Quick Start Manual

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Contents Before Using Getting Started Design Center Layout & Editing
Programmable
Stitch Creator
Quick Reference Alphabetic Index
■ New Line Image
Purpose: Creates a new blank Design Page and switches to Stage 2.
Shortcut key: +
Toolbar:
Operation:
1 Click File, then New Line Image.
If the current Design Page is not edited, a new blank Design Page (Stage 2) appears immediately.
2 If the current Design Page is edited, you will be asked whether you want to save the changes, for
example:
Depending on the stage you are currently using and the editing you did, the file to be saved is a
*.pel file or a *.pem file or both.
A new file opens automatically in Stage 2. In Stage 2, you can use the pens and erasers to create
black and white drawings. You may also want to use this feature to create patterns that are easier
to draw by hand, for example, free-hand writing.
See also: “Open” on page 85, “Save” and “Save As” on page 89 and “New Figure Data”
below
■ New Figure Data
Purpose: Creates a new blank Design Page and switches to Stage 3.
Shortcut key: No shortcut key for this function
Toolbar: No button for this function
Operation:
1 Click File, then New Figure Data.
If the current Design Page is not edited, a new blank Design Page (Stage 3) appears immediately.
2 If the current Design Page is edited, you will be asked whether you want to save the changes, for
example:
Save As
Saves the current file under a new file name. Savable files are:
in Stage 1, Bitmap files (*.bmp); in Stage 2, PEL files; and in
Stage 3 and 4, PEL and PEM files.
page 89
Exit Exits the application. page 90
◆ Click Yes to save the Design Page first.
◆ Click
No to abandon the Design Page.
◆ Click
Cancel to do anything else (for exam-
ple, modifying the current Design Page or
saving it with another file name).
◆ Click Yes to save the Design Page first.
◆ Click No to abandon the Design Page.
◆ Click Cancel to do anything else (for exam-
ple, modify the current Design Page or sav-
ing it with another file name).
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