appears dark such as photos taken in a room or taken with backlighting If the embroidery pattern is not created as expected change...

Страница 29: ...s stitch pattern Next the image will automatically be converted to an embroidery pattern Click Image then Image to Stitch Wizard Select Cross Stitch then Color and then click Next Click Next In this dialog box the cross size and the number of colors can be specified For this example we will use the default settings Step 1 Importing image data into Layout Editing Step 2 Automatically converting an ...

Страница 30: ...lt settings The generated embroidery design is displayed c For details on saving embroidery patterns refer to Saving the embroidery design on page 22 For details on transferring designs to original cards refer to Transferring the design to an original card on page 17 b Memo It is possible to edit stitch by stitch in one unit of the cross stitch c If Cross Stitch Color is selected on page 134 4 ...

Страница 31: ...d sew type for the lines 3 Specify the thread color and sew type for the regions 4 Drag the pointer in the Design Page to draw the shape Draw the stem 1 Click then 2 Click to display the color palette 3 Click LIME GREEN If the desired color is not displayed move the scroll bar until it appears Step 1 Drawing and moving shapes Step 2 Duplicating flipping and moving shapes Step 3 Specifying hole sew...

Страница 32: ... Stitch 6 While holding down the key drag the pointer in the Design Page as shown in the illustration 7 Place the pointer over the leaf so that the shape of the pointer changes to and then drag the leaf to the desired position Step 2 Duplicating flipping and moving shapes Now we will duplicate the leaf on the right side flip it horizontally and then move it to the left side of the stem Duplicate t...

Страница 33: ...line color and Zigzag Stitch as the sew type 3 Select PINK as the region color and Radial Stitch as the sew type 4 While holding down the key drag the pointer in the Design Page as shown in the illustration Draw the circle at the center 1 Click then 2 Select YELLOW as the line color and Zigzag Stitch as the sew type 3 Select YELLOW as the region color and Concentric Circle Stitch as the sew type 4...

Страница 34: ...g for the flowerpot Specify the color and sew type for the line and region of the flowerpot 1 Click then 2 Select CLAY BROWN as the line color and Zigzag Stitch as the sew type 3 Select DEEP GOLD as the region color and Prog Fill Stitch as the sew type Specify the sewing attributes 1 Click 1 1 5 4 2 3 2 3 3 Ctrl 1 2 1 4 a Note Hole sewing cannot be applied if one of the patterns is not completely ...

Страница 35: ...mm 4 Drag the red arrow in Direction area to 90 degrees 5 Click in the Programmable fill section 6 Select net4 and then click OK 7 Move the slider to specify 7 6 x 7 6 mm The effects of the specified settings can be previewed This preview can be displayed hidden by clicking the Show Hint Hide Hint button Click this button to return the attribute to its default setting 3 4 2 b Memo More detailed se...

Страница 36: ...ick then 2 Click the shape for the flowerpot The points in the shape appear 3 Right click the top point to be deleted and then click Delete The point is deleted to form a trapezoid This completes the pattern c For details on saving embroidery patterns refer to Saving the embroidery design on page 22 For details on transferring designs to original cards refer to Transferring the design to an origin...

Страница 37: ...d decorative patterns Custom fonts User defined fonts can be created by using the Font Creator Text arrangement The text can be arranged along an outline or an arc Transforming Text can be transformed into any of the 26 Transform styles c For details refer to Adding Text on page 80 This section describes the procedures for entering text and arranging it on a circle Step 1 Drawing a circle Draw the...

Страница 38: ... over the ellipse or text so that the shape of the pointer changes to right click it and then click Fit Text to Path Setting In the Fit Text to Path Attribute Setting dialog box select the text arrangement For this example we will leave the default setting unchanged b Memo Text can also be entered by clicking a character under Insert Character then clicking insert 4 1 2 3 The entered text appears ...

Страница 39: ...inal cards refer to Transferring the design to an original card on page 17 3 b Memo The arranged text can be moved to the desired location on the shape Select only the text that is arranged on the shape and then drag it along the shape path as shown below The text can be arranged in a variety of ways c Specifying text arrangement on page 87 The text can be arranged on an arc using a different meth...

Страница 40: ...ip and convert it to an embroidery pattern Click Image then Input then from File Import the file tulip bmp Select the file tulip bmp by clicking the Documents My Documents folder then Palette Ver 8 then Tutorial then Tutorial_5 c Importing image data into Layout Editing on page 20 While holding down the key drag a handle to reduce the size of the image Click on the Tool Box Select Auto Punch and t...

Страница 41: ...From the keyboard type in Tulip and then click OK The text is entered Click then Click the text and then click the lower left point of p Place the pointer over p so that the shape of the pointer changes to and then drag the character to the right to adjust the character spacing In the same way move points of other characters to adjust the overall character spacing 6 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Страница 42: ...d the key down and select the oval Place the pointer over the oval or text so that the shape of the pointer changes to right click it and then click Fit Text to Path Setting Select the other side check box and then click OK The text is arranged along the inside of the circle Click outside of the currently selected object so that nothing is selected and then select the text and drag it along the ci...

Страница 43: ...ls and then drag the butterfly into the Design Page Click the butterfly to select it and then click on the Toolbar Drag a rotation handle that appeared to adjust the angle of the pattern This completes the pattern c For details on saving embroidery patterns refer to Saving the embroidery design on page 22 For details on transferring designs to original cards refer to Transferring the design to an ...

Страница 44: ...xisting embroidery pattern For this example we will use the gift box image Bear_Background jpg and the embroidery pattern of the bear Bear pes provided with this software Start up Layout Editing Specify a Design Page size of 130 x 180 mm c Specifying the Design Page Size and Color on page 68 Click Image then Input then from File Import the file Bear_Background jpg Select the file Bear_Background j...

Страница 45: ... rotation handle to adjust the angle of the pattern 4 Drag or a handle to adjust the size of the pattern c Transforming text on page 84 Rotating patterns on page 54 After the design is finished save the embroidery data onto media so it can be transferred to the embroidery machine c For details on saving embroidery patterns refer to Saving the embroidery design on page 22 For details on transferrin...

Страница 46: ...heet is selected as the paper If this type of printer is being used clear the Print a flipped image check box For details refer to the instructions for the printer being used Click Change Position Check the image position If any part of the image extends out of the print area drag the image to adjust its position Click OK Click Print Specify the appropriate settings in the Print dialog box and the...

Страница 47: ...er sheet is used transfer the image onto fabric Hoop the fabric in the embroidery frame Place the positioning sheet on the fabric to be embroidered so that it is aligned with the printed image If the positioning sheet is too large cut it to an appropriate size so it can easily be used for aligning the positions Tape the positioning sheet to the fabric to secure it in place Attach the embroidery fr...

Страница 48: ...embroidery machines manually align the positions After positioning is finished remove the positioning sheet from the fabric Start the embroidery machine to embroider the pattern b Memo For details on using the embroidery machine refer to the Operation Manual included with the machine Six patterns of completed samples for Print and Stitch are provided in the following folder Documents My Documents ...

Страница 49: ... Embroidery Designs Creating a new embroidery design Toolbar button 1 Click or click File then New A new Design Page appears 5 3 6 4 2 1 7 b Memo The default value for the design page size in this example is 100 100 mm 4 4 inches b Memo To display this dialog box click or or select the menu command Sew Sewing Attribute Setting or Text Text Attribute Setting To close this dialog box click When the ...

Страница 50: ...he drop down menu then select the view mode 1 Design Library view mode 2 Folder view mode 3 Card view mode b Memo To view the data in the selected folder as thumbnails in the Browse dialog box click Browse To see a more detailed design select a file and then click Preview To open the displayed file click Open a Note If no files are listed there are no pes files in the selected folder Select a fold...

Страница 51: ...ery card into the USB card writer module c Refer to Transferring the design to an original card on page 17 2 Click After the card has been read the dialog box appears in card view mode and the embroidery designs on the card are displayed b Memo The design can be imported by dragging its file icon from the Import dialog box to the Design Page Multiple files cannot be selected to be imported at the ...

Страница 52: ...tart up Design Center and open the file c Original Image Stage on page 146 and Opening a file on page 155 2 Click or click File then Import from Design Center 3 In the Magnification box type or select the magnification factor 4 Under Orientation select the desired orientation 5 Click Import to import the embroidery design a Note The maximum magnification ratio that can be specified is the ratio th...

Страница 53: ...pointer near the desired area and then drag the pointer diagonally over the desired area Click in the Design Page to display the area reduced The Design Page is displayed at its actual size Select an object and then click the button The Design Page is zoomed to display only the selected objects The entire Design Page is displayed to fit within the window Measuring the distance between two points 1...

Страница 54: ...d height of the pattern To deselect the pattern select a different pattern click a blank area of the Design Page or click any other button in the Tool Box b Memo You can also select patterns by dragging the pointer across the pattern b Memo Press the key to select the next pattern in the order that they were created Handles Ctrl Tab b Memo To move the pattern horizontally or vertically hold down t...

Страница 55: ...ty and fill pattern check box 7 Click OK b Memo If the key is held down while a handle is dragged the pattern is enlarged or reduced from the center of the pattern As you drag the handle the current size is displayed on the status bar Bottom Right Center Left Middle Top Handles Shift a Note Stamp settings remain independent from the patterns that they are applied to If a pattern containing a stamp...

Страница 56: ... Vertical or click Rotating patterns Rotating manually Toolbar button 1 Select the pattern s 2 Click Edit then Rotate or click 3 Drag the rotation handle a Note Some patterns imported from embroidery cards cannot be flipped b Memo To rotate the pattern in 15 increments hold down the key while dragging the handle 2 The shape of pointer changes to 3 Rotate 1 The handles are replaced by smaller squar...

