Brother PE-DESIGN 8 - Manual (Page 172)

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About the Instruction Manual (PDF Format)
For details on Design Database, Programmable Stitch Creator and Font Creator, refer to the Instruction
Manual (PDF format).
For a better understanding of the PE-DESIGN operations, an advanced tutorial, tips and techniques, and lists
of menus/tools for each application are provided in the Instruction Manual (PDF format). In addition, this
manual contains a troubleshooting section. Refer to this section if you have any problems while using this
software.
Contents of the Instruction Manual (PDF format)
Tutorial (Advanced)................................. 171
Entering Monograms........................................171
Creating Appliqués ..........................................174
Creating Split Embroidery Designs ..................176
Creating Design for Multi-Position Hoops ........182
Managing Embroidery Design Files
(Design Database) ................................... 187
Basic Programmable Stitch Creator
Operations ............................................... 199
Creating Custom Stitch Patterns
(Programmable Stitch Creator) .............. 205
Basic Font Creator Operations .............. 217
Creating Custom Fonts
(Font Creator) .......................................... 225
Tips and Techniques ...............................237
Enlarging/Reducing Stitch Patterns ................ 237
Sewing Direction ............................................. 237
Sewing Order .................................................. 237
Sewing Wide Areas......................................... 238
Jump Stitch and Jump Stitch Trimming........... 238
Fonts Suitable for Embroidering...................... 239
Creating Outlined Characters (Using Text
Converted to Outline Object)........................... 240
Converting Characters (Japanese, Chinese,
Korean, etc) to Embroidery Patterns............... 241
Menus/Tools.............................................243
Layout & Editing .............................................. 243
Design Center ................................................. 249
Design Database............................................. 254
Programmable Stitch Creator.......................... 256
Font Creator .................................................... 259
Troubleshooting ......................................262