Brother Pe Design 7 Manual

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Understanding Windows and Using Tools
Font Creator Window
1 Title bar
2 Menu bar
Provides access to the functions.
3 Toolbar
Provides shortcuts for the menu commands.
4 Select Character bar
Allows characters from created fonts to be 
selected.
5 Tool Box
Used to select and create font pattern.
6 Status bar
Provides helpful information.7 Preview window
Shows how the stitch pattern will be sewn.
8 Design Page 
The actual part of the work area that can be 
saved.
9 Guidelines (fixed)
The distance between...

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Understanding Windows and Using Tools
Programmable Stitch Creator Window
1 Title bar
2 Menu bar
Provides access to the functions.
3 Toolbar
Provides shortcuts for the menu commands.
4 Tool Box
Used to select and create fill and motif stitch 
patterns and stamps.
(The bottom four buttons do not appear in Motif 
mode.)5 Status bar
Provides helpful information.
6 Preview window
Shows how the stitch pattern will be sewn.
7 Design Page 
The actual part of the work area that can be 
saved.
8 Work area
9...

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Understanding Windows and Using Tools
Design Database Window
1 Title bar
2 Menu bar
Gives access to the functions.
3 Toolbar
Provides shortcuts for the menu commands.
4 Folder pane
Provides access to the folders on the computer 
and the results of any searches that were 
performed.
5 Card reading button
Reads an original card.
6 Folder content display button
The folder pane and contents pane display are 
switched to the folder contents.
7 Hoop size selector
This selects the hoop size when writing a...

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Tutorial
Automatically Converting an Image to an 
Embroidery Design (Auto Punch Function)
In this section, we are going to use the Auto Punch function to automatically create an embroidery pattern from 
an image.
This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation.
Step 1Importing image data into 
Layout & Editing
First, we need to import the image that will be 
converted into an embroidery pattern.
For this example, we will use the tulip image 
(tulip.bmp) provided with this application....

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Tutorial
Select the sample file tulip.bmp, and then 
click Open, or double-click the file’s icon.
→The image appears in the work area.
Adjust the image size and position.
Drag the handle to adjust the selected image 
to the desired size.Move the pointer over the selected image, and 
then drag the image to the desired position.
Step 2Automatically converting the 
image to an embroidery pattern
Next, the image will automatically be converted to 
an embroidery pattern.
Select the conversion method.
Click...

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Tutorial
Convert the image to an embroidery
pattern.
Check the Result View of the conversion, and 
then click Finish.
→The generated embroidery pattern is 
displayed.
Step 3Displaying a preview of the 
embroidery
Preview the finished embroidery.
Click Display, then Realistic Preview.
To return to the normal view, click Display, then 
Realistic Preview, or press the   key.
Step 4Saving the embroidery 
design
Once the embroidery design is finished, you may 
want to save it in order to retrieve it...

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Tutorial
Click Save.
Step 5Transferring the design to 
an original card
By writing a design to a media that can be used in 
your sewing machine and transferring it to your 
sewing machine, you can actually sew the design. 
For this example, we will transfer the design to an 
original card.
Insert an original card into the USB card
writer module.
Transfer the embroidery design.
Click File, then Write to Card.→The following message appears.
Click OK.
→The following message appears.
Click OK.
Quit Layout...

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Tutorial
Automatically Converting an Image to an 
Embroidery Design (Cross Stitch 
Function)
In this section, we are going to use the Cross Stitch function to automatically create a cross-stitch embroidery 
pattern from an image. 
This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation.
Step 1Importing image data into 
Layout & Editing
First, we need to import the image that will be 
converted into an embroidery pattern.
For this example, we will use the tulip image 
(tulip.bmp) provided with...

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Tutorial
→The image appears in the work area.
Adjust the image size and position.
Drag the handle to adjust the selected image 
to the desired size.
Move the pointer over the selected image, and 
then drag the image to the desired position.
Step 2Automatically converting the image to an 
embroidery pattern (Cross Stitch function)
Next, the image will automatically be converted to 
an embroidery pattern.
Select the conversion method.
Click Image, then Image to Stitch Wizard.
Select Cross Stitch, and...

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Tutorial
Check the Result View of the conversion, and 
then click Finish.
→The generated embroidery design is 
displayed.
Step 3Displaying a preview of the 
embroidery
Preview the finished embroidery.
Click Display, then Realistic Preview.
bMemo:
Areas of the image that will not be converted 
to the embroidery design appear with a 
crosshatch pattern. The areas that will be 
converted can be changed. (For more details, 
refer to “If Cross Stitch is selected” on 
page 91.)
These areas 
will not be...