Страница 57: ...hen Ungroup The patterns are ungrouped Editing grouped patterns individually Even after patterns are grouped they can be edited individually 1 To select a single pattern within a group hold down the key while clicking the pattern To select multiple patterns within a group hold down the and keys while clicking the patterns 2 Edit the object as desired b Memo An angle can also be selected by draggin...

Страница 58: ...oint click the selected point Hold down the key while clicking the points All points between those that were clicked are selected Hold down the key while pressing the or key The next point toward the end point is added to the selection To deselect a point press the or key Hold down the key while pressing the or key The next point toward the start point is added to the selection To deselect a point...

Страница 59: ...e a manual punching pattern or stitch data horizontally or vertically hold down the key while dragging it Pressing the arrow keys moves the selected point 0 5 mm about 0 02 inch in the direction of the arrow on the key Holding down the arrow key for the desired direction continues moving the outline in that direction If Snap to Grid is selected each press of an arrow key moves the point one grid m...

Страница 60: ...dd a point Deleting points 1 Select the point c Selecting points on page 56 2 Click Edit then Delete or press the key to remove the point Transforming straight lines into curves or curves into straight lines 1 Select the point c Selecting points on page 56 2 Click Edit then Point then click To Curve or click To Straight Click Delete b Memo To transform a curve to a straight line click a point on t...

Страница 61: ...justing the control handles of a point 1 Select the point where the control handles are to be adjusted symmetrically c Selecting points on page 56 2 Click Edit then Point then To Symmetry 3 Drag the path to adjust it The control handles of the point are moved symmetrically Transforming to a pointed path 1 Select the point where the path is to be transformed to a pointed one c Selecting points on p...

Страница 62: ...heck mark appears If a check mark appears beside Optimize Entry Exit points the entry and exit points for the stitching of connected objects with the same color are optimized in other words they are connected by the shortest distance possible a Note If the entry and exit points have been optimized a check mark appears in front of the Optimize Entry Exit points command on the Sew menu the entry and...

Страница 63: ... regions set to the concentric circle or radial stitch can be repositioned for a more decorative effect 1 Click then 2 Click the region set to the concentric circle or radial stitch The entry and exit points and the center point of the object appear 3 Drag the center point to the desired location a Note Only entry and exit points for patterns created with the Circle or Arc Rectangle and Outline to...

Страница 64: ...t a single stitch point click an empty square The selected stitch point appears as a small black square b Memo If any part of grouped objects objects set for hole sewing and text arranged on shapes is selected all objects in the entire group are converted to stitch patterns Patterns that do not have sewing attributes applied are deleted when the object is converted to stitch pattern Object means p...

Страница 65: ...t thread color is selected Select at least one point in a given color and then press the key The entry point of the color is selected Select at least one point in a given color and then press the key The exit point of the color is selected a Note When selecting stitch points be sure to click the stitch point do not click a blank area of the Design Page otherwise all of the selected points will be ...

Страница 66: ...e drawing or Text tools of Layout Editing need to be converted into stitches before they can be cut with the Split stitch tool c Converting objects to a stitch pattern on page 62 b Memo To remove the last point that was entered click the right mouse button Each successive right click removes points one by one in the opposite order that they were entered Once all points are deleted the Tool Box but...

Страница 67: ...Note The embroidery design cannot be edited while the realistic preview is displayed The image imported into the Design Page can also be displayed in the preview if the appropriate Display Image setting is selected c Changing the display of the background image on page 123 b Memo Changing realistic preview settings Set the realistic preview settings for the desired realistic preview display 1 Clic...

Страница 68: ...ear only for patterns created on custom sized Design Pages The numbers indicate the following 3 Click in the upper right corner of the dialog box to close the dialog box Viewing design in the reference window A design in the Design Page is displayed in the Reference Window giving you an overall view of the design while you work on a detailed area The display area frame red rectangle indicates the ...

Страница 69: ...ea frame so that it surrounds the desired part of the design The selected part of the design is displayed in the Design Page Redrawing the display area frame Instead of moving the display area frame the frame can be redrawn to display the desired part of the pattern in the Design Page 1 Click the area to be displayed or drag the pointer over the desired part of the design in the Reference Window T...

Страница 70: ...nd then type or select the desired width and height for the Design Page c Creating Split Embroidery Designs on page 176 in the Instruction Manual PDF format 3 From the Page selector select the desired color for the Design Page 4 From the Background selector select the desired color for the background 5 Click OK b Memo To arrange the pattern in a Design Page rotated 90 degrees select the Rotate 90 ...

Страница 71: ...eck box To display the grid as dots intersecting points of the grid and center lines clear the with Axes check box 6 Click OK to apply the changes and to close the dialog box Changing the measurement units mm or inch The measurements for values displayed in the application can be in either millimeters or inches 1 Click Option then Select System Unit and then select the desired measurement units mm...

Страница 72: ...point where the mouse button is released is the diagonally opposite corner of the rectangle Rectangle with rounded corners Click to view the current corner radius setting in the Edge radius selector To change the radius of the corners click the Edge radius selector and then type the desired radius and press the key or select the desired value b Memo You can change the color and sew type either bef...

Страница 73: ...c Arc String or Fan 1 Proceed as you would to draw a circle or an oval A radial line appears on the oval when the mouse button is released 2 Move the pointer to the start point of the arc and then click The radial line disappears 3 Move the pointer until the arc arc string fan has the desired shape and then click b Memo Even if an object drawn with the Rectangle tool is selected the Edge radius se...

Страница 74: ...s allow you to add straight lines and curves to your pattern Using the tools available with these buttons draws a closed path Since this type of pattern has an outline and an inside region each part can be assigned different sew types and colors Using the tools available with these buttons draws an open path Since this type of pattern is a simple outline and does not have an inside region line sew...

Страница 75: ...s of the image to draw open lines tracing the image Shortcut key Drag the pointer to draw a closed freehand line Drag the pointer to draw an open freehand line 2 Click the button for the shape to be drawn The Sewing Attributes bar appears 3 Click in the Design Page or drag the pointer to draw the line Straight lines curves Although the procedure for using the Straight Line tool is described below ...

Страница 76: ... The line changes to the selected line end attribute b Memo To remove the last point that was entered click the right mouse button or press the key BackSpace Enter b Memo You can freely switch between the different line types either by clicking a different button or by pressing the shortcut key When drawing a straight line hold down the key while moving the pointer to draw vertically or horizontal...

Страница 77: ...ns can be set so that the overlapping region is removed When this is applied to multiple patterns the region overlapped by other patterns is cut out 1 Select two or more overlapped patterns 2 Click Sew then Remove Overlaps The region overlapped by other patterns is removed If this cannot be applied to the selected patterns an error message appears b Memo For a pair to be valid one of the patterns ...

Страница 78: ... to the merged pattern 1 Select two or more overlapped patterns 2 Click Sew then Merge All of the selected patterns are merged together If this cannot be applied to the selected patterns an error message appears When partially overlapped When enclosed When enclosed by the last pattern in the sewing order First pattern in the sewing order Second pattern in the sewing order Third pattern in the sewi...

Страница 79: ...the stitching will appear as shown below If a manual punching pattern is created using the above image as a guide the stitching will appear as shown below In addition feathered edge settings can be specified for manual punch patterns By reducing the stitch density or specifying the length of the stitching a feathered outline can be applied to the pattern c Refer to Featherd edge in Manual punch on...

Страница 80: ...ting running type punching patterns line sewing Shortcut key This is used for creating feed type punching patterns jump stitches Shortcut key c Jump Stitch and Jump Stitch Trimming on page 238 in the Instruction Manual PDF format While creating a manual punching pattern you can switch between the various tools This is very easy if the shortcut keys are used 3 Click to start drawing a running type ...

Страница 81: ... 8 Click in the Design Page to specify points 24 through 48 9 Click point 49 the last point of the pattern and then press the key or double click the point to complete the pattern b Memo To remove the last point that was entered press the key or click the right mouse button 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 BackSpace 13 15 14 23 A 21 19 17 16 18 20 22 B C E D b Memo If the shape cannot be drawn with the ...

Страница 82: ...t c Specifying sewing attributes on page 96 a Note If one of the fonts provided with this application 01 to 35 or custom fonts is selected the line sew type cannot be selected A sew type cannot be selected for small 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...

Страница 83: ...what is used when embroidering normal designs For details on adjusting the thread tension and sewing speed refer to the Instruction Manual provided with your embroidery machine For best results when sewing small font patterns do not cut the jump stitches between the characters For details on setting the machine for thread cutting refer to the Instruction Manual for the embroidery machine b Memo Th...

Страница 84: ...files created with Font Creator and saved in the MyFont folder where Palette was installed appear as user defined fonts after the fonts listed in the table above The UD icon appears on custom fonts b Memo TrueType font settings can be changed in the TrueType Font Attribute Setting dialog box which is displayed by clicking the menu command Text TrueType Font Attribute Setting c Specifying TrueType ...

Страница 85: ...K The edited text is displayed in the Design Page c Entering text Small text on page 80 Specifying text attributes Various character attributes for text can be set in the Text Attribute Setting dialog box The settings are applied to the text pattern each time the settings are changed 1 Select the text or small text 2 Click Text then Text Attribute Setting c Color on page 95 and Specifying sewing a...

Страница 86: ...ers will be positioned horizontally or vertically Horizontal Vertical b Memo Vertical text will be displayed vertically on the Design Page Both Kerning and Character Spacing set the spacing between characters Character Spacing is always applied to the entire text pattern while Kerning can be applied to individual characters Applying Kerning to the entire text in the pattern is the same as specifyi...

Страница 87: ...racter size and attributes You can easily use drag operations to change the size and text attributes character spacing vertical offset rotation for text small text and monogram characters Changing the size 1 Bring the pointer onto the upper right handle 2 Drag the handle The size of the character outline displayed with dotted lines changes 3 When you release the mouse button the character size is ...

