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3.When you release the mouse button, the 
character angle is changed.
→When the Text Attribute Setting dialog 
box is opened, the new rotation angle is 
displayed.
Specifying text 
arrangement
A line of text can be arranged along a path.
Toolbar button: 
1.Select the text and a path.
2.Click , or click Text, then Fit Text to 
Path Setting.
→The Fit Text to Path Attribute Setting 
dialog box appears.
3.From the Horizontal Alignment, Vertical 
Alignment and Text Orientation selectors, 
select the desired settings.
4.Click OK to apply the settings.
bMemo:
To position the text on the other side of the 
path, check the other side check box.
bMemo:
To quit the operation, click Cancel
aNote:
When text arrangement is specified, the text 
transformation is cancelled. Only one string of 
text can be arranged on a single path. 
						

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c“Canceling text arrangement” on 
page 137
Horizontal AlignmentSets the distribution of characters along 
the path.
Vertical AlignmentSets the distance between the text and 
the path.
Text OrientationSets the orientation of the characters 
relative to the path.
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Canceling text arrangement
The text arrangement on a path can be cancelled.
Toolbar button: 
1.Select text that is arranged on a path (Fit to 
Path).
2.Click  , or click Text, then Release Text 
from Path.
c“Specifying text arrangement” on 
page 135 
Transforming text
A preset transform shape can be applied to text.
Toolbar button: 
1.Select the text that you want to transform.
2.Click  , or click Text, then Transform 
Text.
→The Text Transform Setting dialog box 
appears.
3.Select the desired transformation shape, and 
then click OK, or double-click the shape to 
apply the transformation.
→Depending on the selected shape, a 
dotted line and   appear around the 
text.
c“Canceling text transformation” below
4.Drag   to transform the text.

Canceling text transformation 
The original shape of the text can be restored.
Toolbar button: 
1.Select the transformed text.
2.Click , or click Text, then Clear 
Transformation.
Specifying TrueType text 
attributes
Various character attributes, such as the style, can 
be specified for TrueType fonts converted to an 
embroidery pattern.
1.Select the TrueType text that you want to edit.
2.Click Text, then TrueType Font Attribute Setting.
bMemo:
To quit the operation, click Cancel.
aNote:
A text pattern created from a TrueType font 
contains data for both line and region 
sewing. Therefore, if this command is 
selected, depending on the form of the 
TrueType font, there may be a gap between 
the line and the region in the text.
bMemo:
  can only be dragged vertically.
  can only be dragged horizontally. 
						

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→A dialog box similar to the one shown 
below appears. If any characters 
converted from a TrueType font are 
selected, the attributes for the selected 
characters are displayed.
3.To change the font style, select the desired 
style from the Font Style list.
4.To change the character set for the font, select 
the desired character set from the Script 
selector.
5.Click OK to set the attributes and to close the 
dialog box.
→The attribute settings are applied to all 
text patterns that you will create from a 
TrueType font, until the setting is 
changed.
→If a text pattern converted from a 
TrueType font was selected, the attribute 
settings are also applied to the selected 
text.
c“Entering Text” on page 127 and 
“Specifying text attributes” on page 132
Converting text to outline 
pattern
Outline pattern can be created from text converted 
to a TrueType font.
1.Select the text that has been converted to 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 Characters (Using 
Text Converted to Outline Object)” on 
page 323
bMemo:
 The name of the selected font appears 
beside Font.
The 
Sample box shows a sample of the font 
with the selected attributes.
bMemo:
To close the dialog box without changing any 
settings, click 
Cancel.
aNote:
 The settings for Font Style and Script 
differ depending on the TrueType font that 
is selected.
 If text created from multiple TrueType 
fonts is selected, this command is not 
available.
In addition, if text of the same font but 
different font styles or scripts is selected, 
this dialog box appears with the attribute 
settings for the first letter in the text.
In either case mentioned above, selecting 
only one character from within text 
displays a dialog box containing only that 
character’s attributes.
bMemo:
In order to prevent the pattern from losing its 
shape, group the outlines or specify hole 
sewing. 
						

