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To display information for the other design 
sections in the emboroidery, click on Next and 
Previous to move back and forth through 
each section.
Check the design, and then click Close.
Step 4Saving the 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.
Click Save.
aNote:
Before an embroidery pattern created in a 
custom Design Page is saved or transferred 
to an original card, running stitches are 
added at the edges of the design sections so 
that the design sections can easily be 
aligned during sewing. This alignment 
stitching appears in the 
NOT DEFINED color 
and cannot be edited. (For more details, 
refer to “Embroidering” on page 191.)
aNote:
If a section of the design exceeds the 
maximum allowed for the stitch count or 
number of colors, a message appears, 
describing the limitations and asking 
whether or not the pattern should be saved 
anyway. If the embroidery pattern extends 
off the Design Page, a message appears, 
asking whether or not the pattern should be 
saved anyway. If the design is saved 
anyway, it must be edited before it will be 
sewn. 
						

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Step 5Transferring the design to an 
original card
By writing a design to a media that can be used in 
your embroidery machine and transferring it to 
your embroidery 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:
For other media you may use include floppy 
disks, compact flash memory, USB media and 
etc.
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, 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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Sew Types
The sewing attributes for each sew type are first set to their default settings; however, by changing the settings 
of the sewing attributes, you can create custom stitching.
cFor more details, refer to “Line sewing attributes” on page 153 (Layout & Editing).
cFor more details, refer to “Line sewing attributes” on page 218 (Design Center).
cFor more details, refer to “Region sewing attributes” on page 155 (Layout & Editing).
cFor more details, refer to “Region sewing attributes” on page 219 (Design Center).

Line sew types
Zigzag Stitch Running Stitch/Triple Stitch
Motif Stitch E/V Stitch

Region sew types
Satin Stitch Fill Stitch
Programmable Fill Stitch Motif Stitch 
						

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Cross Stitch Concentric Circle Stitch
Radial Stitch Spiral Stitch
Piping Stitch Piping Stitch (motif setting) 
Random Walking Stitch
cFor more details, refer to “Programmable fill stitch” on page 157 (Layout & Editing).
cFor more details, refer to “Programmable fill stitch” on page 221 (Design Center).
cFor more details, refer to “Motif stitch” on page 154 in “Line sewing attributes” (Layout & Editing).
cFor more details, refer to “Motif stitch” on page 159 in “Region sewing attributes” (Layout & Editing).
cFor more details, refer to “Motif stitch” on page 223 in “Region sewing attributes” (Design Center).
bMemo:
The stitching for the programmable fill stitch and the motif stitch depends on the selected stitch pattern. 
						

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Tips and Techniques
Enlarging/Reducing Embroidery Patterns
There are several ways of enlarging or reducing an imported embroidery pattern in Layout & Editing. You may 
choose to scale your pattern with the pointer, or apply the Stitch to Block function, then scale the pattern.
When you normally scale an imported pattern, the number of stitches that will be sewn remains the same, 
resulting in a change of embroidery quality if the size of the pattern is greatly changed. However, by holding 
down the   key while scaling the imported embroidery pattern, the original embroidery quality can be 
maintained, since the stitch density and fill pattern automatically adapts to the new size.
Another method of maintaining the original embroidery quality of the pattern is to select the Sew – Stitch to 
Block command, then scale the pattern. When a pattern is scaled only moderately, it may not be necessary 
to apply the Stitch to Block function.
Sewing Direction
In order to limit shrinking, select a stitch direction perpendicular to the larger edge of the area. 
Sewing Order
After creating an embroidery pattern made of several different parts (in Layout & Editing or Design Center), be 
sure to check the sewing order and correct it if necessary.
With Layout & Editing, the default sewing order is the order in which the elements are drawn.
With Design Center, the default sewing order is the order in which the sewing attributes are applied.
Sewing Wide Areas
For best sewing results, set Under sewing to On when sewing wide regions.
cFor more details, refer to “Under sewing” on page 153.
Changing the Sewing Direction setting prevents shrinkage of the stitching.
Affixing stabilizer material to the back of the fabric prevents shrinkage of the stitching and misaligned 
patterns. This system allows you to create a wide variety of embroidery patterns and supports wider ranges for the 
setting of the sewing attributes (thread density, sewing pitch, etc.). However, the final result also depends 
on your particular embroidery machine model. We recommend that you make a trial sewing sample with 
your sewing data before sewing on the final material. Remember to sew your trial sample on the same 
type of fabric as your final material and to use the same needle and the same machine embroidery thread.
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Shrinking more likely to occur Shrinking less likely to occur 
						

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When satin stitching is sewn in a wide area, the stitched area may shrink after sewing, depending on the 
material and the type of thread used. If this happens, switch to this alternate method: Select the fill stitch 
and use stabilizer material on the reverse side of the fabric.
Tips for Importing Images for Design 
Center
Refer to the following when importing images for Design Center.