Страница 88: ...hanged When the Text Attribute Setting dialog box is opened the new kerning is displayed Changing the vertical offset 1 Bring the pointer onto the lower handle 2 Drag the handle vertically The character outline displayed with dotted lines moves 3 When you release the mouse button the character offset is changed When the Text Attribute Setting dialog box is opened the new vertical offset is display...

Страница 89: ...m the Horizontal Alignment Vertical Alignment and Text Orientation selectors select the desired settings 4 Click OK to apply the settings b Memo Monogram characters can not be rotated b Memo Settings specified in the Text Attribute Setting dialog box are applied to all selected characters To return to the default settings click The settings specified in the Text Attribute Setting dialog box are ap...

Страница 90: ...nged on a path Fit to Path 2 Click or click Text then Release Text from Path c Specifying text arrangement on page 87 Horizontal Alignment Sets the distribution of characters along the path Vertical Alignment Sets the distance between the text and the path Text Orientation Sets the orientation of the characters relative to the path the other side Sets the side for arrangement ...

Страница 91: ...es on page 83 Converting text to outline pattern Text in a TrueType font can be converted to an outline pattern 1 Select text in a TrueType font 2 Click Text then Convert to Outline Object The selected text is converted to outlines No sewing attributes are specified for the converted outline therefore it appears as dotted lines Specify the sewing attributes as necessary c Creating Outlined Charact...

Страница 92: ...e selected decorative pattern 9 Click on the Tool Box select the decorative pattern and then adjust its size and position b Memo Diamond and Script are fonts exclusively for monograms You can also use other fonts If a TrueType font was selected the Sewing Attributes bar appears as shown below so the thread color and sew type for the line can be selected b Memo You can change the font text size col...

Страница 93: ...monogram Editing the monogram text 1 Select the monogram pattern 2 Click Text then Edit Letters The Edit Monogram Letters dialog box appears where the characters of the selected monogram pattern are displayed in the text field 3 Edit the text as needed b Memo Drag the handle to adjust the selected pattern to the desired size c Scaling patterns on page 53 The shape of the pointer changes to when th...

Страница 94: ...age 90 Editing single characters The thread color character size character spacing and vertical offset for each letter in a monogram can be specified in the same way that attributes are specified for text patterns The characters cannot be rotated c Selecting characters on page 85 and Easy changes to the character size and attributes on page 85 ...

Страница 95: ...nd the corner radius just after starting the rectangle drawing mode When the rectangle is created you can select it and change its characteristics Geometric attributes Text attributes Embroidery attributes Edge radius Sets the corner radius of rectangles c Rectangle with rounded corners on page 70 Path shape Opens and closes broken lines and curves c Changing the attributes of line ends on page 74...

Страница 96: ...tterns it is not possible to switch on and off sewing of the inside region Manual punching patterns You can set a color and a sew type for manual punching patterns Line sew Region sew switches on off line sewing switches on off region sewing Clicking the button switches between the two settings On The Line color Region color button and the Line sew type Region sew type selector are displayed Off T...

Страница 97: ...chine and if you want to be able to select manually the color for a monochrome pattern you can select NOT DEFINED Colors for creating appliqués You can create appliqués using the three special colors shown in the above illustration APPLIQUE MATERIAL marks the outline of the region to cut from the appliqué material b Memo To view the details about the thread colors click on To List mode button in t...

Страница 98: ... to return to the default setting 2 Click to switch the mode 3 Click to load save the sewing settings 4 Click to switch between displaying and hiding the hint view 5 Hint view With each change in the settings a preview of the stitching can be checked here b Memo By using the Applique Wizard appliqués can easily be created c Creating appliqués Applique Wizard on page 137 Object type Line sew type s...

Страница 99: ... embroidery pattern each time the settings are changed c For details on the different sewing attributes and settings refer to Line sewing attributes on page 98 and Region sewing attributes on page 101 In addition frequently used sewing attributes can be saved For details refer to Saving the settings in a list on page 109 b Memo Settings that cannot be selected in Beginner mode are retained from th...

Страница 100: ...mber of lines per millimeter Coarse Fine Half Stitch To specify half stitching select the check box If one side of the zigzag stitching is dense half stitches will be sewn automatically to provide a more even stitch density Available for text and objects created with the drawing tools Off On Sharp Corners Specify how pointed corners are sewn Run pitch Specify the run pitch length of one stitch Sho...

Страница 101: ...t vertical length Specify the pattern height Short Tall 2 Width horizontal length Specify the pattern width Short Long H Arrange horizontal arrangement Specify the arrangement of the patterns along a horizontal axis All patterns or each pattern can be flipped along the horizontal axis Normal Mirror Alternate V Arrange vertical arrangement Specify the arrangement of the patterns along a vertical ax...

Страница 102: ...me 5 times Stroke time s Specify the number of times each stroke is sewn 1 time 3 times Arrange Specify the stroke direction inside outside V Stitch 1 Interval Specify the distance between stitches Narrow Wide 2 Stroke width Specify the stitch height Short Long 3 Run pitch Specify the run pitch length of one stitch of the line Narrow Wide Run time s Specify the number of times the stitching is sew...

Страница 103: ...erlay stitching Density Specify the stitch density as the number of lines per millimeter Coarse Fine Gradation To specify a gradation shading for the density select the check box This cannot be specified under the following conditions The sewing direction is set to Variable Text and manual punching patterns Click Pattern to set the gradation pattern c Creating a gradation blending on page 115 Off ...

Страница 104: ...titch Path Specify the running path of the inside region Inside of region shortest route inside the shape Along outline shortest route along the inside of the shape outline On outline shortest route on the outline of the shape The inside of region setting is not available if the Gradation check box is selected This cannot be specified under the following conditions The sewing direction is set to V...

Страница 105: ...hing This cannot be specified if the sewing direction is set to variable Half Stitch c Half Stitch and Running Stitch Path on page 102 Running Stitch Path Step pitch Specify the stitching pitch length of one stitch Short Long Frequency Specify the shift in the stitches 0 50 Pull compen sation c Pull compensation on page 102 Under sewing c Region sewing attributes on page 101 and 102 Density Direct...

Страница 106: ...ecify the offset shift direction of the pattern alignment 0 column Specify the offset shift amount of the pattern alignment Row 50 Column 50 Base Sewing To specify base stitching select the check box and then specify settings for the following attributes Stitch Type Specify the shape of the returning ends of the stitching This cannot be specified if the sewing direction is set to variable Step Pit...

Страница 107: ...f lines per millimeter Coarse Fine Run pitch Specify the run pitch length of one stitch Short Long Frequency Specify the shift in the stitches 0 50 Use Motif To use a motif stitch in the pattern select the check box and then specify settings for the following attributes Motif c Motif stitch in the Region sewing attributes on page 106 Pattern1 Pattern2 c Motif stitch in the Line sewing attributes o...

Страница 108: ...2 Pattern1 Pattern2 Specify settings for each pattern Type and size of the motif stitch patterns c Motif stitch in the Line sewing attributes on page 99 H Arrange V Arrange H Spacing horizontal spacing V Spacing vertical spacing Specify the vertical spacing of the patterns Narrow Wide Direction Drag or select a value to specify the angle Row offset Specify the offset shift amount of the pattern al...

Страница 109: ...y the value in millimeters or counts If the value is specified in only one of the measurement units it is automatically converted and displayed in the other measurement units Smaller Larger Times Select Single Double or Triple as the number of times that the pattern is sewn Sews twice per time Single Triple Density Specify the stitch density as the number of lines per millimeter Concentric Circle ...

Страница 110: ...r the following attributes Type and size of the motif stitch patterns c Motif stitch in the Line sewing attributes on page 99 H Arrange V Arrange Spacing Run pitch Feathered edge Specify the edge of the stitching where the feathered edge is to be applied When the check box is selected a feathered edge is applied to the embroidery pattern in the Design Page Check the preview and then select the edg...

Страница 111: ... of different settings Examples of programmable fill stitching c Displaying a preview of the embroidery on page 65 and on Creating Custom Stitch Patterns Programmable Stitch Creator on page 205 in the Instruction Manual PDF format Saving frequently used sewing attributes Frequently used sewing attributes can be saved together and recalled when specifying sewing attributes Saving the settings in a ...

Страница 112: ...Thread Chart Creating a new thread chart 1 Click New Chart 2 Type in the name of the chart and then click OK to save the chart with the entered name b Memo default cannot be deleted b Memo To change the saved settings and save the changes change the settings in the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box click then click Save As and then click OK without changing the group name for the settings The sa...

Страница 113: ... chart 1 From the User Thread Chart selector select the chart Adding an item from a thread chart 1 From the Thread Chart selector select the brand of thread 2 From the list at the bottom of the dialog box click the thread colors 3 Click The selected items are added to the list in the user thread chart a Note If no chart is selected the editing operation cannot be performed b Memo To add multiple i...

Страница 114: ...thread chart Deleting an item From the list for the user thread chart select the item to be deleted and then click Delete Item to delete the item from the user thread chart Editing an item An item registered in the list for a user thread chart can be edited to change the color or thread number 1 From the list for the user thread chart select the item to be edited and then click Edit Item The follo...

Страница 115: ...t are displayed are limited to the machine s preset thread color names Therefore use thread color names in the embroidery pattern that are closest to the machine s preset thread color names 3 Machines with a thread color index Some machines can display the thread information such as the color the color name as well as the brand name and thread number specified with this application The machines ca...

Страница 116: ... Marching lines appear around the selected object 7 Click the desired locations within the object The stamps appear as dotted lines in the object b Memo Using Programmable Stitch Creator you can edit patterns that have been provided or you can create your own c Creating Custom Stitch Patterns Programmable Stitch Creator on page 205 b Memo Engraving and embossing stamp settings appear as red and bl...

Страница 117: ...or partially positioned on the object To delete the stamp select the menu command Edit Delete or press the key Creating a gradation blending The density of one or two colors can be adjusted at various locations to create a custom gradation pattern 1 In Expert mode of the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box select the Gradation check box under Region sew 2 Click Pattern 3 To change the thread color...

