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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 the two guidelines 
becomes the height of the font created.
10 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 accent positions, the height 
of small characters, and the bottom edge of 
small characters.
11 Work area
12 Minimize button
13 Maximize button
14 Close button
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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 Minimize button
10 Maximize button
11 Close button
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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 design 
to an original card.
8 Card capacity indicator
Displays the selected design (displayed in the 
Writing list) for the capacity of the original card.
9 Write button
The selected pattern (displayed in the Writing 
list) is written to the original card.10 Remove button
Returns the selected design (displayed in the 
Writing list) to the unselected state.
11 Status bar
Provides helpful information.
12 Writing list
The list of designs to be written to the original 
card is displayed.
13 Add button
The design selected in the contents pane is 
displayed in the Writing list.
14 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.
15 Contents pane
Displays thumbnails of all embroidery design in 
the selected folder.
16 Minimize button
17 Maximize button
18 Close button
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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.
Start up Layout & Editing.
Click  , then select All Programs, 
then PE-DESIGN Ver7, then Layout & 
Editing.
Import the image.
Click Image, then Input, then from File.
Double-click the ClipArt folder to open it.
Step 1Importing image data into Layout & Editing
Step 2Automatically converting the image to an embroidery pattern
Step 3Displaying a preview of the embroidery
Step 4Saving the embroidery design
Step 5Transferring the design to an original card
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The default value for the design page size in 
this example is 100 x 100 mm.
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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 Image, then Image to Stitch Wizard.
Select Auto Punch, and then click Next.
bMemo:
If the handles have disappeared, right-click 
the image, and then click 
Modify Image in the 
menu that appeared.
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Status bar shows image dimentions.
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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 later.
Click File, then Save.
Select the drive and the folder, and then type 
in the file name.
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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 & Editing.
Click File, then Exit.
bMemo:
You can also use Floppy Disks, Compact 
Flash Card, and USB Media to save designs.
aNote:
The original card is inserted correctly when 
you hear it snap into place.
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aNote:
Before using the original card, make sure 
that the designs on the card are no longer 
needed or make sure to store them on your 
hard drive or other storage media.
aNote:
 If the card writer module is not correctly 
connected or powered, or if the original 
card is not inserted or is defective, an error 
message of “No card writer module is 
connected. Please connect card writer 
module.” will appear.
 If the original card is not inserted or is 
defective, an error message of “No 
original card is inserted. Please insert an 
original card.” will appear.
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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 this application.
Start up Layout & Editing.
Click  , then select All Programs, 
then PE-DESIGN Ver7, then Layout & 
Editing.
Import the image.
Click Image, then Input, then from File.
Double-click the ClipArt folder to open it.
Select the sample file tulip.bmp, and then 
click Open, or double-click the file’s icon.
Step 1Importing image data into Layout & Editing
Step 2Automatically converting the image to an embroidery pattern (Cross Stitch function)
Step 3Displaying a preview of the embroidery
Step 4Saving the embroidery design
Step 5Transferring the design to an original card
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→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 then click Next.
Convert the image to an embroidery
pattern.
Specify the settings for creating the 
embroidery pattern, and then click Next. For 
this exercise leave the default setting.
bMemo:
If the handles have disappeared, right-click 
the image, and then click 
Modify Image in the 
menu that appeared.
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Status bar shows image dimentions.
bMemo:
Various settings are available for converting 
the image to an embroidery pattern. (For more 
details, refer to “If Cross Stitch is selected” on 
page 91.)
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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 sewn.
bMemo:
To hide the background image, click Image, 
then Display Image, then Off.