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Entering Small Text
If the Small Text tool is used, beautiful embroidery 
can be created from small characters of 6 mm (0.24 
inch) or less. FIVE fonts are available.
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
→Three buttons appear:  .
2.Click .
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
, and the Sewing Attributes bar 
appears similar to the one shown below. 
3.If necessary, change the font, text size and 
color.
4.Click in the Design Page where you want the 
text to appear.
→The Edit Text Letters dialog box appears, 
containing a table with all characters 
available with the selected font.
5.Type the text.
6.Click OK.
→The text is displayed in the Design Page.
bMemo:
 You can change the font, text size and color 
either before or after creating the text. For 
more details on changing these settings, 
refer to “Font” on page 128, “Text Size” on 
page 130, “Color” on page 149 and “Sew 
type” on page 150.
 You can also use the settings in the Text 
Attribute Setting
 dialog box to define other 
attributes of the text. (For more details, refer 
to 
“Specifying text attributes” on page 132.) 
If you do not change these settings at this 
time, the current settings will be applied, 
however you can modify them later.
bMemo:
 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 
particularly useful if you have to enter 
accented characters that are not available 
on your keyboard.
 An enlarged image of the character appears 
below the pointer when it is moved over a 
character in the character table, providing a 
better view of the character.
bMemo:
 To quit the operation, click Cancel.
 If you want to edit the entered text, select 
it, and then select the menu command 
Text – Edit Letters. Edit the text in the 
Edit Text Letters dialog box that 
appears. (For more details, refer to 
“Editing entered text” on page 130.)
 The Small Text tool is used to create text 
patterns where the jump stitches between 
the characters do not need to be cut.
aNote:
 If you entered a character that is not 
available for the selected font, an error 
message appears. Click 
OK to close the 
message and return to the Edit Text Letters dialog box, where you can correct 
the text.
 Reduce the thread tension to less than 
what is used when embroidering normal 
designs.
 Sew at a speed slower than 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.)
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Entering Monograms
The monogram function allows you to create monograms composed of one to three or less uppercase letters 
and arrange a decorative pattern around them.
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
→Three buttons appear:  .
2.Click .
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
, and the Sewing Attributes bar 
appears similar to the one shown below. 
3.If necessary, change the font, text size, color 
and sew type.
4.Click in the Design Page where you want the 
monogram to appear.→The Edit Monogram Letters dialog box 
appears.
5.Type the monogram text (uppercase 
characters).
6.To add a decorative pattern around or at the 
sides of the monogram, select the Append 
Decorative Pattern check box, and then click 
Select Pattern. 
→The Design Library dialog box appears. 
7.Click a decorative pattern to select it, and then 
click Select (or double-click the pattern) to 
close the Design Library dialog box and 
display the pattern in the preview box of the 
Edit Monogram Letters dialog box.
bMemo:
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.
bMemo:
 You can change the font, text size, color, 
and sew type either before or after creating 
the monogram. For more details on 
changing these settings, refer to 
“Monogram Font” on page 141, “Monogram 
Size” on page 141, “Color” on page 149 and 
“Sew type” on page 150.
 You can also use the settings in the 
Sewing 
Attribute Setting dialog box to define other 
attributes of the monogram. (For more 
details, refer to “Specifying sewing 
attributes” on page 151.) If you do not 
change these settings at this time, the 
current settings will be applied, however 
you can modify them later.
bMemo:
 You can also enter a character by selecting 
it in the character table, then clicking Insert, 
or simply by double-clicking it.
 You can enter up to three uppercase 
characters with the monogram function.
aNote:
You cannot insert multiple lines. If you press 
the   key, the dialog closes and the 
monogram pattern is displayed in the Design 
Page.
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8.Click OK.
→The monogram is displayed in the Design 
Page with the selected decorative pattern.
9.Click   on the Tool Box, select the 
decorative pattern, and then adjust its size 
and position.
10.If necessary, change the thread color and sew 
type in the Sewing Attributes bar for the 
monogram.
Editing monograms

Monogram Font 
Use this selector to select a font for the monograms.
1.Click in the Font selector.→A list of monogram fonts appears.
2.Click the desired font.
→The setting is applied to all monogram 
patterns that you will create, until the 
setting is changed.
→If a monogram pattern was selected, the 
setting is also applied to the selected 
monogram.