Страница 118: ...Select a color in the Thread Color dialog box that appeared and then click OK 7 Click OK c Color on page 95 b Memo The preview area shows the setting changes that you make b Memo If the Use additional color check box is cleared the gradation settings are applied to the remaining color The first and second colors of the gradation can also be changed by selecting Region1 or Region2 in the Thread Col...

Страница 119: ...pattern has a blue line around it and marching lines appear around the corresponding pattern in the Design Page b Memo When multiple same color patterns are combined into one frame appears to the left of the number of that frame Click to display the combined same color patterns in separate frames appears under the first frame and each frame is displayed with a subnumber following the first to indi...

Страница 120: ...s of the same color When a Design Page contains a combination of patterns those patterns with the same color can be grouped together from the Sewing Order Lock dialog box Simply drag the frame of the patterns with the same color to position them beside each other Changing colors The color of the objects for each color can be changed The thread colors can also be changed in stitch patterns The proc...

Страница 121: ...ted Locked embroidery patterns cannot be selected and editing operations 1 Select a pattern in the Sewing Order Lock dialog box 2 Click appears at the bottom of the frame The embroidery pattern is locked To unlock the embroidery pattern select the frame and then click again b Memo Frames with to the left of the number contain multiple patterns of the same color If these frames are selected to be l...

Страница 122: ...other TWAIN device is correctly connected to your computer 2 Click Image then Select TWAIN Device 3 From the Sources list click the desired device to select it 4 Click Select to choose the selected device and to close the dialog box 5 Click Image then Input then from TWAIN device The driver interface for the device selected in the Select Source dialog box appears 6 Specify the necessary settings f...

Страница 123: ... standard size slightly larger slightly smaller wider or taller move the Part Feature slider if it is available 6 To change the color of the parts click the Color tab click the selector for the color and then select the desired color from the color list that appeared 7 Click OK The portrait image is displayed in the Design Page a Note For information on using the driver interface refer to the help...

Страница 124: ...n Page from the Clipboard This allows you to import an image without saving it first 1 Click Image then Input then from Clipboard The image is displayed in the Design Page a Note This can only be done when there is image data on the Clipboard b Memo The image is displayed with a resolution of 100 dpi for both the height and width ...

Страница 125: ...mage Moving an image 1 Move the pointer over the image 2 Drag the image to the desired location Scaling an image 1 Move the pointer over one of the handles 2 Drag the handle to adjust the image to the desired size Rotating an image An image can be rotated in 90 degree increments 1 Click Image then Rotate Select 90 Degrees Clockwise or 90 Degrees Counterclockwise The image is rotated in the specifi...

Страница 126: ... to File 2 Select the drive the folder and the format in which you want to save the image data 3 Type in the file name 4 Click Save to save the data Outputting to the Clipboard 1 Click Image then Output then to Clipboard The image data in the Design Page is copied onto the Clipboard b Memo The image data can be saved in either of the following formats Windows bitmap bmp Exif jpg ...

Страница 127: ...n be used to create embroidery patterns in color Color sepia or grayscale Sepia or black and white Mono Proceed to If Photo Stitch 1 Color is selected If Photo Stitch 1 Sepia is selected or If Photo Stitch 1 Mono is selected Photo Stitch 2 Select this option to automatically create realistic photo embroidery in 4 colors Color or 1 color Mono Proceed to If Photo Stitch 2 Color is selected or If Pho...

Страница 128: ...thread colors from the selected thread chart are selected A user thread chart can also be selected To display the original image click the Original View tab Check the resulting image and if it appears as desired continue with step 6 To convert regions to lines or change the areas to be sewn continue with step 2 2 To convert the regions to lines click Create Lines 3 Click the areas to be converted ...

Страница 129: ...the Omit Region Colors list and Omit Line Colors list click the colors to select whether or not they will be sewn You can select whether or not areas will be sewn by selecting their colors Colors that are crossed out are set to not be sewn b Memo The sew type settings of the created embroidery pattern can later be changed in the same way as the settings for other patterns b Memo To display the Ima...

Страница 130: ...Note With a small original image it may not be possible to reduce the size of the mask b Memo Image Tune Clicking the Image Tune button in the Select Mask dialog box displays an Image Tune dialog box Move the Original Sharp slider to adjust the sharpness of the image s outlines A setting more towards Sharp makes a more noticeable boundary between bright and dark areas Move the Dark Bright slider t...

Страница 131: ...ally hidden If Photo Stitch 1 Sepia is selected The basic operations for this function are the same as those for the Photo Stitch 1 Color function 1 From the list at the left side of the dialog box select the desired shape that the image will be trimmed to mask 2 In the image preview box move the handles of the mask until it surrounds the desired part of the image c See step 2 on page 127 3 Click ...

Страница 132: ...trimmed to mask 2 In the image preview box move the handles of the mask until it surrounds the desired part of the image c See step 2 on page 127 3 Click Next 4 Adjust the image size and position c See step 4 on page 128 5 Move the slider to specify which parts of the image to create the embroidery pattern for 6 Click Next 7 Specify the settings for creating the embroidery pattern c Sewing Option ...

Страница 133: ... from an illustration etc Color Sepia Auto Select Select this check box to automatically select the thread colors As a default this check box is selected If this check box is cleared select the thread colors manually Manual Select Appears when the Auto Select check box is cleared Click this button to open the Manual Select dialog box which lets you manually set the thread colors to be used when cr...

Страница 134: ... updated 8 Click Finish An embroidery pattern is created and displayed in the Design Page The image is automatically hidden b Memo About the Manual Select dialog box To move the color selected in the Color List to the Use Color List click Add To delete the color selected in the Use Color List click Remove The thread colors in the Color List and Use Color List are listed in order starting from the ...

Страница 135: ...hich parts of the image to create the embroidery pattern for 6 Click Next 7 Specify the settings for creating the embroidery pattern c Sewing Option on page 133 and Color Option on page 134 8 Click Update Preview The previewed image is updated 9 Click Finish An embroidery pattern is created and displayed in the Design Page The image is automatically hidden Sewing Option Line interval Specifies the...

Страница 136: ...CMYK RGBK CRYK BMYK Thread Colors Used Displays the four selected thread colors Change Color In Thread Colors Used click on the color Then click on Change Color to open the Thread Color dialog box Select the new color and click OK You will see the color change within the photo in the preview box within the Photo Stitch 2 Parameters dialog Mono Change Color Click on the Change Color button to open ...

Страница 137: ...itches Right clicking dragging with the right mouse button held down Deletes one stitch deletes consecutive stitches 6 Under Cross Stitch Times and Backstitch Times specify the number of times each stitch is sewn Select Single Double or Triple 7 After selecting the desired settings click Finish The cross stitch pattern is created and displayed in the Design Page The image is automatically hidden b...

Страница 138: ...ributes and the settings for creating the embroidery pattern 5 Click Next 6 If necessary edit the stitches 7 Specify the number of times each stitch is sewn 8 After selecting the desired settings click Finish The cross stitch pattern is created and displayed in the Design Page The operations described starting with step 4 are the same as those starting with step 1 when Cross Stitch Color is select...

Страница 139: ...es for finishing the appliqué 7 Click OK to finish the Applique Wizard and display the design in the Design Page Checking embroidery design information Sewing information such as dimensions needle count sewing time color count and color order of patterns can be checked in the Design Property dialog box 1 Click Option then Design Property b Memo A pattern with lines that cross over themselves canno...

Страница 140: ...in a different format The data shown in the Design Page can be exported as a file of a different format dst hus exp pcs vip sew jef csd xxx and shv 1 Click File then Export 2 Select the drive and the folder and then type in the file name 3 Select a format dst hus exp pcs vip sew jef csd xxx or shv that the file can be exported as a Note If you select a file type of a previous software version save...

Страница 141: ...remains on the card c From an embroidery card on page 49 b Memo Designs created on a custom sized Design Page are written to cards split into their various sections If the total size of the design exceeds the capacity of the original card or if your Design Page is set to a custom size of 90 90 cm 35 4 35 4 and is split into over 80 sections you will need to split the design into sections and write...

Страница 142: ...Use existing design area 3 Click OK If Design Page area was selected the patterns will be sewn so that the needle position when you start sewing is aligned with the center of your Design Page If Use existing design area was selected the patterns will be sewn so that the needle position when you start sewing is aligned with the center of the actual patterns b Memo The entered information will be sa...

Страница 143: ...ether with all of the above mentioned information on a single page Print option Print image Select this check box to print the image imported into the Design Page in addition to the embroidery pattern However any part of the image extending out of the print area for the embroidery will not be printed Print sewing area box center axes Select this check box to print black lines to indicate the sewin...

Страница 144: ...d Print a flipped image Select this option to print the image flipped on a vertical axis When printing on iron on paper the image is normally printed flipped mirror image For details refer to the instructions for the iron on paper that you are using Select this option if your printer does not have a function for printing a flipped mirror image For details refer to the instructions for your printer...

Страница 145: ...g Embroidery Designs Layout Editing Printing You can print the Design Page together with its sewing information 1 Click File then Print 2 Select the necessary settings 3 Click OK to begin printing 4 Follow the instructions for the printer to finish printing ...

Страница 146: ...144 Arranging Embroidery Designs Layout Editing ...

Страница 147: ...e colors to be used for creating the outlines The original image is converted to a black and white line image Outlines can be drawn or erased The line image is converted to a figure handle image Points in the figure handle image can be edited to change the design The sew type and thread colors are specified in the outline to complete the embroidery design Example The stripes in the scarf are erase...

Страница 148: ... The selected color appears in a box on the right side and appears in the check box to show that the color is selected c For details on other settings in the Cut out to Line Image dialog box refer to Extracting the outlines of an image on page 156 After selecting the colors to be used for the outlines click OK The line image appears in the Design Page 1 2 3 4 5 If a color other than that for the o...