When scanning illustrations
If the outline is not clear, trace the outline on tracing paper.
Better scanning results may be produced by reducing the tone of the image.
Patter n
After sewing
aNote:
When using the satin stitch in a wide area, the needle may move out of position by about 10 mm with some 
machines. In order to avoid this, use the above-mentioned alternate method. 
						

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Removing Sections of Stitch Pattern 
(by Using the Split Stitch tool)
Click   on the Tool Box in Layout & Editing, click a frame around the desired section of the stitch pattern, 
and then double-click to remove the framed section.
cFor more details, refer to “Splitting off parts of a stitch pattern” on page 116.
Creating Beautiful Photo Embroidery

For Photo Stitch
Select a photograph that shows a large 
image. (A photograph with an intricate 
image, for example, one that contains many 
objects, is not suitable.)
Increase the contrast.
An image with a width and height between 
300 and 500 dots is suitable.
For best results with human portraits, the 
main focus of the image should be the area 
between the chest and the top of the head 
and the image should be framed in an area 
of 130 × 180 mm (5 × 7 inches) or more.
For best results when using a dark original image, we recommend setting Brightness in the Photo Stitch 
Parameters dialog box to a higher setting.
If the created embroidery pattern contains colors that you do not wish to emphasize (for example, grays in 
the face), change the sewing order in the Sewing Order/Color dialog box so that the undesirable color is 
sewn before all other colors.
cFor more details, refer to “Changing colors of a stitch pattern” on page 115.
To create sepia photo embroidery, first create a sepia user thread chart in the Edit User Thread Chart 
dialog box, and then select the created sepia user thread chart under Color Option in the Photo Stitch 
Parameters dialog box.
at 100 mm × 100 mm
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cFor more details, refer to “Editing User Thread Color Lists” on page 162.
Fonts Suitable for Embroidering

When sewing small fonts
For best results when embroidering designs 
containing small font patterns, follow the 
recommendations described below.
1.Reduce the thread tension to less than what is 
used when embroidering normal designs.
2.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.)
3.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.)

When converting TrueType fonts 
to embroidery patterns
For best results when converting TrueType fonts to 
embroidery patterns, select a font where all lines are 
as thick as possible, such as with a Gothic font. 
						

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Tips and Techniques
Creating Outlined Characters (Using Text 
Converted to Outline Object)
Outlined characters within a shape can be created by applying the Convert to Outline Object command to a 
character of a TrueType font.
1.Use a Shape tool to draw a shape.
cFor more details, refer to “Drawing 
Shapes” on page 118.
2.Select a character in a TrueType font.
3.Right-click the character, and then select 
Convert to Outline Object from the menu 
that appeared.
cFor more details, refer to “Converting text 
to outline pattern” on page 138.
4.Position the character so that it is framed by 
the shape.
5.After selecting the outlined character pattern, 
hold down the Ctrl key and select a Shape tool 
to select Set Hole Sewing.
cFor more details, refer to “Preventing 
overlapping stitching (hole sewing)” on 
page 166.
6.Select the outlined pattern inside the 
character, and then click the Region sew 
button .
(Since the background color in this example is 
black, the color selected with the Region 
color button   is black.)
→The outlined character is completed. 
						

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Converting Characters (Japanese, Chinese, 
Korean, etc) to Embroidery Patterns
Embroidery patterns can be created from various characters, such as Japanese, Chinese, Korean etc, using 
TrueType fonts.
For this example, we will create an embroidery pattern from Japanese characters.
1.Select a Text tool, and then select a Japanese 
TrueType font (for example, “MS Gothic”).
2.Click in the Design Page where you want to 
enter the text. The Edit Text Letters dialog 
box appears.
3.Display a character code table different from 
the one that appeared in step 2. (Start – All 
Programs – Accessories – System Tools – 
Character Map)
4.Select MS Gothic from the Font list in 
Character Map, and then select the 
Advanced view check box. Next, select 
Windows: Japanese from the Character set 
list, select the desired character, and then 
click Select.
(This example shows the Japanese hiragana 
for the word meaning “Good Afternoon”.)
5.After selecting all of the desired characters, 
click Copy to copy the characters.
6.Paste the characters into the Edit Text 
Letters dialog box in Layout & Editing, and 
then click OK.
bMemo:
 The following procedure describes how to 
install Japanese, Chinese and Korean fonts 
on the English operating system for 
Windows
® XP.
1) Click Start, select Control Panel, and 
then click Date, Time, Language, 
and Regional Options.
2) Click Regional and Language 
Options
, and then click the Language 
tab.
3) Select the Install files for East Asian 
languages check box under 
Supplemental language support, 
and then click OK.
4) Complete the Windows
® installation 
by following the instructions that 
appear.
 If Japanese or Korean can be entered 
directly from the computer keyboard, those 
characters can be entered directly into the 
Edit Text Letters dialog box.