Quick Start Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Before Using
- Getting Started
- Introduction
- About this Chapter
- Using the Auto Punch Function
- Using Design Center
- Using Layout & Editing
- Step 1 Starting Layout & Editing
- Step 2 Importing Embroidery Patterns from Design Center
- Step 3 Zooming In and Out
- Step 4 Moving the Embroidery Pattern
- Step 5 Adding an Oval
- Step 6 Adjusting the Size and Location of the Oval
- Step 7 Adding Text
- Step 8 Fitting the Text around the Oval
- Step 9 Moving the Oval and Text
- Step 10 Adding a Circle for Drawing the Sun
- Step 11 Selecting a Programmable Fill Stitch
- Step 12 Adding Broken Lines for Drawing the Sun Rays
- Step 13 Changing the Sewing Order of Sun and Rays
- Step 14 Adjusting the Rays
- Step 15 Setting Hole Sewing
- Step 16 Previewing the Sewing Image
- Step 17 Transferring the Data to a Card
- Step 18 Saving the File
- Using Programmable Stitch Creator
- Creating data for the multi-position frame
- Design Center
- The Screen
- Using the Stage 2 Tool Box
- Using the Stage 3 Tool Box
- Using the Stage 4 Tool Box
- Using the Sewing Attributes Bar
- Using the Menu Bar and the Toolbar
- Layout & Editing
- The Screen
- Using the Tool Box
- Using the Sewing Attributes Bar
- Using the Menu Bar and the Toolbar
- File Menu
- Edit Menu
- Image Menu
- Input – from File
- Input – from TWAIN device
- Input – from Portrait
- Input – from Clipboard
- Output – to File
- Output – to Clipboard
- Select TWAIN device
- Modify
- Image to Stitch Wizard
- If Auto Punch is selected:
- If Photo Stitch 1 (Color) is selected:
- [Manual Color Selection]
- If Photo Stitch 1 (Mono) is selected:
- If Photo Stitch 2 (Color) is selected:
- If Photo Stitch 2 (Mono) is selected:
- If Cross Stitch is selected:
- Display Image – On/Faded/Off
- Text Menu
- Sew Menu
- Display Menu
- Option Menu
- Help Menu
- Programmable Stitch Creator
- Quick Reference
- Alphabetic Index
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Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing
Programmable
Stitch Creator
Quick Reference Alphabetic Index
■ Preview
Purpose: Displays a realistic image of how the patterns will look like when embroidered.
Shortcut key:
Toolbar:
Operation:
1 Click Display, then Preview (Stage 4 only).
A preview of your embroidery patterns will appear.
You cannot make any settings while previewing a pattern.
2 To return to the normal working screen, click Display, then Preview again or press the key.
See also: “Sewing Order” on page 100
■ Refresh Window
Purpose: Updates the screen.
Shortcut key: +
Toolbar: No button for this function
Operation:
1 Click Display, then Refresh Window.
Use this function when the screen does not seem to update correctly.
■ Realistic Preview
Purpose: Displays a realistic image of how either selected patterns or all patterns will look
after being embroidered.
Shortcut key: +
Toolbar:
Operation:
1 Click Display, then Realistic Preview (Stage 4 only).
The patterns on the Design Page are displayed realistically according to the settings in the Realis-
tic Preview Attribute Setting dialog.
2 To return to the normal working screen, click Display, then Realistic Preview again or press the
key.
NOTE:
The Realistic Preview function cannot display a beautiful preview of the pattern if the monitor is set
to 256 colors or less. The monitor should be set to at least 16-bit High Color (65536 colors).
See also: “Realistic Preview Attribute Setting” below
■ Realistic Preview Attribute Setting
Purpose: Sets the preview attributes for Realistic Preview.
Shortcut key: No shortcut key for this function
Toolbar: No button for this function
F9
Esc
Ctrl R
Shift F9
Esc