Страница 149: ...to draw a line When the line image is finished click or click Stage then To Figure Handle Click OK c For details on other settings in the Figure Object Conversion Setting dialog box refer to Changing settings for converting to outlines on page 158 The line image is converted to a figure handle image b Memo To draw vertical or horizontal lines hold down the key while moving the pointer b Memo If li...

Страница 150: ...nd the outline appears in red Move the pointer over the outline so that the shape of the pointer changes to and then drag the outline Adding lines to the figure handle image Click on the Tool Box Click in the Design Page to specify the start point and then click in the Design Page to specify the next point A line is drawn connecting the two points Continue clicking to draw additional lines Double ...

Страница 151: ... change the shape of the line drag the point Splitting lines Lines can be split at a point Perform steps and in Reshaping outlines to select a line Click a point and then click Edit then Split to split the line Connecting lines Two points can be connected to form a line Perform steps and in Reshaping outlines to select a line 1 2 Point Point at the end of line 3 4 Delete b Memo If multiple points ...

Страница 152: ...s allows you to select colors while checking the colors in the original image Click Click the Image tab The image opened in stage 1 appears Specifying sewing attributes To specify sewing attributes first select the color and sew type and then click the line or region where the sewing attributes are to be applied Click or Click this button to apply sewing attributes to the entire outline Click this...

Страница 153: ...lect the desired sew type When using or click the outline where the sewing attributes are to be applied The sewing attributes are specified When using click the region where the sewing attributes are to be applied The sewing attributes are specified To change the sewing attributes repeat steps 1 through 6 Region sew type selector 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Страница 154: ...to open regions regions not fully enclosed in an outline as shown in the illustration below If attributes cannot be applied to a region return to the Figure Handle Stage and make sure that region is closed Edit any broken lines with the Point Edit tool c Drawing a broken line on page 161 b Memo From the Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box detailed settings for attributes such as the width of satin...

Страница 155: ...elect and edit the image or pattern Original Image Stage has no Tool Box the other stages all have a different tools in the Tool Box The window for the Sew Setting Stage is shown on this page 4 Reference Window Displays all outlines and patterns in the work area giving you an overview while you work on a detailed area c Viewing outlines in the Reference Window on page 161 5 Design Page The actual ...

Страница 156: ...ndle Stage Click this button when you want to draw a figure handle image or when you want to create patterns from outlines taken from a previously saved pem file c Drawing a new figure handle image freehand on page 160 4 Open PEM Click this button when you want to edit a saved pem file saved in the Figure Handle Stage or the Sew Setting Stage Clicking this button displays the Open dialog box so th...

Страница 157: ...g paper Better scanning results may be produced by reducing the tone of the image Opening a file A file can be opened directly without using the wizard 1 Click or click File then Open 2 Select the drive and the folder 3 From the Files of type box select Image file 4 To open a file select it and then click Open or double click the file s icon b Memo To import an image from a file TWAIN device Conne...

Страница 158: ...der Use this slider to reduce color tones in images where it is difficult to select the outline color 3 Noise Reduction slider Use this slider to reduce image noise distortions in images where the outline is not clear 2 Click the outline color s to convert into black outlines To extract the color boundaries click Detect Outlines check box 3 Click Preview to preview the line image in the Design Pag...

Страница 159: ...ge immediately appears in the Line Image Stage Using the Pen and Eraser tools the line image can be drawn freehand in the Design Page c Line Image Stage on page 156 c Saving embroidery patterns on page 169 and Drawing a new figure handle image freehand on page 160 b Memo If you do not like the result click to go back to the Original Image Stage and then create the line image again b Memo In the Li...

Страница 160: ...Coarse gives a satisfactory result for a particular image select this setting in order to keep the file as small as possible Select Fine only if the image contains many small details and the Normal setting does not give a satisfactory result 3 To replace the black outlines with figure handle lines along the center of the outlines select the Thinning Process check box and then use the slider to sel...

Страница 161: ...ze To adjust the Design Page size according to the hoop size select Hoop Size and then select the desired hoop size from the selector To specify a custom Design Page size select Custom Size and then type or select the desired width and height for the Design Page 3 Click OK b Memo To create outline data from a part of the image select the specific area by clicking Pick Area then dragging the pointe...

Страница 162: ...ht proportionally select the Maintain aspect ratio check box 4 Select whether the width and height will be set as a percentage or a dimension millimeters or inches 5 Type or select the desired width and height 6 Click OK Flipping outlines horizontally or vertically 1 Select the outline 2 Click Edit then Mirror then Horizontal or click on the Toolbar Click Edit then Mirror then Vertical or click on...

Страница 163: ...ck Display then Grid Setup 2 To display the grid select the Show Grid check box To hide the grid clear the Show Grid check box 3 To set the grid spacing type or select a value in the Grid interval box 4 To display the grid as solid lines select the with Axes check box To display the grid as dots intersecting points of the grid clear the with Axes check box 5 Click OK to apply the changes and to cl...

Страница 164: ...is displayed in the Design Page Redrawing the display area frame Instead of moving the display area frame the frame can be redrawn to display the desired part of the outline in the Design Page 1 Click the area to be displayed or drag the pointer over the desired part of the outline in the Reference Window Scaling the display area frame 1 Move the pointer over a corner of the display area frame 2 D...

Страница 165: ... 164 3 Click the enclosed region to apply the sewing attributes Marching lines appear around the selected region and the color and sew type selected on the Sewing Attributes bar are applied to the region b Memo You can change the color and sew type either before or after applying sewing attributes to the region c Color on page 165 and Sew type on page 165 You can also use the settings in the Sewin...

Страница 166: ...sed To find the opening in the region use the line drawing mode in the Figure Handle Stage to divide the region into smaller regions and then check which region sewing attributes cannot be applied to in the Sew Setting Stage Point edit mode is useful for closing regions After sewing attributes have been specified right clicking an area where settings have been specified displays the Sewing Attribu...

Страница 167: ... From the list of thread colors click the desired color The new color is displayed on the Region color button or Line color button 4 Click the region or outline to apply the color setting Sew type Use these selectors to set the sew type for lines or regions 1 Click in a sew type selector 2 Click the desired sew type 3 Click the region or outline to apply the sew type setting Specifying sewing attr...

Страница 168: ...w c For details on the different sewing attributes and settings refer to Line sewing attributes on page 98 and Region sewing attributes on page 101 and Region sewing attributes on page 109 In addition frequently used sewing attributes can be saved For details refer to Saving the settings in a list on page 109 4 When the line sewing attributes are displayed click an outline to apply the line sewing...

Страница 169: ...alled when specifying sewing attributes Perform this operation in the same way that it is performed in Layout Editing For details refer to Saving frequently used sewing attributes on page 109 Applying effects to concentric circle and radial stitches 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 on th...

Страница 170: ... are specified in the same way that they are in Layout Editing c Applying and editing Stamps on page 114 Checking and editing 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 1 Click or click Sew then Sewing Order 2 To change the sewing order of a color select the frame for the color and th...

Страница 171: ... in the same way that they are in the Figure Handle Stage c Viewing outlines in the Reference Window on page 161 Saving embroidery patterns The file can be saved at each stage Overwriting 1 Click or click File then Save The file is saved Saving with a new name The current file can be saved with a different file name in order to keep the original unchanged or to keep various versions of the same im...

Страница 172: ...ng Split Embroidery Designs 176 Creating Design for Multi Position Hoops 182 Managing Embroidery Design Files Design Database 187 Basic Programmable Stitch Creator Operations 199 Creating Custom Stitch Patterns Programmable Stitch Creator 205 Basic Font Creator Operations 217 Creating Custom Fonts Font Creator 225 Tips and Techniques 237 Enlarging Reducing Stitch Patterns 237 Sewing Direction 237 ...

Страница 173: ...above allows you to change the font size and sew type Click in the Design Page where you want the monogram to appear Type ABC using the computer key board To add a decorative pattern around or at the sides of the monogram select the Add Decorative Pattern check box And then click Select Pattern Step 1 Creating monograms Step 2 Changing the font and character size Step 3 Changing the thread color a...

Страница 174: ...k Then click the monogram Change the font by clicking on the pulldown arrow and selecting a font Change the character size Step 3 Changing the thread color and sew type The thread color and sew type for the monogram can be changed Click then Then Click the monogram 6 7 1 b Memo Diamond and Script are fonts exclusively for monograms You can also use the built in fonts or TrueType fonts For more det...

Страница 175: ... a sew type The thread sew type for the selected character is changed Step 4 Adjusting the size and position of the decorative pattern The size and position of the decorative pattern can be adjusted Click Then Click the decorative pattern Move the pointer over one of the handles of the selected pattern Drag the handle to adjust the pattern to the desired size Move the pointer over the selected pat...

Страница 176: ...be found at the following location Documents My Documents Palette Ver 8 Tutorial Tutorial_8 Step 1 Creating an appliqué pattern An appliqué can be created from any shape In the following steps we will draw a circle and create an appliqué Start up Layout Editing To draw a circle click on then Then drag the pointer in the Design Page to the desired size Step 2 Using the Applique Wizard Click Sew the...

Страница 177: ...s is selected select the basting stitch from the selector You can also select which stitch Satin Stitch E Stitch or V Stitch to use for the basting Under Covering Stitch select the sew type and other attributes for finishing the appliqué Click OK to finish the Applique Wizard and display the design in the Design Page The generated appliqué pattern is displayed on the Design Page of Layout Editing ...

Страница 178: ...tting is to specify the exact width and height of a design For this example set width to 230 mm and height to 330 mm Click in the Section Size for Hoop Size selector and then select the size of the sections your embroidery hoop For this example select 120 170 mm 130 180 mm Click OK Step 1 Specifying the Design Page size in Layout Editing Step 2 Creating the embroidery design Step 3 Checking the em...

