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→The line image is displayed in the Design 
Page.
Step 3Editing the outlines (Line 
Image Stage)
At this time, you might need to correct a few lines 
in the line image. You should make sure that 
regions are completely enclosed by either a single 
closed line or intersecting lines. Here, we will try 
to simply draw more leaf veins and to erase a 
number of leaves.
After editing the line image, we will continue to the 
Figure Handle Stage, where the line image is 
converted to a figure handle image.
This draws more leaf veins.
Click .
→When the pointer is moved over the work 
area, the shape of the pointer changes to 
.Click the leaf for which you want to draw more 
veins.
Click .
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bMemo:
 To further enlarge the line image, continue 
clicking the line image.
 To zoom in on a specific area, move the 
pointer near the desired area, and then drag 
the pointer diagonally over the desired area. 
A dotted box appears as you drag the 
pointer, and the selected area is enlarged 
when the mouse button is released.
 To zoom out from the line image, click  , 
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→When the pointer is moved over the work 
area, the shape of the pointer changes to 
.
Hold down the left mouse button and drag the 
pointer to draw the leaf vein.
To erase the leaf.
Click   to view the entire line image.
→The Design Page fills the Design Center 
window.
Click 
→When the pointer is moved over the work 
area, the shape of the pointer changes to 
.Click the leaf that you want to erase.
Click .
→When the pointer is moved over the work 
area, the shape of the pointer changes to 
.
Move the pointer over the leaves that you want 
to erase, and then hold down the right mouse 
button.
→The shape of the pointer changes to  .
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While holding down the right mouse, carefully 
drag the pointer to erase the line.
After editing the line image, click   to view 
the entire line image.
→The Design Page fills the Design Center 
window.
Convert the figure handle image to a
pattern.
Click Stage, then To Figure Handle, or click 
.
For this exercise, leave the default setting. 
Click OK.
→The line image is converted to a figure 
handle image.bMemo:
If you deleted part of the outline by mistake, 
you can cancel the immediate preceding 
operation by clicking 
Edit – Undo, or click on 
the 
Undo button  . You have up to 5 
undos in Design Center.
bMemo:
Various settings are available for converting 
the line image to a figure handle image. (For 
more details, refer to “Changing settings for 
converting to outlines” on page 199.)
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Step 4Specifying sewing attributes 
(Sew Setting Stage)
We are now going to apply sewing attributes to 
the different parts of the embroidery pattern.
Convert the figure handle image to a
pattern.
Click Stage, then To Sew Setting or 
click .
Specify the sewing attributes for the
outline.
Click .
→The shape of the pointer changes to  , 
and the Sewing Attributes bar appears.To change the outline color, click  , select 
BLACK, and then click Close. (For this 
example, use the default color, BLACK.)
→ is displayed in the selected color.
To change the sew type to the zigzag stitch, 
click , then Zigzag Stitch. 
Click the outline of the pattern to apply the 
attributes (color, sew type and width) to it.
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To move the dialog box to a more convenient 
place on the screen, move the pointer over the 
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→The image now appears with “marching 
lines” along the outline.
Specify the sewing attributes for the
regions.
Click .
→The shape of the pointer changes to  , 
and the Sewing Attributes bar appears as 
shown below. To specify the color of the regions in the 
leaves, click  to select LEAF GREEN and 
then click Close.
→ is displayed in the selected color.
Specify the sew type of the regions in the 
leaves. For this example, use the default sew 
type, Fill Stitch.
To change the attributes for the fill stitch, click 
Sew, then Sewing Attribute.
bMemo:
If the width of the outline is too thick, click Sew, then Sewing Attribute, and then 
specify a different zigzag stitch width.
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To change the direction of the fill stitching, 
click Constant, move the pointer over the red 
arrow inside of the circle, and then drag the 
red arrow to the desired angle.
Click the regions of the leaves to which you 
want to apply the attributes.
→“Marching lines” appear around the 
selected region.
In the same way, specify the color and sew 
type for all regions of the leaves.→After applying the sewing attributes to the 
leaves, the image appears as shown 
below. 
As with the leaves, specify the sewing 
attributes for part of the flower. Select the color 
CARMINE, set the stitching direction, and 
then click each region where you want to apply 
the attributes.
aNote:
Sewing attributes cannot be applied to 
regions that are not fully enclosed, as shown 
in the illustration of the leaf below.
If the attributes cannot be applied to a 
region, go back to Figure Handle stage and 
make sure that region is closed. Edit any 
broken lines with the Point Edit tool.
 (For 
more details, refer to “Reshaping outlines” 
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Specify the sewing attributes for the 
remainder of the flower. Select the color RED, 
set the stitching direction, and then click each 
region where you want to apply the attributes.
Step 5Displaying a preview of the 
embroidery
Preview the stitching and finished embroidery.
Check the preview of the stitching.
Click Display, then Preview.To return to the normal view after checking the 
preview, click Display, then Preview, or press 
the  key.
Check the preview of the finished embroidery.
Click Display, then Realistic Preview.
To return to the normal view, click Display, 
then Realistic Preview, or press the   
key.
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Step 6Saving the embroidery 
pattern
The embroidery pattern that was created can be 
saved.
Click File, then Save As.
Type in the file name.
If necessary, change the drive and folder.
Click Save.
Step 7Transferring the design to 
an original card
By writing a pattern to a media that can be used in 
your embroidery machine and transferring it to 
your embroidery machine, you can actually sew 
the pattern. For this example, we will transfer the 
pattern to an original card.
Import the embroidery pattern into
Layout & Editing.
Click Stage, then To Layout & Editing, or 
click .
→Layout & Editing is started up.
Click Import.
→The embroidery pattern created in Design 
Center is imported into Layout & Editing.
bMemo:
For other media you may use include floppy 
disks, compact flash memory, USB media and 
etc.
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Insert an original card into the USB card
writer module.
Transfer the embroidery pattern.
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.
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.
bMemo:
In Layout & Editing, the pattern is saved as a 
.pes file.
To save the pattern, click 
File in Layout & 
Editing, then Save as.
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Quit Design Center.
Display the Design Center window.
Click File, then Exit.
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