Monogram Size 
Use this selector to select the size of the monogram.
1.Click in the Monogram Size selector.
2.Type the desired height (5.0 to 100.0 mm 
(0.20 to 3.93 inches)) and press the   
key, or click the desired value.
→The setting is applied to all monogram 
patterns that you will create, until the 
setting is changed.
→If a monogram pattern was selected, the 
setting is also applied to the selected 
monogram.
bMemo:
To quit the operation, click Cancel.
bMemo:
Drag the handle to adjust the selected pattern 
to the desired size. For details adjusting the 
monogram size, refer to “Scaling patterns” on 
page 103.
The shape of the pointer changes to 
 
when the selected object can be moved.
bMemo:
The Monogram Font selector appears in the 
Sewing Attributes bar when   on the Tool 
Box is selected. It also appears when a 
monogram pattern in the Design Page has 
been selected.
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aNote:
Any of the 35 normal fonts or a TrueType 
font can be selected as the monogram font.
bMemo:
The Monogram Size selector appears in the 
Sewing Attributes bar when   on the Tool 
Box is selected. It also appears when a 
monogram pattern in the Design Page has 
been selected.
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Editing the monogram text
1.
Select the monogram pattern that you want to 
edit.
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.
4.Click OK.
→The edited monogram pattern is 
displayed in the Design Page.
c“Entering Monograms” on page 140

Editing single characters
The color and size can be set separately for each 
letter in the monogram pattern, and other character 
attributes (kerning and vertical offset) can be 
specified.
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
→Three buttons appear:  .
2.Click .
→The shape of the pointer changes to  .
3.Click the monogram pattern that you want to 
edit.
→The   handles appear on the 
character to show that it is selected.
4.To select a single character, click the point for 
the character that you want to select.
To select multiple characters, hold down the 
 key and click each point for the other 
characters, or drag the pointer over the 
characters that you want to select.
→The points for the selected characters 
appear as a small black squares, and the 
Sewing Attributes bar appears similar to 
the one shown below. 
aNote:
You cannot edit more than one monogram 
pattern at a time. If you select more than one 
monogram pattern, this menu command is 
not available.
bMemo:
 You can also enter a character by selecting 
it in the character table, then clicking Insert, 
or simply by double-clicking it.
 To change the decorative pattern, click 
Select Pattern, and then select the new 
pattern in the 
Design Library dialog box 
that appeared. Then, select the old 
decorative pattern in the Design Page and 
delete it.
 To remove the decorative pattern, select it 
in the Design Page, and then delete it.
aNote:
You cannot insert multiple line. If you press 
the   key, the dialog closes and the 
monogram pattern is displayed in the Design 
Page.
Enter
bMemo:
To close the dialog box without applying the 
changes, click 
Cancel.
bMemo:
The size of the selected character , the 
kerning, and the vertical offset can be 
changed by dragging a handle or character 
body. For details, refer to “Easy changes to 
the character size and attributes” on 
page 133.
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5.Change the color or sew type.
6.Click  , or click Text, then Text Attribute 
Setting.
→The Text Attribute Setting dialog box 
appears.
7.Change the text attributes and click Apply. 
						

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Applying and Editing Stamps
Stamps can be applied to regions of objects drawn with the Circle or Arc tool, Rectangle tool, Outline tools, 
Text tools and the Manual Punch tools. Some stamp patterns are provided with this application; however, by 
using Programmable Stitch Creator, you can edit the patterns that are provided or you can create your own.
Applying a stamp
1.Click   on the Tool Box.
→Two buttons appear:  .
2.Click .
→The shape of the pointer changes to 
, and the Stamp Attribute Setting 
dialog box appears.
3.In the dialog box, select a stamp pattern (.pas 
file with stamp settings applied).
4.To change the width and height of the stamp, 
type or select the desired size (1 to 100 mm 
(0.04 to 3.94 inches)) under Size in the Stamp 
Attribute Setting dialog box.
5.To change the orientation of the stamp, move 
the pointer over the red arrow inside of the 
circle under Direction, and then drag the red 
arrow to the desired angle.
6.Click the object where you want to apply the 
stamp to select it.
→“Marching lines” appear around the 
selected object, and the shape of the 
pointer changes to   whenever it is 
moved over the selected object.
bMemo:
The path to the currently selected folder 
appears to the right of   in the dialog box.
bMemo:
 Engraving and embossing stamp settings 
appear as red- and blue-filled areas.
 .pas files with no stamp settings are also listed.
 To select a different folder, click  .
In the 
Browse for Folder dialog box that 
appeared, select the desired folder, and 
then click 
OK (or double-click the folder) to 
close the 
Browse for Folder dialog box 
and display the stamp patterns from the 
selected folder in the preview window.
bMemo:
 The dialog box remains displayed so that 
the size and orientation of the stamp can be 
adjusted at any time.
 To close the dialog box, click 
Close.
 To open the dialog box again after closing it, 
click .