Страница 179: ...broidery pattern is sewn check the embroidering order to see the order that the design sections are sewn and determine which parts of the fabric should be hooped The design sections are sewn in order from left to right top to bottom Click Option on the menu bar and then click Design Property To display information for the other design sections in the emboroidery click on Next and Previous to move ...

Страница 180: ...ole to mark the fabric Connect the points marked on the fabric to draw reference lines a Note Before an embroidery pattern created in a custom Design Page is saved or transferred to an original card running stitches are added at the edges of the design sections so that the design sections can easily be aligned during sewing This alignment stitching appears in the NOT DEFINED color and cannot be ed...

Страница 181: ...n hoop the fabric while making sure that the fabric remains correctly aligned Insert the embroidery sheet into the inner ring of the embroidery hoop and then place them on top of the fabric with the centerline on the embroidery sheet aligned with the reference lines drawn on the fabric for the first pattern section to be sewn 4 A B D C 5 A B D C A B D C 6 A B D C A B D C 7 a Note The intersection ...

Страница 182: ...abric for the next design section c Hooping the fabric on page 179 a Note Place the fabric and hoop on a level surface and then make sure that the inner ring is pressed in well enough that the top edge of the inner ring aligns with the top edge of the outer ring If the embroidery sheet is not used the marks on the embroidery hoop can be used to hoop the fabric vertically and horizontally However s...

Страница 183: ...ection is embroidered alignment stitching is sewn on the left side Make sure that this alignment stitching aligns with the alignment stitching sewn in step 1 After the design section is embroidered alignment stitching is sewn below the design section 3 Hoop the fabric for the lower left design section with the top of the hoop aligned on the alignment stitching at the bottom of the design section s...

Страница 184: ...rea of the embroidery machine The sample file for this tutorial can be found at the following location Documents My Documents Palette Ver 8 Tutorial Tutorial_10 Step 1 Selecting the Design Page size In Layout Editing click Option then Design Page Property The Design Page Property dialog box appears Select Hoop Size and then choose a Design Page size of 130 300 mm or 100 172 mm from the selector a ...

Страница 185: ...hen the multi position hoop is installed at the top installation position Area b Embroidering area when the multi position hoop is installed at the middle installation position Area c Embroidering area when the multi position hoop is installed at the bottom installation position The dotted lines separate each area 1 a b c 2 a b c b Memo 1 The position of this pattern is correct since it fits compl...

Страница 186: ...e fabric may not feed evenly if the hoop installation position is changed too often we recommend turning on the Optimize hoop change function Turning on this function will change the sewing order that you have set therefore check the sewing order before you begin embroidering 1 a b c 4 2 1 3 5 6 a Note Make sure that no pattern has been selected before clicking this command If a pattern has alread...

Страница 187: ...e of the design on a scrap piece of fabric from your design making sure to use the same needle and thread Be sure to affix stabilizer material to the back of the fabric and tightly stretch the fabric within the hoop When embroidering on thin or stretch fabrics use two layers of stabilizer material If no stabilizer material is used the fabric may become over stretched or wrinkled or the embroidery ...

Страница 188: ... described below When Actual Size is selected On the first page the entire Design Page is printed at actual size However for a 130 300 mm Design Page a reduced image of the Design Page is printed Afterwards the pattern in each section of the Design Page is printed starting with that sewn with the first hoop installation position and is followed by the sewing information for that pattern on separat...

Страница 189: ...riting list to the unselected state 9 Writing list The list of designs to be written to the original card is displayed 10 Add button The design selected in the contents pane is displayed in the Writing list 11 Card writing box display non display button Press when writing the design to an original card Click this button to hide or display the Writing list 12 Contents pane Displays thumbnails of al...

Страница 190: ... be viewed Toolbar button 1 In the contents pane select the embroidery design corresponding to the information that you want to view 2 Click or click Display then Property If the Design Page was set to Custom Size or Hoop Size is multi position hoop 100 x 172 mm 130 x 300 mm a Property dialog box similar to the one shown below appears b Memo Files in the pen format cannot be previewed a Note The d...

Страница 191: ...tern appears in a new Design Page Importing files into Layout Editing You can easily import any selected embroidery design into Layout Editing Files in the following formats can be imported pes phc dst exp pcs hus vip shv jef sew csd or xxx 1 In the folder pane select the folder containing the embroidery design that you want to import into Layout Editing 2 In the contents pane select the embroider...

Страница 192: ...idery design 3 Drag the embroidery design in the contents pane to the folder you previously located in the folder pane If the two folders are on the same drive the selected embroidery design is moved to the other folder If the two folders are on separate drives the selected embroidery design is copied into the other folder Changing file names In the Design Database the names of embroidery designs ...

Страница 193: ... to delete 2 In the contents pane select the name of the embroidery design 3 Press the key The file is moved to the Recycle Bin Changing how files are displayed The embroidery designs in the contents pane can be displayed as large thumbnails or small thumbnails or they can be listed by their sewing information 1 Click Display and then click the display setting from the menu that appeared To displa...

Страница 194: ...ht In the boxes type the lower and upper limits of the height range Date Modified Select to search for files with a specific modification date In the boxes type the modification date range from when to when When searching for pes files the following conditions can also be specified Design Name Select to search for files with a specific design name Type the design name in the box Category Select to...

Страница 195: ...specified folder b Memo With the DST format you can specify whether or not the jump stitches are cut according to the number of jump codes Since the number of codes differ depending on the sewing machine being used type or select the appropriate value in the Number of jumps for trim box This setting can only be specified if the dst format is selected b Memo If multiple files with different formats...

Страница 196: ...e embroidery file 6 Click or right click the file and then click Add to Writing List The selected file is added to the writing list b Memo To hide the card writing box click Contents pane Available patterns Writing list Selected patterns a Note Do not select a hoop size larger than the embroidery hoop that can be used with your embroidery machine Otherwise the created original card will not work c...

Страница 197: ...oved and then click or right click the design then click Remove from Writing List Patterns created on a custom sized Design Page are written to cards split into their various hoop sections c Memo on page 139 b Memo During this process the card capacity indicator allows you to plan which designs you would like to save on an original card The space used by designs in the writing list appears in blue...

Страница 198: ...of being printed the catalog of embroidery designs can be outputted as an HTML file 1 In the folder pane select the folder containing the embroidery designs 2 Click File then Create HTML 3 Select the drive and the folder and then type in the name of the HTML file 4 To add a title at the top of the file and in the title bar type the title in the Page Title box 5 Under Page Layout select how the des...

Страница 199: ...me dimensions number of stitches number of colors file path file properties pes files only and the names of thread colors and thread numbers for selected embroidery designs can be outputted 1 In the folder pane select the folder containing the embroidery designs 2 Click File then Create CSV 3 Select the drive and the folder and then type in the name of the csv file 4 Click Save ...

Страница 200: ...198 Managing Embroidery Design Files Design Database ...

Страница 201: ... mode 3 Preview window Shows how the pattern will be sewn 4 Design Page The actual part of the work area that can be saved 5 Work area Creating Fill Stamp Stitch Pattern Existing programmable stitch patterns can be edited to create new patterns Step 1 Opening a fill stamp stitch pattern First we will open the fill stamp stitch pattern to be edited In this example we will use pattern wave1 pas Clic...

Страница 202: ...he previous operations to add another wave between the first and second waves on the right side b Memo For this example we will use the grid setting Medium with which the pattern was saved For more information on the grid settings refer to Changing the grid settings on page 215 3 1 2 1 2 3 4 b Memo The horizontal and vertical lines that you draw on the work area always follow the grid The points t...

Страница 203: ...o specify point 2 Next click in the Design Page to specify point 3 and then double click the Design Page to specify point 4 Lines are drawn along the top and bottom edges of the Design Page Click Region engrave then click the first and fourth wave regions These regions appear in red and will be sewn with short stitches to give the effect of engraving Click Region emboss then click the second and f...

Страница 204: ...ge 47 Click beside Programmable fill Select the drive and folder where the pattern was saved in Step 4 Click the edited fill stamp stitch pattern and then click OK The pattern is applied to the inside regions of the embroidery pattern If necessary change any other sewing attributes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 b Memo A fill stamp stitch pattern can also be applied as a stamp by using c Applying and editing Stamp...

Страница 205: ...ttern In Motif mode you can create original patterns by changing the shape of a single line These patterns can be applied in line sewing and region sewing in Layout Editing and region sewing in Design Center Click then click the base line between the start point blue square and end point red square A block square appears Drag the point The line that moves turns green when moving a point Step 1 Ent...

Страница 206: ...rn Select the drive and folder where the pattern was saved in Step 4 Click the created motif stitch pattern and then click OK The pattern is applied to the outlines of the embroidery pattern If necessary change any other sewing attributes 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 dir...

Страница 207: ...itch patterns These patterns can be used as stamp patterns and for sewing with the programmable fill stitch in Layout Editing or Design Center These patterns can be created with a single line or with multiple lines In addition these patterns can be used to create an embossing engraving effect in sewn regions These patterns are created in Fill Stamp mode Motif stitch patterns These patterns can be ...

Страница 208: ... file 3 Click Open to open the file The image fills the work area a Note To open a fill stamp stitch pattern be sure to select a folder that contains pas files To open a motif stitch pattern be sure to select a folder that contains pmf files b Memo To view the data in the selected folder as thumbnails in the Browse dialog box click Browse A green arrow through the middle of the stitch pattern indi...

Страница 209: ...stitch or stamp that you draw The sewing method for a programmable fill stitch is different from the regular fill stitch where the thread is constantly sewn in a set direction Instead the pattern will be sewn in such a way that the needle drops directly over the created pattern Motif mode In Motif mode you can create motif stitch patterns by changing the shape of a single line A green arrow appear...

Страница 210: ...tton are inserted at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines of the grid enabling you to draw diagonal lines as well Regardless of where you click a point will automatically be inserted at the nearest intersection Depending on the pattern that you want to draw you may need to select a grid of a different size In addition by selecting None the point will no longer be inserted at the n...

Страница 211: ...eed to select a grid of a different size For details on the grids and adjusting them refer to Changing the grid settings on page 215 1 Click b Memo You can also select patterns by dragging the pointer across the pattern If you selected patterns that you did not want click a blank area of the work area to deselect all patterns and start again b Memo To move the pattern horizontally or vertically ho...

Страница 212: ...uare To delete the point click Edit then Delete or press the key to remove the point b Memo You can only select one broken line at a time b Memo If a line is composed of two points and you delete one of them the entire line is deleted b Memo To select multiple points hold down the key while clicking the points or dragging the pointer over the points Hold down the key while pressing the key or key ...

Страница 213: ...eset 7 Click each region where you want to remove the engraving or embossing setting The region appears in white which is the color for the tool and will be sewn in the direction set for the base stitch a Note In order to apply the region settings embossing engraving effects make sure that the lines of the pattern form an enclosed area The edge of the work area does enclose regions In order to use...

Страница 214: ... the grids and adjusting them refer to Changing the grid settings on page 215 1 Click 2 Click the base line between the start point blue square and end point red square A new point appears selected as a small black square The new point can be edited 3 Drag the point The stitch line moves with the newly created point 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the motif stitch pattern is completed b Memo To move ...

Страница 215: ...oints 3 Edit the points To move the points drag them to the desired location All of the selected points move in the same direction To delete the selected points press the key All of the selected points are deleted Scaling patterns 1 Click on the Tool Box The motif stitch is selected 2 Move the pointer over one of the handles of the pattern 3 Drag the handle to adjust the selected pattern s to the ...

Страница 216: ... or click File then Save The file is saved Saving with a new name The current file can be saved with a different file name in order to keep the original unchanged or to keep various versions of the same image or pattern The files are saved as pas files in Fill Stamp mode and as pmf files in Motif mode 1 Click File then Save As 2 Select the drive and the folder and then type in the file name 3 Clic...

Страница 217: ...y be inserted at the nearest intersection Select a different grid size according to the type of stitch that you want to draw Select a narrower grid for drawing finer details or to give a curved or circular appearance to your stitch lines and select a wider grid if you want to draw a simpler stitch pattern Changing the display of the background image The template image that remains in the work area...

Страница 218: ...216 Creating Custom Stitch Patterns Programmable Stitch Creator ...

Страница 219: ... sewn 5 Design Page The actual part of the work area that can be saved 6 Guidelines fixed The distance between the two guidelines becomes the height of the font created 7 Guidelines movable These guidelines can be moved according to the shape of the created font The distance between the two red guidelines becomes the width of the font created The three blue guidelines are positioning lines for acc...

Страница 220: ...rts that extended above ascenders such as the accent mark It can be moved by dragging the triangle icon on the right edge F G Set Line This line will be the font width The font width can be adjusted by dragging the triangle icon on the bottom edge E Ascender Line B Capital Line C Mean Line A Base Line D Descender Line G Set Line F Set Line Triangle icon b Memo The heights and widths specified for ...

Страница 221: ... Import the Capital_T bmp Select the file Capital_T bmp by clicking the documents folder My documents then Palette Ver 8 then Sample then Font Creator then Font Template Move the character so that the top aligns with the Capital Line To adjust the height of the character drag a handle to adjust the height between the Capital Line and the Base Line Step 1 Opening a background image Step 2 Creating ...

Страница 222: ...e image and then click Modify Template in the menu that appeared b Memo The character must be registered in the Select Character table in order for the created font to be used in Layout Editing c Entering text Small text on page 80 b Memo The template image that remains in the work area can be displayed or hidden or a faded copy of the image can be displayed For this example click Display Display ...

Страница 223: ...patterns Next we will create another font character pattern For this example we will create a pattern for the letter g Import file Small_g bmp in the same way that T was imported Click the Select Character button and then select the character to be created For this example select g b Memo By clicking at this point overlapping stitching can be prevented b Memo To remove the last point that was ente...

Страница 224: ...lines so that they are aligned with the top and bottom of the character Click then And then click points 1 though 7 Click then And then click points 8 though 24 Click then And then click points 25 and 26 Click then And then click points 27 though 29 3 Descender Line Mean Line 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 17 20 19 22 21 23 24 6 25 26 7 27 28 29 ...

Страница 225: ...der in the folder where Palette was installed For example clicking the drive where Palette was installed then Program Files then Babylock then Palette Ver 8 then MyFont And then type in the file name For this example type in the name My font1 Click Save 8 34 33 32 31 30 9 Enter 35 37 36 39 38 41 40 43 45 44 42 10 Set Line a Note Save the font created in the location below The font will not be usab...

Страница 226: ...hen Click in the Font selector and then select My font1 Click in the Design Page Input the text and then click OK The text is displayed in the Design Page c Adding Text on page 80 b Memo If Layout Editing is already started exit it and then start it again The new font is detected when the application starts up 1 2 3 Fonts created in Font Creator appear with the icon in front of the font name 4 ...

Страница 227: ...oolbar button 1 Click or click File then New A new work area appears Opening a font file A previously created or saved font file can be opened to be edited Toolbar button 1 Click or click File then Open 2 Select the MyFont folder in the folder where Palette was installed For example clicking the drive where Palette was installed then Program Files then Babylock then Palette Ver 8 then MyFont 3 To ...

Страница 228: ...t 1 Click File then Add Remove Letters 2 From the keyboard enter the character to be registered The entered character appears in the box under Directly type in text 3 Click Add The entered character is added to the character list If the character is already registered or if the same character is entered multiple times an error message appears Only characters that have not yet been registered can b...

Страница 229: ...ector select the font From the Style selector select the character style 3 Click OK The character selected in the Select Character dialog box appears in the work area b Memo To not register the changes click Cancel If a character is registered even though a font has not been created the information for the registered character is saved in a font file b Memo Only one image can be added to the work ...

Страница 230: ...aracter in the same TrueType font appears If the character selected in the Select Character dialog box is not available in the TrueType font appears as the template b Memo If a TrueType font was selected as the template it cannot be moved or resized And in this case it can automatically be converted to a font character pattern c Automatically converting TrueType fonts on page 229 In addition the c...

Страница 231: ...ching patterns line sewing Shortcut key This is used for creating feed type punching patterns jump stitches Shortcut key c Manually Creating Custom Font on page 219 Automatically converting TrueType fonts If a TrueType font is used as a template it can simply be converted into font character patterns 1 Open the TrueType font to be used as a template c Opening a template TrueType font on page 227 2...

Страница 232: ...ertically hold down the key while dragging it Pressing the arrow keys moves the selected pattern one grid mark in the direction of the arrow on the key If the grid is not displayed the pattern moves a distance smaller than the smallest grid interval in the direction of the arrow on the key Holding down the arrow key for the desired direction continues moving the outline in that direction b Memo If...

Страница 233: ... a point can be smoothed out or straightened 1 Select a point in the same way that a point is selected in Moving points 2 Click Edit then Point 3 Click the desired command Click To Straight to transform the lines at the selected point to straight lines Click To Curve to transform the lines at the selected point to curves Click To Smooth to smooth out the lines at the selected point on a curve Clic...

Страница 234: ...iting 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 alternative method for moving the frames is by clicking the buttons at the bottom of the dialog box Click to move the selected pattern to the begin...

Страница 235: ... be viewed Toolbar button 1 Click or click Display then Browse Window The Browse window appears Selecting characters A different character can be displayed in the Design Page by selecting a character in the Browse window 1 Click or click Display then Browse Window 2 Click a character and then click Select The Browse window is closed and the selected character appears in the Design Page ...

Страница 236: ...ed For example clicking the drive where Palette was installed then Program Files then Babylock then Palette Ver 8 then MyFont And then type in the file name 3 Click Save to save the font character patterns a Note If any part of the character pattern extends off the Design Page a message appears Edit the character pattern so that no part extends off the Design Page and then save it again a Note Sav...

Страница 237: ...ea can be displayed or hidden or a faded copy of the image can be displayed 1 Click Display then Display Template and then select the desired setting To display the template image click On 100 To display a faded copy of the image click the desired density 75 50 or 25 To hide the template image click Off Scaling Moving the background image 1 Click Display then Modify Template The background image i...

Страница 238: ...d check box 3 To input the font in a uniform thickness or match vertical and horizontal positions select the Snap to Grid check box 4 In the Grid Interval box select the grid spacing 5 To display the grid as dots intersecting points of the grid select the with Axes check box 6 Click OK to apply the changes and to close the dialog box b Memo The pointer will move by the amount set in Grid Interval ...

Страница 239: ...e stitch pattern With method 3 the thread density is maintained while the pattern is enlarged reduced However the needle drop point pattern is not entirely maintained Use this method when you wish to change the stitching or shape Do not use this method when only slightly enlarging reducing the stitch pattern Sewing Direction In order to limit shrinking select a stitch direction perpendicular to th...

Страница 240: ...type of thread used If this happens switch to this alternate method Select the fill stitch and use stabilizer material on the reverse side of the fabric Jump Stitch and Jump Stitch Trimming If the jump stitch trimming function is turned on in embroidery machines equipped with these functions the thread will automatically be cut at jump stitch Depending on the embroidery machine being used the thre...

Страница 241: ...used when embroidering normal designs For details on adjusting the thread tension and sewing speed refer to the Instruction Manual provided with your embroidery machine 3 Do not cut the jump stitches between the characters For details on setting the machine for thread cutting refer to the Instruction Manual for the embroidery machine When converting TrueType fonts to embroidery patterns For best r...

Страница 242: ...t from the menu that appeared c For more details refer to Converting text to outline pattern on page 89 4 Position the character so that it is framed by the shape 5 After selecting the outlined character pattern hold down the key and select the background of the shape Click on Sew then Set hole sewing c For more details refer to Preventing overlapping stitching hole sewing on page 75 6 Select the ...

Страница 243: ...he Character set list select the desired character and then click Select This example shows the Japanese hiragana for the word meaning Good Afternoon 5 After selecting all of the desired characters click Copy to copy the characters 6 Paste the characters into the Edit Text Letters dialog box in Layout Editing and then click OK b Memo The following procedure describes how to install Japanese Chines...

Страница 244: ...242 Tips and Techniques ...

Страница 245: ...4 Sets the pointer in rectangle circle arc fan shape and arc string drawing mode p 70 Sets the pointer in stamp input or stamp edit mode p 114 Sets the pointer in various shape drawing mode p 72 Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference New Creates a new Design Page Ctrl N p 47 Open Opens a previously saved embroidery design Ctrl O p 48 Import Imports embroidery designs from Design Library folde...

Страница 246: ...urns several selected patterns into one object Ctrl G p 55 Ungroup Cancels the grouping for grouped patterns Shift G Cut Removes the selected pattern s from the screen while saving a copy in the Clipboard Ctrl X Copy Saves the selected pattern s in the Clipboard without removing them from the screen Ctrl C Duplicate Makes a copy of the selected pattern s Ctrl D Paste Pastes the contents of the Cli...

Страница 247: ...ns the selected patterns on their bottom edges Select All Selects all of the patterns Ctrl A p 52 Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference Input from File Imports image data from an existing file p 120 from TWAIN device Operates a TWAIN standardized scanner or other device to import an image p 120 from Portrait Combines images of facial features that are provided with the application to create ...

Страница 248: ...nvert to Outline Object Creates outline data from text pattern converted from a TrueType font p 89 Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference Sewing Attribute Setting Sets the sewing attributes of the regions and the outlines of a pattern Ctrl W p 96 Sewing Order Lock Allows you to check and change the sewing order of pattern colors and individual patterns In addition locks the embroidery pattern...

Страница 249: ... Reference Grid Setup Controls the display and characteristics of the grid p 69 Preview Specifies whether the patterns appear as stitches or in the normal view F9 p 65 Realistic Preview Displays a realistic image of how either selected patterns or all patterns will look after being embroidered Shift F9 p 65 Realistic Preview Attribute Setting Sets the preview attributes for the Realistic Preview f...

Страница 250: ... 137 Design Page Property Allows you to change the size of the Design Page and the color of the Design Page and the background p 68 Edit User Thread Chart Allows original thread charts to be created and edited p 110 Select System Unit mm Allows you to change the system units to millimeters p 69 inch Allows you to change the system units to inches Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference Instruc...

Страница 251: ... is used as eraser p 147 Sets the pointer in zoom in mode Maximizes the selected Design Page to fit in the window Sets the pointer in zoom out mode Tool Box Purpose Reference Tool Box Purpose Reference Sets the pointer in selection mode p 148 Sets the pointer in zoom in mode Sets the pointer in point edit mode p 149 Maximizes the selected Design Page to fit in the window Sets the pointer in line d...

Страница 252: ...itches to the Figure Handle Stage p 160 Wizard Gives a step by step guide for creating pattern according the type of data you want to create F3 p 154 Open Opens a previously saved file pem pel or image file Ctrl O p 155 Select TWAIN Device Selects which TWAIN device installed in the computer to use p 155 Input from TWAIN device Operates a TWAIN standardized scanner or other device to import an ima...

Страница 253: ...thout saving them in the Clipboard Delete Split Splits the line at a point in two p 149 Mirror Horizontal Flips the selected pattern up down Ctrl H p 160 Vertical Flips the selected pattern left right Ctrl J Rotate Allows you to change the direction of the pattern Ctrl Y p 160 Numerical Setting Size Resizes the selected pattern numerically p 160 Rotate Rotates the selected pattern numerically p 16...

Страница 254: ...listic Preview Attribute Setting Sets the preview attributes for Realistic Preview Refresh Window Updates the screen Ctrl R Stitch Simulator Displays a simulation of the machine stitching p 169 Reference Window Hides displays the Reference Window F11 p 161 Toolbar Hides displays the Toolbar p 153 Status Bar Hides displays the status bar Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference Layout Editing St...

Страница 255: ...ndle Stage p 158 To Sew Setting Moves from the Figure Handle Stage to the Sew Setting Stage p 163 To Layout Editing Exports the embroidery pattern from the Sew Setting Stage to Layout Editing p 152 Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference Instruction Manual Starts up the Instruction Manual F1 p 13 Customer support Opens the Customer Support Page on our Web site p 14 About Design Center Gives in...

Страница 256: ...catalogs of embroidery design files p 196 Print Preview Allows you to preview the catalog of embroidery design files before printing Print Prints the catalog of embroidery design files Ctrl P p 196 Create HTML Outputs the catalog of embroidery design files as an HTML file p 196 Create CSV Outputs the catalog of embroidery design files sewing information as a CSV file p 197 Exit Exits the applicati...

Страница 257: ...Displays the sewing information for the selected embroidery design file p 188 Refresh Refreshes the display of embroidery design file s in the contents pane Ctrl R Toolbar Hides displays the Toolbar p 187 Status Bar Hides displays the status bar Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference Select System Unit mm Allows you to change the system units to millimeters p 69 inch Allows you to change the ...

Страница 258: ... Purpose Shortcut key Reference New Creates a new work area Ctrl N p 207 Open Opens a previously saved stitch pattern file Ctrl O p 206 Template Open Opens a background image file that can be used as a guide to draw a new pattern for a programmable fill or motif stitch p 206 Save Saves your work area on the disk Ctrl S p 214 Save As Saves the current stitch pattern under a new file name p 214 Exit...

Страница 259: ...without removing them from the screen Ctrl C Duplicate Adds a copy of the selected line s to the work area Ctrl D Paste Pastes the lines of the Clipboard on the screen Ctrl V Delete Removes the selected line s from the screen without saving them in the Clipboard Delete Mirror Horizontal Flips the selected line s up down Ctrl H p 213 Vertical Flips the selected line s left right Ctrl J Rotate Allow...

Страница 260: ...te image density 75 F6 50 Displays a faded copy of the template image density 50 F6 25 Displays a faded copy of the template image density 25 F6 Off Hides the template image F6 Preview Hides displays the repeating image display of the pattern being created p 208 Toolbar Hides displays the Toolbar p 199 Status Bar Hides displays the status bar Menu Toolbar Purpose Shortcut key Reference Instruction...

Страница 261: ...cut key Reference New Creates a new work area Ctrl N p 225 Open Opens a previously saved font file Ctrl O p 225 Template Open from File Opens a background image file that can be used as a guide to draw a Font Pattern p 227 Select TrueType Font Opens a TrueType font to be used as a template or for converting p 227 Save Saves created font pattern on the disk Ctrl S p 234 Save As Saves the current fo...

Страница 262: ...231 To Curve Rounds off the two straight lines that meet at a corner point To Smooth Smoothes out the path at a point To Symmetry Adjusts the control handles of a point symmetrically To Cusp Transforms to a pointed path Delete Removes the selected point s Mirror Horizontal Flips the selected pattern s up down Ctrl H p 230 Vertical Flips the selected pattern s left right Ctrl J Rotate Allows you to...

Страница 263: ...d in F9 p 235 Preview Window Hides displays the Preview Window F11 p 232 Browse Window Displays the Browse Window p 233 Modify Template Adjusts the size and position of the background image p 235 Display Template On 100 Displays the template image density 100 F6 p 235 75 Displays a faded copy of the template image density 75 F6 50 Displays a faded copy of the template image density 50 F6 25 Displa...

Страница 264: ...262 Menus Tools ...

Страница 265: ...USB connector is correctly plugged into the USB port the installer for the driver of the USB card writer module starts up If the operation described at the left does not correct the problem go to the Web site mentioned under Support Service Refer to page 14 When trying to upgrade from an older version the message Cannot connect to the Internet or The server could not be connected to Wait a while a...

Страница 266: ...264 Troubleshooting ...

Страница 267: ...107 Cross Stitch function 134 Custom Font 82 Customer Support 14 D deleting stitch points 63 thread color charts 111 thread colors from charts 112 Design Center 145 249 Design Database 187 254 Design Page Property 68 159 182 Design Page size 68 159 multi position hoops 182 Design Property 137 Display Small Thumbnails 191 displaying background images 215 embroidery patterns 191 images 123 159 Divid...

Страница 268: ...rtrait 121 from TWAIN device 120 inserting stitch points 63 Installation Guide 13 Instruction Manual 13 J Jump Stitch 63 238 K Kerning 83 L Large Thumbnails 191 Layout Editing 16 47 243 Line color button 94 Line Image stage Tool Box buttons 249 Line Interval 133 Line sew button 94 Line sew type selector 94 line sewing attributes 98 Line Spacing 84 Lock 119 M Manual punch 108 manual punching 77 Man...

Страница 269: ...47 252 Region color button 165 Region sew button 94 Region sew type selector 165 region sewing attributes 163 Remove overlaps 75 resizing images 21 123 Rotate 54 55 160 Rotate angle 83 Ruler 69 Run Pitch 131 running stitch 6 98 S satin stitch 6 101 saving different formats 138 embroidery patterns 138 169 images 124 on card 139 stitch patterns 214 scaling images 21 123 Scaling patterns 53 209 213 2...

Страница 270: ... 88 Thread Chart 131 134 135 thread colors adding to charts 111 APPLIQUE 96 creating new colors 112 deleting charts 111 deleting from charts 112 editing 112 editing charts 111 new charts 110 NOT DEFINED 95 order 113 user list 110 Thread Colors Used 134 To Curve 58 transferring to card 139 Triple stitch 98 TrueType Font 82 U Under sewing 98 101 Undo 244 251 257 260 units of measure 69 161 user thre...

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